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Donald Trump Archive

Archives for July 2025

Politics
What ICE’s big payday means for AmericaWhat ICE’s big payday means for America
Politics

ICE just got its biggest cash infusion in more than two decades. We know how they’re going to spend it.

By Nicole Narea
The Logoff
The Supreme Court’s order letting Trump conduct mass federal layoffs, briefly explainedThe Supreme Court’s order letting Trump conduct mass federal layoffs, briefly explained
The Logoff

Trump wants to lay off thousands of federal employees. Now, he can.

By Cameron Peters
The Logoff
Trump’s new wave of tariffs, briefly explainedTrump’s new wave of tariffs, briefly explained
The Logoff

The new tariff deadline is August 1, Trump says.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The repressive tool behind Trump’s latest immigration crackdownThe repressive tool behind Trump’s latest immigration crackdown
Politics

The push to strip non-native Americans of citizenship echoes a dark chapter in American history.

By Nicole Narea
Today, Explained newsletter
5 questions about the Democrats’ Tea Party moment5 questions about the Democrats’ Tea Party moment
Today, Explained newsletter

What’s happening in the Democratic Party? A Vox reporter explains.

By Christian Paz and Cameron Peters
Politics
Trump is about to notch his biggest legislative win — but it could come at a costTrump is about to notch his biggest legislative win — but it could come at a cost
Politics

The public tends to dislike big budget bills, and the way they’re passed.

By Christian Paz
Politics
What Trump’s massive bill would actually do, explainedWhat Trump’s massive bill would actually do, explained
Politics

It cuts taxes, slashes the safety net, funds deportations, harms the clean energy industry, and sends the debt soaring.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Does Trump really not understand his huge bill cuts Medicaid?Does Trump really not understand his huge bill cuts Medicaid?
Politics

Republicans are at varying levels of misleading, avoidance, or denial about this.

By Andrew Prokop
Health Care
Republicans now own America’s broken health care systemRepublicans now own America’s broken health care system
Health Care

The $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts will be felt by all Americans.

By Dylan Scott
The Logoff
Trump vs. after-school programs, briefly explainedTrump vs. after-school programs, briefly explained
The Logoff

The Trump administration is withholding nearly $7 billion in education funding.

By Cameron Peters
On the Right
Canada: More American than the United States?Canada: More American than the United States?
On the Right

How a 1965 prediction of impending Canadian doom sheds light on Trump’s talk of the 51st state.

By Zack Beauchamp
Supreme Court
What the Supreme Court did to America while all eyes were on TrumpWhat the Supreme Court did to America while all eyes were on Trump
Supreme Court

Trying to keep track of all the chaos is overwhelming. So here’s a one-stop guide to the turmoil this Court caused.

By Ian Millhiser