Donald Trump’s industrial revolution
Can this cabinet of oligarchs bring an end to the neoliberal era?
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.
What happened to the pop culture resistance?
From shallow protest in 2016 to outright endorsement in 2024, Donald Trump has been given an easy ride.
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Could Trump secure a peace deal with Iran?
In the wake of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, is there reason to hope for lasting peace?
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Why is Elon Musk obsessed with British politics?
Plus: new White House appointments and more media sales.
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American labour’s realignment
With the nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer as secretary of labour, the labour movement has an opportunity under Trump – as…
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The contradictions of Team Trump
How Donald Trump will keep his coalition of support together amid his cabinet’s competing ideologies.
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The downfall of Matt Gaetz
The controversial Maga loyalist has withdrawn from consideration for serving as Donald Trump’s attorney general.
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Why Trump’s Bitcoin boom is a fake
I have no idea what will happen to cryptocurrencies – and neither does anyone else.
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The new special relationship
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump may together upend what remains of the current global order.
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Letter of the week: Rebalancing our debts
Write to [email protected] to have your thoughts voiced in the New Statesman magazine.
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The combat zone
How the Trump-Putin relationship could remake the world.
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Biden’s missiles won’t save Ukraine
The West has failed to agree on a war goal since the start of the war.
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Kevin Roberts’s fire-breathing American right
In his book Dawn’s Early Light, the architect of Project 2025 preaches the necessity of burning Washington’s “elite” institutions to…
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Trump’s blowtorch cabinet
This Maga wish-list of a team is intent on burning down America’s institutions.
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“Your body, my choice”: a chilling slogan of the Trumpian alt-right
The phrase, partly a semi-ironic attempt to rile liberals, reveals an undercurrent of extreme misogyny in the US.
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How the Democrats can win back America
The party should stop arguing for a status quo no one is happy with.
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The nationalist international
In office, the Republicans’ main opponent could be economic reality. Tariffs, combined with tax cuts, threaten to stoke inflation.
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Trump and the triumph of illiberal democracy
How Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic establishment sealed the fate of the progressive regime they sought to renew.
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Apocalypse now in New York
I told myself I wouldn’t be as shocked and disappointed as I was in 2016. But I was. Also this…
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We need to start learning from Joe Rogan and co
The right is much better at exploiting the populist reach of podcasts and influencers.
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