What we can do about it

Why the Trump administration’s latest “security threat” bullshit is a setup for escalation, and why is just about the midterm elections.

The PM offers a political hybrid designed for a fickle electorate. There are short-term electoral gains to be won, but risks in the long term, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

From Virginia's redistricting fight to the Epstein cover-up on Capitol Hill — breaking down the week's biggest stories in democracy and accountability

From Virginia's redistricting fight to the Epstein cover-up on Capitol Hill — breaking down the week's biggest stories in democracy and accountability

From "completely and fully obliterated" to being ghosted in Pakistan — a blow-by-blow account of how we bombed our way into a war with no exit and no deal