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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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What we learned from the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting, briefly explainedWhat we learned from the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting, briefly explained
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Trump met with Zelenskyy and European leaders to discuss an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The serious trend behind MSNBC’s silly new nameThe serious trend behind MSNBC’s silly new name
Politics

There are legitimate business rationales. But could corporate fear of Trump retaliation also play a role?

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Why crime is still Trump’s best issueWhy crime is still Trump’s best issue
Politics

Trump’s DC police takeover doesn’t poll well. But the public continues to distrust Democrats on crime.

By Andrew Prokop
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Trump-Putin summit ends with no deal on UkraineTrump-Putin summit ends with no deal on Ukraine
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Trump emerged from talks with little to show for it.

By Cameron Peters
Supreme Court
Justice Kavanaugh just revealed an unfortunate truth about the Supreme CourtJustice Kavanaugh just revealed an unfortunate truth about the Supreme Court
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The Court has a special set of rules for Trump.

By Ian Millhiser
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A court victory for Trump’s foreign aid cuts, briefly explainedA court victory for Trump’s foreign aid cuts, briefly explained
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The Trump administration will be allowed to withhold billions in foreign aid.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump’s disastrous pick to oversee US economic dataTrump’s disastrous pick to oversee US economic data
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Why Trump’s latest nominee has economists worried.

By Cameron Peters
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There’s a big, important limit on Trump’s power to seize control of DC’s policeThere’s a big, important limit on Trump’s power to seize control of DC’s police
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The question is whether a Republican judiciary will read the entire law governing Trump’s power over DC, or just the part that Trump likes.

By Ian Millhiser
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Trump’s takeover of the DC police force, briefly explainedTrump’s takeover of the DC police force, briefly explained
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Trump’s crime numbers are completely wrong. He’s taking over DC police anyway.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump’s new tax, briefly explainedTrump’s new tax, briefly explained
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Trump finally imposed his new tariffs. Here’s what to know.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The Texas gerrymandering showdown is about to get even messierThe Texas gerrymandering showdown is about to get even messier
Politics

Democrats and Republicans are both escalating.

By Sean Rameswaram
Politics
Trump actually has a tariff strategy this time. It could still go terribly wrong.Trump actually has a tariff strategy this time. It could still go terribly wrong.
Politics

There’s a method to his trade war madness. But major economic and legal risks remain.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Why Trump’s tariffs could live forever Why Trump’s tariffs could live forever 
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The president’s protectionism answers a riddle at the heart of American fiscal policy.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
How Trump could make Americans permanently poorerHow Trump could make Americans permanently poorer
Politics

The most surprising consequence of Trump’s trade war.

By Eric Levitz
Policy
The far-reaching effects of Trump’s tariffs on low-income people, explainedThe far-reaching effects of Trump’s tariffs on low-income people, explained
Policy

Wall Street may be reeling, but it’s poor and working-class people who’ll be hurt by the Trump’s trade war.

By Abdallah Fayyad
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RFK Jr. defunds a medical miracleRFK Jr. defunds a medical miracle
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mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives. RFK Jr. is attacking them anyway.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The Trump-Texas redistricting mess, briefly explainedThe Trump-Texas redistricting mess, briefly explained
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How Texas is trying to boost the GOP next year.

By Christian Paz
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Did we just lose $7 billion for solar?Did we just lose $7 billion for solar?
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Trump’s EPA wants to claw back grants for a solar panel program.

By Cameron Peters and Paige Vega
Politics
Turns out the Trump economy is not doing so well after allTurns out the Trump economy is not doing so well after all
Politics

The only things keeping America out of a recession are robots and health care.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
The jobs numbers were bad — so Trump fired the messengerThe jobs numbers were bad — so Trump fired the messenger
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The abrupt dismissal of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, briefly explained.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Was Gen Z’s Trump era just a phase?Was Gen Z’s Trump era just a phase?
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The paradox of today’s Trump-voting youth.

