‘New Golden Age’: Republican lawmakers ecstatic as Trump takes office with slate of new orders

Republican lawmakers are jubilant after President Trump was sworn in for a second term on Monday, followed by a speech promising massive policy changes in the U.S. “President Trump’s speech was a breath of fresh aid for Americans – he will bring down costs, close the southern border, deport illegal immigrants, bring back free speech, … Read more

Trump vows to ‘take back’ Panama Canal in US foreign policy vision

Desire to be ‘peacemaker’ rubs up against 47th US president’s ambitions for territorial expansion Donald Trump offered a bombastic and contradictory vision for US foreign policy at his inauguration on Monday, declaring that he would be a “peacemaker and unifier” even as he repeated his vow to “take back” the Panama Canal. In his speech, … Read more

The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s inauguration: fear, division and the facade of national populism | Editorial

The billionaire’s return to power signals a new era of upheaval in US politics, marked by authoritarian ambitions, glaring conflicts and polarisation On the surface, Donald Trump’s inauguration looked like the usual transfer of power, with political rivals exchanging polite applause. This was a facade. Mr Trump’s address feigned conciliation but was, in reality, a rightwing … Read more