by News Decoder | 20 Nov 2015 | Americas, Donald Trump, Middle East, Refugees, United States
By Randall Mikkelsen The attacks in Paris have jolted candidates for the U.S. presidency into advocating tougher action against the Islamic State without committing large numbers of U.S. troops, with leading Republicans favoring curbs on Syrian refugees. Until this...
by Bernd Debusmann | 20 Oct 2015 | Donald Trump, Guns in America, United States
Guns have become an issue in U.S. presidential politics and the Democrats’ front runner is picking a fight with a tough opponent — the gun lobby. At an NRA event in Texas, 5 May 2013. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Johnny Hanson) Guns have become an issue in...
by News Decoder | 9 Oct 2015 | Americas, Donald Trump, Future of Democracy, United States
Our correspondents look at a U.S. presidential campaign that has global implications but has many scratching their heads — and checking their tweets. We asked four News-Decoder correspondents with decades of experience following U.S. politics for their thoughts...
by Pauline Bock | 9 Sep 2015 | Americas, Decoders, Donald Trump, Refugees, United States
This is the second in a series of articles on the U.S. presidential election. To read about the election process, click here. For more “decoders” explaining big issues, click here. The 2016 presidential election is 14 months away, but candidates are...