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Donald Trump sits at a desk, signing a document. Behind him, a map reads

Greenland! Canada! The Panama Canal! The Gulf of America! Gaza! Greenland! Canada! The Panama Canal! The Gulf of America! Gaza!

Manifest Destiny gets a reboot under President Donald Trump.

Feb 25, 2025 / William J. Astore

People rally in Lansing, Michigan, to oppose President Trump, Elon Musk, and Project 2025.

How Healthcare Workers Are Defending Their Transgender Patients from Trump’s Attacks How Healthcare Workers Are Defending Their Transgender Patients from Trump’s Attacks

As the Trump administration targets trans people, healthcare workers are mobilizing to support their patients’ ability to get the care they need.

Feb 25, 2025 / Sarah Lazare

Linda McMahon, now Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, poses for a portrait when she was president and CEO of the World Wrestling Federation, on December 12, 1999.

Linda McMahon’s Only Qualification as Education Secretary Is a History of Spreading Hate Linda McMahon’s Only Qualification as Education Secretary Is a History of Spreading Hate

Even in Trump’s cabinet of hucksters, reality-show stars, and drunk white nationalists, Linda McMahon is a bizarre choice for education secretary.

Feb 25, 2025 / Dave Zirin

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles Brown Jr. listens to US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth answer reporters' questions on February 5, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia.

Make No Mistake, This Is Trump’s Worst Move Yet Make No Mistake, This Is Trump’s Worst Move Yet

He fired qualified military leaders and hired lesser men who are loyal to him. If you’re wondering where all of this is going: Prepare for autocracy.

Feb 24, 2025 / Joan Walsh

Donald Trump arrives at the Republican Governors Association meeting at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, on Thursday, February 20,

Trump’s New Muslim Ban Is Worse Than His First Trump’s New Muslim Ban Is Worse Than His First

This version is quieter, sneakier, and more dangerous than the one we all remember.

Feb 24, 2025 / Josef Burton

History Repeats Itself

History Repeats Itself History Repeats Itself

And democracy fades.

Feb 24, 2025 / OppArt / Jesse Duquette

Donald Trump delivers remarks after signing an executive order at his Mar-a-Lago resort on February 18, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida.

This Executive Order Reveals the Trump-Musk Endgame This Executive Order Reveals the Trump-Musk Endgame

A recent order aimed at destroying independent regulatory agencies isn’t just about taking control of the state—it’s a giant cash-grab in disguise.

Feb 21, 2025 / Elie Mystal

Trump’s Plan Is to Flood the Zone With Garbage

Trump’s Plan Is to Flood the Zone With Garbage Trump’s Plan Is to Flood the Zone With Garbage

All of it is meant to disorient and overwhelm us. The question is: How are we to navigate all that excrement?

Feb 21, 2025 / Rebecca Gordon

Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer and House majority leader Hakeem Jeffries share a lighter moment. Many voters fail to see the humor.

Trump Is Unpopular—and So Are the Do-Nothing Democrats Trump Is Unpopular—and So Are the Do-Nothing Democrats

The president is increasingly hated, but so is an opposition party that fails to oppose.

Feb 21, 2025 / Jeet Heer

People march past NYU Langone Health during a rally demanding that NYU Langone commit to providing gender-affirming care for transgender youth, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in New York.

“We’re Living Through Hell”: What Trump’s Anti-Trans War Really Means “We’re Living Through Hell”: What Trump’s Anti-Trans War Really Means

When hospitals suddenly stop treatment for trans patients, real people are harmed: “I was sent links to suicide hotlines instead of a prescription.”

Feb 21, 2025 / Elsie Carson-Holt

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