The promise Donald Trump is sure to keep
He wants more freedom to fire civil servants, but he should weigh the long-term consequences
Donald Trump’s politics are so elastic that it is impossible to be certain what he means when he promises, as he did on election night, to “govern by a simple motto: promises made, promises kept”. Will he judge himself a failure if he does not end the war in Ukraine before he takes office?
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This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “On his majesty’s civil service”
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November 16th 2024- What Trump’s picks suggest about how his presidency will go
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- The promise Donald Trump is sure to keep
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His address to Congress showed that Republicans will follow their leader anywhere, and that Democrats don’t have one
Andrew Cuomo plots a comeback in New York City
The disgraced former governor announces a run for mayor of the Big Apple
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Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s savvy dealmaker
The novice diplomat embodies the president’s transactional worldview
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk are revolutionising presidential communication
America’s Gen Z has got religion
Because of them, a long decline in the number of Christians has levelled off