John Fetterman and the death of American shame
In US public life the line between sanity and insanity has become barely discernible.
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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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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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The White House’s leaked group-chat disaster
Also this week: Rachel Reeves’ digital tax delusion and X as an arm of US foreign policy in Turkey.
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Yes, JD Vance does resent Europe
The leaked messages of US national-security leaders are as insightful as they are embarrassing.
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America is turning on Trump
From Elon Musk’s Doge chaos to cutting Medicaid, voters across the political spectrum are unhappy.
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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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Has Biden buried the American left?
Scattered and listless, the movement this defeated president leaves behind must regroup quickly.
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Joe Biden’s tragedy of errors
He will be remembered for his foreign policy mistakes – and his refusal to let go.
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Jimmy Carter never needed redemption
The former president, who has died at age 100, knew that America should not confuse restraint with weakness.
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Trump’s blowtorch Cabinet
This Maga wish-list of a team is intent on burning down America’s institutions.
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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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Donald Trump is a climate disaster
His return could unravel the global consensus on emission reduction.
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Who scuppered Kamala Harris’s campaign?
Incoherence and inauthenticity paved Trump’s path to victory.
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Impatient with their elders, young Democrats step up
Whether moderates or progressives, they believe they better understand the anger and urgency felt by their fellow citizens.
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The US’s new status quo
The 6 January committee hearings show how much Donald Trump has irreversibly changed the political landscape.
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Inside Jason Miller’s plan to turn the Big Lie into a big business – and a second term for Trump
The former presidential adviser is the brains behind the social media platform Gettr. Can it cement the false narrative that…
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Joe Biden has a communication problem. Jen Psaki isn’t helping
Biden’s press secretary has gained fans for her sarcastic responses to reporters’ questions. But the press isn’t the enemy.
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Kamala Harris is flailing. Is it too late for her to recover?
If the vice-president is failing to meet her targets, then some fault lies with the man setting them.
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Michael Wolff: “Donald Trump is stone stupid, literally crazy”
The journalist, biographer and White House chronicler on why we still can’t count the former president out.
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