Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. The Perils of Divided Government in the US 74 October 27, 2016 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) on 27 October 2016 by John Hart (link to originallink to original) Translated from English by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Australiabalance of powerchecks and balancesDemocratic PartyHouse of RepresentativesRepublican Party Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Paraguay: Believing What You’re Told without Knowing If It’s True: The Dangers of Disinformation October 3, 2025. Published in Diario HOY[A] despicable example of disinformation, starring none other than the president of the United States. 0 Singapore: Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan – Some Cause for Optimism, but Will It Be Enough? October 5, 2025. Published in Channel News Asia 0 Singapore: US Visa Changes Could Spark a Global Talent Shift: Here’s Where Singapore Has an Edge October 5, 2025. Published in Channel News Asia 0 South Korea: Trump’s Mind: What No One Knows October 3, 2025. Published in Hankyoreh[T]he top priority of the Trump administration is to shore up his base for the midterm elections rather than foreign policy. 0 Thailand: Southeast Asia Amid the US-China Rift October 5, 2025. Published in Bangkok Post 0 Topics Austria: The Showdown in Washington Is about More Than the Budget October 7, 2025. Published in Der Standard[I]t’s not about the best compromise, but rather purely about satisfying [Trump's] own desire for power. 0 Singapore: Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan – Some Cause for Optimism, but Will It Be Enough? October 5, 2025. Published in Channel News Asia 0 Singapore: US Visa Changes Could Spark a Global Talent Shift: Here’s Where Singapore Has an Edge October 5, 2025. Published in Channel News Asia 0 Singapore: ‘Treat Us Like We Treat You’: Trump’s Latest Sectoral Tariffs Are a Warning Southeast Asia Must Heed October 5, 2025. Published in Channel News Asia 0 Thailand: Could Ukraine Actually End Up Winning? October 5, 2025. Published in Bangkok Post 0 Thailand: Southeast Asia Amid the US-China Rift October 5, 2025. Published in Bangkok Post 0 Japan: Trump Administration: Absurd Censorship October 4, 2025. Published in Tokyo ShimbunVigilance in safeguarding free speech against its further decline must be strengthened. 0 Taiwan: Can Benefits from TikTok and Taiwan Be Evaluated the Same Way? October 4, 2025. Published in Taiwan Times[M]any economic problems remain for the U.S. and China. 0 Related Articles Austria: The US Courts Are the Last Bastion of Resistance September 12, 2025. Published in Der Standard[I]ncreasingly often, the Supreme Court is acting as a partisan institution that undermines the lower courts’ judicial authority. Australia: Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un Are Coming Together in China. And Trump Won’t Be There September 1, 2025. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Donald Trump Is Taking Over the US Federal Reserve and Financial Markets Have Missed the Point September 1, 2025. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Australia Boosts Corporate Law Enforcement as America Goes Soft September 1, 2025. Published in ABC News Australia United Kingdom: The Democrats Are in Deep Trouble in the US – and Labor Is on the Way to Joining Them August 25, 2025. Published in The GuardianWhen millions of once-loyal supporters become disillusioned with a party, there can only be one result: electoral disaster. Previous articleA Donald Trump Presidency Could Bring Economic DisastersNext articleToo Early To Bury Trump LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment