Donald Trump
Coverage of the 45th president of the United States, from his domestic and foreign policy to his tweets.
Why Marty Makary is out at the FDA, briefly explained.
What suspending the gas tax would mean for you, briefly explained.
How Kash Patel is weaponizing the FBI, briefly explained.
Is the US on the verge of a deal with Iran or a return to war?
SCOTUS has lost its sense of when to shut up.
Trump claimed the ballroom would be “free of charge.” It could cost taxpayers $1 billion.
The war in Iran looked like a gift for Russia. It hasn’t worked out that way.
Democrats could be one midterm wave away from instituting a national popular vote. Should they?
Part-time president, full-time developer.
The suspect’s Trump critiques were relatively ordinary. How do Americans with similar concerns discuss them responsibly?
Democracy and Donald Trump dominate the Court’s remaining docket.
Trump’s plan to evade an Iran deadline, briefly explained.
Once more unto the gerrymandering breach.
Tom Steyer talks to Vox about using state power to fight the Trump administration.
Trump’s revenge ploys are getting kookier.
A ballroom and Jimmy Kimmel’s firing.
The latest on Iran as negotiators head back to Pakistan.
The media-obsessed president’s first White House Correspondents’ Dinner is going to flop. It’s not because of the crowd.
Rescheduling medical marijuana, briefly explained.
The Israeli leader faces an uphill battle in this year’s elections.
Afghan refugees currently in Qatar could be sent to Congo by the Trump administration.
US soldiers are now free to get the flu.
The Trump administration launched its tariff refund portal. Will the refunds really happen?
The Christian nationalist pastor swaying the Trump administration discusses Trump, Iran, and the pope.
A busy day of Iran news, briefly explained.
An Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is set to take effect Thursday evening.
Wendy Sherman helped Obama reach a deal with Iran. She sees several areas where Trump is going wrong.
How the Trump administration is still trying to rewrite January 6 history.
Trump fought with Pope Francis before. He’s finding Pope Leo XIV to be a tougher foil.
The vice president’s disastrous week reveals that he’s in a trap of his own making.
Attacking the pope and posing as Jesus — even religious conservatives are mad this time.
Three new reports give some surprising reasons for optimism.
Introducing America, Actually — a new kind of political podcast for a country redefining itself.
What the Iran war is doing to the economy, briefly explained.
The status of US-Iran negotiations, briefly explained.
The 25th Amendment chatter is pointless — but it shouldn’t be.
Iran offers a fresh window into when Trump chickens out — and why his threats matter anyway.
The president’s new “double sided” deal was triggered by an online ultimatum that could be a war crime — or could be a strategy.
Bombing all of Iran’s bridges and power plants would be illegal.