By Christian Paz
Politics
The Columbia deal with Trump is a blueprint. All of higher ed should fear what comes next.The Columbia deal with Trump is a blueprint. All of higher ed should fear what comes next.
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The Ivy League agreements with Trump are a danger to all of higher ed.

By Nicole Narea
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Why Trump is picking a fight with BrazilWhy Trump is picking a fight with Brazil
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Trump is attempting to interfere in the criminal trial of a far-right ally in Brazil.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump’s new plan for retribution against Democrats, explainedTrump’s new plan for retribution against Democrats, explained
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The fight over Trump’s most unqualified prosecutor is escalating quickly.

By Ian Millhiser
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The EPA gives up on climate changeThe EPA gives up on climate change
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The agency plans to reverse its own legal justification for regulating greenhouse gas emissions.

By Cameron Peters
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How Republicans are trying to redistrict their way to a majorityHow Republicans are trying to redistrict their way to a majority
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A Vox reporter explains what’s going on with the GOP’s early redistricting plans.

By Christian Paz and Cameron Peters
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Trump’s new EU trade deal, briefly explainedTrump’s new EU trade deal, briefly explained
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The US and the EU reached a deal just days before Trump’s threatened deadline.

By Cameron Peters
Future Perfect
Four stories that are more important than the Epstein FilesFour stories that are more important than the Epstein Files
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The Jeffrey Epstein story has swallowed the country whole.

By Bryan Walsh
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The dire state of Gaza negotiations, briefly explainedThe dire state of Gaza negotiations, briefly explained
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Ceasefire negotiations falter as Gaza totters on the brink of famine.

By Cameron Peters
Today, Explained podcast
Trump’s media war just got a $10 billion twistTrump’s media war just got a $10 billion twist
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Today, Explained podcast

It’s his latest move in an ongoing effort to silence critical news outlets and control the narrative.

By Noel King and Avishay Artsy
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Columbia pays Trump’s ransomColumbia pays Trump’s ransom
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Why is Columbia paying the Trump administration $200 million?

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Why tariffs haven’t caused runaway inflation — yetWhy tariffs haven’t caused runaway inflation — yet
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If you’re worried about inflation from Trump’s tariffs already, just wait until fall.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
How the Jeffrey Epstein scandal became the mother of all conspiracy theoriesHow the Jeffrey Epstein scandal became the mother of all conspiracy theories
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It’s a Pizzagate/QAnon scandal. It’s a Trump scandal. It’s a Me Too scandal. It has something for every political subculture.

By Andrew Prokop
Criminal Justice
The absurd fight over Trump’s MAGA prosecutor in New Jersey, explainedThe absurd fight over Trump’s MAGA prosecutor in New Jersey, explained
Criminal Justice

Like much of what Trump touches, the fight over Alina Habba mingles authoritarianism with goonish incompetence.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
The lawsuit seeking to kill Trump’s tariffs is backThe lawsuit seeking to kill Trump’s tariffs is back
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If the president loses this case, he will go to the Supreme Court to bail him out again.

By Ian Millhiser
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Epstein breaks CongressEpstein breaks Congress
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The House is heading for the door early to avoid an Epstein vote.

By Cameron Peters
Supreme Court
The conservative case against Trump’s worst judicial nomineeThe conservative case against Trump’s worst judicial nominee
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Senate Republicans are taking an enormous risk with the federal bench right now.

By Ian Millhiser
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Trump and Netanyahu weren’t on the same page for longTrump and Netanyahu weren’t on the same page for long
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Fighting in Syria exposes a US-Israel rift.

By Joshua Keating
Climate
Inside the federal government’s purge of climate dataInside the federal government’s purge of climate data
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Climate facts are inconvenient — so Trump is making them disappear.

By Kate Yoder
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Trump’s attack on NPR and PBS, briefly explainedTrump’s attack on NPR and PBS, briefly explained
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Congress signs off on Trump’s request to claw back funding.

By Cameron Peters