In today’s more open societies, lying politicians will be caught out by reality checks

The influence of the far-right Texas media operation is not confined to the US

A political phenomenon is pitting metropolitan elites against small-town populists

The Russian president draws satisfaction from embarrassing America

The US president’s worldview puts economics ahead of ideals and values

As pressure on the EU mounts, White House hostility could even strengthen the union

The US president has soulmates in Europe where far-right parties govern in coalition

The German chancellor and the US president represent different positions on migration

Has corruption become more common? Or simply easier to expose

Both men believe that tiresome details can be left for underlings to sort out

Gideon Rachman on how the two leaders will approach denuclearisation

It is not just the Italians who are trapped by the single currency

France, the UK, Japan and others must join forces as the US and China become erratic

No one knows how the drama between the president and ‘little rocket man’ will go next

The president’s dark tweets get a wide audience — but the US is no Turkey