Trump Administration
Vox’s coverage of what’s happening in the Donald Trump administration, from big new policy initiatives to the meaning of the latest tweet.
Some Republicans are pressuring the president to suspend the programs for a year.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services is facing a massive budget shortfall because fewer immigrants are applying to enter the US.
Author David Rohde explains how the “deep state” evolved into a sprawling conspiracy theory.
Immigration court hearings and asylum-claims processing have been put on hold. But not deportations.
“This is a pardon disguised as a technical legal matter.”
Former National Security Adviser Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI in the Mueller probe. The Justice Department just moved to dismiss the case altogether.
The White House says allowing Fauci to appear at a House coronavirus panel would be “counterproductive.”
The Atlantic’s George Packer doesn’t think America is a “failed state.” But it is dysfunctional.
Trump will reportedly invoke the Defense Production Act to declare the plants “critical infrastructure.”
The Mayo posted, then deleted a tweet noting Pence was warned about the hospital’s policy — but didn’t follow it.
Earlier action by the Trump administration could have helped ease the pandemic’s worst effects.
Birx’s projection means Vice President Pence may have been too optimistic in stating the virus would be under control by Memorial Day.
Trump has already restricted immigration during the coronavirus pandemic. Now he’s going a step further.
There are protests, but this isn’t a movement, and it’s not the Tea Party 2.0.
The administration could further relax environmental, labor policy, worker safety, and health care regulations.
Don’t let Fox News fool you. 81 percent of Americans do not share the views of anti-quarantine protesters.
The US government stockpiles medical supplies like ventilators and PPE. Here’s why it failed.
“Everyone deserves the opportunity to survive this,” one advocate said.
“Has anybody decided to shut down the economy for six months every year for flu season?”
It might not be the “game changer” Covid-19 treatment the president promised.
The country could become the next epicenter.
Trump wants to send Americans back to work in a matter of weeks, despite efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Trump said Google is building a site to guide people to coronavirus testing. Here’s what’s really going on.
The Trump administration isn’t cutting back on immigration enforcement despite the coronavirus pandemic.
The invocation will allow the federal government to request that companies make needed medical supplies to treat Covid-19 patients.
He’s shoring up medical supplies and closing borders.
Travel bans aren’t going to stop community spread in the US.
Trump is expanding his European travel ban to the UK starting Monday night.
The US needs to brace for coronavirus. But Fox News is framing efforts to prepare as a partisan fight.
“Their way of approaching this really panicked me, and I know it panicked a hell of a lot of other people.”
The policy is a major barrier to asylum seekers arriving at the southern border.
The president tweeted misinformation about coronavirus and the stock market on Monday.
Trump spent a visit to the CDC misrepresenting the state of coronavirus testing, praising himself, and attacking his critics.
He’s the public face of Trump’s hardline immigration policies.
Amid criticism of his coronavirus strategy, Trump is defending his choices and maintaining that “we did the right thing.”
Citizens of Myanmar, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania can still visit the US, but most won’t be able to settle here permanently.
The officials argue Barr is setting a dangerous precedent in allowing the Department of Justice to become politicized.
It’s yet another attempt to target sanctuary cities.
Immigration detention and the immigration enforcement agencies would get a big boost.
The state is calling the policy change an attack on its sanctuary policies.