Make no mistake, American democracy remains in a perilous state
This week’s wins for the Democrats may increase the chances of Trump using authoritarian means to retain his grasp on power
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After fairytale in New York, mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani starts a new chapter
City’s rising star and mayore-elect may reflect a shifting mood among the electorate
‘The backlash has arrived’: Six takeaways from a good night for Democrats
In Virginia, New Jersey and beyond, Democratic voters powered their candidates to victory and sent a warning sign to Donald Trump
Former US vice-president Dick Cheney dies aged 84
Death of Republican politician who served alongside George W Bush announced in family statement
US elections explained: What’s at stake in state and local polls
Hundreds of votes will take place a year into Trump’s second term with both chambers of US Congress up for grabs
Staying loyal to Donald Trump tests Republican speaker’s survival skills
Mike Johnson finds himself with plenty of explaining to do amid US government shutdown, the president’s social media outbursts and growing pressure to release the Jeffrey Epstein files
Trump is deploying the military to wage war against an imagined ‘enemy within’
Worldview: The US president has been rapidly intensifying domestic military operations during his second term
‘You’re a failed lawyer’: Key takeaways from Pam Bondi’s combative Senate hearing
Bondi cast her responses as a defence of the Trump administration
Democrats take major gamble over US government shutdown
Democrats’ refusal to pass funding Bill sees Republicans threaten mass federal lay-offs
US government shutdown: standoff could lead to thousands of federal job losses
Senate rejects short-term spending measure, deepening partisan divide
US government shuts down after senators fail to pass Republican funding Bill
An estimated 750,000 federal workers will be furloughed without pay, as Republicans and Democrats blame each other
Trump says ‘no choice’ but to cut federal workers if government shuts down as deadline looms
Office closures could delay flights and send thousands of workers home
Where does the political aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s killing leave Maga and US liberals?
Walking along Fifth Avenue: the UN really messes with moody New Yorkers’ already volatile heads
Ted Cruz likens threats to ABC over Jimmy Kimmel comments to ‘mafioso’ tactics
Donald Trump says Federal Communications Commission chief does not like to see the airwaves ‘used illegally and incorrectly’
‘Everything is being censored’: Jimmy Kimmel suspension sparks fears for free speech
Move comes two months after CBS announced it was cancelling The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Charlie Kirk: assassination of conservative activist leaves America in turmoil
In the News podcast: Trump ally gunned down at event at Utah Valley University
Who was Charlie Kirk, the right-wing provocateur shot in Utah?
Conservative influencer who played a pivotal role in shaping hard-right movement was fatally shot at a college campus event
Texas lawmakers pass new electoral map intended to favour Republicans
Move aims to flip five Democratic-held house seats to Republican control in next year’s midterms
The Haves and Have-Yachts. Dispatches on the Ultrarich: How Trump exploited mass-manipulation to stoke culture wars
Evan Osnos shows how social media is at the core of Republicans’ drive to destroy human empathy with maximum misinformation and minimum civil discourse
Opposition must be wary of slating Trump’s Washington DC crackdown
I find myself packing pepper spray again
Trump sends troops into Washington DC: distraction tactic or part of wider policy?
Decision to dispatch National Guard welcomed by supporters; others suspect operation is attempt to deflect questions about Epstein
Buckley by Sam Tanenhaus: A masterclass in showing over telling
William F Buckley was the leading right-wing intellectual of the post-second World War United States
Humourless raging against Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle jeans ad is pointless
The actor’s jeans ad is not proof that ‘woke’ is dead
Texan Democrats flee state to stop ‘racist gerrymandered’ election remapping
State governor calls for arrests after exodus of Democratic lawmakers seeks to block Republican Bill that would redraw electoral districts
Why so many are shocked at Marco Rubio’s role in implementing new US worldview
Once an advocate of US soft power, the secretary of state is implementing Maga values from isolationism to impatience with foreign aid
Epstein saga has exposed cracks in Maga movement which could fatally undermine Donald Trump
No one is more aware of this than Trump himself, which explains his bizarre rants about Obama this week
Maga fans turn on Trump as he turns murky over Epstein files
Donald Trump has long trafficked in conspiracy theories and now he’s been sucked into a whirlpool of dark innuendo
Republicans’ rush to shift stance on Ukraine shows Trump’s iron grip on party
Pivots have been jarring, particularly for those whose criticism of military aid was central to their political brand
Trump’s big, beautiful Bill could be the Republicans’ undoing in mid-term elections
The passage of the Bill leads to massive, ugly tax cuts for American aristocrats
US tariff receipts surge in Donald Trump’s trade war
Figures show record $24.2bn raised from the levies in May but highlight potential for distortion to global trade flows
Trump takes ‘big beautiful Bill’ victory lap as his grip on power tightens
Trump is scheduled to sign the budget Bill on Independence Day when Americans now look more divided than ever
US Senate passes Trump’s sweeping tax and spending Bill
Package, passed after days of haggling, goes back to House of Representatives for final approva
‘A massive mistake’: Sole Republican holdout coming under fire over Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Republican senator Thom Tillis renounces budget Bill, as Elon Musk vows to unseat legislators who support it
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