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BBC North America correspondent. A Texan who explains US politics to Brits, UK politics to Americans & Canadian politics to everyone. Views expressed ≠ BBC's

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A photograph of the 1939 pro-Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden in New York.

A photograph of the 1939 pro-Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Counterpoint:

30.01.2026 16:56 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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a man in a suit is holding a wallet with two id cards in it and says " diplomatic immunity " ALT: a man in a suit is holding a wallet with two id cards in it and says " diplomatic immunity "
27.01.2026 23:42 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump abandons attack mode as Minneapolis shooting backlash grows The White House has shifted how it talks about Alex Pretti's killing as more Republicans express concern over the deadly encounter.

The White House message has changed but will the policy stay the same? www.bbc.com/news/article...

27.01.2026 17:04 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Trump took a day trip from DC at Anchorage to meet with Vladimir Putin.

26.01.2026 01:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Or he’ll fumble on your own 20.

25.01.2026 22:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Your mailbox was no angel.

25.01.2026 17:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

AF1 is back in Washington. Press got off to watch the president exit the old plane but is now back onboard after having been told they “could not be in the flight lines as the President switches planes.”

21.01.2026 04:39 — 👍 9    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 1

Per White House press pool, Air Force One - which was on its way to Switzerland - has had to turn around and is flying back to DC because of a “minor electrical issue.”

21.01.2026 03:49 — 👍 9    🔁 2    💬 4    📌 2

Vegas has Indiana -7.5. The people with skin in the game know what’s up.

20.01.2026 00:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Has he tried issuing an executive order?

18.01.2026 23:11 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Part of the British strategy for managing Trump was to play nice and get first in line to make a trade deal that minimizes the economic damage. It worked - for a while. They ended up with a better rate than many. But now they’re facing 25% tariffs anyway because of Trump’s desire to buy Greenland.

17.01.2026 17:15 — 👍 26    🔁 6    💬 7    📌 3

The next chance for the Supreme Court to rule that these kind of tariffs are illegal and that the law Trump is using was never meant for this kind of thing will be on Tuesday, when the justices said new decisions will be announced.

17.01.2026 17:03 — 👍 124    🔁 56    💬 7    📌 6

You don’t give strippers dollar bills anymore. You needs fives and tens. Damn inflation.

17.01.2026 14:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

“(Ribbon worms have separate sexes, and although B has not been definitively tested, researchers suspect the worm is male due to what appear to be numerous testes.)”
That would do it …

15.01.2026 01:27 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

I don't know. Spite, maybe? It always sends me into a little panic.

14.01.2026 16:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Maybe the key is to stylize it somewhat or at least signpost it better.

10.01.2026 17:52 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I dunno. It takes an iconic image and reimagines it in our modern times. Maybe it could be confusing/misleading if you don’t know anything about Tiananmen Square. But I (perhaps foolishly) hope most people do.

10.01.2026 17:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

“I spoke to real Americans who are scared and angry. I also got some emails.”

09.01.2026 12:48 — 👍 22    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Two starkly opposed Americas laid bare by deadly ICE shooting The incident is threatening to inflame a deeply contentious debate over immigration enforcement,

A fatal shooting, recorded on video from multiple angles, and two very different conclusions as to who is to blame - and what it means. www.bbc.com/news/article...

08.01.2026 19:24 — 👍 14    🔁 6    💬 4    📌 0

I hear we are being greeted as liberators.

03.01.2026 23:12 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Venezuela could define Trump's legacy - and America's place in the world Removing a leader and pledging to rebuild a country represents a major shift in Trump's America First vision, writes Anthony Zurcher.

Donald Trump, an Iraq War critic, appears to be getting into the nation-building business. www.bbc.com/news/article...

03.01.2026 22:47 — 👍 10    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

He fills that glove with Vaseline to keep his hand soft for his next wife.

29.12.2025 01:28 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A golden oldie.

18.12.2025 19:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Trump also appointed all the members of the board - breaking with tradition by dismissing those selected by previous presidents.

18.12.2025 18:33 — 👍 13    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Trump is president of the board that just voted to add Trump's name to the Kennedy Center.

18.12.2025 18:32 — 👍 15    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0
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What the divides within the Maga base mean for Trump The next presidential election may seem a long way off, but current frictions within Trump’s coalition suggest the jockeying to succeed Trump is well under way

Whoever wins the Republican nomination in 2028 will have been given a winning coalition – if they can keep it. www.bbc.com/news/article...

17.12.2025 02:27 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Ladies and gentlemen, the New York Times newsroom is only 66% white. We have a national crisis here.

16.12.2025 18:47 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

"In less than a decade, the entire face of the industry changed. The New York Times newsroom has gone from 57 percent male and 78 percent white in 2015 to 46 percent male and 66 percent white in 2024."
Imagine seeing this stat and thinking, yes, this proves my point that it's tough for white guys.

16.12.2025 18:46 — 👍 12    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Man plays out his midlife crisis in print.

16.12.2025 16:54 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Moose out front should have told her.

16.12.2025 02:54 — 👍 31    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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