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Coverage of the 45th president of the United States, from his domestic and foreign policy to his tweets.

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Three issues that could sink TrumpThree issues that could sink Trump
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Even some of the president’s supporters think he’s mishandling issues like the economy and immigration.

By Caitlin Dewey
Politics
Gen Z really doesn’t want to go warGen Z really doesn’t want to go war
Politics

One big reason why Trump has been losing the youngest voters.

By Rachel Janfaza
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3 million new Epstein files, briefly explained3 million new Epstein files, briefly explained
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What to know about the latest — and last? — Epstein release.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Republicans are normalizing the one reform they should fear mostRepublicans are normalizing the one reform they should fear most
Politics

The Supreme Court is the GOP’s most durable power center. It makes no sense for them to endanger that source of power.

By Ian Millhiser
Culture
Why is Trump so obsessed with the Kennedy Center?Why is Trump so obsessed with the Kennedy Center?
Culture

The president has always loved theater. It’s never loved him back.

By Constance Grady
Politics
Minneapolis is showing a new kind of anti-Trump resistanceMinneapolis is showing a new kind of anti-Trump resistance
Politics

Is this what democracy looks like?

By Christian Paz
Politics
Donald Trump’s ego might just save democracyDonald Trump’s ego might just save democracy
Politics

Minnesota provides a blueprint for how to prevent a slide into authoritarianism we’ve seen in other countries.

By Thomas Pepinsky
Politics
Trump’s massive self-ownTrump’s massive self-own
Politics

The president has turned his biggest political asset into a liability.

By Eric Levitz
Podcasts
Trump is trying to shape a new world order. Here’s what it looks like.Trump is trying to shape a new world order. Here’s what it looks like.
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Podcasts

He’s teaching some dangerous lessons to China and Russia.

By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Noel King
Podcasts
Trump’s polls are tanking. What does his base think?Trump’s polls are tanking. What does his base think?
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A MAGA diehard on ICE in Minneapolis, the Epstein files, and what Trump must do before the midterms.

By Astead Herndon
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The Don Lemon indictment, briefly explainedThe Don Lemon indictment, briefly explained
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Trump’s Justice Department is arresting journalists.

By Cameron Peters
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Why Trump is threatening Iran againWhy Trump is threatening Iran again
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Trump says “time is running out” for Iran’s regime to make a deal.

By Cameron Peters
Technology
The new TikTok is freaking people outThe new TikTok is freaking people out
Technology

President Trump helped create a US version of the app, which now appears to be censoring people.

By Adam Clark Estes
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How Trump endangered Ilhan OmarHow Trump endangered Ilhan Omar
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Trump’s many attacks on Somali Americans, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
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Why DHS is investigating its own killings, briefly explainedWhy DHS is investigating its own killings, briefly explained
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The Trump administration is sweeping Alex Pretti’s death under the rug.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
How long can ICE keep ignoring federal courts?How long can ICE keep ignoring federal courts?
Politics

A federal judge just threatened to hold the agency’s leader in contempt.

By Ian Millhiser
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Trump’s plan to extort Minnesota, briefly explainedTrump’s plan to extort Minnesota, briefly explained
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Trump to Minnesota: Give me your voter data, or else.

By Cameron Peters
Policy
Can Minnesota prosecute the federal officers who just killed a man?Can Minnesota prosecute the federal officers who just killed a man?
Policy

Federal agents just shot and killed another person in Minneapolis.

By Ian Millhiser
Podcasts
Minnesota officials want to find out the truth about Renee Good’s death. The federal government won’t let them.Minnesota officials want to find out the truth about Renee Good’s death. The federal government won’t let them.
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Podcasts

And 3 other takeaways from a conversation with the state’s attorney general, Keith Ellison.

By Astead Herndon
Podcasts
The strategy Europe used to save Greenland from TrumpThe strategy Europe used to save Greenland from Trump
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Podcasts

The president’s retreat, explained.

By Dustin DeSoto and Noel King
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The week the US and Canada broke upThe week the US and Canada broke up
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What Mark Carney said in Switzerland, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
You don’t need to be a liberal to oppose Trump’s ICEYou don’t need to be a liberal to oppose Trump’s ICE
Politics

You just need to care about your own constitutional rights.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Wall Street buying up houses is good, actuallyWall Street buying up houses is good, actually
Politics

The surprising truth about corporate investment in housing.

By Eric Levitz
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ICE’s growing lawlessness, briefly explainedICE’s growing lawlessness, briefly explained
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Trump’s nascent police state is coming into focus.

By Cameron Peters
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“Trump always chickens out,” briefly explained“Trump always chickens out,” briefly explained
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Did Trump just back down on Greenland?

By Cameron Peters
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Is Trump losing the plot?Is Trump losing the plot?
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Another weird press conference, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
A very simple explanation for why politics is brokenA very simple explanation for why politics is broken
Politics

Entertainment got too good.

By Eric Levitz
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What 3,000 federal agents are doing in MinnesotaWhat 3,000 federal agents are doing in Minnesota
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An “impossible situation” for Minneapolis, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
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The latest on Trump’s weaponization of the DOJ, briefly explainedThe latest on Trump’s weaponization of the DOJ, briefly explained
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A big week for Trump’s DOJ doing what he wants.

By Cameron Peters
Podcasts
The Minnesotans trying to stop ICEThe Minnesotans trying to stop ICE
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Podcasts

Since Renee Good’s killing, more residents are trying to protect their neighbors themselves.

By Danielle Hewitt and Noel King
Politics
The scariest thing about Iran’s crackdownThe scariest thing about Iran’s crackdown
Politics

The massacres taking place in an internet blackout.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump vs. the Fed, briefly explainedTrump vs. the Fed, briefly explained
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Why Trump is making a bid to control the US economy.

By Cameron Peters
Podcasts
How the US shut the door on asylum-seekersHow the US shut the door on asylum-seekers
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Podcasts

One of the most consequential changes to immigration in the US under Trump, explained.

By Miles Bryan
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Trump’s Greenland push, briefly explainedTrump’s Greenland push, briefly explained
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Is Trump really serious about Greenland?

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Is this time different in Iran?Is this time different in Iran?
Politics

Protests are sweeping the country. Trump is threatening its leaders. But is the regime really in trouble?

By Joshua Keating
Podcasts
“There’s a fight to be had here”: A local reporter on the pain and resolve in Minneapolis“There’s a fight to be had here”: A local reporter on the pain and resolve in Minneapolis
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Podcasts

The Twin Cities were already on edge. Now they’re full of anguish.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
Politics
Can anyone stop Trump from seizing Greenland?Can anyone stop Trump from seizing Greenland?
Politics

Europeans and Greenlanders are strongly opposed to an American land grab. But their options to stop it are limited.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
Trump’s immigration crackdown turns deadly in MinneapolisTrump’s immigration crackdown turns deadly in Minneapolis
Politics

The fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
Podcasts
How Trump brought the World Cup to AmericaHow Trump brought the World Cup to America
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Podcasts

The Trump-FIFA connection, explained.

By Dustin DeSoto and Astead Herndon
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Trump’s January 6 victory lapTrump’s January 6 victory lap
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Five years later, the White House is still rewriting January 6.

By Cameron Peters