The US president’s July saw him celebrate Independence Day with a military parade, and attack a group of black congresswomen and a congressman, writes Elizabeth Drew.

The 25 candidates for the party’s presidential nomination have been scoring points off one another, but beating Donald Trump will be a tougher task, says Elizabeth Drew,

Despite Donald Trump’s by now familiar bluster in the face of opposition to his plans, House speaker Nancy Pelosi stood firm — and won, writes Elizabeth Drew

Implicated by his own justice department in a felony, Donald Trump has seen the stock market plunge as the tide begins to turn against him, writes Elizabeth Drew

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The electorate has the chance to break the Republicans’ lock on government in possibly the most consequential midterm elections in US history, writes Elizabeth Drew AHEAD of this week’s US midterm elections, domestic

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While Michael Wolff’s book thrilled us with tales of Trump camp infighting it should not distract us from his dangerous and undemocratic agenda, says Elizabeth Drew

There are increasing fears that the US be will be led — deliberately or accidentally — into a nuclear war, writes Elizabeth Drew

Most US administrations have had an aide who deemed himself crucial to the president. Steve Bannon was Donald Trump’s, until he had his wings clipped says Elizabeth Drew

Congress is controlled by Republicans, and would not impeach him even if he was linked to alleged Russian interference in the US general election, says Elizabeth Drew.

With reports of nervous White House staff trying to hide from a screaming president who spends his day in front of the TV, Elizabeth Drew looks at the possible way forward.

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Barack Obama carried out his presidencies with dignity and never embarrassed the country. Indeed there hasn’t been a tone-deaf moment in his two terms, and he will be missed, writes Elizabeth Drew