US politics

Language is the first step in making extreme ideas seem normal. And Donald Trump’s use of illiberal rhetoric should be a warning sign for democracy

Neo-Nazis feed on fear and controversy. Their response to new Australian laws banning their symbols is hard to predict

It’s unlikely we’ve seen the last of Barack Obama, who still has plenty to offer public life

America’s next President uses 140 characters to set policy, but also malign his opponents. Whether he’ll be reined in is anyone’s guess.

Hillary Clinton was judged as too untrustworthy to be rewarded with the Presidency – even against Donald Trump

The only thing the world can expect is that everything is open to re-negotiation

Only nine per cent of the media coverage of the US election has been on policy issues. We diagnose what’s going on.

The growing support for third-party candidates in the US will force a shift by both main parties to bridge disaffection

Clinton v Trump shows the diverse and wondrous perplexity of US politics. Perhaps we should be applauding this.

There was some policy debate, but it was swamped by messages appealing to voters’ fears, hopes and insecurities