US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts as former US Representative Lee Zeldin speaks at a rally ahead of the New Hampshire primary election in Concord, New Hampshire on January 19, 2024. ELIZABETH FRANTZ / REUTERS President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, November 11, named former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the … Read more
When it came, Donald Trump’s reelection to the White House as anarchist in chief wasn’t unexpected. But the scale of his victory – and just how quickly the result was declared – was a surprise. No wonder markets scrambled to recalibrate in the hours that followed. The morning in London after the night before saw … Read more
What will Donald Trump’s election as US President mean for trade? Robert Basedow writes that if the new administration stays true to its word, US trade policies will usher in a period of great instability in global economic governance and will have important implications for both the EU and the UK. On 6 November, Donald … Read more
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin answers a question during the Valdai Discussion Club meeting in Sochi on November 7, 2024. KRISTINA KORMILITSYNA / AFP President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, November 7, congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory in the Russian leader’s first public comment … Read more
California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, a fierce critic of Donald Trump, on Thursday called for lawmakers to convene a special session later this year to safeguard the state’s progressive policies on climate change, reproductive rights and immigration ahead of another Trump presidency. The move – a day after the former president resoundingly defeated Vice-President Kamala … Read more
