The day began with Donald Trump insisting to around 10,000 of his supporters gathered at the Ellipse, just outside the White House, that he will never concede.

His breathtaking election victory has unleashed a dangerous new populism. But shrill denunciations are not the answer

Many of us voted through gritted teeth. We need to invest our time and effort on building an alternative

In swing states where Romney lost, Trump's economic programme had mass appeal

Neither candidate was a model of integrity, but at least the progressives who hate the Church are out of power

Trump tapped a volcanic lava pool of anger at poor government

The Pope said he simply wanted to understand the suffering that politicians 'cause to the poor'

The new president might create a huge leftist kickback - enough to sweep away any gains on life issues