Donald Trump

Excellence, civility, intelligence, modesty: Words used to describe Bush Sr. recall what a U.S. president can be—and what the current one is not

Allen Abel: Even as the president tweets insults, Santa Claus is giving him the benefit of the doubt. So are a surprising number of voters.

Tabatha Southey: No one knows exactly why a Trump tweet sent millions of people to calmly waltz straight into the ocean blue

Adnan R. Khan: In backing the Saudi Crown Prince Trump continues his dismantling of a rules-based world order

Paul Wells: At the annual security gathering, China and Russia were mentioned by just about everybody. Donald Trump, believe it or not, wasn’t.

Former NFLer Alan Page was the exception proving the rule, as Trump honoured Elvis, Babe Ruth and a hundred-million donor to Republicans

Stephen Maher: The former prime minister’s willingness to speak up for the U.S. president is misguided—and a little bit too angry

Opinion: Surprising no one, Jeff Sessions is out as Donald Trump’s attorney general, and Matthew Whitaker is in. Still, says Tabatha Southey, this is not good news

Allen Abel: Declaring victory by defeat, the president returns the Capitol to its regularly scheduled chaos

Scott Gilmore: The president is facing something he has avoided much of his life: accountability. It is just the beginning of a slowly rising blue tide in America.