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


The ghost of Jeffrey Epstein is haunting the GOP in scores of ads this midterm season.


A third time is probably not the charm for Trump’s ceaseless revenge campaign.


The GOP’s Islamophobia reaches a fever pitch ahead of the midterms.


Experts in the youth vote explain a dramatic swing toward Democrats — and its limits.


Trump’s lawyers want to block Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola’s victory in an election that is more than a week away.


Why the DOJ is suing over two Dan Sullivans running for Senate.


How Donald Trump is making Russia’s month, briefly explained.


Anti-Trump voters could decide Maine’s crucial Senate race.


Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine. Donald Trump wants cheaper gas.


Voters think Trump is corrupt. What would Democrats do about it?


Does the president have an “absolute right” to a new golf course?


Poor people pay a price for the affluent’s travel points.


Katie Zacharia lasted half a Scaramucci as press secretary.


The investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar just became more alarming.

The party is finally mounting an aggressive response to Trump’s slash-and-burn second term. Could their ideas for a rebooted, reimagined Washington actually work?


The Ukraine-Trump-SpaceX debacle, briefly explained.


How Kimberly Guilfoyle lost her ambassadorship.


The Trump administration has threatened at least 30 of its critics with criminal investigations.


Pete Hegseth’s “barbaric” plan for a livestreamed execution, briefly explained.


Why red-dye diesel probably isn’t the fix the White House needs.


Can Trump bribe his way out of a midterm disaster?


The latest way Trump is using crypto to profit off the presidency.


The 2026 midterms will test Republican disillusionment with Trump — and Democrats’ new appetite for a fight.


The GOP’s farm-state problem just got worse.


Trump is using your money on TV ads to stroke his ego.


CNN, Politico, and MS NOW are back in the White House after a court order.


More than half of Americans still say they view China negatively. But that percentage is dropping.


Donald Trump’s 2024 gains are being erased in the midterms. Here’s what happened.


On issues like tariffs, the Iran war, and immigration, reckoning with Trump’s unpopularity could have implications for the GOP’s future.




Trump is trying to future-proof his legacy.


If you give the president his national security ballroom, he’s going to ask for his national security arch.


A major UN meeting kicks off this week in New York, one year after President Donald Trump asked if the UN had a purpose.


The president wants to keep CNN, MS NOW, and Politico out of the White House.


David Sacks has clashed with safety advocates. He’s no fan of Anthropic or OpenAI. Here’s what he wants.


Checking in on Trump’s midterms strategy.


The Fed is raising interest rates, despite Trump’s best efforts.


Trump can’t put his name on the building — so he’s closing it instead.


The Supreme Court ruled against Trump’s mail voting rules, but the president is still trying to mess with the election.


The Republican justices often put a thumb on the scale to benefit the GOP, but not all of them will put a boulder on it.