Good riddance to Elon Musk
The Tesla chief’s Doge was the worst of all worlds.
ByDonald Trump
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.
Giorgia Meloni’s “alt-West” vision
Why the Italian prime minister is able to straddle the divide between Trump’s America and the EU.
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Trump’s plan for chaos
How the US president’s assault on prosperity is transforming the world.
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Why China is winning
In the struggle with the US for dominance, which superpower’s patriotic determination is stronger?
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Why Donald Trump couldn’t honour the Pope
The US president’s bizarre eulogy masked a deeper tension.
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Trump’s war on anti-Semitism will backfire
The problem with trying to punish someone out of their views is that it rarely works.
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The capitulation of the American elite
In the face of Trump’s illiberal policies, the legal profession is not only surrendering, it’s collaborating.
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Republicans should take back control from Trump
Congress can prevent further economic harm by stripping the president of his trade powers.
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Donald Trump’s assault on capitalism
One of the greatest beneficiaries of the American economy seems intent on razing it to the ground.
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China is not afraid of Donald Trump
On 11 April China’s commerce ministry raised its tariffs on the US again to 125 percent.
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Donald Trump’s nuclear dilemma
Can negotiations or military action stop Iran getting a nuclear weapon?
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What is Trump thinking?
The president’s tariff regime is driving the world to the brink of a trade war.
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Can the White House stomach this trade war?
Trump allies Elon Musk and Bill Ackman have turned on the president’s tariffs.
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Of Truss, Trump and tariffs
Confusion on the right over trade is nothing new.
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China intends to crush the trade war
Beijing has retaliated against Donald Trump’s tariffs – and the response was far stronger than expected.
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The battle for Greenland
Trump’s annexation threats have undermined the US in the great-power contest in the high north.
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Donald Trump is keeping incumbents on life support
The US president is Mark Carney, Claudia Sheinbaum, and other world leaders’ biggest asset.
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How should the UK respond to Trump’s tariffs?
The world is facing the highest trade barriers since 1909.
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What Donald Trump gets right about the Canadian border
It is an arbitrary line. He’s wrong to think that’s unusual.
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The fight for Greenland
America’s sights have been set.
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