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James Ball

James Ball

James Ball

Political editor at The New World

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Why Trump won't let go of his controversial favourite aide

James Ball: Natalie Harp is devoted to Donald Trump, but the President seems reliant on her in return

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Hegseth’s escalating purge is rocking the US military

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Trump’s 'economic D-day' will be another embarrassing bust

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Meet the ex-pop star now advising Andy Burnham on economics

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How it all went wrong for Meghan and Harry in Trump's America

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Trump's latest PR disaster is snowballing thanks to the angry defence of his aide

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Andy Burnham is heading for a collision with Donald Trump

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Kushner and Blair are the phony faces of Trump's failing deal

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The picture that sums up Trump's absurd design obsession

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Ageing Trump suddenly looks vulnerable without his star aide to defend him

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Trump’s fear of attack is making him deeply paranoid

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Trump thinks he’s winning. He’s the last to realise he’s lost

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Trump's rage at 'treasonous leakers' of weapons shortage claim reveals a deep crisis

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Netanyahu’s to blame for his American nightmare – and it spells his doom

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Trump has united the world - in pure frustration

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Rupert Lowe's olive branch to Nigel Farage is actually a trap

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Trump's 'deal' looks like a desperate distraction

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Trump can barely recall Burnham's name - but he's still trying to control him

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Trump's Tic Tac funeral moment shows his friendships are purely transactional

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Trump is now so toxic even close allies are shunning him for political gain

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Trump's half-assed persona is leaking into every decision - and he's failing

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Pete Hegseth's obsession with masculinity is even weirder than we thought

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Trump's desperate threats no longer convince anybody

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I fled the UK heatwave for the Arctic Circle - my productivity and mood have soared

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The death of Trump's senate champion leaves him deeply alone

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Trump has endured a week of humiliation. Now he's lashing out at home

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Trump is pretending to care about Mexican lives. The irony is staggering

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Trump has been utterly humiliated - while the whole world watches and laughs

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Trump’s first World Cup intervention has badly damaged the tournament

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JD Vance says he loves Britain. It’s pure gaslighting

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JD Vance is getting rich in office too - and he'll pay for it

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Raging Trump has lost again. But his sickening campaign has just begun