America

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

The former comedian used his appearance at a hard right US convention to launch an attack on Katy Perry’s new man, Justin Trudeau

A Christmas special of Diane Morgan's comedy has been axed by BBC bosses amid speculation it mocked Donald Trump

The trailer has been released for the film about the world's least happy-looking woman

The former chancellor isn’t the new ambassador to the US. But at least he has a new job with the makers of ChatGPT

The former Sun political editor interviewed Connor Tomlinson, who wants to expel all non-white and non-Christian MPs, on his YouTube show

The Washington super-insider has given an unflattering insight into the internal workings of the MAGA White House

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

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

The clarity of emotion she expressed over strings and a rhythm and blues beat came as naturally to her as breathing

The pain she suffered at the hands of powerful men was ultimately too much to bear, but 2025 will be remembered as the year of her vengeance

US conspiracy theorist Naomi Wolf has taken umbrage at Trafalgar Square's tree for its relatively restrained decorations

The X owner compared the European Union to the Nazis - just a week after calling for anyone using the label to be treated as inciters to murder

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 journalist who had an affair with RFK Jr while profiling him writes beautifully. But letting a vaccine-sceptic loon off the hook is inexcusable

At 86, the author has finally written a memoir, and it’s everything you’d want it to be

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?

It was the size of the Empire State Building, could move at motorway speed and was a symbol of American power

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

A lot of those ranting MAGA Twitter accounts aren’t based in the US - but the reason for that isn’t what you think

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

After years of scary AI movies, the tech is now portrayed as heroic – just as the industry’s humans come into its sights

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 billionaire has boasted that his much-derided AI tool can now be used to mock your friends for their looks

The White Lotus actress is a registered Republican, but that isn’t a reason to troll her – our idea of liberal Hollywood is a myth