All posts by Richard Hargy
Why the 2024 election cycle could result in more threats to US democracy
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. “I am your warrior. I am your justice. And for those who have been wronged and betrayed: I am your retribution.” These were the words of former US president Donald Trump during an address to the annual Conservative…
Trump backers are lining up to block Republican frontrunner for new House speaker
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. When the 118th United States Congress convenes on January 3 2023, the first order of business for the House of Representatives is to elect a new speaker. The current frontrunner for this powerful position is California Republican Kevin…
Georgia’s runoff election: why the result is so important to Biden and Trump
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. The outcome of the November 2022 US midterms is now clear. Republicans will narrowly take control of the House of Representatives. The Democrats managed to hold the Senate with a razor-thin majority of 50 to 49. There is…
US elections: November ballot will test whether Trump is ready to bounce back
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. When the US goes to the polls on November 8, it won’t just be a test for those politicians seeking re-election, but also of President Joe Biden’s popularity. The midterms take place every two years in the middle…