Trump with Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy.
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Donald Trump is far from the first president to politicise the judiciary, but the way he’s going about it is uniquely dangerous.
EPA/Shawn Thew
The shithole countries comment was a landmark moment. This US president has given up even trying to hide his prejudice.
Is Donald Trump really the one setting the direction of US security policy?
Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
Mounting evidence suggests we are so mesmerised by the theatre around Donald Trump that we have lost sight of how the US security establishment wields power.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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Congress may have averted a shutdown, but don’t get too excited, warns a Harvard budget expert. The deal isn’t sustainable long term.
Meh.
EPA/Shawn Thew
It was remarkable to see Donald Trump stay on script for a full 80 minutes. It also proved what a gruelling tradition the State of the Union is.
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Unlike most politicians, Donald Trump’s thoughts are laid bare via his Twitter feed. His State of the Union promise of a “new American moment” shows his intention to reinvent traditional politics.
Before the government shutdown, Donald Trump exceeded a 40% approval rating for the first time since May 2017.
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The strong US economy has improved Donald Trump’s ratings in the last month.
Trump’s first walk to the White House, inauguration day 2017.
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Never mind a “Muslim ban”, Obamacare repeal or a wall on the Mexican border – Donald Trump’s only real agenda is himself.
After a year in office, Donald Trump has done many things, but has not made America great again.
Reuters/Kevin Lamarque
The 12 months since Donald Trump unexpectedly took office have proffered constant shocks to the system in which the occupants of the White House remind us they are not playing by the rules.
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Jeff Flake called the US president’s lies and attacks on the media a danger to democracy, but it’s unlikely to change anyone’s mind.
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Never mind three more years – some people think just one might be a tall order.
DeWanda Wise in She’s Gotta Have it on Netflix.
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Spike Lee’s updated his breakthrough movie, She’s Gotta Have It, and made a more political drama for the times.
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Bill Clinton and Donald Trump share an awkward anniversary.
Velkommen til Norge.
EPA/Kyrre Lien
Donald Trump wants the US to take more immigrants from ‘countries like Norway’. But how do ‘countries like Norway’ treat their own immigrants?
The Fight for $15 movement has spread beyond the US.
EPA/Justin Lane
Labour movements on both sides of the Atlantic have a rich history that’s worth rereading now.
Genius at work.
EPA/Michael Reynolds
There are just enough people who need Donald Trump to keep his excruciating presidency going.
EPA/Kevin Dietsch
Historians, commentators and thinkers have written endless books on how the US presidency works. None of them applies to the incumbent, Donald Trump.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
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America’s understanding of justice may be compromised, which is a more fundamental issue than enforcing the law.
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American voters would not give more money to the wealthy.
Queen Elizabeth II with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia during his state visit in 2007.
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It looks as if a state visit from the US president is on the cards. But the Queen is a veteran at hosting unwanted guests.