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Democratic Party

After the Bell: Why I take pre-election political polls with a pinch of salt

Business Maverick

After the Bell: Why I take pre-election political polls with a pinch of salt

By Ray Mahlaka

Picking a vice-president — version two — the Democrats are about to strike back

World

Picking a vice-president — version two — the Democrats are about to strike back

By J Brooks Spector

Electoral gains for Democrats, but polls point to Trump as clock ticks down to 20 January 2025

Politics

Electoral gains for Democrats, but polls point to Trump as clock ticks down to 20 January 2025

By J Brooks Spector

US Senator Chris Coons proposes immediate review of SA’s Agoa eligibility

Africa

US Senator Chris Coons proposes immediate review of SA’s Agoa eligibility

By Peter Fabricius

$Aid to Israel and Ukraine distracts a fractious US Congress from the federal budget$

World

Aid to Israel and Ukraine distracts a fractious US Congress from the federal budget

By J Brooks Spector

John Steenhuisen’s ‘roadkill joke’ ignites war of words and debate about his leadership among DA loyalists

Politics

John Steenhuisen’s ‘roadkill joke’ ignites war of words and debate about his leadership among DA loyalists

By Suné Payne

Nancy Pelosi’s Magical Mystery Taiwan Tour – and its global aftermath

World

Nancy Pelosi’s Magical Mystery Taiwan Tour – and its global aftermath

By J Brooks Spector

America is becoming a very bad movie without a Hollywood ending

World

America is becoming a very bad movie without a Hollywood ending

By Phillip van Niekerk

January 6 insurrection hearings offer Trump two alternatives — both are horrific for the US

World

January 6 insurrection hearings offer Trump two alternatives — both are horrific for the US

By J Brooks Spector

Stanley Greenberg's reading of Tea Party leaves: anger, fear, uncertainty

World

Stanley Greenberg's reading of Tea Party leaves: anger, fear, uncertainty

By J Brooks Spector

Joe Biden’s de facto democratic nomination arrives early – now he must defeat the incumbent in the middle of a pandemic

World

Joe Biden’s de facto democratic nomination arrives early – now he must defeat the incumbent in the middle of a pandemic

By J Brooks Spector

The Coronavirus Debate, aka Grumpy Old Men

World

The Coronavirus Debate, aka Grumpy Old Men

By J Brooks Spector