13+ hour, 48+ min ago   (540+ words) Anne McElvoy: The one constant of his worldview is that Making America Great Again is about what Americans think What he affably termed in later comments a “nice answer” to a bloodsoaked, century-old question was a discombobulating one for hardcore…...

14+ hour, 27+ min ago   (215+ words) Ian Birrell: After the two parties only tinkered with funding reform, Reform's mega-donors have grabbed the chance to tip the balance of politics Start with the indisputable facts: two billionaires have each given Reform UK £36m. This double donation is more…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1689+ words) The Alien Terrorist Removal Court was created in 1996, but had never been used before July A secretive US court has overseen the deportation of an Afghani woman, who held American permanent residency, despite never having been charged with, or convicted…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1651+ words) An easy guide to the nine midterm races expected to decide which party controls the Senate - six currently held by Republicans and three by the Democrats The Trump administration is looking at a bruising set of midterm elections that could…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1366+ words) The President has sparked controversy once again by declaring his support for a unified Ireland Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland this weekend was supposed to be a quiet trip to watch a golf tournament. There was no major summit, no…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (972+ words) Irish police have mounted one of the country's biggest ever security operations US President Donald Trump has touched down in Dublin for a two-day visit to Ireland. He is expected to meet Ireland’s leaders on Saturday before attending a golf…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1774+ words) The US President has many stories about the attacks but few stand up to scrutiny Donald Trump has often placed himself at the centre of events around the 9/11 attacks, peppering his speeches with anecdotes and references to the fateful day…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (776+ words) Isabel Hardman: The loyal aides, who make it all happen and fight in the trenches with their boss, are now also fair game to be dropped What’s the biggest mistake a political leader can make? It’s not adopting a bad…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (327+ words) Alexander Dragonetti: As a former diplomat in Jerusalem, I saw enough to understand what is at stake Outside the consulate, I spent most of my time in the West Bank, where I worked alongside the British Support Team. It was…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1739+ words) Events that day, and in the years that followed, helped pave the way for him to win the White House In the charcoal clouds that rose from the rubble of the twin towers on 11 September 2001, Donald Trump eyed a silver…...