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In office, the Republicans’ main opponent could be economic reality. Tariffs, combined with tax cuts, threaten to stoke inflation.
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Donald John Trump, born in 1946, is president of the United States, after beating Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. His previous term in office was from 2017 to 2021. His first presidency was marked by drama and controversy. Find our latest news and comment here.
Trump and the triumph of illiberal democracy
How Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic establishment sealed the fate of the progressive regime they sought to renew.
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Apocalypse now in New York
I told myself I wouldn’t be as shocked and disappointed as I was in 2016. But I was. Also this…
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We need to start learning from Joe Rogan and co
The right is much better at exploiting the populist reach of podcasts and influencers.
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After Trump’s win, expect a shift in Labour’s priorities
There are giant undulations from the US already rippling through British politics.
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We’re going to find out how bad Project 2025 will be
Trump 2.0 may immiserate America in a way his first time in office could not.
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Letter of the week: Why Trump won the workers
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The world according to Trump
From Europe to China, the illusions of the old order are crumbling.
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The new Trumpian bargain
The president-elect’s team could restore a 19th-century Republicanism, with its blend of trade protectionism and internal laissez-faire.
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How “YMCA” became Donald Trump’s unlikely theme song
The Republican campaign’s embrace of the gay anthem shows just how much the party has been changed.
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The return of the Trump doctrine
The world braces itself for the former president’s disruptive foreign policy.
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Donald Trump is right. There is a “swamp”, but it’s the left that must drain it
The left needs an agenda to reinvent the failing state.
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Trump’s war on the “deep state”
Is the feuding, dysfunctional American government beyond salvaging?
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Elon Musk proves the absolute power of the markets
The Tesla billionaire helped Donald Trump secure his victory – and, by extension, so did we all.
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What the Trump presidency could mean for the UK economy
Tariffs, taxes and interest rates are about to be decided by an unpredictable president.
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Has Trump’s election unleashed Netanyahu?
Like the president elect, the Israeli prime minister has experienced a remarkable political renaissance.
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Trump and the desertion of Ukraine
The Republican victory was a dark day for President Zelensky.
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Maga’s family-first vision is a fantasy
Young men and women in America don’t share the same values – how will they ever start relationships?
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That time I met Donald Trump
Also this week: Kemi Badenoch’s anti-identity politics and Masayoshi Son’s love of risk.
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Letter of the week: Democracy in chains
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