Politics
‘It’s so tempting to cover Trump like a cartoon character’: Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s new book exposes an imperial presidency
‘Regime Change’ pulls from more than 1,000 interviews to detail how the US government operates under president Donald Trump.
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JD Vance is attempting to write his political future. His boss has other ideas
In the US vice-president’s new book, ‘Communion’, Vance seeks distance from Trump by positioning himself as just a regular guy.
What can be gleaned from Washington’s Reflecting Pool on the week of the US’s 250th birthday?
President Donald Trump invested big to revamp the area around the Lincoln Memorial ahead of the semiquincentennial – but an algae outbreak threatens to ruin his grand designs.
Three new-generation, millennial mayors reaching across the US political divide
As US national politics grows ever more polarised, youthful leaders from the left and right are pragmatically focusing on solving their cities’ problems – helping to restore voters’ faith in the democratic process.
Who is Andy Burnham? The man hoping to be the UK’s seventh prime minister in 10 years
The former mayor of Greater Manchester aims to be the next resident of 10 Downing Street after the resignation of Keir Starmer.
Andy Burnham seems on course for Downing Street – but Keir Starmer hasn’t been a total failure
The Greater Manchester mayor’s by-election victory puts him on a collision course with the prime minister. Should he take the Labour crown, he’ll have three years to prepare for the bigger battle with Reform.
Colombia’s presidential election is a choice between extremes. The country needs to return to the centre
Colombia goes to the polls this week – not only to decide its next president but also to choose its future direction.
The US’s 250th anniversary celebrations come out swinging with a show of pumped-up machismo at the White House
The UFC event on the South Lawn, which coincided with Trump’s 80th birthday, was an aggressive display of physical prowess and patriotism.
Good mayors zone in on the details – just ask Zohran Mamdani
When it comes to curing the ills of a big city such as New York, the devil is in the details. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s policy of focusing on the mundane promises big dividends.
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Unlike my handwriting, the Republican politicisation of penmanship does make sense
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Javier Milei’s popularity plunges as corruption scandals shake his cabinet
Argentina’s president came to power on the promise of cracking down on corruption. But ahead of next year’s elections, he finds himself more mired in scandal than ever.
