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Donald Trump has transformed the American story

A decade ago, it was easy to believe US identity was a settled question. Now, as our institutions acquiesce to barbarism, the US’s promise has been traded for chaos

The Guardian - US · Apr 9, 2025

New poll shows who would win between Trump and Obama - if they are allowed to run for a third term

Asked about the idea of running against Obama, Trump replied: ‘I’d love that. Boy, I’d love that’

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025

Why Nato is struggling to rebuild itself in an increasingly threatening world

In the years after Nato was formed in 1949, its US and European members had a collective approach to defence with clear goals in common, largely built around the protection of western Europe against the Soviet Union. Throughout this era, the US and Europe both relied on the stability of…

The Conversation · Apr 8, 2025

Artist behind Trump portrait for Colorado Capitol says president’s accusations have put her career in danger

Artist Sarah Boardman created the painting of the US president, which was recently taken down.

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2025

Trump and Musk constructed an alternate reality and now we’re all living in it

ANALYSIS: Donald Trump and Elon Musk — a reality star turned president and a tech billionaire turned senior adviser — have combined forces to build an alternate version of reality that scholars say has never been seen before in modern history. Kelly Rissman reports

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2025

Fight by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes review – scathing account of Biden, Harris and their election loss

Book details how Biden’s circle was reluctant to step down, Harris’s handling of a listing ship and a lack of faith in both

The Guardian - US · Apr 6, 2025

Trump’s third term trial balloon: how extremist ideas become mainstream

The president has been testing the waters by suggesting he could run again, a familiar playbook of the Maga movement – and a distraction tactic

The Guardian - US · Apr 6, 2025

Artist of ‘truly the worst’ Trump portrait says her career is threatened

British-born painter Sarah A Boardman disputes US president’s claim that she ‘purposefully distorted’ his image

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025

Trump news at a glance: anti-Trump protests draw huge crowds across the US

Biggest day of demonstrations yet by an opposition movement trying to regain momentum – key US politics stories from 5 April

The Guardian - US · Apr 6, 2025

Barack Obama Says He's "Been Trying to Dig" Himself Out of a "Deep Deficit" With Michelle Obama Since They Left the White House

The former POTUS revealed how he's attempting to make it up to his wife.

Marie Claire · Apr 5, 2025