Robert Moore

Until recently, I was blissfully unaware of what the number 17 meant to many Americans and had never pondered the power of the letter Q.

For Donald Trump it is part repudiation, part vindication as his party wins the fight for the Senate but loses the House.

If Democrats seize control of the House of Representatives next week then Donald Trump will face a truly miserable two years.

From the Clinton impeachment, to the Watergate scandal, the Senate has witnessed great legal and political dramas - today might be another.

As the world grapples with epic challenges, America’s preoccupation is with a Supreme Court nominee’s behaviour as a teenager.

Washington is engaged in a guessing game that is dominating every conversation and pushing the White House towards a nervous breakdown.

Two damaging court cases against former aides make this a serious moment for Trump, but do not write his political obituary yet.

Charlottesville showed the world that there are neo-Nazis thriving in the US - not just rogue individuals, but a movement that is growing.

The president's diplomatic strategy of humiliating the host has been a regular feature of his overseas trips.

There is a sense that the very values of America are in immediate jeopardy.