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Turnbull, Shorten and the orange, weirdly coiffed elephant in the room

Shorten touched on Trump, but generally speaking both sides have avoided talk of foreign policy so far this campaign.

Donald Trump will be the Republican standard-bearer, but that does not mean he will be the next president.

How the US Congress, not the voters, could choose the next president

Donald Trump will be the Republican standard-bearer, but that does not mean he will be the next president.

Trade deal a flop for America, says US government agency

A new analysis of the Trans Pacific Partnership by a US government agency reveals it will have virtually no benefits for the United States, write Bernard Keane and Glenn Dyer.

We need President Trump, to ignite a real and fiery revolution

Perhaps it is only when America sees itself in all its cartoonish ugliness that it can begin to reform itself.

Republican Senator Ted Cruz

Rundle: Cruz slithers back to his home planet

The passing of the Cruz campaign leaves more questions than answers.

Mayne: what Melbourne should do if Trump becomes president

If the United States elects Donald Trump its president, Australia should try to lure away American companies.

Rundle: Ted 'Lucifer' Cruz prematurely nominates anti-charm Fiorina as veep

At least Cruz has had the audacity to try something, anything, to halt the Trumpslaught.

Rundle: Trump emboldened by clean sweep as he targets 'Crooked Hillary'

Trump's win is not only impressive for the clean sweep, but for a new uniform level in his vote.

Rundle: Republicans get real, to strains of Rivers and Ehrmann

There's a little bit of Max Ehrmann in this US presidential campaign. Or at least his ability to sooth troubled times.

Rundle: US presidential death race tears up the east coast

After New York, what's next for the US presidential primary death race? It's all about where the train goes ...