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Donald Trump Archive

Archives for August 2025

Politics
The serious trend behind MSNBC’s silly new nameThe serious trend behind MSNBC’s silly new name
Politics

There are legitimate business rationales. But could corporate fear of Trump retaliation also play a role?

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Why crime is still Trump’s best issueWhy crime is still Trump’s best issue
Politics

Trump’s DC police takeover doesn’t poll well. But the public continues to distrust Democrats on crime.

By Andrew Prokop
The Logoff
Trump-Putin summit ends with no deal on UkraineTrump-Putin summit ends with no deal on Ukraine
The Logoff

Trump emerged from talks with little to show for it.

By Cameron Peters
Supreme Court
Justice Kavanaugh just revealed an unfortunate truth about the Supreme CourtJustice Kavanaugh just revealed an unfortunate truth about the Supreme Court
Supreme Court

The Court has a special set of rules for Trump.

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
A court victory for Trump’s foreign aid cuts, briefly explainedA court victory for Trump’s foreign aid cuts, briefly explained
The Logoff

The Trump administration will be allowed to withhold billions in foreign aid.

By Cameron Peters
The Logoff
Trump’s disastrous pick to oversee US economic dataTrump’s disastrous pick to oversee US economic data
The Logoff

Why Trump’s latest nominee has economists worried.

By Cameron Peters
Donald Trump
There’s a big, important limit on Trump’s power to seize control of DC’s policeThere’s a big, important limit on Trump’s power to seize control of DC’s police
Donald Trump

The question is whether a Republican judiciary will read the entire law governing Trump’s power over DC, or just the part that Trump likes.

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
Trump’s takeover of the DC police force, briefly explainedTrump’s takeover of the DC police force, briefly explained
The Logoff

Trump’s crime numbers are completely wrong. He’s taking over DC police anyway.

By Cameron Peters
The Logoff
Trump’s new tax, briefly explainedTrump’s new tax, briefly explained
The Logoff

Trump finally imposed his new tariffs. Here’s what to know.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The Texas gerrymandering showdown is about to get even messierThe Texas gerrymandering showdown is about to get even messier
Politics

Democrats and Republicans are both escalating.

By Sean Rameswaram
Politics
Trump actually has a tariff strategy this time. It could still go terribly wrong.Trump actually has a tariff strategy this time. It could still go terribly wrong.
Politics

There’s a method to his trade war madness. But major economic and legal risks remain.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Why Trump’s tariffs could live forever Why Trump’s tariffs could live forever 
Politics

The president’s protectionism answers a riddle at the heart of American fiscal policy.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
How Trump could make Americans permanently poorerHow Trump could make Americans permanently poorer
Politics

The most surprising consequence of Trump’s trade war.

By Eric Levitz
Policy
The far-reaching effects of Trump’s tariffs on low-income people, explainedThe far-reaching effects of Trump’s tariffs on low-income people, explained
Policy

Wall Street may be reeling, but it’s poor and working-class people who’ll be hurt by the Trump’s trade war.

By Abdallah Fayyad
The Logoff
RFK Jr. defunds a medical miracleRFK Jr. defunds a medical miracle
The Logoff

mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives. RFK Jr. is attacking them anyway.

By Cameron Peters