In one of his most audacious moves since taking office, President Trump ordered a freeze on Tuesday on trillions of dollars in federal money —Read More »Trump Freezes Trillions. Chaos Ensues.

Warning: This episode contains descriptions of alleged sexual harassment, and a fictional portrayal of domestic violence. Over the last few weeks, the Hollywood stars BlakeRead More »The Legal Battle Riveting Hollywood

At the center of President Trump’s aggressive first week back in office is a 39-year-old adviser, Stephen Miller. His ideas and ideology have animated theRead More »Stephen Miller’s Return to Power

As soon as Camille Bromley got Ellie, a black-eyed, bat-eared German shepherd puppy, she trained her to be a good dog. And so she was.Read More »The Sunday Read: ‘Do Our Dogs Have Something to Tell the World?’

This week, President Trump has banned diversity, equity and inclusion programming in the federal government, punished former aides by taking away their security detail andRead More »Trump 2.0: Bans, Purges and Retribution

Among the many plans that President Trump laid out on his first day back in office was a directive to abandon the shift toward cleanRead More »Trump Plans to Abandon Clean Energy. Can He Do It?

At the heart of President Trump’s flurry of executive orders was a systematic dismantling of the United States’ approach to immigration. Hamed Aleaziz, who coversRead More »Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Begins

Warning: This episode contains strong language. On Monday, in the culmination of an extraordinary political comeback, Donald J. Trump was officially sworn in as presidentRead More »Pardons and Populism: Trump’s First Day Back in the White House

Over the past few weeks, users of the video app TikTok braced themselves for a national ban to take effect. This weekend, the app wentRead More »The TikTok Flip-Flop

Ingrid Jackson had never lived in a trailer before, or a small town. She was born in Louisville, Ky., the daughter of a man withRead More »The Sunday Read: ‘Opioids Ravaged a Kentucky Town. Then Rehab Became Its Business.’

Five years ago, we interviewed a woman who asked that we call her Herminia. It was the summer of 2019, just as former President DonaldRead More »Waiting for the Immigration Raids, Again

After 15 months of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a temporary cease-fire. The deal prompted hope that the war could end soon, butRead More »A Fragile Cease-Fire in Gaza