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


The latest on Trump’s Gaza peace plan, briefly explained.


Why Trump is sticking with Pete Hegseth.


Why Trump is claiming drug cartels are attacking the US.


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


The three forces that shuttered the government.


Talk less about health care, more about authoritarianism.


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


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


Trump is threatening to fire federal workers if the government shuts down.


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


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


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


After a Comey indictment, “there’ll be others.”


Dear John, Brett, and Amy: If Trump can come for James Comey, he can come for you.


The Democratic debate over whether “moderation” works is very confused.


Trump’s prosecution of Rep. LaMonica McIver may be the most anti-democratic thing he’s done since January 6.


The DOJ’s case is authoritarian — and shockingly sloppy.


Americans say they despise corruption. So why is Trump still president?


The killing of Charlie Kirk could turn the movement into a faith that outlives Donald Trump.


In Trump’s manosphere, the center is not holding.


An emotional monologue, a takedown of Trump, and a victory for individual action.


Trump had a lot to say at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.


Trump’s crackdown on high-skill immigration will make Americans poorer.


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


The Tom Homan scandal, briefly explained.


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


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


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


The conservative defense of Trump’s FCC rests on a myth.


How the Trump administration took Jimmy Kimmel off the air.


What studying hundreds of political assassinations has revealed.


Trump’s new attack on press freedom, briefly explained.


The next few months could be the most consequential period for US constitutional law since the Roosevelt administration.


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


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


Remember the TikTok ban? There’s a new deadline coming up.


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


His story about the left and the right doesn’t hold up to the facts.


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


On the horrible murder of Charlie Kirk — and the threat to democracy it created.