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US REPUBLICANS

Newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson takes his oath of office after he was elected to be the new Speaker, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 26, 2023
Untested new U.S. House speaker faces daunting first days
Republican Mike Johnson, a conservative with little leadership experience, was elected as speaker on Wednesday.
U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana
WORLD / Politics
Oct 25, 2023
U.S. Republicans try, try again with fourth speaker nominee
Congress has been at a standstill and unable to address multiple global crises, as well as the fast-approaching threat of a government shutdown.
A U.S. Border Patrol agent searches for migrants trying to enter the United States from the Mexico border, in a desert area in Sunland Park, New Mexico.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 19, 2023
Republicans use Israeli-Hamas war to push hard line on immigration
U.S. presidential hopefuls are attempting to link a foreign conflict to the domestic debate over immigration.
Social division and the polarization of the American political system are becoming more and more apparent.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 18, 2023
Where is the America I once knew headed?
The sociopolitical transformation I witnessed in San Francisco is not just a West Coast phenomenon, but perhaps a nationwide trend.
Former U.S. President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump arrives to speak at an event in West Palm Beach, Florida, on July 15.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 2, 2023
Indictment could push Trump closer to 2024 Republican nomination
The former U.S. president has made the indictments a central plank of his campaign platform, portraying himself as the target of a biased justice system.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2023
What should America make of Trump’s mad power grab plan?
Former U.S. President Donald is campaigning on a pledge to remake the office, concentrating more power in the Oval Office.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2023
Why can’t the Republicans quit Donald Trump?
Republican presidential candidates are preaching the same message — but Trumpism without Trump isn’t selling.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 2, 2023
Why Jair Bolsonaro was barred in Brazil but Trump can run in the U.S.
In both the United States and Brazil, former presidents made baseless claims of fraud, and their supporters stormed government buildings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2023
Culture wars put American companies on the defensive
Once deemed ineffectual, such protests have made gains in size and impact as the country's political life becomes increasingly polarized.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court conservatives complete another assertive term
Liberal justices found themselves in the role of the dissenting minority in some of the nine-month term's biggest cases.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2023
Neutralizing Trump’s big lies
Trump’s falsehoods about the federal case against him threaten to undermine public confidence in law enforcement — just as his lies about the 2020 election did for American democracy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 25, 2023
Trump hardens position on abortion while railing against indictment
His speech at the Faith and Freedom Coalition follow speculation over a 15-week federal ban wanted by anti-abortion activists.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 13, 2023
With Trump's federal prosecution, timing is everything
Much hinges on whether former U.S. President Trump, and the current Republican front-runner, is tried and convicted before or after his election.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 13, 2023
Trump defiant ahead of secret documents court appearance
The runaway front-runner in the 2024 Republican primary said the latest indictment would not force him to quit the race.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 12, 2023
Trump retains his base with risk of political violence in focus
With Trump facing an indictment for mishandling classified documents, about three-quarters of likely Republican primary voters said they view the accusations as politically motivated.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2023
Debt debacle confirms what many thought of the U.S.
China is the chief beneficiary of the U.S. debt ceiling nonsense. Doubts about U.S. trustworthiness spur governments to look elsewhere for leadership and stability.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 6, 2023
Can Biden's compromise strategy fix a divided U.S.?
It remains to be seen whether this deal can help the longer-term effort of healing what Biden refers to as the 'soul of the nation.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 5, 2023
'The more, the merrier': Trump boosted by bloated 2024 race
The larger the chasing pack, the more Donald Trump is likely to win by dividing the anti-Trump vote.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2023
Biden hails averting 'catastrophic' U.S. default in Oval Office speech
Biden said he will sign the bill, which authorizes the government to extend the so-called debt ceiling and renew borrowing, into law on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2023
Diane Feinstein, back in the U.S. Senate, relies heavily on staff to function
The California Democrat is surrounded by a large retinue of aides at all times, who tell her how and when to vote and shield her from the press and public.

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