Donald Trump's Re-Election Chances Infected by COVID-19
Donald Trump appeared to be immune to anything that might ail him – until he failed in the battle against the coronavirus. It could very well cost him re-election in three weeks.
View ArticleCorona-Infektion von Donald Trump: Das Immunitätsrätsel
Er könne das Coronavirus nicht mehr bekommen und auch nicht weitergeben, schrieb Donald Trump auf Twitter. Ob das stimmt, ist vollkommen unklar - auch wegen eines Medikaments, das der US-Präsident...
View ArticleAmerica's Trump-Supporting Militias: "There Will Be Unrest, Dead Civilians"
Right-wing militias are threatening to unleash turmoil in the United States if Donald Trump loses the election on Nov. 3. A visit with the leader of a movement that is part of an ever-growing threat as...
View ArticleBob Woodward on the 2020 Election: “How Can You Not Be Worried?”
Famed Journalist Bob Woodward brought down U.S. President Richard Nixon with his reporting on the Watergate scandal. Now he talks to DER SPIEGEL about Donald Trump’s "catastrophic" handling of the...
View ArticleDonald Trumps Stabschef Mark Meadows: "Werden die Pandemie nicht kontrollieren"
Acht Millionen Infizierte, 225.000 Tote: Das Coronavirus hat die USA hart getroffen. Trumps Stabschef Mark Meadows hält die Pandemie für nicht mehr kontrollierbar - und setzt auf Impfstoffe.
View ArticleDonald Trump: The Mess Created By Trump Will Be with Us for Years
The U.S. president has damaged the political system so badly that it will be difficult to repair, even if Donald Trump gets voted out of office on Tuesday. The hatred and political discord he has...
View ArticleDonald Trump: Hollywood-Stern auf dem Walk of Fame erneut schwer beschädigt
2007 erhielt Donald Trump für seine TV-Sendungen einen Stern auf dem "Walk of Fame". Seither ist er mehrfach demoliert oder beschmiert worden. Ein 56-Jähriger soll nun zum dritten Mal dafür...
View ArticleUS Wahl 2020: Mehr als 100 Millionen Frühwähler
Wegen der Corona-Pandemie schnellt in den USA die Zahl der Frühwähler in die Höhe. In einigen Bundesstaaten haben so schon vor dem Wahltag mehr Bürger abgestimmt, als 2016 insgesamt Stimmen abgegeben...
View ArticleDonald Trump’s Overly Hasty Declaration of Victory: The Antidemocrat
Donald Trump prematurely declared victory in the U.S. election early Wednesday morning. He also says he wants to go to the Supreme Court to halt the counting of ballots. By doing so, he is threatening...
View ArticleUS-Wahl: Post setzt sich über gerichtliche Anordnung hinweg - wo sind 300.000...
Die staatliche US-Post kann nicht genau sagen, ob 300.000 Wahlzettel, die per Brief verschickt wurden, rechtzeitig angekommen sind. Ein Gericht forderte Aufklärung, doch die Post stellt sich quer.
View ArticleThe U.S. Elections: Germany Looks Across the Atlantic with Anxiety and Hope
Even as a Biden victory seems increasingly likely, German political leaders are biting their nails. Four more years of Trump, many of them worry, could be disastrous for the trans-Atlantic relationship.
View ArticleUS Wahl 2020: Donald Trump fordert Entscheidung durch Supreme Court
Donald Trump hat bei Twitter erneut – ohne Belege – Vorwürfe gegen die Demokraten erhoben. Dieses Mal ging es auch um das Rennen um den Senat. Er fordert eine Entscheidung durch das Oberste Gericht.
View ArticleThe U.S. After Trump: It Might Take a Miracle for Joe Biden to Reconcile America
Even for someone as reconciliatory as Joe Biden, restoring unity in the United States will be an extraordinarily difficult endeavor. But he deserves a chance to end the era of American populism.
View ArticleFormer Aide Scaramucci: Donald Trump "Is an Orange Wrecking Ball"
Anthony Scaramucci was Donald Trump's head of communications for 11 days and a Republican for decades. In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, he explains his break with the current administration, his...
View ArticleJoe Biden Sets Out to Make America Great Again: "It's Time for America To Unite"
Joe Biden has won the election, but he is facing an immense task. America is deeply divided and Trump's followers are just as passionate as ever. What are the president-elect's prospects for success?
