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A Trump third term?

His second term is already a scene of chaos after less than three months, but Donald Trump keeps talking about the possibility of a third term.

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Two wins for incumbency

Interim leaders in Gabon and Ecuador both win election to full terms, but neither without controversy.

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Field set in Australia

Nominations have closed for Australia's federal election and pre-poll voting starts next week.

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Grand coalition again

Germany takes a step towards forming a new government, with the centre-right set to lead, as expected, a coalition with its historic rival.

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Overthinking Trumpism

Searching for philosophical depth in the Trump administration is a fool's errand.

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A president goes down

At least one rogue president is held accountable, with the constitutional court removing Yoon Suk-yeol from office in South Korea.

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Compare yet again: Australia and Canada

Canada's Liberal government, written off last year, goes from strength to strength, in a way that Australia's Labor government hopes to copy.

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France’s courts take a hand

France's far-right leader is hoping to emulate Donald Trump in turning a criminal conviction to political advantage.

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OK, let’s talk about tariffs

For a century and a half, being on the right generally meant you supported protectionism. Donald Trump means to bring back those days, if indeed they ever really went away.

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Libertarians vs democracy, again

Matt Zwolinski explains what's wrong with the "libertarian" critique of democracy.

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