Donald Trump
Coverage of the 45th president of the United States, from his domestic and foreign policy to his tweets.
The president’s reasons for imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico keep changing (and none make sense).
Everything you need to know about tariffs but were too afraid to ask.
Being friends with Russia may be harder than Trump thinks.
As the president faces Congress, he’s a lot less popular than when he took office.
The Justice Department on Friday quietly took revenge on prosecutors who’d worked to hold Trump’s allies accountable.
Three theories for the Democrats’ failures with Gen Z men.
Why some conservatives took pride in a national disgrace.
What the Oval Office confrontation tells us about Trump — and the future of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Trump and Musk are doing the Democrats’ job for them.
America is still the most influential country in the world, for better or worse.
The administration aims to discharge transgender troops within 60 days.
Trump’s lawyers just revealed their plan to place him in charge of federal spending.
The future of American politics is being hashed out on podcasts.
This DOGE cut could actually cost the government money.
Trump says Republicans won’t “touch” the program. But he left them a loophole.
Polls show DOGE’s federal government purge is politically polarizing.
American democracy is more resilient than you might think.
How the Friday night massacre could change America’s armed forces.
Maybe Europe doesn’t need the US anymore.
Don’t bank on it.
The president can now replace the top echelon of military officials with his own people.
The federal government is now subject to the whims of Trump, Musk, and RFK Jr.
These government scientists are likely the next in line for big cuts.
The Trump administration is purging some government websites. The director of the Wayback Machine explains what we can do about it.
His moves on Ukraine, ethics, and the rule of law have spurred some conservative criticism. Will it matter?
A new agreement has blocked a plan to give a DOGE staffer access to highly sensitive tax data.
Patrick Reis and Christian Paz discuss the first month of Trump’s second term as president and what lies ahead.
The president is claiming total control over agencies that, by law, are independent.
The first Supreme Court showdown of Trump’s second term is upon us.
Why Trump’s second-term agenda is so wildly different from his first.
How a radical push to shrink government might affect you.
Elon Musk’s group is pushing to access the IRS’ most sensitive information.
Here’s what Trump gets right — and wrong — about the WHO.
How South Africa’s effort to address apartheid’s legacy riled up Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
Some DEI programs aren’t worth defending.
Trump’s secretive plans to detain immigrants at Guantánamo do not put them beyond the reach of US law.
Elon Musk is using the anti-teacher playbook against the entire civil workforce.
A vaccine skeptic is now running the Department of Health and Human Services.
“Can I leave the country, and how can I leave the country?”