View ArticleEconomist Jeffrey Sachs on the U.S. After the Election
Jeffrey Sachs was once a magnet for criticism over the market-based shock therapy he prescribed for Eastern Europe. Today, he is calling for the United States to move more in the direction of a social...
View ArticleThe Cult Myth: Why Trumpism Won't Disappear with Trump
Donald Trump's role in the degradation of American politics has been consistently overstated. His spirit will remain behind long after he is gone – and there is one man in Washington who knows exactly...
View ArticleWhere Did America Go Wrong? - Opinion
Despite Donald Trump's defeat, the United States still appears to be in a state of moral decay. A DER SPIEGEL correspondent reflects on his five years in America.
View ArticleBiden's Goal of Saving the Iran Deal Just Got Harder - A Murder and an Ultimatum
Following the assassination of Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, hardliners in Tehran are rattling their sabers. The hurdles standing in the way of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's goal of...
View ArticleA Look Ahead at German-American Relations after Trump
United States President-Elect Joe Biden has long had strong ties to Germany and those are likely to continue once he is in the White House. But German and American interests diverge strongly on a...
View ArticleMachtwechsel in den USA: Protestshow für Donald Trumps Topfans
Es sollte ein Routineakt des US-Wahlverfahrens sein: Der Kongress segnet den Sieg Joe Bidens ab. Doch Trump und seine Truppen wollen das sabotieren.
View ArticleDER SPIEGEL's Trump Covers - Photo Gallery
No American president has been more incendiary than Donald Trump. He has been the subject in recent years of 28 DER SPIEGEL cover stories. Many featured the work of illustrator Edel Rodriguez. The...
View ArticleMob in the U.S. Capitol: Trumpism Distilled to Its Purest Form - Opinion
Wednesday's failed insurrection in Washington is the logical finale of the Trump era. Responsibility for the debacle lies squarely on the shoulders of the Republican Party – and especially on their...
View ArticleDonald Trump's Army and the Attack on America: The Dimming Light of Democracy
Trump supporters sought to reverse the result of a democratic election on Wednesday at the behest of the president himself. DER SPIEGEL has reconstructed the events of a day that will live in infamy.
View ArticleDonald Trump: US-Demokraten starten Impeachment
Die US-Demokraten haben ein zweites Amtsenthebungsverfahren gegen Nochpräsident Trump eingeleitet. Dessen Republikaner blockieren im Repräsentantenhaus aber vorerst ein an Vizepräsident Pence...
View ArticleImpeachment gegen Donald Trump: »Schweren Herzens stimme ich mit Ja«
Gegen Donald Trump ist ein zweites Impeachment-Verfahren auf den Weg gebracht worden. Dafür votierten immerhin auch zehn Republikaner. In einer emotionalen Debatte vor der Abstimmung begründeten sie...
View ArticleTwitter, Facebook and Co.: The Growing Problem of Online Radicalization
The raid on the Capitol in Washington, D.C., has shown clearly just how dangerous online radicalization can be. By promoting hate and inciting violence, social media platforms represent a danger to...
View ArticleEconomist Nouriel Roubini: "Twitter and the Other Platforms Are Bad, Facebook...
Star economist Nouriel Roubini believes that President-elect Joseph Biden's first term will be overshadowed by civil unrest at home and cyberattacks from abroad. He believes social media platforms must...
View ArticleErdoğans Bad Bank on Trial: Shedding Light on an Alleged Plot to Evade Iran...
A trial starting soon in New York is set to throw light on whether a Turkish bank helped Iran circumvent sanctions. And how much President Erdoğan knew about it.
View ArticleJohn Bolton on Halkbank: “Trump Wanted To Make an Impression on Erdoğan”
In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton discusses the case against Turkey’s Halkbank, which has been accused of helping Iran circumvent American sanctions....
View ArticleCorona-Truthers: Herd Immunity Unlikely in U.S. as Vaccine Skepticism Slows...
The U.S. has been a success story when it comes to vaccinating its population against COVID-19. But the pace is beginning to slow as Republican voters shy away from getting the injection. The story...
View ArticleMichael Wolff on his Trump Exposés: “There Was No Plan. He Is Deranged”
During the reporting of his latest book on the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, “Fire and Fury" author Michael Wolff says he got an invitation to meet the former president at Mar-a-Lago. In an...
