How Donald Trump happened
Allen Abel criss-crosses America to find out how Donald Trump managed to make himself the GOP’s likely champion
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The problem with the way America votes
A history of disputed elections in America reveals a lack of foresight from the nation’s founding fathers
Has the next U.S. recession already arrived?
He predicted that oil would fall to $25—two years ago. Now, financial analyst Bob Hoye believes the next U.S. recession is already here
How Canada planned to invade the U.S. (and vice versa)
A new book offers an unintentional guide for Canada to conquer America. If, for some reason, we ever wanted to try to do that.
Vladimir Putin’s new world order in the Middle East
By entering the Syrian civil war, Russia is asserting itself as a new power in the Middle East—at America’s expense. And everything will be worse for it.
Barack Obama: ’You don’t make deals like this with your friends’
Text of President Obama’s remarks on the Iran nuclear deal
America’s angry left
Watch out Hillary Clinton. A battle is brewing in the Democratic party
Rethinking Cuba and the U.S. embargo
Washington concedes its Cuba policy has failed, and it finally seems ready to change tack
Infographic: The rapidly changing face of same-sex marriage in the U.S.
A decade ago, same-sex marriage was legal in one state. Soon it will be 30.
America breaks the ass ceiling
In a 3,000-calorie meal, a burger, fries and proof the spirit of innovation lives on