WORLD
Joe Biden begins a long and necessary goodbye
The president’s appearance at the Democratic National Convention tonight will be a reminder of hard political lessons that public servants and voters alike would do well to absorb
WORLD
Donald Trump seems well aware he's in legal peril
The fact pattern is damning in a criminal trial that will play out in New York, the city that gave rise to the former president’s family wealth, myths, business and political traction, and debauchery
WORLD
Don’t normalise Donald Trump’s threats of violence
The former president’s constant appeals to malice and division can be exhausting, but they are an assault on the foundations of a civil society
WORLD
Trump’s empty pockets make him a US national security threat
Donald Trump’s always been willing to sell his name to the highest bidder. There’s no reason to believe that Trump, whose businesses collected millions of dollars from foreign governments and officials while he was president, won’t have a for-sale sign out now that he’s struggling with the suffocating weight of court judgments
BUSINESS
Donald Trump reminds Republicans he’s not going away
The former US President will swing the loyalty of his hard-core base like a cudgel against party elders who are considering abandoning him
BUSINESS
Elon Musk is the wrong leader for Twitter’s vital mission
The financials of the leveraged buyout are sketchy, but more important, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is not up to the task of running a media company.
BUSINESS
Elon Musk Is Not What Twitter Needs Right Now: Timothy L. O'Brien
If Elon Musk is serious about a takeover, he’ll have to sell a chunk of his Tesla shares or get a consortium of big buckaroos with social media interests to chip in.
