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Democracy in Alabama?

A pivotal case in Alabama exposes the conceptual mess of America's jurisprudence on electoral representation.

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Pence is in

For the first time ever, a former president and his vice-president are running against each other for the presidential nomination. But Mike Pence's prospects don't look good.

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The Republican field gets bigger

Tim Scott declares himself a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, with Ron DeSantis expected to follow. Can either of them beat Donald Trump?

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April/May electoral roundup

News of electoral happenings around the world – including Finland, Bulgaria, Paraguay, North Carolina and England.

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Biden one more time?

Joe Biden is set to announce his bid for re-election, and his 2020 rival has firmed as the favorite to again be his opponent.

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Montana debates electoral “reform”

Montana Republicans are trying to change their electoral system for selfish reasons, but that doesn't mean it's a bad idea.

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Expulsions in Tennessee

Tennessee's Republican Party vents its anger against opposition legislators, raising some serious constitutional issues.

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PR for America?

Two American think-tanks advocate for the adoption of proportional representation as a way to cure some of the ills of the country's electoral system.

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Twenty years on: an Iraq retrospective

A look back across twenty years of commentary on the Iraq war and its consequences.

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Betting on Trump

Donald Trump has surged back to favoritism for next year's Republican nomination. What's going on here?

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