Evan Osnos shows how social media is at the core of Republicans’ drive to destroy human empathy with maximum misinformation and minimum civil discourse
I find myself packing pepper spray again
Decision to dispatch National Guard welcomed by supporters; others suspect operation is attempt to deflect questions about Epstein
William F Buckley was the leading right-wing intellectual of the post-second World War United States
The actor’s jeans ad is not proof that ‘woke’ is dead
State governor calls for arrests after exodus of Democratic lawmakers seeks to block Republican Bill that would redraw electoral districts
Once an advocate of US soft power, the secretary of state is implementing Maga values from isolationism to impatience with foreign aid
No one is more aware of this than Trump himself, which explains his bizarre rants about Obama this week
Donald Trump has long trafficked in conspiracy theories and now he’s been sucked into a whirlpool of dark innuendo
Pivots have been jarring, particularly for those whose criticism of military aid was central to their political brand
The passage of the Bill leads to massive, ugly tax cuts for American aristocrats
Figures show record $24.2bn raised from the levies in May but highlight potential for distortion to global trade flows
Trump is scheduled to sign the budget Bill on Independence Day when Americans now look more divided than ever
Package, passed after days of haggling, goes back to House of Representatives for final approva
Republican senator Thom Tillis renounces budget Bill, as Elon Musk vows to unseat legislators who support it
The United States’ official puritanism sits uneasily with a wider nation that can be more creatively profane than any other in the Anglosphere
Politicians like Holly Cairns or Keir Starmer could meet the threat of the populist right with a lighter tone and a joke or two
Worldview: Donald Trump must steer a path between the domestic promise of no more foreign wars and Netanyahu’s serial gambles on his support in Gaza and Iran
Brands are diluting or scrapping campaigns with social purpose as the movement against DEI intensifies
I find it hard to understand how public opinion in America is not revolted by events such as the $200 million ‘gift’ of a jumbo jet that will become the president’s private property
Companies’ views of tax bill will mean little in the shadow of the Trump-Musk feud
Musk’s online outburst comes as Republicans continue crucial negotiations over Bill on Capitol Hill
The ill health of US presidents has been kept from journalists on a number of occasions
‘We have enough to stop process until president gets serious about reducing deficit’
The US president is estimated to have added billions to his personal fortune in office, including by selling cryptocurrency
Hardline Republicans demand deeper cuts to Medicaid and other social security programmes
These propaganda dissemination sessions are more suited to Pyongyang
Mistakenly deported to his native El Salvador, Abrego Garcia remains in prison while Republicans and Democrats argue over what the case says about where the US is going under Donald Trump
With his miscalculations on trade tariffs, tax cuts and more, the future of the US is at stake
If 20% EU rate is reinstated, it would be best to wait for US consumers to feel the pinch
Warning signs that this was where American was headed have been there since the days of the Tea Party and Glenn Beck
‘Liberation Day’: The fallout from Trump’s scorched earth economic protectionist policy
Donald Trump and his closest advisers have taken steps to circumvent the constraints upon the executive authority of president in pursuit of vaguely defined goals. Can they be stopped?
Claim by director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard made to look absurd during gruelling hearing
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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