Teflon Don: Trump’s legal woes

Air strikes and border raids have turned cross-border tensions into hot conflict. We ask what raised the temperature, and whether the Iran war may act to lower it. Meanwhile that war’s oil shock brings with it fears of rising inflation; we examine how recent disruptions might inf ...  Show more

As the war in Iran progresses, none of the options available to Donald Trump looks good. We examine each of them. Thailand’s Buddhist monks are implicated in lots of lawless and dodgy behaviour—but clearing out the bad apples is more complicated than it seems. And gene-editing co ...  Show more

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He is expected to be charged for failing to return classified documents and obstructing justice. The former president denies wrongdoing, and any possible convictions are still a long way away, but how does this affect his election campaign? <a href="https://www.economist.com/g ...

Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, announced a sweeping <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/09/21/donald-trump-faces-a-sweeping-new-lawsuit?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous. ...  Show more

Former President Donald Trump, under oath in the New York probe of his finances, declines to answer questions and invokes his right against self-incrimination. Plus: The Justice Department unveils criminal charges against Iran's special forces for allegedly trying to murder forme ...  Show more