Trump Tramples Congress’s Power, With Little Challenge From G.O.P.

On national security, spending and oversight, the president continues to undercut the legislative branch, and Republicans in charge have done little to stop him. Read More

How Trump's Attacks on Democracy Put the Constitution at Risk

From military crackdowns to silencing dissent, this Constitution Day reminds us all that we must fight to uphold our rights and preserve the rule of law. Read More

How Vaccines Are Revealing Cracks in Trump’s G.O.P.

This has put Trump, and Republicans more broadly, in a tricky spot. Kennedy has publicly derided Covid vaccines, canceled $500 million in grants and contracts for mRNA vaccines, and effectively made ... Read More

Can Trump legally rename the Department of Defense to the Department of War?

The nation’s 47th president was set to sign an executive order on Friday, Sept. 5, in an effort to rename the United States Department of Defense “The Department of War.” The move, confirmed by the ... Read More

Trump Has Successfully Tanked the American Labor Market

Donald Trump’s disastrous governance has successfully tanked America’s labor market. The federal government released another weak jobs report Friday, after the previous poor jobs report resulted in ... Read More

President Trump's responses on political violence over time

NPR's Tamara Keith examines President Trump's response to the Charlie Kirk assassination along with his reaction to a 2017 political shooting and other moments of political violence. Read More