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WATCH: What might the US Congress look like in 2019?
It's no longer clear whether America First is the new, permanent face of the US or a Trump aberration
The US president has nearly consolidated his total control of the Republican Party but his opposition has a new lease of life post-midterms
Handing Trump more power would be a disastrous outcome for the midterms
The forthcoming ballot has been framed as a referendum on Donald Trump's tenure so far. However, that may have to wait until the next presidential election
Bomb attempts show what can happen when Trump is taken seriously
The US President has repeatedly diagnosed liberal society as sick and corrupt, and prescribed violence as the cure
Washington is dismantling the framework of the Oslo process, one piece at a time
The closure of the US consulate in East Jerusalem is an attack on the very notion of Palestinian sovereignty and hopes for a Palestinian state
Haley was no voice of reason − that's why she could be the next face of the Republican party
In the Middle East, she is widely believed to be the worst-ever US ambassador to the UN, but that only strengthens her politically
Kavanaugh's confirmation is just the start of this sorry story
The Senate may have voted in the favour of President Donald Trump's nominee, but the Democrats still have options to explore
Two states? One state? In the end, Trump has destroyed the Palestinian peace process
It is difficult to know what the US president really wants, but so far his actions have spoken much louder than his words
The Supreme Court controversy is testing the raison d'etre of Trump's presidency
The US president is banking on getting Brett Kavanaugh confirmed – or his authority could be seriously undermined
Trump may be nearing a turning point
The legal disasters and disclosures of the last few weeks could influence swing voters in the midterm elections
Palestinians should counter a US assault on their rights by strengthening their institutions and civic society
Suddenly confronted with this spectre of isolation, Palestinians and their friends must recognise the folly of having abandoned the programme of institution-building pioneered and led by former Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad
Trump's media attacks are from the authoritarian playbook
Anti-media vitriol suggests Trump remains beloved by his base but could be losing control of the broader narrative
After a series of devastating blows, the legal walls are closing in on Trump
According to the Justice Department, a sitting president cannot be indicted – but Manafort and Cohen's evidence is starting to look like the tip of the iceberg, writes Hussein Ibish
Israel could have a spate of calm. Gaza might get some relief. But for how long?
There is every reason to be sceptical about how long any ceasefire between Israel and Hamas might last
Rashida Tlaib's real victory is that she ran her campaign as a Muslim Palestinian woman – and won
Perversely, Trump's vitriol might have helped her win the Michigan primary by opening the door to opposing narratives, writes Hussein Ibish
