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6 days ago · That is roughly what Donald Trump did last week when he fired a slew of inspectors general in the executive branch. He broke a law that Congress passed as a reform because of his own earlier behavior as president. What he did flings the door wide open to run-of-the-mill corruption and potentially far worse. He doesn’t care, and it seems unlikely that the broader public will care. And there ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Trump Scraps One Major Limit on ICE in Preparation for Deportations Donald Trump has just removed another restriction on arrests by federal immigration agents.

Jan 21, 2025 · Donald Trump on Monday pardoned or commuted the sentences of every single person criminally charged for the January 6 insurrection. Known violent extremists are now walking free. Trump’s sweeping pardon affects more than 1,500 defendants—including some of the most notorious.

Jan 21, 2025 · Now that he’s in office, Donald Trump suddenly doesn’t seem so confident in his position on Israel’s war on Palestine. “How confident are you, Mr. President, that you can keep the ceasefire in Gaza?” asked a reporter in the Oval Office while Trump signed a flurry of executive orders Monday night.

Jan 21, 2025 · Trump Sued After Kicking Off Constitutional Crisis on Citizenship Donald Trump has been hit with multiple lawsuits after his executive order on birthright citizenship.

Jan 22, 2025 · Trump’s Dangerous Culture-War Purges Have Begun Donald Trump is rushing to remove all traces of federal diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

6 days ago · The first days of Donald Trump’s second presidential term have not really been distinct from the last weeks he spent waiting to reassume the office. There is an unmistakable aura of vindication shared between him and his supporters. By returning to the White House—and doing so with a popular vote victory—Trump can claim to have clear and irrefutable evidence of the durability and appeal ...

Jan 20, 2025 · The so-called Resistance was right: Trump really was an authoritarian. (His presidency would end with a failed coup attempt, after all.) The Resistance was also remarkably successful. Trump’s first term was largely stymied by opponents both in public and within the government, and it persisted even after he left office. Reentering private life, Trump was charged with several crimes: fraud ...

Jan 17, 2025 · The Supreme Court on Friday upheld Congress’s ban on TikTok, marking the end of the popular video-sharing platform’s presence in the United States. “There is no doubt that, for more than 170 million Americans, TikTok offers a distinctive and expansive outlet for expression, means of engagement ...