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Not everyone, however, is bowing to the president’s demands.

Not everyone, however, is bowing to the president’s demands.


What a violent week in Ukraine and Gaza tells us about Trump-style diplomacy.


His business empire needs the Chinese government — and that could warp American policy.


“Move fast and break things” has no place in government.
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Trump has already cut the department’s staff in half. He won’t stop there.


What the new executive order means for students.


Cutting red tape is a social justice issue.


The government classifies way too many documents.


The president removed all democrats from the Federal Trade Commission’s board.


Remember when elites cared about the rest of the world?


How the shuttering of a small US-funded news outlet explains Trump’s governing philosophy.


The MAGA movement loves Israel — but is increasingly hostile to Jews.


Trump appears intent on remaking the executive branch as he sees fit. The news is changing rapidly. Follow here for the latest updates, analysis, and explainers.


FCC v. Consumers’ Research could turn SCOTUS into DOGE on steroids.


What did (and didn’t) just happen with the war in Ukraine.


TikTok is making young voters more Republican?


Every country has a right to defend itself under international law. But that right has its limits.


The Trump administration appears to be giving Starlink, a division of SpaceX, preferential treatment.


The Court decided an identical case two years ago. But every voting rights case that reaches this Court is dangerous.


The Alien Enemies Act, explained.


Trump claimed a wartime power for fast deportations — and ended up in conflict with the courts.


Trump’s new attempt to test the courts’ limits, explained.


Not much, at least not within the legal system.


The administration says it has deported hundreds of members of the Venezuelan gang.


Does anyone still believe the US would go to war to defend Europe?


And how religion became a force in US politics.


Why the pendulum swung on DEI — and how that could be a good thing.


From HIV to malnutrition, here’s what the loss of 83 percent of USAID programs looks like.


We talk to Richard Hanania, an influential thinker on the online right, about how he got DEI dismantled and why he’s fallen out of love with MAGA.


The administration demanded Columbia make sweeping policies and governance changes — or lose billions in federal funds.


The president took away life-saving aid. You can give some of it back.


Vox’s correspondent in Canada reports on the reaction to Trump’s tariffs.


Trump’s EPA claims that climate change isn’t a danger to human beings


But can the rest of us trust it?


The White House shouldn’t be a place for people to go enrich themselves.


The president’s team is going after the foundation of US climate rules.


The debate over a government shutdown isn’t so simple.


Is Trump torching the economy? Here’s what the numbers say.


Through all the chaos, voters thought he’d do a good job on the economy. Not anymore.


Trump’s education policy threatens everything from speech therapy to wheelchair access.


The not quite good news about Trump’s economy.


Here’s what Trump’s latest move means for students and schools.


Here’s what we know so far about the economic outlook.


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