#trump-administration

#trump-administration

Seldom have American leaders intervened so overtly in a foreign election, and seldom has their preferred candidate fared so badly. Trump has a way of distancing himself from people who disappoint him.

The cycle of dread and panic, of being driven to the edge at full speed before someone slams the brakes, harms our nervous systems, and has the potential to break our spirits.

Trump's joke about blaming JD Vance if Iran negotiations fail underscored the administration's harsh stance on failure, setting a high-stakes environment for Vance's diplomatic efforts.

Forecasters now predict that the coming El Niño—a warming of the Pacific Ocean that deeply affects global weather patterns—is likely to be as severe as the one in 2023-2024, which triggered severe flooding and prolonged heatwaves around the world.

In 1970, during a visit to President Nixon, King Charles was awkwardly paired with Nixon's daughter, Tricia, highlighting the primitive optics of royal diplomacy at the time.

"My constituents are saving thousands of dollars and they know it. Republicans can and should take credit because the alternative would've been massive tax hikes under the Democrats had they won the 2024 election."

Within a month, Trump officials had threatened colleges' research funding, started gutting the Institute for Education Sciences, declared race-based programming illegal and unleashed Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on campuses, among other actions. Then, over the next six months, the administration started dismantling the Education Department, cut thousands of research grants that didn't align with Trump'spriorities, helped oust the University of Virginia's president and cracked down on international students-deporting some who criticized Israel and revoking the visas of thousands.

From the moment Donald Trump was sworn into office for his second term, he made clear that a major priority of his administration would be pursuing vindictive actions against his perceived enemies. One of the earliest targets of this agenda of retribution: law firms. In his first months in office, Trump signed executive orders that targeted firms that supported DEI, represented the Democratic Party, advocated for liberal causes, or employed prosecutors who had worked on former special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Trump's 2016 campaign.

On Friday, during an appearance before the press at the White House, President Donald Trump spoke on the Supreme Court's decision to strike down his sweeping tariffs, saying that he was absolutely ashamed of the justices responsible for it. The Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs is deeply disappointing, Trump said. And I'm ashamed of certain members of the court, absolutely ashamed for not having the courage to do what's right for our country.