US presidential candidate
PLEASURE IS ALL MINE / The race for the White House is heating up
Brawn, brain and tears sum up the tone, temper and texture of the Republican and Democrat national conventions in Cleveland and Philadelphia respectively.
Pressure builds on Bernie Sanders to drop out of race
Pressure is building on Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders to give up his fight for the Democratic presidential nomination.
CROSS TALK / Does it matter who's the next US president?
Both Ted Cruz and John Kasich have fallen by the wayside, while Donald Trump dashed to the finishing line of Republican Party nomination for the US presidential race in 2016.
John Kasich, last Republican Trump rival, 'quits race'
Ohio Governor John Kasich has dropped out of the presidential race after struggling to gain traction against Republican front-runner Donald Trump, US media report.
New polls show Americans view Trump negatively
For Americans of nearly every race, gender, political persuasion and location, disdain for Donald Trump runs deep, saddling the Republican front-runner with unprecedented unpopularity as he tries to overcome recent campaign setbacks.
PROJECT SYNDICATE / Why Trump?
Some people run simply out of ego or greed. The publicity that attends a presidential bid can garner even a failed candidate a book contract, a television gig, or a well-paid speaking career (or perhaps all three). Trump ran on the basis of his celebrity.
'Total war' on Donald Trump — Anonymous
The international hacker collective, known as Anonymous, again declares "total war" on US presidential candidate Donald Trump, reports Tech Insider.
Politics as a reality show - The rise of Trump
Donald Trump, the US real estate tycoon-turned-presidential candidate, topped himself not so long ago - no mean achievement - by outraging the entire world with his demand to ban the entry of Muslims into the US.
CROSS TALK / Donald Trump does not know the world
Donald Trump is full of ideas, but all his ideas are sadly full of it. This billionaire-turned-US politician has called China “the number one abuser...
Carson will not apologise for Muslim remark
Ben Carson, the Republican US presidential candidate, will not take back his comment in a recent interview that a Muslim should not be president, Carson's business manager says.