WorldBarry Soper: Melania's message of loveCOMMENT: Melania said the Trumps will bring kindness, love and compassion to the White House.19 Jul 03:38 AM
WorldConvention circus in jittery ClevelandRage? Rancor? Violence? That wasn't the situation when about 2000 Clevelanders joined hands at the Hope Memorial Bridge.18 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBarry Soper: Nice attack played right into Trump's handCOMMENT: After the attack in Nice, Donald Trump was able to promote his idea of banning Muslims in the United States.17 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldPanthers to carry guns at US ConventionAmerica's New Black Panther Party has upped tensions in the US race debate by vowing to openly carry guns at next week's Republican convention in Cleveland, Ohio.12 Jul 10:18 PM
WorldUS judge in hot water for NZ jokeOutspoken United States Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg's joke about moving to New Zealand if Donald Trump becomes president has embroiled her in controversy back home.12 Jul 03:11 AM
OpinionPetula Dvorak: Trump influences discrimination in USCOMMENT: Muslims are finding themselves unwelcome in certain areas. Especially since Donald Trump began suggesting that America ban all Muslims.06 Jul 01:49 AM
WorldTrump's tweet appeared on white supremacist siteFor at least the fifth time, Trump's Twitter account had shared a meme from the racist "alt-right" and offered no explanation why.03 Jul 10:45 PM
BusinessTrump trashes trade deals - pushes for new tariffsWho's opposed to the Trans Pacific Partnership ? Right wing US Presidential candidate Donald Trump.28 Jun 10:45 PM
WorldTrump 'a small, insecure money grubber'Hillary Clinton has secured an unlikely but powerful wingwoman. And she's just gone to town on Republican rival Donald Trump.28 Jun 01:39 AM
WorldWatch: Donald Trump asks for more moneyDonald Trump's campaign has just $US1.3 million in the bank, tens of millions of dollars less than rival Hillary Clinton. Source: CNNWatch21 Jun 07:19 PM
OpinionPaul Thomas: 'Trump is unqualified to be US President'COMMENT: Trump's post-Orlando massacre tweets congratulating himself for having warned of the Islamist terror threat was just preposterous.16 Jun 09:37 PM
WorldQuestions over US security board appointmentClinton's top State Department aide added a major Clinton Foundation donor to a national security board despite having no experience.12 Jun 08:14 PM
OpinionJack Tame: We did it first, 20 years agoCOMMENT: Hillary Clinton strode out with just a bit of upper-middle-aged swag.11 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanForget gender Hillary, win it on civilityCOMMENT: When it comes to the general election, Hillary will have no need to labour her gender.10 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldBernie Sanders goes to WashingtonIt had been billed as Bernie Sanders' big day in Washington. Making a last stand as a presidential candidate, he was set to meet Obama and other Democrats.10 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionRaybon KanRaybon Kan: Hillary's arrival a US-style Wags-to-riches narrative<strong>She's making history - but not in the way Helen Clark has had to.</strong>08 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldWatch: Clinton steps into primary win as 'history made'Presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton stepped out in Brooklyn, declaring that her primary wins have helped make history as she becomes the first female nominee of a major political party. Source: APWatch08 Jun 03:13 AM
WorldHillary's long climb into history booksHillary Clinton has been part of the United States' national consciousness for so long that it is easy to forget how far she has pushed the edges.07 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldRacial anxiety biggest driver of support for TrumpObservers trying to understand Trump's rise have traditionally pointed to two separate but equal drivers of his popularity: economic and racial anxieties.07 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldMinority report: Rising fears over TrumpA growing number of Republican lawmakers and strategists fear that Trump's remarks about minorities and his unorthodox strategy have imperiled his campaign.06 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionJack Tame: Is this the best America can do?COMMENT: Four months of primaries turn out Clinton versus Trump. America has 350 million people - is that the best it can do?04 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldWatch: Trump compares Clinton to sleep-aid SominexRepublican Donald Trump slammed Hillary Clinton's speech on foreign policy that she delivered on Thursday. Trump called Clinton unpresidential and hard to watch. He also compared her to Sominex, claiming her speeches can put people to sleep.Watch03 Jun 08:08 AM
WorldWatch: Hawking can't explain Donald Trump's appealRenowned physicist Stephen Hawking may have a good grasp of the workings of the universe, but he says he can't understand Donald Trump's popularity. Hawking told ITV that he has no explanation for the likely GOP president nominee's success.Watch01 Jun 03:08 AM
WorldTrump brandished a 'demented, pig demon'A former aide to Hilary Clinton has described Donald Trump as a 'vulgar, demented, pig demon' who only appeals to 'emasculated' middle-aged men.31 May 05:21 AM
EconomyTrump's wild debt idea may be coming soonOne of the wildest ideas to hit the US Presidential campaign trail might become a reality sooner than you would think.29 May 08:25 PM
WorldThe world's watching - and worriedBarack Obama has chosen to break an unwritten rule by talking about Donald Trump while on foreign soil, writes Juliet Eilperin.27 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch NZ Herald Focus: Trumps March towards the White House Today: Donald Trump reaches the number of delegates he needed to secure the party's presidential nomination for the White House and a 31-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Christchurch sex worker Renee Duckmanton. And US President Barack Obama meets with his G7 counterparts in Japan and pushes to finish negotiations on Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership before the end of the year. Watch26 May 07:30 PM
WorldWatch: Clinton calls Trump's gun policies 'dangerous'Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump's gun policies are "not just way out there" but "dangerous" and would make America less safe. Watch22 May 07:49 PM
OpinionHeather du Plessis-Allan: Trump has a purpose after allHispanics seem to care less than anyone in the US. Even though they make up 17 per cent of the population.21 May 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Can Teflon-coated Clinton survive slur tsunami?COMMENT: According to the person who may well be the next leader of the free world, the only things that would survive nuclear war are cockroaches and Helen Clark.19 May 07:35 PM
OpinionJonathan Bernstein: Sanders is leading his movement over a cliffWhat is it going to take for Sanders to convert his impressive but losing campaign into a positive force for his ideas in the future.18 May 10:33 PM
