Why a wrong step from Biden on energy could put Trump back in the White House
Realpolitik obliges the US president to focus on the energy crisis, but he mustn’t forget the climate one.
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Donald John Trump, born in 1946, was president of the United States from 2017 to 2021, and is president-elect after beating Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. His first presidency was marked by drama and controversy. On 6 January 2021, supporters of Trump stormed Congress in an attempt to thwart the certification of Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election the previous November. Trump had spread false claims that he had in fact won the election and encouraged the crowd to march to the Capitol building. Find our latest news and comment here.
Abuse of the rule of law threatens US democracy
And it’s not just Donald Trump.
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Francis Fukuyama: We could be facing the end of “the end of history”
The American political theorist discusses what the Ukraine war means for the future of liberal democracy.
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Why the US far right can’t quit Putin
Some are already too deep into conspiracy theories to break with Russia, or at least to side cleanly with Ukraine.
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Have Johnson and Trump been Putin’s great facilitators?
In sending mixed signals towards Russia over the years, the PM and former president may have been steadily emboldening the…
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Trump shows what Putin gets right about America
Hours before Russia invaded Ukraine, the former president was still voicing his admiration of Putin.
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Joe Biden’s first year ended in disappointment. Is it too late for change?
The US president came to office pledging unity but, one year on, his agenda has stalled. His critics say it’s…
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If Trump runs again, are journalists ready? ITV’s Robert Moore believes they’re not
TV journalists must get out of the studio, warns the reporter who won awards for his Capitol riot coverage.
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The 6 January attacks never ended
The storming of the Capitol should be remembered in the context of America’s political past — and possible future.
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Donald Trump’s endorsement of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán makes sense
The two leaders have much in common, including their embrace of grievance politics.
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Ten crucial questions about the world in 2022
The New Statesman’s international editor identifies important global trends in the year ahead – and makes some predictions.
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The four-pronged attack on American democracy
Republicans are changing the rules to make sure their defeat in November 2020 can't happen again.
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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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How chronic pain and support for Trump go together
Americans with long-term pain are more likely to vote Republican and oppose the teaching of historical racism.
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Donald Trump wants to invite you to his Christmas party
The 45th US president is charging $10,000 a seat for an evening you will never forget, and hopefully never experience.
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How strongmen cling to power
Authoritarian leaders around the world are strengthening their rule. Can anyone topple them?
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America’s leaders are old. That’s a problem
Is it time for the US’s (literal) old guard to move on?
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Liberal democracy is still under threat
In countries such as the US, Italy and France, status quo-style politics won't win elections anymore.
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Joe Biden and the spectre of Donald Trump
Suffering electoral defeats and a polling slump, the US president cannot shake his predecessor’s hold on American politics.
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Why Joe Biden’s domestic troubles are haunting him abroad
The past week should be a wake-up call for the US president.
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