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Donald Trump Archive

Archives for October 2025

The Logoff
Trump’s East Wing demolition, briefly explainedTrump’s East Wing demolition, briefly explained
The Logoff

The president vandalizes the White House.

By Cameron Peters
The Logoff
Trump’s $230 million cash grab, briefly explainedTrump’s $230 million cash grab, briefly explained
The Logoff

How the president plans to pay himself $230 million in taxpayer money.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
A guy with a “Nazi streak” was Trump’s loyalty enforcer at DOJA guy with a “Nazi streak” was Trump’s loyalty enforcer at DOJ
Politics

Paul Ingrassia quizzed FBI officials on their voting history. Now his extreme group chat comments have leaked.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
A new Supreme Court case could turn the National Guard into Trump’s personal armyA new Supreme Court case could turn the National Guard into Trump’s personal army
Politics

The justices could hand Trump the power to deploy troops anywhere, anytime — and against Americans.

By Ian Millhiser
Podcasts
Why many transgender Americans are preparing to flee the countryWhy many transgender Americans are preparing to flee the country
Podcast
Podcasts

In his second term, Trump’s rhetoric and policies regarding the trans community have become far more menacing.

By Avishay Artsy and Noel King
Politics
How the Supreme Court placed ICE above the lawHow the Supreme Court placed ICE above the law
Politics

Broadly, there are 5 ways to constrain rogue federal law enforcement agents. The Supreme Court nuked 3 of them.

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
The complicated but unsettling indictment of John BoltonThe complicated but unsettling indictment of John Bolton
The Logoff

What to know about charges against Trump’s former national security adviser.

By Cameron Peters
The Logoff
How Trump is paying the troopsHow Trump is paying the troops
The Logoff

The Trump administration is going to extraordinary — and likely illegal — measures to pay members of the US military.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Did Trump make the Gaza ceasefire happen?Did Trump make the Gaza ceasefire happen?
Politics

Trump played a part — but there are also broader reasons why it happened now.

By Andrew Prokop
Culture
The sadistic appeal of ICE’s recruitment adsThe sadistic appeal of ICE’s recruitment ads
Culture

The retro, cryptofascist aesthetic of all those ICE recruitment ads, explained.

By Constance Grady
Politics
Conservatives should oppose Trump on immigrationConservatives should oppose Trump on immigration
Politics

Enforcing the border doesn’t require nullifying the Constitution.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
The Gaza peace deal’s greatest strength is also its greatest weaknessThe Gaza peace deal’s greatest strength is also its greatest weakness
Politics

Trump-style diplomacy made the deal work, and could undo it.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
Can America recover from Trump? Here’s what new data says.Can America recover from Trump? Here’s what new data says.
Politics

New political science research suggests democracy can survive leaders like Trump. But there’s a catch.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
The uncomfortable problem with America’s greatest civil rights lawThe uncomfortable problem with America’s greatest civil rights law
Politics

Maybe we don’t want to centralize power over elections in this particular federal government?

By Ian Millhiser
Today, Explained newsletter
Will the Gaza ceasefire really stick?Will the Gaza ceasefire really stick?
Today, Explained newsletter

And five other questions about the deal, answered.

By Cameron Peters and Zack Beauchamp