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After months of surrender, the Democrats have finally stood up to Trump – thank you, Cory Booker | Emma Brockes

Watching the New Jersey senator hold court for 25 hours felt radical and cathartic

One of the problems beleaguering political opponents of Donald Trump has been finding a form of protest that, given t…

78 days ago

Digested week: Labour politicians’ loose talk part of longstanding tradition | Emma Brockes

Awkward WhatsApp revelations, binned bitcoin, musical heart, Godfather nostalgia and the happy over-50s

Career death via “offensive WhatsApp group” is a modern iteration of a longstanding tradition of…

80 days ago

If you thought Elon Musk was bad, look at his dreadful mini-mes and shudder for America | Emma Brockes

They are young and seizing the reins of government on their master’s behalf with an imperial swagger. It will end in many tears

You would be forgiven for thinking we were back at the Bullingdon Club, …

3 months ago

Digested week: Caroline Kennedy swoops on RFK Jr with talons out | Emma Brockes

Cousin of prospective US health secretary shares disturbing tale involving blender for his Senate confirmation hearing

“Trying not to upset the French” could be a chapter in a Debrett’s guide to etiqu…

Trump 2.0 is already assailed by lawsuits, but it's small comfort to America’s defeated liberals | Emma Brockes

Aside from legal challenges, those who didn’t vote for the man have little means of resisting – and are frankly still in shock

It is a strange effect of the second Trump presidency that, where Donald …

4 months ago

Does the bizarre reaction to the killing of a health insurance boss make sense? Only in America | Emma Brockes

Joyful memes, novelty merch, gushing support: it’s undeniably callous, but points to a deeply dysfunctional system

For the almost two decades I lived in the US, my approach to medical bills was always…

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