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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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Hamas responds to Trump’s peace planHamas responds to Trump’s peace plan
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The latest on Trump’s Gaza peace plan, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
Podcasts
The chaos at the Pentagon, explainedThe chaos at the Pentagon, explained
Podcasts

Why Trump is sticking with Pete Hegseth.

By Devan Schwartz and Noel King
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Trump’s “war” with drug cartels, briefly explainedTrump’s “war” with drug cartels, briefly explained
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Why Trump is claiming drug cartels are attacking the US.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Democrats are doing more to resist Trump than their voters thinkDemocrats are doing more to resist Trump than their voters think
Politics

There’s only so much you can do without a majority.

By Christian Paz
Politics
The real reason Democrats forced a government shutdownThe real reason Democrats forced a government shutdown
Politics

The three forces that shuttered the government.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
The Democrats’ shutdown strategy is terrible. Here’s a better one.The Democrats’ shutdown strategy is terrible. Here’s a better one.
Politics

Talk less about health care, more about authoritarianism.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Trump and Hegseth gather the military’s top commanders for a loyalty testTrump and Hegseth gather the military’s top commanders for a loyalty test
Today, Explained newsletter

No beards, a warrior ethos — and loyalty to the president.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
The Supreme Court’s newest decision could make it impossible to end the shutdownThe Supreme Court’s newest decision could make it impossible to end the shutdown
Politics

How do you negotiate with a man who can break his promises at any time?

By Ian Millhiser
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The imminent government shutdown, briefly explainedThe imminent government shutdown, briefly explained
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Trump is threatening to fire federal workers if the government shuts down.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Democrats’ shutdown strategy hinges on a risky betDemocrats’ shutdown strategy hinges on a risky bet
Politics

The White House is threatening to use a shutdown to gut the regulatory state. But they may be bluffing.

By Eric Levitz
Policy
Trump’s new tariffs will slam America’s already brutal housing crisisTrump’s new tariffs will slam America’s already brutal housing crisis
Policy

October’s “kitchen cabinet” tax will affect homebuyers and renters alike.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Podcasts
The real cost of Trump’s $100,000 visasThe real cost of Trump’s $100,000 visas
Podcasts

This program is likely to hurt American workers — and the whole economy.

By Sean Rameswaram and Hady Mawajdeh
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Donald Trump’s escalating revenge campaign, briefly explainedDonald Trump’s escalating revenge campaign, briefly explained
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After a Comey indictment, “there’ll be others.”

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Comey’s indictment is a warning to the Supreme Court justicesComey’s indictment is a warning to the Supreme Court justices
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Dear John, Brett, and Amy: If Trump can come for James Comey, he can come for you.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The big contradiction in progressive thinking about TrumpThe big contradiction in progressive thinking about Trump
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The Democratic debate over whether “moderation” works is very confused.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Trump’s prosecution of a Democratic lawmaker is a test run for authoritarian ruleTrump’s prosecution of a Democratic lawmaker is a test run for authoritarian rule
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Trump’s prosecution of Rep. LaMonica McIver may be the most anti-democratic thing he’s done since January 6.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The gaping hole in the James Comey indictmentThe gaping hole in the James Comey indictment
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The DOJ’s case is authoritarian — and shockingly sloppy.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Why voters keep shrugging off Trump’s corruptionWhy voters keep shrugging off Trump’s corruption
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Americans say they despise corruption. So why is Trump still president?

By Abdallah Fayyad
Politics
MAGA’s first martyrMAGA’s first martyr
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The killing of Charlie Kirk could turn the movement into a faith that outlives Donald Trump.

By Katherine Kelaidis
Politics
How Trump lost the podcast brosHow Trump lost the podcast bros
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In Trump’s manosphere, the center is not holding.

By Christian Paz
Politics
Jimmy Kimmel’s return showed the potential — and limits — of celebrity resistanceJimmy Kimmel’s return showed the potential — and limits — of celebrity resistance
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An emotional monologue, a takedown of Trump, and a victory for individual action.

By Christian Paz
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Trump’s weird day at the UN, briefly explainedTrump’s weird day at the UN, briefly explained
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Trump had a lot to say at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Trump’s H-1B plan is a bad solution to a real problemTrump’s H-1B plan is a bad solution to a real problem
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Trump’s crackdown on high-skill immigration will make Americans poorer.

By Eric Levitz
Today, Explained newsletter
The very specific way America could become authoritarianThe very specific way America could become authoritarian
Today, Explained newsletter

Charlie Kirk, Jimmy Kimmel, and the end of American democracy.

By Cameron Peters and Zack Beauchamp
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Did Trump’s deportation czar accept $50K in cash?Did Trump’s deportation czar accept $50K in cash?
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The Tom Homan scandal, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
Health
The flimsy evidence behind Trump’s big autism announcement, explainedThe flimsy evidence behind Trump’s big autism announcement, explained
Health

Trump is blaming Tylenol for autism. Here’s the context he’s missing.

By Dylan Scott
Podcasts
Kash Patel’s weird weekKash Patel’s weird week
Podcasts

Why Trump is happy with his FBI director despite his stumbles.

By Kelli Wessinger and Sean Rameswaram
Politics
This is how Trump ends democracyThis is how Trump ends democracy
Politics

The past week has revealed Trump’s road map to one-party rule. Will Americans let him follow it?

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
The right’s big lie about Jimmy Kimmel’s suspensionThe right’s big lie about Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension
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The conservative defense of Trump’s FCC rests on a myth.

By Eric Levitz
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Trump’s brazen attack on free speechTrump’s brazen attack on free speech
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How the Trump administration took Jimmy Kimmel off the air.

By Cameron Peters
Culture
A political violence scholar explains what the furor over Charlie Kirk’s killing is missingA political violence scholar explains what the furor over Charlie Kirk’s killing is missing
Culture

What studying hundreds of political assassinations has revealed.

By Constance Grady
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Why is Trump suing the New York Times?Why is Trump suing the New York Times?
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Trump’s new attack on press freedom, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
Trump asks the Supreme Court to give him total control over the US economyTrump asks the Supreme Court to give him total control over the US economy
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The next few months could be the most consequential period for US constitutional law since the Roosevelt administration.

By Ian Millhiser
Podcasts
A Democratic senator on the fights his party has to pickA Democratic senator on the fights his party has to pick
Podcasts

Chris Van Hollen on a government shutdown, Charlie Kirk, and Zohran Mamdani.

By Noel King and Danielle Hewitt
Culture
The last time the US waged a propaganda war on the artsThe last time the US waged a propaganda war on the arts
Culture

Trump wants to be a cultural tastemaker. The CIA did it first.

By Constance Grady
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The US and China have a new TikTok “deal”The US and China have a new TikTok “deal”
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Remember the TikTok ban? There’s a new deadline coming up.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The Supreme Court is about to decide one of the biggest economic policy cases everThe Supreme Court is about to decide one of the biggest economic policy cases ever
Politics

Cook v. Trump is one of the highest-stakes cases of Trump’s presidency.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Donald Trump is lying about political violenceDonald Trump is lying about political violence
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His story about the left and the right doesn’t hold up to the facts.

By Abdallah Fayyad
Politics
The right’s vicious, ironic response to Charlie Kirk’s deathThe right’s vicious, ironic response to Charlie Kirk’s death
Politics

They’re calling him a martyr for free speech as they demand a violent crackdown on progressive dissent.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
Our country is not prepared for thisOur country is not prepared for this
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On the horrible murder of Charlie Kirk — and the threat to democracy it created.

By Zack Beauchamp