Disasters Like the LA Fires Always Hit the Poor the Hardest. Trump Wants to Make It Worse.
An executive order from Trump helps ensure that inequities of the federal aid distribution system will keep favoring the white and wealthy.
Politics
Trump’s Executive Orders Are Full of Deadlines. We’re Tracking Them.
The orders require drafting strategies to enforce the gender binary (within 30 days) and meetings on fighting DEI and environmental justice (monthly).
Trump Promised a Russia–Ukraine Peace Deal. Where Is It?
Trump boasted he would end the war between Russia and Ukraine as soon as he took office. That didn’t happen.
DOGE Got Sued Three Times While Elon Musk Watched the Trump Inauguration
The so-called Department of Government Efficiency flouts federal law, the lawsuits allege.
Nearly $1 Trillion: The Staggering Combined Net Worth Cheering at Trump’s Inauguration
The ultra-rich have long held immense influence in U.S. politics. But Trump’s inauguration shows oligarchy is stronger than ever.
Voices
I Protested Trump’s First Inauguration. But I’m Not Marching Against Him Today.
There is little point in going to Washington today to oppose Trump’s return — Trumpism never left. There are more urgent tasks now.
Trump Inauguration Official’s “Phony Charity” Allegedly Pocketed East Palestine Train Disaster Funds
Under a settlement with Ohio’s attorney general, GOP operative Pat Lee can never fundraise for charity in the state again.
Voices
Why My Memories of Being Taken From My Mom at the Border Came Flooding Back
I was separated from my mom at age 10. Donald Trump's reelection has reignited my family's fears.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio Get a Pass on Suffering in Gaza
The secretaries of defense and state will play key roles in U.S. policy on Israel, but they faced little scrutiny on Palestinian suffering.
Trump Decried This Law as a Deep State Spy Weapon. His Nominees Sure Seem to Love It.
In their confirmation hearings, John Ratcliffe, Pam Bondi, and Tulsi Gabbard gave government mass surveillance two thumbs up.