Politics

Jill Biden is a terrible wife

One of the best things about the end of a president’s term in office is supposed to be that we can stop pretending that we care about what their spouse has to say. With no monarchy — thank goodness — for some reason, here in the United States we instead nurture our bizarre penchant for celebrity by treating the people politicians happen to sleep with as somehow important.

Martin Rowson on Tony Blair’s prescription for young people

The former prime minister has criticised today’s Labour party and been met with scorn

Caroline Marland, trailblazing Guardian executive, dies aged 80

Fleet Street’s first female advertising director rose to the top of a male-dominated industry and championed other women throughout her career

The less we hear from Tony Blair, the better

Readers respond to coverage of an essay by the former Labour prime minister attacking the party’s current leadership and policies

Britain’s pothole problem is no quick fix

Edward Leigh says there must be no cutting corners when rebuilding roads; Anthony Millett says if you are going to do something, do it once and do it properly

Should Keir Starmer follow Mikel Arteta’s leadership method?

Readers respond to Jonathan Freedland’s article on Arsenal and one of its most famous fans

Jill Biden 'worst spouse of the century': Joe Concha

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha blasted former first lady Jill Biden for allegedly covering up concerns over the health of former President Joe Biden after a 2024 debate with then-presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Medvedev warns Europe after Romania drone incident

The Russian government’s most notorious troll is leaning into the recent bombing of a Romanian apartment building after a drone intended to detonate in Ukraine drifted off course.

Poll Shows That Half of Americans Now See Israel as a Strategic Liability

Welcome to Friday’s Washington Secrets, which returns after a short break. Have we missed anything? Today, we run the rule over Donald Trump’s week with our two political analysts. And we congratulate Axios reporter Barak Ravid for running his “Middle East peace deal is close” story again.

SEC proposes rolling back controversial Biden climate disclosure rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed rescinding rules imposed under the Biden administration that mandate that public companies report their carbon emissions and climate change-related risks.

Mamdani's housing plan will not solve NYC's housing crisis

Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled his solution to New York City’s housing crisis, a nod to his signature campaign promise to boost Gotham’s housing supply.

Nationwide customer seeking election to board hits out at lender for ‘unfair’ treatment

James Sherwin-Smith says field tilted against him after decision to give members ‘quick vote’ against candidacy