George H W Bush greets troops in Saudi Arabia.
Republicans in the US don’t have a monopoly on anti-immigrant rants. It’s bad in Europe, too.
A woman receives an MMR injection.
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In light of the newly ignited political debate about vaccines, here in one article are some of the highlights of our vaccines coverage.
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Candidates beware! History suggests that book writing presidents are not necessarily the best presidents.
Livid.
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The angry right wing of American politics is mired in a swamp of outrage and victimhood. ‘Twas ever thus.
Except for Ben Carson, there’s a slate of clean-shaven candidates.
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Beards are in. So why aren’t politicians following suit?
Why are people so drawn to Trump?
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Trump is an ad-man’s dream, a candidate who reflects what the best advertisements possess.
Chatting up the party fateful.
Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS
In 1964, the John Birch Society pushed Barry Goldwater to victory in the Republican primary. The same could happen with the Tea Party and Trump this election cycle.
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump on the campaign trail.
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Donald Trump provoked the ire of REM frontman Michael Stipe this week after he played an REM hit on the campaign trail. In this push-pull between politicians and musicians, let’s revisit the music.
Jimmy Carter, August 20 2015.
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Former President Carter has displayed the “class” that Trump so often talks about but rarely practices in his public and private life.
People wait in line for Stephen Colbert’s debut on The Late Show.
Brendan McDermid/Reuters
In shedding the caricature of a conservative pundit, Colbert can have more substantive conversations with his guests, while still employing his unique brand of satire.
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
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Trump’s stance on immigration and citizenship demonstrates a lack of knowledge of both constitutional law and economic realities.
The stage is set for the Republican debate.
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Academics from around the US react to the Fox News debate.
Ten of the 17 Republican candidates for president shared a stage in the first official televised debate ahead of the 2016 election.
Reuters/Brian Snyder
The ten candidates who made it onto Fox News’s debate stage ranged from the serious to the seriously off-base.
Pop quiz! How many of the GOP presidential candidates can you name?
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Fox News is using polling to justify their picks for the GOP debate, but the way they averaged those polls was a little fast and loose.
Six of the 17 declared 2016 Republican U.S. presidential candidates before the start of a forum August 3, 2015.
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Wedge issues that have divided American voters for years are losing their edge.
Polling professionals aren’t too happy with Fox News CEO Roger Ailes.
Fred Prouser/Reuters
Picking 10 top GOP candidates from five national polls isn’t as easy as Fox News wants you to believe. Here are some ways it could – and probably is – going wrong.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump signs autographs for supporters in Iowa. REUTERS/Jim Young.
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Top Republicans have good reasons to let the Donald do his thing.
Donald Trump speaking at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland.
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The single most consistent attribute of American voters is their dislike and distrust of politicians. Trump is playing on this sentiment.
Jeremy Corbyn: the future PM?
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Upstarts on the left and right are proving that people of all political leanings want change.
“The Donald” campaigning for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.
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Fox News and its embrace of the Donald is pulling our national conversation – and the 2016 Republican campaign – to the right.