Race to the White House 2016
Did Senator Ted Cruz release classified information during debate?
Nick O'Malley A Republican senator is investigating whether Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz released classified information while discussing the National Security Agency during Tuesday night's debate.
Donald Trump's 'facts' under fire
Nick O'Malley Of the 75 political claims by Donald Trump during the current campaign that have been vetted by the Pulitzer Prize-winning fact checking organisation Politifact not one has been rated as "True".
Republican senator visits mosque to reject Donald Trump's Muslim ban
Mike DeBonis Donald Trump's call on Monday to bar all Muslims from entering the US provoked a variety of reactions from Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill, but only one visited a mosque to speak up for religious tolerance and American unity.
Donald Trump in bald eagle scare flap with Time magazine
Donald Trump is in another flap – this time with a bald eagle – after Time magazine snubbed him for its Person of the Year award.
Donald Trump denies plans to visit majority-Muslim nation of Jordan
A meeting with Jordan's king, which the Associated Press says was planned, would seem to be at odds with anti-Muslim remarks.
Perth couple may get invitation to the White House if Ben Carson succeeds
Ray Sparvell A Gosnells couple may find themselves welcomed into the White House the next time they visit the United States.
Donald Trump calls for Islamic State fighters' families to be targeted
Emily Stephenson Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said on Wednesday his plan for combating Islamic State militants involves targeting not just the group's fighters but also their families.
This Thanksgiving, it's Trump with a side of fear and loathing
Nick O'Malley As the US election season gathers pace, Donald Trump's surprising rise is giving Republicans a lot to worry about.
Trump blasted by New York Times after allegedly mocking reporter with disability
Jose A. DelReal Not content with insulting Mexicans, spreading false rumours about Muslims and offending women, US presidential hopeful, businessman and reality TV star Donald Trump has now committed another faux pas.
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.
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.
