Trump and the Collapse of the Old Order
A disquieting Washington visit leaves me with a sense that America is making a big break from the past.
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President Trump sounds the same. His White House — so far — couldn’t be more different
Donald Trump 2.0 is, so far, very much the same as his first go around. But eight years after he was last sworn into office, ...
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Trump makes moves to maximize his power in first days of presidency
Donald Trump's effort to freeze trillions of dollars in federal grants is the most provocative of his many attempts to expand ...
What’s behind Trump’s flurry of executive action: 4 essential reads on autocrats and authoritarianism
What’s happening now in Washington, DC, is different from most presidential transitions − in volume, pace, content and ...
The Strategy Behind Trump’s Policy Blitz
The flood of executive orders and news was designed to disorient the Democratic resistance. It might be working.
So Much for Not Taking Trump Literally
Harding, however, was no Trump: The president, newly elected to a second term, has a mean if not sadistic streak, an ...
Trump Didn’t Break the Republican Party. He Harnessed It.
His determination to be deeply involved in congressional politics has been one of his greatest weapons. It can also be his ...
Trump divided America as a candidate. So far, he’s doing the same as president
There are two areas of bipartisan agreement about President Donald Trump’s early days back in the White House: voters say he ...
Trump’s Second Term Might Have Already Peaked
As far as policy accomplishments are concerned, it could very well turn out to be as underwhelming as the first.