Donald Trump
Coverage of the 45th president of the United States, from his domestic and foreign policy to his tweets.
Maybe Europe doesn’t need the US anymore.
Don’t bank on it.
The president can now replace the top echelon of military officials with his own people.
The federal government is now subject to the whims of Trump, Musk, and RFK Jr.
These government scientists are likely the next in line for big cuts.
The Trump administration is purging some government websites. The director of the Wayback Machine explains what we can do about it.
His moves on Ukraine, ethics, and the rule of law have spurred some conservative criticism. Will it matter?
A new agreement has blocked a plan to give a DOGE staffer access to highly sensitive tax data.
Patrick Reis and Christian Paz discuss the first month of Trump’s second term as president and what lies ahead.
The president is claiming total control over agencies that, by law, are independent.
The first Supreme Court showdown of Trump’s second term is upon us.
Why Trump’s second-term agenda is so wildly different from his first.
How a radical push to shrink government might affect you.
Elon Musk’s group is pushing to access the IRS’ most sensitive information.
Here’s what Trump gets right — and wrong — about the WHO.
How South Africa’s effort to address apartheid’s legacy riled up Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
Some DEI programs aren’t worth defending.
Trump’s secretive plans to detain immigrants at Guantánamo do not put them beyond the reach of US law.
Elon Musk is using the anti-teacher playbook against the entire civil workforce.
A vaccine skeptic is now running the Department of Health and Human Services.
“Can I leave the country, and how can I leave the country?”
We don’t know yet how far Trump will go.
The Logoff explains a major shift in foreign policy.
The courts keep pressing pause on the president’s grand designs.
Restraining orders? Injunctions? What do all the court orders against Trump mean?
The consumer watchdog’s fate is now with the courts.
In the 1990s, thousands of Haitians were detained there in horrific conditions with little oversight.
Courts are inherently reactive institutions. Trump always gets the first move.
It’s a wonky fight with big implications for democracy.
People in the Middle East aren’t laughing at the president’s proposal.
DOGE isn’t about fixing America’s debt problem.
The Logoff explains why yet another Trump ploy got frozen.
Twitter is real life now.
What Trump wants in Gaza and elsewhere is recolonization.
Democrats and anti-Trump activists are finally finding their footing. It just took Elon Musk to get them there.
Trump made headlines by saying the US would invade Gaza. Then his team walked it back.
Musk’s growing influence over the government’s digital infrastructure raises concerns about privacy and overreach.
America is finally seeing fewer drug shortages. But Trump’s tariffs could reverse that progress.
Meet the “unitary executive.”
