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Trump Administration Archive

Archives for June 2017

Politics
Joe Scarborough and Mika Brezezinski accused the White House of trying to manipulate themJoe Scarborough and Mika Brezezinski accused the White House of trying to manipulate them
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Politics

They said a White House aide wanted the pair to “beg” Trump to stop a negative National Enquirer story about them.

By Garet Williams
Politics
Why the new travel ban isn’t causing chaosWhy the new travel ban isn’t causing chaos
Politics

Trump has disappeared the travel ban into existing injustices in immigration law.

By Dara Lind
Politics
I think health care is a right. I asked an expert to tell me why I’m wrong.I think health care is a right. I asked an expert to tell me why I’m wrong.
Politics

“You’ve got to be willing to accept that there’s a trade-off here.” —Craig Garthwaite

By Sean Illing
Politics
This is how Trumpism diedThis is how Trumpism died
Politics

Donald Trump won the battle. The Republican Party won the war.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
The rise, fall, and partial resurrection of Trump’s travel ban, explainedThe rise, fall, and partial resurrection of Trump’s travel ban, explained
Politics

The travel ban is coming back on Thursday — sort of. Here’s what you need to know.

By Dara Lind
Immigration
Trump celebrates today’s Supreme Court ruling on the travel banTrump celebrates today’s Supreme Court ruling on the travel ban
Immigration

“A clear victory for our national security.”

By Tara Golshan
Politics
Trump ran as a populist. He’s governing as an elitist. He’s not the first.Trump ran as a populist. He’s governing as an elitist. He’s not the first.
Politics

7 experts on what we can learn from other populists’ bait and switch.

By Sean Illing
Politics
Why a conservative health care wonk thinks the AHCA is indefensibleWhy a conservative health care wonk thinks the AHCA is indefensible
Politics

”Republicans are making a mistake.” — columnist Philip Klein

By Sean Illing
World Politics
The US just waded deeper into the Syrian civil warThe US just waded deeper into the Syrian civil war
World Politics

Trump’s Syria strategy is moving from fighting ISIS to fighting Assad.

By Alex Ward
Politics
It’s official: Trump is keeping 750,000 unauthorized immigrants safe from deportationIt’s official: Trump is keeping 750,000 unauthorized immigrants safe from deportation
Politics

For now. And everyone else is fair game.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Jeff Sessions is trying to distract you from the heart of the Russia scandalJeff Sessions is trying to distract you from the heart of the Russia scandal
Politics

Sessions and Donald Trump don’t have to have stolen their power to have abused it.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Sessions: I can’t discuss conversations with the president. 9 legal experts: Yes, you can.Sessions: I can’t discuss conversations with the president. 9 legal experts: Yes, you can.
Politics

Nine law experts weigh in on Sessions’s claim that he can’t discuss his conversations with the president.

By Sean Illing
Climate
Donald Trump is handing the federal government over to fossil fuel interestsDonald Trump is handing the federal government over to fossil fuel interests
Climate

The appointments, the policies, the rhetoric — it is not subtle.

By David Roberts
Politics
Jeff Sessions’s Russia problem, explainedJeff Sessions’s Russia problem, explained
Politics

How the Russia scandal ensnared one of Trump’s savviest allies.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Watch Jeff Sessions testify before the Senate on Russia tiesWatch Jeff Sessions testify before the Senate on Russia ties
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Sessions will appear in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee Tuesday.

By Dara Lind