US & Americas

By recent historical standards, Donald Trump’s transition is not moving any more slowly than previous ones. In 2008, many of Barack Obama’s major appointments weren’t made until well into December. But Obama was relatively consistent in his…

Una vertigine spaventosa. È forse questa la sensazione che avranno provato le élite politiche europee alla notizia della vittoria di Donald Trump, per di più imprevista e dunque ancora più sconvolgente, secondo l'ormai classico…

Nel 1800 fu eletto presidente Thomas Jefferson, che oggi è considerato un padre della patria ma che in quel momento era visto come un giacobino ateo a capo del partito di opposizione, i Repubblicano-Democratici. Dire “partito” era dire…

President-elect Donald J. Trump says that he wants his relationship with British Prime Minister Theresa May to be like that between Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, when two kindred political souls briefly rekindled memories of…

With only hours left before we learn the outcome of the US elections, ever greater attention is being focused on the polls, with policy – hardly a central feature in the debate, despite huge differences between the two candidates – receding…