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Donald Trump Archive

Archives for February 2025

Politics
The big Trump-Zelenskyy blowup, briefly explainedThe big Trump-Zelenskyy blowup, briefly explained
Politics

What the Oval Office confrontation tells us about Trump — and the future of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

By Patrick Reis
Politics
The Democrats are unpopular, rudderless — and on track for a comebackThe Democrats are unpopular, rudderless — and on track for a comeback
Politics

Trump and Musk are doing the Democrats’ job for them.

By Eric Levitz
Explain It to Me
Why do US politics affect the rest of the world?Why do US politics affect the rest of the world?
Explain It to Me

America is still the most influential country in the world, for better or worse.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Trump’s plan to ban on transgender Americans from the military, explainedTrump’s plan to ban on transgender Americans from the military, explained
Politics

The administration aims to discharge transgender troops within 60 days.

By Patrick Reis
Supreme Court
Trump’s biggest power grab just reached the Supreme CourtTrump’s biggest power grab just reached the Supreme Court
Supreme Court

Trump’s lawyers just revealed their plan to place him in charge of federal spending.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The Trump revolution will be podcastedThe Trump revolution will be podcasted
Politics

The future of American politics is being hashed out on podcasts.

By Christian Paz
Trump 2.0, explained
Elon Musk’s big mistake with the IRS, explained in 3 chartsElon Musk’s big mistake with the IRS, explained in 3 charts
Trump 2.0, explained

This DOGE cut could actually cost the government money.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Is Trump lying about cutting Medicaid — or is Congress?Is Trump lying about cutting Medicaid — or is Congress?
Politics

Trump says Republicans won’t “touch” the program. But he left them a loophole.

By Patrick Reis
Trump 2.0, explained
Will the backlash to Elon Musk hurt Republicans?Will the backlash to Elon Musk hurt Republicans?
Trump 2.0, explained

Polls show DOGE’s federal government purge is politically polarizing.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Three reasons why American democracy will likely withstand TrumpThree reasons why American democracy will likely withstand Trump
Politics

American democracy is more resilient than you might think.

By Abdallah Fayyad
Donald Trump
What Trump’s military purge was really aboutWhat Trump’s military purge was really about
Donald Trump

How the Friday night massacre could change America’s armed forces.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
What happens if Trump successfully pushes our closest allies away?What happens if Trump successfully pushes our closest allies away?
Politics

Maybe Europe doesn’t need the US anymore.

By Sean Collins
Trump 2.0, explained
Elon Musk promised to send checks from all the DOGE savings. Is that for real?Elon Musk promised to send checks from all the DOGE savings. Is that for real?
Trump 2.0, explained

Don’t bank on it.

By Nicole Narea
The Logoff
Trump’s firing of high-ranking military officials, explainedTrump’s firing of high-ranking military officials, explained
The Logoff

The president can now replace the top echelon of military officials with his own people.

By Patrick Reis and Joshua Keating
Trump 2.0, explained
4 conspiracy theories that have driven policy under Trump4 conspiracy theories that have driven policy under Trump
Trump 2.0, explained

The federal government is now subject to the whims of Trump, Musk, and RFK Jr.

By Nicole Narea