Donald Trump has called for Republicans to rally behind his presidential candidacy after he cruised to primary victories in three more states.

Socialist Bernie Sanders has breathed new life into his long-shot White House bid with a crucial win in Michigan's presidential primary, chipping away at Hillary Clinton's dominance in the Democratic race.

Ted Cruz and Donald Trump each captured two victories in yesterday's four-state round of voting in the Republican race for the White House.

With US Republicans sharply split over a front-runner they cannot unite behind, a new group is trying to push the country’s top elected Republican, Paul Ryan, into the White House race.

Rivals candidates vow to fight on despite Super Tuesday setbacks

Fresh off a runaway win in the South Carolina primary, Democrat Hillary Clinton turned her sights to a possible match-up with Republican frontrunner Donald Trump in the November 8 presidential election.

Brawling from the beginning, a fiery Marco Rubio went after front-runner Donald Trump in the last Republican presidential debate before the key ‘Super Tuesday’ contest, lashing out at his position on immigration, his privileged background, and his speaking style.

New Jersey governor Chris Christie is endorsing Donald Trump in the race for the Republican presidential nomination in the US.

Donald Trump’s campaign for the Republican US presidential nomination is building a momentum that may sweep away challenges by Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, with his crushing win in the Nevada caucuses marking a third straight victory in state contests.

New Hampshire the next stop for candidates seeking delegates’ votes

Democratic and Republican presidential candidates across Iowa are scrambling for the first votes in the 2016 race for the White House, urging their supporters to take part in today’s caucuses in which outsiders Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump are pinning their hopes on a large turnout.

Billionaire investor George Soros said Donald Trump is playing into the hands of terrorists by creating fear of Muslims in an effort to get elected.

This US presidential election is seen as one of the most bizarre in modern times, with Republican frontrunner Donald Trump setting the tone. But now Jeb Bush is joining in by questioning another candidate’s height and the boots he wears.

Amid anti-immigrant rhetoric, it’s worth remembering some of the major candidates vying for the presidency are either the children or spouses of immigrants, writes Bette Browne

Terror in Paris and California is stoking the increasingly apocalyptic rhetoric of prospective US presidential candidates ahead of both parties’ debates this week, writes Bette Browne

Republican voters fed up with Washington have feted billionaire businessman Donald Trump as the ultimate 2016 outsider, making him the front-runner for the GOP nomination.

Money still talks in US presidential elections, as political kingmakers think nothing of writing multimillion-dollar cheques to back their favourite candidates, writes Bette Browne.

Hillary Clinton will hold her first campaign event in Iowa today after she formally announced that she is seeking the Democratic nomination for president in 2016.

A 15-year-old Southern California girl died from her injuries two days after she jumped onto the speeding car of a robber who snatched her iPhone.

The Bush family, which has already produced two US presidents, is at odds over whether there should be a third — former Florida governor Jeb Bush.

New details have emerged about how the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects may have been swayed by a radical, anti-American strain of Islam.

Barack Obama announced plans to withdraw more troops from Afghanistan and take steps to boost the fragile US economy as he delivered a closely-watched State of the Union address today, laying out his priorities for the year ahead and his newly-begun second term in office.

AMERICAN presidential politics never really takes a break these days, so the circling contenders and their gurus are already focused on 2016.

Mexico’s Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a key portion of a military law that has broadened the influence of military courts and angered civilian victims seeking justice.

Mexico’s old guard sailed back into power after a 12-year hiatus as the official preliminary vote count handed a victory to Enrique Pena Nieto, whose party was long accused of ruling the country through corruption and patronage.

With Mitt Romney now all but assured of winning the Republican nomination, he embarks on one of his critical quests of the campaign: finding a running mate who can help him defeat President Barack Obama.

PEAMOUNT UNITED need a miracle in Paris next Wednesday after their UEFA Women’s Champions League ambitions took a huge dent last night.

IRELAND’S Group B opponents Armenia retained their slim hopes of qualifying for Euro 2012 when they picked up their third win in Euro 2012 qualifying after beating bottom side Andorra 3-0.

President Barack Obama’s Democrats narrowly retained their Senate majority, losing at least six seats but beating tough challenges in key states like Nevada, West Virginia and California.

Republic of Ireland v Andorra

From the man in Colombia who was named after the King of Pop, to Malaysians who named a soya drink for him, to a generation of people around the world who have tried to moonwalk, the news stunned the world.

AMIR KHAN will take the first step towards rebuilding his career when he meets Ireland’s Oisin Fagan at London’s ExCeL on December 6.

Amir Khan will bank on the experience of top American trainer Freddie Roach to get his career back on track after his stunning 54 second knockout defeat to Breidis Prescott in Manchester earlier this month.

AMIR KHAN believes the first defeat of his career has given him a “kick up the backside” after being spectacularly knocked out in less than a minute by Colombian Breidis Prescott.