How should the UK respond to Trump’s tariffs?
The world is facing the highest trade barriers since 1909.
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Donald John Trump, born in 1946, is president of the United States, after beating Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. His previous term in office was from 2017 to 2021. His first presidency was marked by drama and controversy. Find our latest news and comment here.
What Donald Trump gets right about the Canadian border
It is an arbitrary line. He’s wrong to think that’s unusual.
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Trump’s tariffs are designed to extend American power
This isn’t just about trade. It’s about creating a world where the US’s political will is more widely accommodated.
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The hoax that spawned an age of American conspiracism
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are just the latest populists to weaponise fears of a sinister “deep state”.
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Mark Carney is riding the anti-Trump wave
The new Canadian prime minister has something his Liberal predecessors didn’t: good luck.
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PMQs review: Kemi Badenoch needs a position on Trump
It’s difficult for the Tory leader to press Keir Starmer on US tariffs when the Conservatives have no alternative.
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The spectre of stagflation haunts Labour
Donald Trump has added to Rachel Reeves’ nightmare.
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Elon Musk’s Wisconsin mission explodes
Voters have rejected a key Republican candidate, despite the Tesla chief pouring millions into the election.
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Trump’s third term is coming
When the US president promises something, we should believe him.
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Bernie Sanders’ long march to failure
The veteran senator’s rallies make for a great roadshow. But are they the way to defeat Trump?
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The EU is becoming an engine of war
Building the union was never a “peace project”. But European hard power is now its leaders’ greatest priority.
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Donald Trump is living down to expectations
The US president exploits traditional allies because they have the most to lose.
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Teetotal Trump and the return of abstemiousness
To turn our backs on the gentle, humane ritual of drinking and sharing wine is to impoverish life.
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The Online Safety Act is no match for Big Tech
Also this week: Another pricey BBC settlement, and muzzling the Voice of America.
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Britain’s AI delusion
Sacrificing national security or intellectual property for digital progress could leave the country incalculably worse off.
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Nato on the brink
Can the Western alliance survive the new Trump era?
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Why Putin rejected Trump’s ceasefire deal
The Russian leader agreed to a halt on attacks on energy infrastructure but has many demands for peace.
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Trump’s Golden Age
Economic chaos and slumping polls: how cracks are appearing in Magaland.
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The purge of American liberty
The arrest of the pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is just the start of Trump’s crackdown on free speech.
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Putin’s Trump dilemma
Will the Russian leader accept the US-backed ceasefire deal with Ukraine?
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