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The Clintons have given Democrats, and the country, many triumphs and too many traumas. The balance sheet is favorable. But there isn’t room for any more traumas

American politicians who are rushing to bar Syrian refugees from seeking sanctuary risk being subjected to a rather harsh evaluation by time

She is a disciplined politician who often has been able to recover when she’s down. But when she’s riding high, there’s a tendency to smugness

The GOP anti-Trump movement includes prominent officeholders and donors, and they are convinced he would be an electoral disaster

To many voters the message is: The economy is terrible, the social fabric is disintegrating and America is losing respect around the world

This time, there has been no signature vote or event, but all it takes is one awkward comment to spoil the show

There is no reason to believe that what Trump and Hillary are saying during their campaigns is just political posturing

This is the one issue that is turning out to be the defining element in the US presidential campaign

Whether the group turns out in larger numbers as it did for Obama should concern Democrats

Amidst all the clamour, critics lose sight of the fact that its funds create jobs

If the US Republican presidential candidate falls short this time, some sources close to him say, 
he figures the Democrats will win the presidency. Then he picks up the pieces afterwards

With Barack Obama’s job-approval ratings climbing above 50 per cent, he is an asset in most swing states and districts