The myth of the liberal international order
Donald Trump can’t break what doesn’t exist.
ByDonald Trump
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.
Donald Trump’s empire of ego
How to reconcile the incoming president’s isolationist first term with his new expansionist rhetoric.
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The year ahead: Will the Musk-Trump bromance endure?
Now the common enemy, the Democratic Party, has been vanquished, their interests may diverge.
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The year ahead: Will US tariffs disrupt the global economy?
Donald Trump’s zero-sum economic thinking could make everything a lot more expensive for everyone.
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Elon Musk’s secret weapon
BBC News is the key to the X owner’s fixation with British politics.
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Mark Zuckerberg leads the new oligarchs paying tribute to Donald Trump
Plus: Apple’s fluffed AI headlines and more Telegraph sale intrigue.
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Donald Trump’s victory is officially, and peacefully, certified
Four years on, the Democrats quietly condemn the violence of the the Capitol Riot
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Why the American right loathes modern Britain
Trump’s attacks on Labour are a small part of a darker political nightmare.
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Could Donald Trump end the war in Ukraine this year?
It is best to approach any peace negotiation without high expectations of success.
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The year ahead: America could face a Liz Truss moment
Donald Trump and Elon Musk have shown an appetite for a fight with the US central bank.
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The New Statesman’s A-Z of 2024
A rundown of the year, from Charli XCX and Jeremy Clarkson to the incumbency curse and floods in Valencia.
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We must all be left conservatives now
Christopher Lasch, Steve Bannon and Donald Trump all understand the unique current of our historical moment.
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All the president’s profits
Donald Trump’s businesses made millions during his first term. His second will only offer him more opportunities for self-enrichment.
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Europe’s Ukraine delusion
With Donald Trump returning to power, the continent’s foreign policy experts must face reality.
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Trump, Lenin and the world-revolutionary moment
With the second coming of Donald Trump, it may now be prudent to try to understand him. Neither episodic nor…
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America’s Wild West pathologies
With assassins stalking Manhattan and the law now a personal tool of presidents, the rules of justice have been inverted.
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This Christmas, spare a thought for the world’s richest man
For disruptors like Elon Musk, the statement of intent is all. What happens next – such as running a new…
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The rise of machinepolitik
In this era of raw power, Labour must find a new statecraft.
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The counter-elite gambled on Trump and won
The energy in politics is with the populist right – and the left doesn’t know how to respond.
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The dawn of the anti-woke era
Having rejected the Democrats’ progressivist dogma, the American electorate is undergoing a social and demographic revolution.
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