View ArticleThe Entirely Predictable Failure of the West's Mission in Afghanistan
In early July, I met with a leading Taliban military commander. I asked when his fighters would arrive in Kabul. His answer: "They are already there." How the Afghanistan mission failed and what...
View ArticleMary Trump: "Donald Is a Fascist and the Republicans Are Trying To Destroy...
In an interview, Mary Trump, the only niece of the former American president, talks about an uncle she describes as dangerous, his enduring power and the growing hate in America.
View ArticleIndictment of Donald Trump: He Had It Coming
The indictment of Donald Trump was long overdue. In a constitutional democracy, nobody can stand above the law.
View ArticleHorror Scenario: Germans Prepare for Possible Re-Election of Donald Trump
Berlin is preparing for the possibility that Donald Trump could beat Joe Biden in the next election. That outcome would likely be a disaster for Ukraine, NATO and the looming climate crisis. Diplomats...
View Article"The Final Battle": A Trip through Trump's America
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking another term in the White House. A trip through Republican-controlled states reveals just how radically America has already changed. Can the country...
View ArticleGood Morning Europe!: Trump's NATO Comments Trigger Defense Debate in Europe
With his recent comments on NATO, Donald Trump shocked the Western world. Is the U.S. preparing to abandon its allies? Europe finally seems to be considering a future in which the American nuclear...
View ArticleTrump's Threat: How Prepared Is the German Defense Industry
Too little and too outdated: If the United States were to abandon its protection of Europe, the German arsenal of weapons would barely be enough to defend the country. Companies like Rheinmetall and...
View ArticleThe Fight for the White House: Sliding Toward a Trump Dictatorship?
The closer the election in the United States comes, the clearer Donald Trump's authoritarian plans are becoming. The world's oldest democracy is preparing for the return of a president who sees...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court's Immunity Ruling: "No One Can Guarantee that Trump Is the...
Renowned Harvard law professor Laurence Tribe is appalled by the recent Supreme Court ruling granting U.S. presidents immunity for "official acts." He believes the step to a dictatorship is a small one.
View ArticleStar Economist Acemoglu Discusses Trump: "It's Likely To Be Much Worse Now...
The U.S. economist Daron Acemoglu accuses center-left parties of having betrayed the interests of their core supporters. And warns that if Trump wins the election this fall, the situation could become...
View ArticleTrump Almighty: The Republican Party Deifies The Donald
The GOP convention in Milwaukee made it clear that Donald Trump is more than just a candidate. For supporters, he is a religious figure. But Trump's talk of national unity may have been informed by...
View ArticleH.R. McMaster: “There Is a Strange Tendency in the U.S. to Hold Trump...
H. R. McMaster served as Donald Trump's national security adviser until the president fired him. In an interview, he discusses Putin's unscrupulous behavior, the future of NATO, trench warfare in the...
View ArticleThe Campaign in the U.S.: Don’t Write Off America!
A second Trump administration presents real dangers to democracy in the United States. But there is still reason for optimism when looking at the future of the country.
View ArticleCan She Defeat Trump?: The Democrats Take a Chance on Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris has completely transformed the race for the White House. The hype is real - but will it be enough to prevent Donald Trump from being elected for a second term?
View ArticleFinding the Secret Hitler: How Fascism Begins
Is fascism making a comeback? Or has it already returned in the form of Trump, Orbán and Putin? It isn't always easy to identify evil in real time. But it is worth a try.
View ArticleDER SPIEGEL's Coverage of Donald Trump: We Have Failed to Tame the Media Monster
DER SPIEGEL's coverage of Donald Trump has been withering at times. But has it been fair? Has it been effective? There is certainly room for improvement. A Guest Essay by Bernhard Poerksen
View ArticleDonald Trump: 50 Cent lehnte Millionen-Angebot für Auftritt im Madison Square...
Auftritt auf der Trump Rallye, ein Song, drei Millionen Dollar: Dieses Angebot lehnte Rapper 50 Cent ab, offenbar schon zum zweiten Mal. Auch Kamala Harris hätte wohl keine Chance, ihn zu engagieren.
View ArticleUS-Wahl: Was droht, wenn Donald Trump gewinnt – Podcast
Millionen von Migranten deportieren, willfährige Beamte installieren: Donald Trump verfolgt autoritäre Pläne und lügt, um zu gewinnen. SPIEGEL-Korrespondent Roland Nelles ordnet die Gefahr einer...
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