US Politics

Can one person change the world? At a time of pessimism and populism, a new book suggests how we can achieve social change. More

Donald Trump could walk away from the Ukrainian war, the US president’s oldest son has said in comments to a Middle East conference. Donald Trump Jr said the US was no longer going to be ‘the idiot with the chequebook’US may end support for Ukraine war effort, says Donald Trump Jr Continue reading… More

Americans have looked to the Declaration of Independence when they sought to remedy contemporary problems and create new visions for the country’s future. More

House Democrats released a handful of photos and videos from Jeffrey Epstein’s private Caribbean island, offering a rare glimpse into a secretive place where Epstein is alleged to have trafficked young girls. The materials were from law enforcement authorities in the US Virgin Islands. They were taken in 2020, the year after Epstein died by suicide in jail. The images and videos released on Wednesday do not reveal anything new but they appear to be an effort from Congress to keep the pressure on the Trump administration before a 19 December deadline for the justice department to release the filesHouse Democrats release new images of Epstein’s private Caribbean island Continue reading… More

Psychology offers valuable insights when it comes to understanding the Maga movement. More

The US president’s net approval has recovered slightly from the November low. More

President Donald Trump has said he didn’t know anything about a second strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat on 2 September. He also stood by his defence secretary, saying Pete Hegseth didn’t know a US navy admiral had ordered a second strike. Hegseth also denied knowledge of it, but stated the admiral ‘had the complete authority’ to launch itUS politics live Continue reading… More

The Trump administration claims “mass migration” is a threat to “Western civilisation”. But research shows migrants don’t commit crimes at disproportionate rates. More