By Isaac Tunley The US Congress is by design supposed to be a powerful institution that legislates in a cooperative, cross-party manner, with single-party legislation difficult to pass, particularly in the Senate given the 60-vote filibuster. However, governing in the US has become virtually impossible as the two-party dominance of the Republican and Democratic parties entrenches further. As US politics polarises more, and the ideological gulf between the two parties widens,

By Jake Foxall Capital punishment often remains a background discussion in political fields, yet the recent decision to broadcast the execution of US Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad forces it forward into the political spotlight, the USA’s first public execution in almost a century. It comes after the US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth recommended the method of execution to President Donald J. Trump, requiring his approval under US military law. Hasan was convicted

By James Hood Amid the headline-grabbing clash of titans between Iran and the USA, a revival of a longstanding regional conflict in the Middle East is beginning to become increasingly apparent to the world. The Middle East, with its vital strategic shipping routes and export of globally indispensable resources, rarely sees a conflict without reverberations across the world. This time in Yemen, it's no different. The setting of these concerns, Yemen, is a large nation on th

By Ralph Reay Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali has won the Parliamentary by-election for the North London seat of Holborn and St Pancras following the resignation of former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as MP. Abdi-Wali, the former leader of Camden Borough Council, faced a challenge from London Assembly member and Green Party leader Zack Polanski. This by-election was incredibly significant for the aspirations of Polanski and the Greens as they sought to gain a 6th MP following