The petty authoritarianism of the Trump administration’s book purges

One of us wrote an academic book on gender. The Defense Department thinks it's too dangerous for the Naval Academy to have in its library. Read More

Trump's Ego Takes Over UAB Commencement Speech & Makes It All About Him (Sorry, Grads)

University of Alabama grads were forced to share the spotlight when President Donald Trump recently stroked his own ego during their commencement address. Read More

Trump tries to evade blame as he feels economic pressure: From the Politics Desk

President Donald Trump promised to deliver lower prices and economic prosperity on his first day in office. Now, amid a series of negative economic indicators 100 days in, he’s seeking to reframe some ... Read More

These Thinkers Set the Stage for Trump the All-Powerful

The administration reaches back to a European tradition of right-wing thought that favors explicitly monarchical and even dictatorial rule. Read More

Trump's tariff turnaround: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics ... In today’s edition, we dive into President Donald Trump’s sudden ... Read More

Trump directs DOJ to investigate 2 officials from his first term who became critics

The memo appears to be Trump's first directive ... in 2018 and the tell-all book “A Warning” in 2019. He also launched a group called the Republican Political Alliance for Integrity and ... Read More