Ben Carson considers return to Australia to lift his foreign policy game

Nick O'Malley   Presidential candidate wants to restore his fortunes after his ignorance of foreign policy issues was exposed.

Donald Trump would approve the use of waterboarding

Jesse Hamilton   Donald Trump says he would return to strong interrogation techniques such as waterboarding if he were elected president of the United States.

Republican debate held in a 'safe space' after CNBC debacle

Nick O'Malley   Candidates have no problems dealing with easy questions and format gets approval from Republican party boss.

Ben Carson doubles down on pyramid, history of violence

Nick O'Malley   Retired brain surgeon has taken lead off Donald Trump in polls of Republican presidential candidates.

Latino voters turn up the heat on Trump with offensive language video

Nick O'Malley   What the tycoon says about Latinos isn't funny, but some of them use humour and children swearing in a bid to end his run for president.

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Donald Trump's ripping account of America's crippling launched

Nick O'Malley   While billionaire claims he has the support of women and Hispanics, the polls show otherwise.

Forget Putin. Republicans 'can't handle CNBC moderators', says Obama

David Nakamura   President's attacks on GOP scepticism of climate change and claims he ruined a "golden age" spark roars of laughter.

Death penalty leaves Jeb Bush 'conflicted'

Ed O'Keefe   Florida executed 21 prisoners when Jeb Bush served as state governor. Mr Bush, a strong proponent of the death penalty, now says capital punishment leaves him "conflicted".

Gotcha! Blood in the water as candidates turn on the media

Nick O'Malley   The Republican presidential nominees have at last found a common enemy.

Third Republican debate gets under way

Nick O'Malley   A day before the third Republican debate is to kick off, the frustration of embattled establishment candidates is starting to show.

Donald Trump looks more likely as presidential candidate, worrying Republicans

Nick O'Malley   The Republican Party establishment that has spent the northern summer reassuring itself that Donald Trump's campaign would flame out is now grappling with the unsettling notion that he could – just possibly – win the party's nomination.

Donald Trump longs for Saddam and Gaddafi days

Nick O'Malley   Just when you think The Donald has said it all, he reveals a little something else in another interview.

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Republican 11-hour Benghazi assault on Hillary Clinton proves fruitless

Nick O'Malley   GOP inquisitors fail to dent leading Democratic presidential candidate's composure.

What is the Benghazi issue? Why is Hillary Clinton testifying?

Nick O'Malley   The Benghazi issue has dogged Hillary Clinton for three years, arousing the deepest suspicions of Republicans. What is it?

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Hillary Clinton's biggest obstacle to the White House just got out of the way

Nick O'Malley   Appearance before House Benghazi committee on Thursday a chance to show she can overcome the Republican assault on her.

September 11 casts shadow over US presidential race as Bush and Trump trade blows

Josh Rogin   Republican candidate Jeb Bush has accused rival Donald Trump of stirring up controversy over the September 11 attacks for personal gain.

Joe Biden stricken with bad case of 'Potomac Fever'

Nick O'Malley   Rumours that had been circulating throughout the northern summer and autumn, that Vice-President Joe Biden was about to announce his candidacy, have gone into overdrive.

Trump reckons he could've stopped 9/11 with tough immigration policy

Alana Wise   Donald Trump has claimed a lot of things in his quest to maintain high ratings for his US presidential campaign, but preventing the 9/11 terrorist attacks is a new pretence. Even for Trump.

Bush slams Trump for saying 9/11 came during George W. Bush's 'reign'

Jose A. DelReal   Donald Trump claims to be much more competent in dealing with mass catastrophes.