“Anyone who was hoping that Trump would play the role of a lame duck and not an angry one has been put on notice.” Me on Trump going for broke. as.ft.com/r/fed89fd1-5...
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Trump is taking the Alamo route
Edward Luce
@edwardluce.bsky.social
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FT's US columnist/commentator. Author of several books including NYT best selling biography of Zbigniew Brzezinski (Simon & Schuster 2025). People lacking a sense of humour might get muted.
It's a great irony that Musk shifted his home and headquarters from California to Texas to escape regulation. On Tuesday, Democrats won every statewide race in Texas. In short, he might need a new home. But where would he go?" My Swamp Notes with @jderbyshire.ft.com as.ft.com/r/e3c5915f-7...
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“Every unhappy nation is unique. But the mood overlap between countries such as Hungary and Serbia, both of which have recently thrown out rightwing populists in corruption-dominated elections, and today’s America is striking.” My column as.ft.com/r/c8ced69e-f...
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US voters and Trump’s overflowing swamp
"Mearsheimer merits attention because he lends academic respectability to those blaming the west for Russia’s bloody war of conquest. At a moment when the US has swung behind Putin's driove to snuff out Ukraine such cover is invaluable." as.ft.com/r/2861010e-b...
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Putin’s American friends
“Another US president would be pressuring Russia to stop slaughtering innocents. Trump is instead giving them the means to kill more.” Me on Trump’s darkest turn yet against Ukraine. as.ft.com/r/0f7ee7f8-3...