The strange rise of the pro-Russia right
Sympathy for Vladimir Putin among conservatives is both a threat and an opportunity for liberals.
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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.
Zelensky’s nightmare in Washington
After this row in the Oval Office between Zelensky and Trump, can Ukraine or Europe count on American support anymore?
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Trump’s mob boss geopolitics
The US president and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky face off in a confrontation in the Oval Office.
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Was Keir Starmer’s Trump meeting really a triumph?
The real story of the Prime Minister’s US trip was one of British weakness.
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Xi and Putin vie to exploit the second Trump age
By voting for Russia and against Ukraine at the UN, the US president has shown which side of the war…
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Eric Adams’ corruption is emblematic of American politics today
The New York mayor’s behaviour shows how questions of right and wrong have devolved into whatever people can get away…
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The BBC’s fumble leaves the stories of Gaza’s children untold
Also this week: Britain united over copyright law, and Trump’s war on the US press rages on.
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The godfather of the Maga right
Steve Bannon on a US-Russia alliance, kinship with Blue Labour, and his war on modernity.
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Starmer’s defence spending increase could define his premiership
There is an opportunity for the UK in this turbulent international order.
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Is this Keir Starmer’s Love Actually moment?
Cautious realpolitik will serve him better than cute grandstanding. But for those politicians willing to stand up to Trump, there…
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Donald Trump’s useful fools have betrayed Ukraine
Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Nigel Farage knew Trump’s views on the war. So why did they back him nonetheless?
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The DEI trend cycle
Even Disney has become an apparatchik in Trump’s war on woke.
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Vladimir Putin’s wildest dreams are coming true
Donald Trump turns on Volodymyr Zelensky as he sides with Russia over Ukraine.
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Europe faces its fate as an American colony
From Trump’s Ukraine proposals to JD Vance’s Munich speech, it’s clear that the US wants to rule like an empire.
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Donald Trump has already delivered a win for Russia
No matter what happens in Ukraine, the US president is treating Vladimir Putin like an equal on the world stage.
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The liberal resistance to Trump is already dead
In 2017, the left raged and organised – and lost. And there’s no room for losers in the new America.
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The British public was wise to Labour’s deportation videos
Also this week: Rupert Murdoch charms the White House, while the Maga-sphere’s assaults on US media intensify.
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The myth of a noble America
The US’s lofty rhetoric has long been at odds with its sordid practice.
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Trump’s hostile takeover of religion
He has realised that the Almighty is the perfect marketing tool.
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Trump’s tariffs in numbers
Levies on the US’s biggest trading partners could mean average American incomes are hit by $400 a year.
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