The president’s alarming steps might just work.

The chancellor has made many errors; the worst, on migration, may finish her.

A new, optimistic view of the world seems at odds with the carnage in the US.

The rise of artificial intelligence threatens to make our world more mystifying.

Trump’s parade of US heroes will quickly be forgotten if the economy stalls.

Tech giants of the East, not the US, are now the world rulers-in-waiting.

Those who liken the president to Napoleon should remember Boney’s fate.

The shape of Trump’s tenure is not unique; just look at Clinton’s first year.

Trump’s security rethink is welcome, but needs more cash and nuance.