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Donald Trump

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

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The Supreme Court just made it easier for Trump to deport peopleThe Supreme Court just made it easier for Trump to deport people
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Despite the fact there isn’t a plausible argument the Alien Enemies Act can be used to do so.

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
Trump’s tariff-driven market crash, briefly explainedTrump’s tariff-driven market crash, briefly explained
The Logoff

The Dow has lost more than 4,000 points since the president rolled out his tariffs.

By Patrick Reis
Politics
America may be headed for this rare type of economic crisisAmerica may be headed for this rare type of economic crisis
Politics

Stagflation, explained.

By Eric Levitz
How Donald Trump is remaking America
Trump’s tariffs risk destroying his winning coalitionTrump’s tariffs risk destroying his winning coalition
How Donald Trump is remaking America

Already distrusted on the economy, Trump’s tariffs will be a liability with the voters who put him in office.

By Christian Paz
Culture
How the Nintendo Switch 2 delay explains Trump’s tariffsHow the Nintendo Switch 2 delay explains Trump’s tariffs
Culture

Trump threw a blue shell at Nintendo — and the global economy.

By Nicole Narea
The Logoff
A conspiracy theorist convinced Trump to fire the NSA directorA conspiracy theorist convinced Trump to fire the NSA director
The Logoff

Laura Loomer, a 9/11 truther, apparently gets input into the president’s national security decisions.

By Patrick Reis
How Donald Trump is remaking America
The right is cooking up a surprising legal fight against Trump’s tariffsThe right is cooking up a surprising legal fight against Trump’s tariffs
How Donald Trump is remaking America

At least some GOP legal elites are lining up against Trump’s trade policy. That could be enough to sway the justices.

By Ian Millhiser
Today, Explained podcast
How Trump’s tariffs could help ChinaHow Trump’s tariffs could help China
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

“You couldn’t have drafted these conditions better if you were a Chinese diplomat.”

By Noel King and Gabrielle Berbey
Politics
You have questions about Trump’s tariffs. We have answers.You have questions about Trump’s tariffs. We have answers.
Politics

And also more questions.

By Nicole Narea
Supreme Court
The best legal case against Trump’s tariffs, explainedThe best legal case against Trump’s tariffs, explained
Supreme Court

The president has broad authority over trade, but SCOTUS sometimes vetoes the president when they think he went too far.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
How Wisconsin explains AmericaHow Wisconsin explains America
Politics

The two electorates that are swinging American politics.

By Christian Paz
The Logoff
Trump’s massive tariffs, briefly explainedTrump’s massive tariffs, briefly explained
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What Trump just announced — and what it means for you.

By Patrick Reis
How Donald Trump is remaking America
Trump’s harshest agenda item is also his most popularTrump’s harshest agenda item is also his most popular
How Donald Trump is remaking America

Despite negative marks on the economy, Trump’s immigration policies are keeping him afloat.

By Christian Paz
LIVE
Trump rolls out sweeping tariffs. Here’s what to know.Trump rolls out sweeping tariffs. Here’s what to know.
LIVE

Trump has vowed to impose “reciprocal tariffs” on all nations that he claims disadvantage American products through trade, tax, or regulatory policy.

By Vox Staff
Supreme Court
Trump’s single most aggressive attack on immigrants is now before the Supreme CourtTrump’s single most aggressive attack on immigrants is now before the Supreme Court
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The president claims he can deport people without due process under a wartime law, even though we aren’t at war.

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
Who did Trump actually deport to El Salvador?Who did Trump actually deport to El Salvador?
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Trump’s team is inadvertently making the case for due process.

By Patrick Reis and Nicole Narea
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Trump’s “third term” comments, briefly explainedTrump’s “third term” comments, briefly explained
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How serious is the president about running for an unconstitutional third term in office?

By Patrick Reis
How Donald Trump is remaking America
The cockiest thing Trump has done so farThe cockiest thing Trump has done so far
How Donald Trump is remaking America

Maybe targeting John Roberts’s law school classmates is a bad idea?

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
The fight for USAID’s future, briefly explainedThe fight for USAID’s future, briefly explained
The Logoff

It’s a struggle with deadly consequences for vulnerable people around the world.

By Patrick Reis
Politics
Elon Musk promised Wisconsin voters a $1 million reward. Is that legal?Elon Musk promised Wisconsin voters a $1 million reward. Is that legal?
Politics

Here’s what election law experts say.

