Russian spies hold blackmail material on Donald Trump, former spy claims

Donald Trump has been forced to deny allegations that Russian agents hold compromising personal, financial and political material about him.

Donald Trump blunders into global conflict, knowing little and caring less

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By stumbling into one of the world's most fraught diplomatic disputes Donald Trump has again demonstrated he either knows or cares little about his new job.

Democracy under threat as young people warm to authoritarian rule, researchers say

Young people around the world are increasingly rejecting democratic institutions and becoming drawn towards authoritarianism, according to a new research paper.

Who is Donald Trump's trusted adviser Steve Bannon?

When the idea of a Donald Trump administration seemed like little more than a fantasy, Steve Bannon, soon to be one of the most powerful men in the US, was already making waves.

US election results show a divided America

In 2004 a little known senator gave the keynote address at the Democratic Party convention.

Trump allowed his supporters to make him anything they wanted

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Throughout this election campaign Donald Trump's inconsistencies and outright contradictions drove his critics mad.

As Hillary Clinton concedes, a reminder of her character, personal touch

As Clinton shook the woman's hand, she noticed her name tag. "I know that name," she said.

The man who got this election right

Michael Moore's thesis, which he laid out in detail and which has now proved to be spectacularly correct.

'We owe him an open mind': Hillary Clinton gives concession speech

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have sought to calm a nation stunned either in horror or joy, calling for an orderly transition of power and full acceptance of president-elect Donald Trump's electoral win.