The US president has been criticised by Republicans after pardoning his son over federal gun and tax charges

trump has also nominated Tiffany’s father-in-law Massad Boulos as senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs and Charles Kushner as ambassador to France

 

The president and supporters argue Hunter Biden would never have been charged were it not for his name – and any father might have done the same. But this exercise of power also looks like a validation of Donald trump

In a short post to his social media platform less than an hour after the official announcement, the president mused over pardons for those convicted in the violent insurrection on January 6 2021

 

With major deportation push on the horizon, state leaders prepare to lead a second resistance against a trump White House

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey was reportedly a frontrunner for the top job, with Patel being considered as a contender for deputy director

Republicans spent at least $215 million on attack ads about transgender rights. The question is, did it actually move voters?

Massad Boulos, a billionaire from Lebanon, is the second father of one of trump’s sons-in-law to be selected for position in forthcoming administration

Roughly 535,000 DACA recipients are bracing for trump’s return to the White House

Limitations of US law shield most journalists, but long-term use of the Espionage Act to prosecute leakers provides trump an alleyway to attack critics. Reporter John Bowden provides analysis about what Patel’s nomination could mean for the First A ...

Kash Patel, President-elect Donald trump's pick to lead the FBI, said he wants to make its headquarters a "museum of the deep state" on his first day. In resurfaced footage from September, the MAGA loyalist told The Shawn Ryan Show ...

Feminist solidarity has weakened, but women around the world tell me their fight continues, writes Natasha Walter

Farage and trump are winning because they understand the politics of emotion, while Labour is lost in numbers and statistics, says Guardian columnist John Harris

US president-elect threatens retaliation if emerging economies create new currency to rival US dollar

The President-elect has also engaged in preemptive international action, dining with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday at Mar-a-Lago

Progressives talk about appealing to the working class. What policies they will deploy is not entirely clear yet, Eric Garcia reports

US workers say Democrats neglected ‘desperately needed’ action toward vulnerable groups amid recession fears

Comcast is spinning off the cable news network and Elon Musk has joked about buying it – what does the future hold?