The media is damaging public life by “sanewashing” Donald Trump
Should we avoid reporting reality simply because it isn’t new? Plus: unease at the Observer and the tragic death of…
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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.
Where does the next US president stand on the climate?
A Trump or Harris presidency will mean very different things for rising global temperatures.
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Donald Trump, hero of the McDonald’s proletariat
His fast-food photo op was a stroke of electioneering genius.
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Letter from Michigan: “No one I know is voting for Kamala Harris”
Will Donald Trump win the struggling swing state?
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Kamala Harris’s convictions are still a puzzle
The Democratic candidate has U-turned on some issues and aligned herself with Donald Trump on others. What does she stand…
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The Apprentice: a grotesque, compelling Trump satire
You may think you never want to see a film about Donald Trump. But this tale of his relationship with…
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Kamala Harris must grapple with America’s Founding Fathers
To achieve a new political settlement, she has to resolve a tension dating from the Revolution.
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Republicans are waging lawfare to win the White House
Democracy be damned.
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How social media made weirdos of the political right
The echo chambers of X look baffling in the cold light of offline normality.
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Trump is picking on Haitians for a reason
The Republican ticket's fixation on migrants in Springfield is no accident.
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US election 2024: why the polls might get it right this time
If Democrat voter turnout is as expected, it's good news for Kamala Harris.
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Why has Melania Trump returned to public life now?
The former first lady is more camera-shy than her husband, but his campaign needs her.
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Kamala Harris is campaigning like a movie star
Unless she learns lessons from the British Labour Party, the vice-president will do little to unite the US behind her.
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Donald Trump targeted in a second “assassination attempt”
Unharmed after an alleged shooter was spotted at his golf course, the former president said “nothing will slow me down”.
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Kamala Harris performed well last night. Will it shift enough votes for her?
Donald Trump may have alienated some undecided voters. But debates rarely change the entire narrative.
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Kamala Harris made Trump look like a loser
In their first and only debate, she kept her composure and he lost control.
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Why do Democrats covet Taylor Swift’s support?
Seeing the party salivate over celebrity endorsements is uncomfortable viewing.
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Donald Trump is losing it
His alarming cognitive decline deserves the scrutiny that Joe Biden received.
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Robert F Kennedy Jr and the end of the party
Why former Democrats and once stalwart Republicans are now switching sides.
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Donald Trump’s identity crisis
How the former president’s campaign abandoned its populist roots.
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