For the first time in the country’s modern history, the existence of the Electoral College has become a campaign issue. In July, Sen. Bernie Sanders tweeted that the Electoral College needed to be abolished. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has also called for its abolition, while other Democratic presidential candidates, including former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke and […] More
The appeal of Donald Trump mystifies many people. How can this monstrous egotist, this apparent man-baby, be president of the United States, they wonder. But perhaps people are looking in the wrong places for answers and explanations. They compare him to other politicians, and find that he is so different to his White House predecessors […] More
US president Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency, using powers conferred on him by the National Emergencies Act 1976, in order to release funds to build his border wall immediately was met with opposition. Many questioned whether such an emergency actually exists, a point Trump himself added fuel to when he brazenly admitted that: […] More