By Nicole Narea
Future Perfect
Trump’s takeover holds an unexpected lesson: A weak government isn’t all badTrump’s takeover holds an unexpected lesson: A weak government isn’t all bad
Future Perfect

Imagine how much worse things would be if the federal government had even more power than it does now.

By Kelsey Piper
Politics
The lawsuits blocking Trump’s agenda, explained in 2 chartsThe lawsuits blocking Trump’s agenda, explained in 2 charts
Politics

The courts are acting as a check on executive power. Will it last?

By Nicole Narea
The Logoff
ICE’s viral arrest of a Tufts University student, briefly explainedICE’s viral arrest of a Tufts University student, briefly explained
The Logoff

A foreign student who coauthored an op-ed was arrested and put in deportation proceedings.

By Patrick Reis
How Donald Trump is remaking America
How worried should legal immigrants be about Trump’s deportations?How worried should legal immigrants be about Trump’s deportations?
How Donald Trump is remaking America

Here’s what immigration lawyers say.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
The implicit threat in Trump’s push to change election rulesThe implicit threat in Trump’s push to change election rules
Politics

The president just set the stage to challenge election results he doesn’t like.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
A longtime target of the right is finally buckling under Trump pressureA longtime target of the right is finally buckling under Trump pressure
Politics

The right has long resented universities. Trump figured out how to hurt them.

By Andrew Prokop
The Logoff
The viral story of Trump’s team texting war plans to a journalist, briefly explainedThe viral story of Trump’s team texting war plans to a journalist, briefly explained
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Trump’s team just committed an incredible error.

By Joshua Keating and Patrick Reis
Supreme Court
There are 132 lawsuits against Trump. Pay attention to these two.There are 132 lawsuits against Trump. Pay attention to these two.
Supreme Court

If you want to know if the Supreme Court is completely in the tank for MAGA, keep a close eye on these two cases.

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
The elite institutions caving to Donald Trump, briefly explainedThe elite institutions caving to Donald Trump, briefly explained
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Not everyone, however, is bowing to the president’s demands.

By Patrick Reis
Donald Trump
The case for conservatismThe case for conservatism
Donald Trump

“Move fast and break things” has no place in government.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Conservatives’ decades-long quest to destroy the Department of EducationConservatives’ decades-long quest to destroy the Department of Education
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Trump has already cut the department’s staff in half. He won’t stop there.

By Andrew Prokop
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Trump’s firings at a corporate watchdog agency, briefly explainedTrump’s firings at a corporate watchdog agency, briefly explained
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The president removed all democrats from the Federal Trade Commission’s board.

By Patrick Reis
On the Right
The Trump right’s pro-Israel antisemitismThe Trump right’s pro-Israel antisemitism
On the Right

The MAGA movement loves Israel — but is increasingly hostile to Jews.

By Zack Beauchamp
LIVE
President Trump’s first 100 daysPresident Trump’s first 100 days
LIVE

Trump appears intent on remaking the executive branch as he sees fit. The news is changing rapidly. Follow here for the latest updates, analysis, and explainers.

By Vox Staff
The Logoff
Trump’s call with Putin, briefly explainedTrump’s call with Putin, briefly explained
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What did (and didn’t) just happen with the war in Ukraine.

By Joshua Keating and Patrick Reis
Politics
This is why Kamala Harris really lostThis is why Kamala Harris really lost
Politics

TikTok is making young voters more Republican?

By Eric Levitz
Technology
The Elon Musk company you should be worried about right nowThe Elon Musk company you should be worried about right now
Technology

The Trump administration appears to be giving Starlink, a division of SpaceX, preferential treatment.

By Adam Clark Estes
Politics
The ugly history behind the obscure law Trump is using for mass deportationsThe ugly history behind the obscure law Trump is using for mass deportations
Politics

The Alien Enemies Act, explained.

By Nicole Narea
The Logoff
Trump’s showdown with the courts over deportations, briefly explainedTrump’s showdown with the courts over deportations, briefly explained
The Logoff

Trump claimed a wartime power for fast deportations — and ended up in conflict with the courts.

By Patrick Reis
Politics
A judge told Trump to halt deportation flights. They went ahead anyway.A judge told Trump to halt deportation flights. They went ahead anyway.
Politics

Trump’s new attempt to test the courts’ limits, explained.

By Andrew Prokop