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Donald Trump doubling down on the US government shutdown is a highly calculated move
Insisting on funding for his border wall plays to his white tribalist base – his fallback as controversy mounts over possible Russian collusion
There is a disconnect between what Donald Trump says and what foreign policy hawks think
The twists and turns in the US policy in Syria are the most dramatic example of the president's unpredictability
Republicans will face tough choices in a turbulent and decisive year for US politics
The chaos of a government shutdown, Congressional deadlock and a president under increasing pressure set the stage for major upheavals to come
Dealing with the Syrian regime is a sad but inevitable reality
By assuming a role in Syria's future, Gulf nations hope to steer a course for a political solution and loosen Iran's hold on the nation
With James Mattis gone, the last of the grown-ups has left the Trump administration
The defence secretary's resignation after the president's reckless decision to withdraw US troops from Syria is to his credit, but the world's detriment
Donald Trump's withdrawal of troops from Syria is a huge win for Damascus, Moscow and Tehran
The US president has dropped the ball on two key foreign policy goals – combating terrorism and confronting Iran
As Trump's aura of invincibility dims, he will seek to intensify racial and cultural divides
With legal pressure mounting upon him, the US president has to win another term in office or face the possibility of jail time
Heather Nauert is the latest recruit from central casting
Donald Trump's appointment of Heather Nauert as UN ambassador shows his disdain for multilateral institutions
Climate change denial is just the latest example of Trump's post-truth presidency
Politically inconvenient reality is discarded by a president who claims gut instinct is more credible than hard fact
In his drive to dismantle American institutions, Trump is following in Erdogan's footsteps
Starting with the media, the US president has systematically attacked symbols of trust and authority – but the courts are pushing back
A shift to the left is now the biggest threat to Democrat ambitions
Unseating Donald Trump in 2020 is now a distinct possibility – as long as the opposition can appeal to a broad section of US society
WATCH: What might the US Congress look like in 2019?
It's no longer clear whether America First is the new, permanent face of the US or a Trump aberration
The US president has nearly consolidated his total control of the Republican Party but his opposition has a new lease of life post-midterms
Handing Trump more power would be a disastrous outcome for the midterms
The forthcoming ballot has been framed as a referendum on Donald Trump's tenure so far. However, that may have to wait until the next presidential election
Bomb attempts show what can happen when Trump is taken seriously
The US President has repeatedly diagnosed liberal society as sick and corrupt, and prescribed violence as the cure
