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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 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
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How long can ICE keep ignoring federal courts?How long can ICE keep ignoring federal courts?
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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?
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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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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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?
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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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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?
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Europeans and Greenlanders are strongly opposed to an American land grab. But their options to stop it are limited.

By Joshua Keating
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Trump’s immigration crackdown turns deadly in MinneapolisTrump’s immigration crackdown turns deadly in Minneapolis
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The fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
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How Trump brought the World Cup to AmericaHow Trump brought the World Cup to America
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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
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What actually is the “Donroe Doctrine”?What actually is the “Donroe Doctrine”?
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Trump’s new approach to Latin America is a lot like America’s old one.

By Joshua Keating
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The one line that Trump’s foreign policy still hasn’t crossedThe one line that Trump’s foreign policy still hasn’t crossed
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After Venezuela, how far could Trump really go?

By Eric Levitz
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Trump’s big change to childhood vaccines, briefly explainedTrump’s big change to childhood vaccines, briefly explained
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The CDC is recommending fewer vaccines for kids.

By Cameron Peters
Podcasts
Trump’s actions in Venezuela have Latin America on edgeTrump’s actions in Venezuela have Latin America on edge
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“This is really about bringing Latin America, all of Latin America, to heel and bringing Trump allies to power.”

By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Noel King
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Donald Trump was never a doveDonald Trump was never a dove
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How critics of American interventionism fell for a myth.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Did Trump really invade Venezuela for oil?Did Trump really invade Venezuela for oil?
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No. Also, maybe.

By Eric Levitz
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How Trump went from boat strikes to regime change in VenezuelaHow Trump went from boat strikes to regime change in Venezuela
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The US just attacked Venezuela. How did we get here?

By Cameron Peters
26 things we think will happen in 2026
Future Perfect

From the state of democracy to the chance of a recession, here’s what could happen in 2026.

By Bryan Walsh, Izzie Ramirez and 11 more
Inside Trump’s “no data, just vibes” approach to science
Climate

8 ways the administration has undermined data collection this year.

By Umair Irfan, Dylan Scott and 2 more
The 19 predictions that came true in 2025 — and the 4 that didn’t
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The 25 forecasts we made in 2025, revisited.

By Bryan Walsh, Dylan Matthews and 4 more
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The most volatile group of voters is turning on TrumpThe most volatile group of voters is turning on Trump
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There’s a new line dividing young Americans.

By Christian Paz
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The Supreme Court just handed Trump a rare — and very significant — lossThe Supreme Court just handed Trump a rare — and very significant — loss
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Even some of the Court’s Republicans ruled that his attempt to use troops against US citizens went too far.

By Ian Millhiser