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![Toby Manhire: Forget Trump, meet man of 2016](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Toby Manhire: Forget Trump, meet man of 2016
COMMENT: Rhe person that best captures the mind-boggle of it all is neither Trump, nor Ms Bono, nor novelty shrimps, but Peter Thiel.
![Obama magic in a battleground state](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Obama magic in a battleground state
COMMENT: The state has come a long way since racial segregation. Chris Reed reports on the Democrats' fight against apathy
![Clintons feel the heat in Florida](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Clintons feel the heat in Florida
In the crucial state of Florida, Herald journalist Chris Reed watches former President Bill Clinton pull out the stops for his embattled wife Hillary.
![2016: The year of the 'disgusting' man](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
2016: The year of the 'disgusting' man
Many low moments of 2016 so far have involved men and sex.
![Ayatollah: Trump, Clinton 'catastrophic'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Ayatollah: Trump, Clinton 'catastrophic'
Iran's supreme leader says the statements made by the frontrunners in the US Presidential race are proof of the destruction of human values in the United States,"
![Hillary hits back at her 'rapist' heckler](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Hillary hits back at her 'rapist' heckler
Hillary Clinton exploded at a 'rapist' heckler during a rally - an unusual reaction that signals the immense pressure as the election looms.
![Let's save some empathy for humans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Let's save some empathy for humans
The left make all the good art, but it doesn't seem to have made us better people.
![What happens when Aerosmith meets Obama](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
What happens when Aerosmith meets Obama
Aerosmith got to play excited fans aboard Air Force One and sang Walk This Way with President Obama in an impromptu meeting.
!['Clinton is in trouble' says Kim Dotcom](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'Clinton is in trouble' says Kim Dotcom
Internet mogul Kim Dotcom has said there are still more Hillary Clinton emails to be published.
![Trump's script is back as race tightens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Trump's script is back as race tightens
Trump swerved back on script, showing flashes of a cohesive closing argument in the final stage of a presidential campaign, but will this last?
![Don't let Trump ruin your US holiday](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Don't let Trump ruin your US holiday
If you're heading to the United States in the near future you might want to exchange your money now, a foreign exchange expoert has warned.
![The $20k portrait of Trump isn't great](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
The $20k portrait of Trump isn't great
Donald Trump bought a six foot-tall portrait of himself and paid with $20,000 from his namesake charity. It's not good either.
![Obama made Washington cool - now what?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Obama made Washington cool - now what?
A new administration brings an influx of political hangers-on, and they set the tone for the city.
![This 'nobody' is Trump's worst nightmare](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
This 'nobody' is Trump's worst nightmare
He spent a decade undercover for the CIA. Now this member of the "Mormon mafia" could throw the entire US election into doubt.
![Divided Florida vote hard to call](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Divided Florida vote hard to call
As the world counts down to the US election, Herald journalist Chris Reed takes a road trip from Miami to New York to feel the pulse of a divided nation.
![Putin and Republican share frightening view](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Putin and Republican share frightening view
One of Putin's fondest conceits is that the US political system is every bit as corrupt, authoritarian and bent on external aggression as his regime.
![Editorial: A cloud on Clinton's campaign](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Editorial: A cloud on Clinton's campaign
The email story has been the most conventional element of this most unconventional campaign.
![Comey kept in dark over emails, say FBI insiders](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Comey kept in dark over emails, say FBI insiders
Agents took time to assess files on laptop of Clinton aide's estranged husband.
![Why the Clinton emails emerged](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Why the Clinton emails emerged
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign has been rocked by emails found on the computer of notorious sexter Anthony Weiner
![Clinton gives Comey both barrels](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Clinton gives Comey both barrels
The Democrat is on offence against the FBI Director and Republican attackers.
![The Donald's art of giving ... just a bit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
The Donald's art of giving ... just a bit
Trump constructed an image as a philanthropist. There's little proof of big charity.
![Here's what we need to know about those emails](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Here's what we need to know about those emails
There is a lot of new reporting about the letter that FBI Director James Comey sent to Members of Congress.
![Why what you say in private looks bad in public](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Why what you say in private looks bad in public
Word choice, tone and the thrill of discovering secrets lend a toxic tone to innocent communications.
![Trump supporter charged with voting twice in Iowa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Trump supporter charged with voting twice in Iowa
A woman in Iowa was arrested this week on suspicion of voting twice in the general election, court and police records show.
![Clinton emails: What you need to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Clinton emails: What you need to know
Here are your answers to some key questions around the email controversy surrounding Hillary Clinton.
![SK President in religious cult scandal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
SK President in religious cult scandal
Once hailed as South Korea's saviour, Park Geun-hye's reputation has been left in tatters this week after a political scandal was revealed.
![Trump cuts Clinton's lead in new poll](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Trump cuts Clinton's lead in new poll
Donald Trump is quickly gaining ground on Hillary Clinton, a national tracking poll released on Saturday shows.
![Fact check: Clinton email controversy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Fact check: Clinton email controversy
The Fact Checker has run 15 fact checks on the issue, mostly regarding dubious statements that Clinton had made to defend her actions.