Republican Party

Critical Race Theory: The right-wing’s new bogeyman

Following last summer’s wave of protests that ushered in a new era of racial justice consciousness in the US, the political right has turned its attention to a new rival: Critical Race Theory.

Republican task force overseeing freedom to worship accused of Islamophobia

Democratic Muslim congresswoman Ilhan Omar has expressed serious reservations about a Republican House task force that includes extremists like Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Biden ends Trump waiver for US oil company to operate in northeast Syria

Northeastern Syria is the centre for what remains of Syria’s oil industry. In shambles, it still remains one of the main sources of revenue for the YPG, the Syrian affiliate of the PKK, a designated terror group in the US, EU and Turkey.

Donald Trump calls for GOP unity, hints at run for president in 2024

Former US President Trump used his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference to blast his successor Biden, and try to cement his status as the party’s undisputed leader despite his loss in November.

America is the courtroom, not the Senate

Donald Trump has escaped a second impeachment, but the American people will be the final judge and jury.

Senate to vote on constitutionality of impeaching ex-president before trial

Senate leaders have agreed to rules of impeachment for the trial, including a debate and vote on whether it’s even constitutional to prosecute former president Trump but the outcome is likely to stop proceedings with Democrats in majority.

Dozens leave Republican Party, calling it a 'Trump cult'

The party is currently caught between disaffected moderate Republicans and independents disgusted by the hold Trump still has over elected officials, and Trump’s fervently loyal base.

Where does America stand after the Capitol Hill riots?

Almost 70 percent of registered voters want to see Donald Trump impeached or censured and one in four Republicans want Trump barred from a future run for office.

Pelosi to send Trump impeachment article to Senate, triggering trial

A growing number of US Republican senators say they are opposed to the proceedings, pushing back with both political and constitutional arguments.

What Biden’s anti-insurrection clampdown means for foreign lobbyists

Whether the US declines or revives, betrayal and embarrassment await both cynical and sincere enablers of white nationalists

How Donald Trump shot himself in the foot

President Trump's near total loss of political legitimacy is a crisis of his own making.

How America's biggest political divisions have shaped the country

After the Capitol Hill mob attack, divisions in the US have been more apparent than ever. Here's a closer look at three crucial periods in US history where political polarisation was at its worst.