No one expects 'The Donald' to be President, but his rivals might be better to go for him now before he spoils his party's chances.

American voters' craving for authenticity in political leaders is aiding hopefuls such as Ben Carson and Bernie Sanders.

Why is Donald Trump holding a commanding poll lead over his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination? Paul Thomas has some possible answers.

The celebrity billionaire struggles to turn his political fling into a durable campaign.

How long can the Republicans treat Donald Trump as a sideshow before they and the party they seek to lead suffer the political effects of his excesses?

From the first moment of yesterday's Republican presidential debate, Donald Trump showed that he won't be playing by anybody's rules but his own.

Donald Trump is not in office, hasn't run for office and has not made any political decisions or mistakes- and that is why he's winning, writes Mike Hosking.

the mess the Republicans are making of their challenge has been illustrated yet again by Donald Trump's bumptious hijacking of the British Open women's golf championship.

If Donald Trump becomes the 45th President of the United States, what the heck would a Trump presidency be like?

Unlimited money and tech-savvy advisers ensure 2016 campaign will be a gamechanger, writes Peter Huck.

Hillary Clinton would be a good political partner for NZ if she became the US president, Prime Minister John Key says.

Given that so many hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers had more pressing concerns, perhaps that's why the election barely registered in New York City.

In their unwillingness to face the reality of changing demographics, US Republicans are behaving like King Canute.

Both campaigns used Facebook and the full gamut of social media, using website tracking to get out the vote and appeal to new voters, writes Anne Penkith.

Republicans face stark choice: remake themselves, or become a minority party.

In the weeks leading up to the US Presidential Election, Barack Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney were neck and neck in the polls. So what went wrong for Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan?

Despite the apparent closeness of the race, Obama won in all the ways that matter - younger voters, ethnic voters, women voters, urban centres, writes Nik Dirga.

TV Blogger Paul Casserly sat down with his remote control to watch the US Election Coverage, here’s how it all unfolded.

Barack Obama has returned to the White House for a second term, saying the "best is yet to come" - but he faces bitter divides in country and Congress.

US fiscal position unsustainable with action needed on taxes and spending - economist.

Looking at the US' fiscal numbers it is hard to escape the conclusion that the land of the free is also the land of the free-loader, writes Brian Fallow.

Romney's eclipse leaves field open for new challengers but party will have to fight to improve vote.