The contest for the Republican nomination in the US reflects something deeper than a clash of personalities.
Category: United States
Autocrats north and south
The contrasting post-presidential fortunes of Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro. Different party systems play an important role.
Constitutionalism in Ohio
Voters in Ohio reject a move to make constitutional amendment more difficult, and there's a particular amendment they've got in mind.
Belief in the unbelievable
The decline of religious belief continues at a steady rate in America. Could conspiracy theories be serving as a replacement?
More caution at the Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court makes another effort to salvage some of its reputation by rejecting a pet right-wing argument about judicial review.
Democracy in Alabama?
A pivotal case in Alabama exposes the conceptual mess of America's jurisprudence on electoral representation.
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.
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?
April/May electoral roundup
News of electoral happenings around the world – including Finland, Bulgaria, Paraguay, North Carolina and England.
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.
The World is Not Enough 