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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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How Democrats reorganized their State of the Union resistanceHow Democrats reorganized their State of the Union resistance
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The Democrats tried something new to rebut Trump’s address.

By Christian Paz
Politics
The most important line from Trump’s State of the UnionThe most important line from Trump’s State of the Union
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The president’s grim, anti-democratic address, explained.

By Zack Beauchamp
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The Epstein files Trump’s DOJ is withholdingThe Epstein files Trump’s DOJ is withholding
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The latest Epstein files news, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
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Brazil vs. US: Two insurrections, different resultsBrazil vs. US: Two insurrections, different results
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January 6, 2021 vs. January 8, 2023

By Gina Pollack
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Trump’s Iran buildup, briefly explainedTrump’s Iran buildup, briefly explained
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Is the US really about to attack Iran?

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The mess that Kristi Noem madeThe mess that Kristi Noem made
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Politics

The drama at the Department of Homeland Security, explained.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
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Trump’s tariff defeat, briefly explainedTrump’s tariff defeat, briefly explained
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Trump loses his biggest tariffs power.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Why a Republican Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffsWhy a Republican Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs
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Trump loses, and the Democratic justices didn’t need to concede anything.

By Ian Millhiser
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Trump’s ballroom blitz, briefly explainedTrump’s ballroom blitz, briefly explained
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How Trump is signing off on his own new ballroom.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
It really looks like we’re about to bomb Iran againIt really looks like we’re about to bomb Iran again
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Don’t expect a war to end as quickly this time.

By Joshua Keating
How one country stopped a Trump-style authoritarian in his tracks
America After Trump

What Brazil got right that America got wrong.

By Zack Beauchamp
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The Trump threat looming over late-night TV, briefly explainedThe Trump threat looming over late-night TV, briefly explained
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Trump vs. Colbert, continued.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The Epstein files are becoming a real problem for Trump — with his own conspiratorial votersThe Epstein files are becoming a real problem for Trump — with his own conspiratorial voters
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And young Republicans are particularly enraged.

By Christian Paz
Podcasts
The Democratic governor building a playbook to resist ICEThe Democratic governor building a playbook to resist ICE
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Trump, immigration, and fighting back.

By Astead Herndon
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In the fight against climate change, Trump sides with climate changeIn the fight against climate change, Trump sides with climate change
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The end of the endangerment finding, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
The Highlight
The wild card group that could scramble America’s political alliancesThe wild card group that could scramble America’s political alliances
The Highlight

Why Catholics could be the key to Trump’s opposition.

By Katherine Kelaidis
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Trump’s failed attempt to indict Democratic lawmakers, briefly explainedTrump’s failed attempt to indict Democratic lawmakers, briefly explained
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Trump is struggling to check off his enemies list.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The Art of the StealThe Art of the Steal
Podcast
Politics

How election officials are thinking about Trump’s threat to the midterms.

By Kelli Wessinger and Astead Herndon
Podcasts
Just how healthy is Donald Trump, really?Just how healthy is Donald Trump, really?
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Podcasts

Why it’s so hard to know whether the president is okay.

By Kelli Wessinger and Astead Herndon
Politics
Trump has a plan to steal the midterms. It will probably fail.Trump has a plan to steal the midterms. It will probably fail.
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The nightmare scenario for American democracy is no longer unthinkable.

By Eric Levitz
Podcasts
The “boys club” that protected EpsteinThe “boys club” that protected Epstein
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Podcasts

Millions of files, zero accountability?

By Dustin DeSoto and Jonquilyn Hill
Politics
Haitians in America worry they’re Trump’s next targetHaitians in America worry they’re Trump’s next target
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The president falsely accused Haitians in Ohio of eating pets. Now he’s trying to deport them.

By Hilary Beaumont
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Trump’s racist post, briefly explainedTrump’s racist post, briefly explained
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The president’s racism is making his party antsy.

By Cameron Peters
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Is the Trump administration backing down in Minneapolis?Is the Trump administration backing down in Minneapolis?
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The immigration agents leaving Minneapolis, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Trump’s occupation of Minneapolis has broken the Justice DepartmentTrump’s occupation of Minneapolis has broken the Justice Department
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This DOJ is no longer capable of doing its job.

By Ian Millhiser
Today, Explained newsletter
Epstein gave America a common enemyEpstein gave America a common enemy
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His case has become a vehicle for a strain of anti-elite populism that’s growing across the political spectrum.

By Caitlin Dewey
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A victory for Haitian immigrants, briefly explainedA victory for Haitian immigrants, briefly explained
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A federal court says deportation protections for Haitian immigrants will remain in place.

By Cameron Peters
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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