Making the Democrats great again might require a dash of Trumpism

Making the Democrats great again might require a dash of Trumpism

How to respond to Trump’s triumph recalls how the Democrats answered Reagan. Bill Clinton’s election-winning shift had Reaganite notes,but what made for good politics often made for terrible policy.

  • byNick Bryant

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Pupil-free days help foster better outcomes

Pupil-free days help foster better outcomes

I really scratch my head at the attitude towards teachers that some parents display. They all want what is best for their child but they can’t seem to connect the dots between better-prepared quality teachers and better outcomes for all students.

Red America raised me. Now I fear it will raze America

Red America raised me. Now I fear it will raze America

Donald Trump the demagogue has opened the door to a new and unthinkable era of US politics.

  • byBill Wyman
Criticising HECS changes misses the bigger picture

Criticising HECS changes misses the bigger picture

If Richardson wishes to campaign against tax breaks for those on higher incomes,he could choose to start with superannuation,family trusts,negative gearing,capital gains discounts and franking credits.

Ranked:Worst to best presidential candidate performances on SNL

Ranked:Worst to best presidential candidate performances on SNL

Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance at the weekend on the late night comedy show. Here’s how her performance compares with Donald Trump’s and other White House wannabes.

  • byThomas Mitchell
Obama,Springsteen,Beyonce come out in star-studded blitz for Harris

Obama,Springsteen,Beyonce come out in star-studded blitz for Harris

The Harris campaign has hit the battleground states with a celebrity push to ramp up attacks against Donald Trump’s character.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
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Not being Trump won’t win Harris the election. She needs to do more – pronto

Not being Trump won’t win Harris the election. She needs to do more – pronto

Even when getting softballs from supportive TV hosts,Harris at times seems unsure of how to answer.

  • byMaureen Dowd
Black voters drift from Democrats,imperilling Harris bid,poll shows

Black voters drift from Democrats,imperilling Harris bid,poll shows

The drop-off in black voters for Kamala Harris,if it holds,is large enough to cruel her chances of winning key battleground states.

  • byMaya King,Jonathan Weisman andRuth Igielnik
160 million Americans will vote. Only 538 will choose the next president

160 million Americans will vote. Only 538 will choose the next president

They are the members of the Electoral College. And they,in turn,are chosen by the legislatures of the 50 states plus the District of Columbia.

  • byPeter Hartcher
Trump’s secret calls with Putin and Biden’s private remarks on Obama and Netanyahu

Trump’s secret calls with Putin and Biden’s private remarks on Obama and Netanyahu

The revelations were made in a new book by famed reporter Bob Woodward who the Trump camp called “a truly demented and deranged man”.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
‘An overnight success 20 years in the making’:The rise of Kamala Harris

‘An overnight success 20 years in the making’:The rise of Kamala Harris

The transformation of attitudes towards the presidential hopeful has been rapid and profound. Was she underestimated – or has she changed?

  • byNick Bryant