Reagan, Clinton, Obama and Trump would all pull from the Kennedy playbook, from mastering the media to exuding masculine vitality.
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How will Mueller perform as special counsel? A historian compares his actions with another former FBI director to find out.
A professor who once held top secret clearance explains how levels of classification work and where handling sensitive information gets tricky.
Trump’s sacking of his FBI director won’t stop intelligence leaks – or the official investigation into alleged Russian interference in the US election.
An urban planning expert goes knee-deep into the murky history behind this popular phrase often used to describe the nation’s capital.
The most hated president in US history could teach our new leader a few things.
Academics worldwide are calling for the US president to reconsider the executive order on immigration, which many say is damaging to research collaboration.
The best way to protect a presidential device is to keep it off the internet altogether. If that’s not going to happen, how else can such a sensitive gadget be kept safe?
An address that’s normally a call for unity instead mirrored the rhetoric of his campaign: unfocused, contradictory and divisive.
A scholar of presidential power looks at personality, rationality and the institution of the presidency for clues about what the incoming administration can accomplish.
On the eve of the inauguration of Donald Trump as the next US president, we take a look back at the Australian reaction on Twitter to his election.
An analysis of four failed presidential cabinet nominees reveals what obstacles Trump’s nominees might face during the confirmation process.
Innovation is a huge part of economic growth – and the White House needs to be well-informed on science and tech issues when setting goals and budgets. Here’s how presidents get up to speed.
In 1981, many criticized Ronald Reagan’s nominee to head human rights initiatives in the State Department. Here is how activists mobilized to ensure the nomination was rejected.
Trump understood that the world is changing.
Uncertainties about America’s trajectory under Trump come at a particularly awkward moment in post-Cold War history.
The world needs great leaders who thrive on making a positive difference to people’s lives and not on festering fear and war mongering.
The United States under the leadership of Donald Trump is expected to pursue isolationist policies which could hurt Africa.
Donald Trump victory in the US presidential election will frustrate China, leading the country to try and assert its economic and political leadership. This means Australia may have to choose.
Donald Trump may lose his bid for the White House. But far more competent, grassroots politicians will line up to take his mantle.
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