Going into the 2020 election there's a lot of disagreement about the future of health care in the US. Some Democratic candidates favour a 'Medicare For All' style plan covering all Americans, while others favour an opt-in 'Public...

The FT's global China editor James Kynge and US national editor Edward Luce discuss how the relationship between the world's two superpowers will change once Joe Biden takes over as US president

With the US seeing lockdowns and stay at home orders come to an end, there are concerns that the US may see a second wave of cases. It seems that this fear is already becoming a reality with a number of states observing serious increases...

In recent days the Senate trial of Donald Trump has really got underway, with both sides making their opening remarks and setting our their cases. In this video, we run through what's happened so far, as well as explaining the opening...

South Carolina was a good night for Biden, with the vote partially reviving his chances of winning. The night was less good for a number of candidates including Pete Buttigieg who dropped out of the race (as did Tom Steyer). In this...

Yesterday the House of Representatives voted to move the impeachment process to the Senate. This means that there will soon be a senate trial to try Donald Trump for Obstruction of Congress and Abuse of Power. In this video, we explain...

In a slightly unusual video, we bring in our designer Ross to see which Democratic nominee has the best branding. In this video we rank; Gravel, Inslee, Hickenlooper, Williamson, de Blasio, Delaney, Harris, Bullock, Gillibrand, Booker,...

At the weekend Senator Bernie Sanders won his third Primary of the 2020 process in Nevada. In this video, we discuss the winners and losers in Nevada as well as the impact this will have on the rest of the contest.

Last night Burnie Sanders won in the New Hampshire Primary, marking his second win in the Democratic Primaries of 2020. In this video, we discuss the winners and losers in New Hampshire as well as the impact this will have on the rest of...

Michael Bloomberg has experienced an impressive rise in the polls in recent months, with him closing in on Biden. It's looking more and more like he could be the serious moderate competition for Sanders. So in this video, we explain...

The US has seen a significant increase in the number of COVID cases they're testing but are they doing enough? In this video, we discuss the American COVID testing programme, the issues that are being faced and question whether the...

In yesterday's primaries Biden picked up the three states on offer - Florida, Illinois & Arizona. This puts Biden significantly ahead in the delegate count and calls the chances of the Sander campaigns into question even further. In this...

This week the US overtook Italy and China to become the country with the greatest number of Coronavirus cases. So in this video, we explain how Congress and the Trump administration are reacting, from $2.2 trillion dollars of spending to...

It seems that as the number of COVID cases in the US rapidly increases, the messaging coming from the Trump administration just isn't matching the scientific data - it appears the president just doesn't quite get the outbreak. In this...

Following objections from across the country, some states are beginning to loosen their quarantine rules, and others are at least discussing it. In this video, we discuss which countries are relaxing their rules, what the new rules are...

On Tuesday Biden won what's been nicknamed Super Tuesday 2, picking up a whole host of delegates and advancing his position in the Democratic Primary. This led some to speculate that Bernie Sanders might drop out of the race - but he...

Even before Trump was elected people were already talking about how to get rid of him. Over the last year talks of impeachment have become more serious, but it seems like no progress is really being made. In this video, we explain how...

On Monday Iowans voted in the Iowa Caucus for the candidate they wanted to become the Democratic Presidential Nominee. It was always going to be an interesting race, but it ended up being interesting in a different way than expected....

Obamagate & The Michael Flynn Controversy Explained .

Biden Surges in the Polls Following BLM & COVID: But Does it Matter?

With protests about racial bias and police brutality sweeping across America and the world, many are beginning to question how the police are protected. In this video, we discuss the laws and unions in place to protect police officers in...

Professor Dave explores the career and legacy of President Bill Clinton

The Ongoing Battle Between Trump & Dr Fauci: Really Important & Inflated by the Media?

With super high profile laws currently making their way through congress, we thought now would be a good time to refresh the basics. In this video, we explain the US system of government and how laws are passed in the United States.