Donald Trump

Former president claims he said ‘very bad and very nasty’ things to Putin that ‘had to do with Moscow’ if he invaded Ukraine

Federal prosecutors obtain audio tape of former president acknowledging he kept a secret document on Iran

Staunch social conservative will launch his campaign with a video and a speech in the early nominating state of Iowa

For some Republican voters, electoral success isn’t as important as playing the rebel

The humanities are faltering, but, amid the rise of artificial intelligence, we have never needed than more than we do now

Trump ally accused of abuse of office in historic proceedings in state’s House of Representatives

Stewart Rhodes convicted of conspiracy and other crimes related to 2021 incident

Florida governor to barnstorm early nominating states in bid to secure support for Republican nomination

Audio-only Twitter Space conversation with Elon Musk hit by silences, distant voices and echoes before being restarted

Seven candidates now running and more may jump into contest, but DeSantis is former president’s biggest threat

Florida governor (44) considered to be former president’s strongest rival despite questions on his readiness for national US politics

Special counsel investigating handling of classified documents by former president

Trial over hush-money payments set for March 2024

Florida Governor seeking the Republican presidential nomination, placing him on a collision course with Donald Trump

Florida governor Ron DeSantis is expected to join the race this week

Trump has large early lead over former rising conservative star in Republican nomination battle

Peter Murtagh continues his journey up the Americas with a stop off at the famous Mel’s Drive-In Diner. He isn’t disappointed, and meeting a rock queen is an added bonus

The writer on his ‘final’ Frank Bascombe novel, why he wants to write ‘useful’ books, and his fantasy president

Daniel Chandler’s Free and Equal skilfully turns political philosophy into detailed policy proposals, while Rafaek Behr surveys the wreckage of post-Brexit Britain

Biden’s advanced age means his running mate in 2024 election needs to be ready for presidency

Court filing describes Giuliani as hard-drinking womaniser who made satisfying sexual demands ‘absolute requirement’ of Noelle Dunphy’s work

Durham report sharply critical of how agency opened counterintelligence investigation into former US president

Findings highly critical of FBI inquiry into former president’s alleged links to Russia

Investor has a long history of making dramatic predictions that turn out to be incorrect

Number of people encountered by US authorities trying to cross border is down by half compared with last week before ending of ‘Title 42′ regulation

Argument that the media should ignore former president is ridiculous

The former president’s legal woes are far from over, but he remains a powerful figure in US politics

Allies joked the event amounted to an hour of infomercials for the former president

A handful of strong women are proving his biggest obstacle to getting back into the White House. Let’s hope the women who voted for him follow their lead

Former president also suggests Congress should default on debts if Republicans cannot secure spending cuts

There is no world in which the result of that civil trial was a positive development for the project he is most focused on: the presidential campaign

Former US president found guilty of sexually abusing Carroll and ordered to pay $5m in damages

Jury ruled former US president sexually abused author E Jean Carroll, but did not convict him of rape

Trump to lodge appeal, making further litigation on E Jean Carroll case certain

Former president did not rape accuser, jury finds, as it awards $5m compensation

Former US president Donald Trump argues that claims of rape made against him are ridiculous and made up

Writer’s lawyer makes closing arguments in civil lawsuit against Trump for sexual battery and defamation

New York court hears closing arguments in civil case in which E Jean Carroll alleges former president raped her nearly 30 years ago

Former president did not file last-minute request to give evidence that had been offered by judge in civil case

Locals kept away as the former president’s supporters, American and Irish, made their pilgrimage to his hotel