They celebrated his victory - but trump’s trade tariffs and America first policies could backfire on the likes of Orbán, Meloni and Wilders

Palestinian groups shocked by US president-elect’s favouring of outspoken supporters of far-right activists in the region

President-elect Donald trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary after his second administration begins in January

 

Lara trump talked about how the NYU student stayed in the shadows when it came to the 2024 presidential campaign

 

The billionaire was indispensable to trump’s campaign and now has a senior job. He is about to become dangerously useful

Pascal Lamy, former head of the WTO, says Britain will have to take sides if new US administration slaps hefty tariffs on imports, as fears grow over possible trade war

 

Veterans groups and service members are warning against trump’s ‘dangerous’ appointment to the Pentagon, as the president-elect rewards loyalists dedicated to his agenda, Alex Woodward reports

Fetterman said trump’s decision to pick former Congressman Matt Gaetz as his attorney general was ‘nothing but trolling’

In an exclusive interview with The Independent, Lord Hague discusses with Geordie Greig his campaign to win election as Chancellor to the University of Oxford. The former foreign secretary explains his opinions on what the statue of Cecil Rhodes, his ...

Donald trump has made a six-word promise to voters after his historic election victory. The President-elect released a new advert on X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday (16 November), pledging to those who voted for him. The advert starts with a voiceov ...

Donald trump’s cabinet picks of Matt Gaetz for attorney general and Pete Hegseth for defense secretary continue to face backlash

Allan Lichtman’s forecast model was meant to be foolproof. He explains to David Smith what was different this time

There may be fewer trumps in the White House this time around, but ethical questions and party influence will continue to swirl around the famous family, writes Josh Marcus

Eric Garcia breaks down just how much power Kennedy would have should he lead the agency

Two women gave closed-door testimony to the committee probing trump’s controversial pick for attorney general

As the conflict reaches its 1,000th day next week, Ukraine is facing increasingly difficult conditions on the frontlines

A succession of wannabe power brokers are flocking to Mar-a-Lago to seek the favour of the president-elect