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Trump 2.0: Bans, Purges and Retribution
This week, President Trump has banned diversity, equity and inclusion programming in the federal government, punished former aides by taking away the…
1 year, 3 months ago
Trump Plans to Abandon Clean Energy. Can He Do It?
Among the many plans that President Trump laid out on his first day back in office was a directive to abandon the shift toward clean energy and doubl…
1 year, 3 months ago
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Begins
At the heart of President Trump’s flurry of executive orders was a systematic dismantling of the United States’ approach to immigration.
Hamed Aleaziz…
1 year, 3 months ago
Pardons and Populism: Trump’s First Day Back in the White House
Warning: This episode contains strong language.
On Monday, in the culmination of an extraordinary political comeback, Donald J. Trump was officially s…
1 year, 3 months ago
The TikTok Flip-Flop
Over the past few weeks, users of the video app TikTok braced themselves for a national ban to take effect.
This weekend, the app went dark. But less …
1 year, 3 months ago
The Sunday Read: ‘Opioids Ravaged a Kentucky Town. Then Rehab Became Its Business.’
Ingrid Jackson had never lived in a trailer before, or a small town. She was born in Louisville, Ky., the daughter of a man with schizophrenia who, i…
1 year, 3 months ago
'The Interview': Curtis Yarvin Says Democracy Is Done. Powerful Conservatives Are Listening.
The once-fringe writer has long argued for an American monarchy. His ideas have found an audience in the incoming administration and Silicon Valley.U…
1 year, 3 months ago
Waiting for Immigration Raids, Again
Five years ago, we interviewed a woman who asked that we call her Herminia. It was the summer of 2019, just as former President Donald J. Trump — the…
1 year, 3 months ago
A Fragile Cease-Fire in Gaza
After 15 months of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a temporary cease-fire. The deal prompted hope that the war could end soon, but also caused w…
1 year, 3 months ago
Drunkenness, Women and Wokeness: A Dramatic Confirmation Hearing for Pete Hegseth
On Tuesday, the confirmation process for President-elect Donald J. Trump’s cabinet picks kicked off with Pete Hegseth, for the position of defense se…
1 year, 3 months ago