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Donald Trump Archive

Archives for May 2025

Politics
Can Democrats win over Trump voters with this one issue?Can Democrats win over Trump voters with this one issue?
Politics

A former presidential candidate’s dubious plan for winning back Republican zoomers.

By Eric Levitz
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship case isn’t really about birthright citizenshipThe Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship case isn’t really about birthright citizenship
Supreme Court

The justices will soon decide whether to weaken the courts holding back Trump.

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
The truth about Trump’s new trade deal with the UKThe truth about Trump’s new trade deal with the UK
The Logoff

It’s more of a trade framework.

By Cameron Peters and Patrick Reis
Politics
Trump’s latest deportation scheme is almost certainly illegalTrump’s latest deportation scheme is almost certainly illegal
Politics

Can Trump actually deport immigrants to Libya?

By Nicole Narea
Economy
A federal court is about to decide whether to strike down Trump’s tariffsA federal court is about to decide whether to strike down Trump’s tariffs
Economy

We’re about to get our first window into whether the judiciary will allow Trump’s trade war to continue.

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
A confusing US peace deal, explainedA confusing US peace deal, explained
The Logoff

Both Trump and the Houthis are claiming victory after striking a ceasefire deal.

By Joshua Keating and Patrick Reis
Trump Administration
A familiar Trump attack forces Democrats to make an uncomfortable choiceA familiar Trump attack forces Democrats to make an uncomfortable choice
Trump Administration

Trump’s latest executive order presents a test for Democrats.

By Nicole Narea
The Logoff
Trump’s new plan for student loans, briefly explainedTrump’s new plan for student loans, briefly explained
The Logoff

5 million Americans are facing having their loans sent to collections.

By Patrick Reis
Today, Explained newsletter
Trump promised his tariffs would create jobs. They’re already destroying them.Trump promised his tariffs would create jobs. They’re already destroying them.
Today, Explained newsletter

Auto workers supported tariffs to protect their jobs. They caused layoffs instead.

By Miles Bryan
The Logoff
One big thing to know about Trump’s budgetOne big thing to know about Trump’s budget
The Logoff

Yes, it’s radical. But no, it’s not on the cusp of becoming law.

By Patrick Reis
Business & Finance
Why prices on some of Americans’ go-to shopping sites are suddenly spikingWhy prices on some of Americans’ go-to shopping sites are suddenly spiking
Business & Finance

The end of the de minimis exemption, briefly explained.

By Nicole Narea
Trump wants to sell off land that all Americans own. It should make you furious.
Down to Earth

The aggressive push to privatize public lands, explained.

By Chris D'Angelo
Today, Explained podcast
John Bolton on why Trump 2.0 is going nowhere, fastJohn Bolton on why Trump 2.0 is going nowhere, fast
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Fascism, Bolton told Vox, is “too far above Trump’s capabilities.”

By Sean Rameswaram
The Logoff
A Trump judge’s ruling against Trump’s deportations, briefly explainedA Trump judge’s ruling against Trump’s deportations, briefly explained
The Logoff

It’s the first step of a legal struggle that could derail a major part of the president’s agenda.

By Patrick Reis
Politics
What is — and isn’t — getting pricier under Trump’s tariffs?What is — and isn’t — getting pricier under Trump’s tariffs?
Politics

Prices are rising due to Trump’s tariffs — but not universally just yet.

By Nicole Narea