Politics

‘Slavery bounded his life’: Thomas Jefferson’s views on race

A new book by historian Annette Gordon-Reed explores the former US president’s writings on race throughout his life

Israel's death penalty law marks a new phase in its dehumanisation of Palestinians

A government that openly embraces violence against Palestinians has now enshrined into law a policy of lethal force

Pam Bondi says she will ‘continue fighting’ for Trump after president fires her as attorney general

In a statement on social media, Pam Bondi said that she is “thrilled” about her undisclosed role in the private sector after she was fired as attorney general by Donald Trump.

AOC vows to block future US military aid to Israel, including for defensive systems

Ocasio-Cortez says Israel can fund its own defense and she will oppose any new US aid amid human rights concerns

Trump fires Pam Bondi, a loyalist and ally, as attorney general

Bondi earned president’s ire over handling release of Epstein files and failing to prosecute his political enemies

To a world at a loss as to how to handle Trump, I say this: the only answer may be to wait him out

A great effort will be needed to undo the damage once the US president has gone. But with the constitution unable to bring him to order now, that is what we must do