Hussein Ibish

The president-elect declined to rule out the use of force in seizing the Panama Canal, Greenland and to claim Canada as the 51st state in the US

Splits in his coalition, wafer-thin Republican majorities in Congress and the lack of a third term will constrain the president-elect's ambitions

Despite the president-elect's popularity, Republicans in the House of Representatives will not always toe the line

The time is ripe for Washington to extract a better deal from Tehran

Biden understood some of the stakes in play. Trump, however, says he wants the US to have nothing to do with the country, but that's at his own peril

Trump's critics worry he doles out favours and privileges his family – now he can say 'everyone does it'

Several of the US President-elect's major cabinet nominations plainly reflect his hostility towards the organisations they are being chosen to lead

There are twin litmus tests each appointee must meet

He left office presiding over the biggest reduction in US jobs since the Great Depression but workers and organised labour are now part of his coalition

Voters have overwhelmingly embraced Trump’s agenda, despite his many flaws

The Democratic Presidential nominee stands for US traditions at home and abroad

Some of the country's uber-wealthy entrepreneurs could pioneer new ways of politically weaponising their fortunes

One party remains committed to the system, while the other is growing more extreme by the day

The White House's containment policy is turning into an exercise in futility

A ground offensive, seen as being prosecuted on Trump's behalf, is certain to deepen American political divisions