The era of easy peace is over
With Houthi attacks, war in Gaza and Ukraine, and the return of Trump, the wider West must spend more on…
ByDonald Trump
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.
Donald Trump and the politics of retribution
After his emphatic victory in the Iowa Republican primary, the former president believes he is destined for a second term.…
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Yesterday’s man
Donald Trump has won the Iowa caucus, but don’t bet on him winning the White House.
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Nikki Haley is a real threat to Donald Trump
The former South Carolina governor is the only official to have served in his administration and emerged with her reputation…
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Why Trump will win
His rhetoric – and even his personality – continue to appeal to ordinary American voters.
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What will 2024 bring for the net zero transition?
The stakes are high, especially for the climate, in a bumper election year for the world’s ailing democracies.
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Why the religious right forgives Trump’s sins
America’s evangelical Christians grow up with the language of domination and submission. Of course they want their president back.
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Fear the next American revolution
In a divided United States, Hannah Arendt foresaw violence. Was she right?
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Donald Trump’s return is an opportunity for Starmer
A second Trump term could reset British politics to Labour’s advantage.
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The lawfare state
A court’s barring of Trump from running for president is the culmination of America’s dysfunctional reliance on the legal system.
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JFK and the myth of the great martyr-saviour
How the assassination of President Kennedy began the age of American conspiracy.
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Maga’s foolish embrace of Javier Milei
If this is all it takes to be a populist, then populism has no meaning.
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Is Joe Biden toast?
The US president is expected to lose the 2024 election. But polls suggest there’s still one way he could win…
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Donald Trump: American vampire
He strengthens himself by weakening supporters, rivals and the United States.
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Elon Musk owns Donald Trump now
The former president has returned to a platform that is little more than a circus.
By That mug shot is a gift to Trump
The ex-president’s booking photo will energise his base.
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The Republicans don’t deserve Chris Christie
Ahead of a Fox News debate, he’s the only candidate willing to denounce Donald Trump’s election lies.
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Democrats are losing the country music culture war
America’s white working class anthems tell stories the left want to forget.
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The chaos and confusion of Donald Trump on trial
The criminal charges against Donald Trump could send him to prison — or help propel him back into the White…
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The end of globalisation
With war in Ukraine and China’s Belt and Road project faltering, the era of open commerce is over. Who will…
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