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Crime, corruption and cruelty show how leaders like Trump and Bukele exploit power, and why they must be stopped

Zohran Mamdani didn’t just win an election – his and Rama Duwaji’s story mirrors the city they now represent

As his poll ratings tank ahead of November’s midterms, splits are emerging in his MAGA movement. Can the Democrats unite and capitalise?

As America retreats from the world into its own sphere of influence, the resulting vacuum will bring more confrontation, uncertainty and disorder. And in almost all cases, Trump won’t care

A hard core of American Catholic ultra-conservatives look at the White House and like what they see. The new man in the Vatican takes a different view

A turbulent 2025 unfolded in striking contrasts – from apocalyptic climate disasters and surging global protests to the ever-present threat of war

The president is moving beyond politics – and seeking to claim control of what Americans watch

If they check my social media posts at the border, I might well be on the first plane back, which tells you Trump’s talk about free speech is nothing but a sham

Every year the president hosts a White House reception for the Washington press pack. This year he’s cancelled it, which perhaps shouldn’t be a surprise

The president’s social media messages about the murdered director reveal him as a humourless, bitter bigot

If you want to get near the US president, your face has to fit. And if it doesn’t, sorry - it’s time to go under the knife

A new strategy statement from the US makes clear that America is imploding, and that its main enemies are not Russia or China but Europe’s democracies

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the most terrifying film ever made. So why did I watch it when I was 11, and why does it still have a hold on me?

Martial law is on the way in the US - because violence and civil strife, real or imagined, are the dark core of Donald Trump’s aggressively authoritarian governing ethos

Huge numbers of Venezuelans have fled into Guyana to escape inflation and corruption. But if the US attacks, Caracas will not fold. Maduro has too much to lose

The charmless US host’s mindless questioning makes his UK counterpart look like a heavyweight intellectual

Putin’s friend and emissary has manipulated Steve Witkoff to the point where the US special ambassador is known as “Dim Philby”. And Ukraine is paying the price

It may be Thanksgiving, but as the country emerges from the longest government shutdown in history, life is about to get harder for many Americans

The offer being pushed on Kyiv forces huge compromises and restrictions on Ukraine, but nothing on Russia. For that reason alone it is bound to fail

I'm always shocked to my core when I remember that only relatively few people consistently care about rape and sexual assault

Jeffrey Epstein knew “how dirty Donald is”. It is becoming increasingly difficult for Trump to hide it from his core supporters

That is what the New York Times seems to think – but surely I can’t take all the credit

A report alleging Panorama broadcast misleading Trump quotes contains misleading quotes itself

In Trump’s eyes, Cheney was a non-person who did not even merit a comment upon his death

Fuentes is a racist, a Holocaust denier and an admirer of Hitler – and he is now on the verge of the US political mainstream

Zohran Mamdani’s design team created a campaign brand that was vibrant, diverse and utterly unlike that of his rival

A clean sweep in local contests across the country shows voters think the US is heading in the wrong direction

The new mayor of New York’s victory has let a little light back in after a year of darkness