The Democrat debates will see 10 prospective presidential candidates argue why they should receive the nomination to take on Donald Trump. Bette Browne looks at the runners.

So that’s nearly Saturday wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

Robert F Kennedy Jr is an ‘outlier in the Kennedy family’ with his anti-vaxx support, according to his siblings. Now the family is engaged in a very public spat, says Bette Browne

Before the Democrats in the US face into battle with Donald Trump, they must first decide whether Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders has a better chance of winning, writes Bette Browne

Civil liberties groups want to close a constitutional loophole potentially allowing slavery as a punishment for crime, says Bette Browne

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If conservative Brett Kavanaugh is appointed, he could weave president Donald Trump’s agenda into the fabric of American society for generations, writes Bette Browne.

The US report on child sex abuse and cover-ups in Pennsylvania has led to calls to extend time limits for more victims to bring cases to court, writes Bette Browne.

With Paul Ryan retiring as House speaker, the race is on to assuage Trump and secure his support. One key powerbroker is targeting the Mueller probe, writes Bette Browne.

The US president’s hard line on deportation and immigration is too late to prevent a major demographic shift to non-whites, who tend to vote for the Democrats, says Bette Browne.

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Trump may not have built his wall but he is effectively deterring immigration through detentions, deportations, separations, threats and a culture of fear, writes Bette Browne

Robert Mercer and his daughter were key players in Trump’s victory. But they will find a repeat performance difficult, writes Bette Browne

Oprah Winfrey is an acclaimed philanthropist, humanitarian, and global television star but she should never become president of the US — simply because she is not a politician.

From marksmanship classes following the Civil War, the NRA has grown into a beast that decries any talk of gun control, writes Bette Browne.

Tech companies are not likely to be off the hook in the Russia investigation for some time to come, writes, Bette Browne 

A bill to ease laws on the purchase of gun silencers is gaining momentum even as the US reels from the horror of one of the deadliest killings in its history, writes Bette Browne.

Clinton’s new book, ‘What Happened’, is an angry look at her US presidential election loss and is at odds with her ambition to nurture Democrat leaders, says Bette Browne.

Every American president faces a moment that defines their presidency. That moment came and went for Donald Trump after Charlottesville, writes Bette Browne.

With the sacking of Anthony Scaramucci, General John Kelly showed he meant business, but whether he can control Donald Trump remains to be seem, writes Bette Browne

With arrests of illegal immigrants in the US on the rise, more and more cities and college campuses are becoming sanctuaries, writes Bette Browne

US president Donald Trump’s planned 1,600km barrier would transverse a Native Indian reservation, threatening its sovereignty and risking protests, says Bette Browne.            

Bette Browne on all the president’s men (and women) who have the ear of the most powerful man in the world

As Donald Trump begins his crackdown against refugees and immigrants in the US, Bette Browne looks at the history of a movement trying to maintain American values

While racist groups have proliferated in the US for some time, the arrival of Donald Trump has emboldened them, writes Bette Browne

With a decreasing number of white, lesser-educated and older voters, the US’s Republican Party could pay a long-term price for the candidacy of Donald Trump, argues Bette Browne

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

With police killings of black people still at disproportionately high levels, Obama’s endorsement of Clinton encapsulates the progress in race relations even as they remain riven by tensions, writes Bette Browne

Joe Biden’s life was forged in the school of hard knocks while Donald Trump enjoyed a privileged upbringing, with an obvious effect on the men’s politics, writes Bette Browne

Bette Browne looks at the notorious campaign run so far by the the Republican candidate for the US presidency, Donald Trump

As the ‘nuclear option’ of a contested convention looms large for the Republicans, the Democrats face their own woes after a bruising candidate battle left the party wounded, writes Bette Browne

The city’s delegate tally is decisive in the race for the US presidency, and Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton could win their parties’ nominations there next Tuesday, says Bette Browne.

The GOP’s leading candidates for the US presidential nomination are the equally despised authoritarian billionaire Donald Trump and religious zealot Ted Cruz, says Bette Browne

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Donald Trump knows very well that Hillary Clinton is a smart politician, but he also knows she isn’t necessarily a smart campaigner, writes Bette Browne