Trump's America
- Opinion
- Opinion
Trump’s Intel deal moves America to state-run capitalism
Who would have thought that America’s Republicans would be pursuing an economic strategy that echoes that of the Chinese model they routinely condemn?
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
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- Opinion
- Trump's White House
The Fed chief’s wise words are wasted on Trump
Jerome Powell’s highly nuanced speech highlighted the Trump-inspired uncertainties in the US economy even as Trump ramped up his efforts to gain control of the US central bank. Trump doesn’t do nuance.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Trump's White House
Trump says he’s worried about getting into heaven. He should be
Trump’s newest painting of himself is a perfect metaphor for the president who sets fires and leaves destruction in his wake.
- Maureen Dowd
Trump ran on a promise of revenge. He’s making good on it
The actions have alarmed critics who fear Donald Trump is wielding the authority of his office to intimidate opponents and consolidate power in a way unprecedented in the US.
- Nicholas Riccardi
- Letters
- Letters
Political apathy a blight on humanity
Readers despair at the continued Israeli attack on Palestinian citizens.
Trump renews sanctions threat as Russia says no Putin-Zelensky meeting planned
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly called for the Russian president to meet him, saying it is the only way to negotiate an end to the war.
- Dasha Litvinova
Trump was never inappropriate with anybody, Ghislaine Maxwell tells investigators
The imprisoned 63-year-old former British socialite also said she did not witness any sexual abuse by Epstein, and was not aware of any “client list”.
- Luc Cohen, Andrew Goudsward and Jack Queen
Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain
In a high-profile speech closely watched at the White House and on Wall Street, the Federal Reserve chair said that there are risks of both rising unemployment and stubbornly higher inflation.
- Christopher Rugaber
- Opinion
- Gender equality
Gilead rising: In Trump’s America, misogyny has found a powerful toehold
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has endorsed a Christian pastor who wrote that “unsubmissive” women are a “truly destructive force”. They’re now saying the quiet bit out loud.
- Julia Baird
Ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton’s home, office raided by FBI
The searches are likely to elicit fresh alarm that the Trump administration is using its law enforcement powers to go after the US president’s foes.
- Eric Tucker