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Donald Trump Archive

Archives for June 2025

Politics
Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s fallout, explainedElon Musk and Donald Trump’s fallout, explained
Politics
The big reason why Republicans should worry about an angry Elon MuskThe big reason why Republicans should worry about an angry Elon Musk
Politics

What Elon Musk’s retribution could look like.

By Lee Drutman
Politics
Why Trump probably can’t cut Musk looseWhy Trump probably can’t cut Musk loose
Politics

If America wants a space program, it needs SpaceX.

By Joshua Keating
The Logoff
Trump’s new travel ban, briefly explainedTrump’s new travel ban, briefly explained
The Logoff

Trump’s latest policy will impact millions of people around the world.

By Cameron Peters
Culture
Jeffrey Epstein’s friendship with Donald Trump, explainedJeffrey Epstein’s friendship with Donald Trump, explained
Culture

Was Jeffrey Epstein really Donald Trump’s “closest friend”?

By Aja Romano and Anna North
Politics
The real reasons Musk is feuding with TrumpThe real reasons Musk is feuding with Trump
Politics

DOGE disappointment? Policies that hurt Tesla? A pulled NASA nominee? How about all of the above?

By Andrew Prokop
Donald Trump
A federal court’s novel proposal to rein in Trump’s power grabA federal court’s novel proposal to rein in Trump’s power grab
Donald Trump

Trump shut down the agency that protects civil servants from illegal firings. An appeals court has a plan to fix that.

By Ian Millhiser
Education
Trump figured out how to hit Harvard where it really hurtsTrump figured out how to hit Harvard where it really hurts
Education

In his latest move, Trump is attacking the people who have helped bail out American higher education.

By Kevin Carey
The Logoff
The Trump-Musk breakup, briefly explainedThe Trump-Musk breakup, briefly explained
The Logoff

Does Elon Musk’s opinion still matter?

By Cameron Peters
Policy
The big, bad bond market could derail Trump’s big, beautiful billThe big, bad bond market could derail Trump’s big, beautiful bill
Policy

Trump wants to blow a $3 trillion hole in the budget. The bond market is saying “no way.”

By Dylan Matthews