WASHINGTON, DC — Suddenly, without much thought or planning, which is essentially how he operates, US President Donald Trump lit a match to his administration by approving a policy of separating migrant children from their parents as they arrived — many fleeing violence in Centra

When the news broke last week about the specific documents sought by Robert Mueller, the special counsel heading the federal investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election and whether Donald Trump’s campaign colluded with the Kremlin, a chill fell over Trump’s already jitt

It is generally agreed in Washington, DC, that President Donald Trump’s presidency is entering a new phase.

In many, if not most, US administrations, some figure emerges who convinces the press that the president could not function without him (it is yet to be a her).The indispensable aide is, indeed, one of the most well-worn tropes of the modern presidency. Karl Rove was “Bush’s

On both sides of the White House fence, near-nervous breakdowns abound.The White House staff is said to be in a state of near collapse — bouncing from one presidential crisis to another, trying all the while to hide from a screaming president.On the other side of the White House

With Donald Trump’s inauguration as president of the United States fast approaching, the strangest — even craziest — post-election transition in US history is about to come to an end.This period has provided a clear demonstration of how unpredictable life with President Trump wil

Washington is not a city overflowing with the holiday spirit.

With the world mesmerised by the United States’ presidential race this year, the race for control of the US House of Representatives and the Senate has been largely overlooked. But the outcome of the congressional elections could make or break the next president’s agenda.For

Many people around the world are probably wondering why Hillary Clinton — who is obviously more prepared and better suited for the American presidency than her opponent, Donald Trump — is not waltzing to victory.Many Americans share the world’s bewilderment.National opinion polls