David Smith in Washington
Vance puts Charlie Kirk’s Christian faith front and center – with an eye on 2028
JD Vance went into confessional mode. “I was telling somebody backstage that I always felt a little uncomfortable…
How Trump is seizing on Charlie Kirk’s killing for a campaign of vengeance
They will gather to mourn one of their own. On Sunday the late rightwing activist Charlie Kirk is…
Kamala Harris tells of dismay as Tim Walz ‘fumbled’ debate answer in book
Kamala Harris watched mortified as her running mate, Tim Walz, fell into JD Vance’s trap in last year’s…
‘He changed the ground game’
What a swell party it was. Guests feasted on half-shell oysters and champagne at Washington’s luxury Salamander Hotel.…
At home and abroad US policy chaos has one constant: Trump’s self-interest
It was a language he could understand. Donald Trump had lost the 2020 US presidential election, Russia’s Vladimir…
Trump tells Zelenskyy ceasefire not needed for Russia-Ukraine peace deal
Donald Trump has welcomed Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House but appeared to rule out arranging a…
National guard arrives in DC as mayors warn of Trump power grab
National guard troops began to arrive at their headquarters in Washington DC on Tuesday as Democratic mayors warned…
Democrats sound alarm over Trump’s reported $1bn plan to retrofit gifted Qatari jet
Leading Democrats are sounding the alarm over Donald Trump’s reported plan to divert funds from the US nuclear…