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Thomas Gift

Thomas Gift is a lecturer of political science and director of the philosophy, politics, and economics (PPE) programme at University College London

<p>President Donald Trump hold up an executive order, "Unleashing prosperity through deregulation," that he signed in the Oval Office on January 31, 2025 in Washington, DC</p>

Trump warned of what happened the last time the US tried high tariffs

<p>NYPD drop off metal barricades in front of Manhattan Criminal Court on March 20, 2023 in New York City amid reports Donald Trump may be indicted</p>

The hush money case against Donald Trump could backfire. Here’s why

<p>Joe Biden wears yellow and blue tie in support of Ukraine. </p>

Biden’s State of the Union speech is being rewritten. Here’s why

Trump has reopened the government, but at a huge cost to Republicans