The president’s second term has been marked by his eagerness to go after his foes and his assertions of presidential authority. Both traits are on display as he seeks control over the central bank.

Trump has a newfound taste for state involvement in the private sector. It’s a palette Sanders has long enjoyed.

Laura Loomer has become the Joseph McCarthy of the Trump era. This article was updated on August 21, 2025 at 7:03pm ET. T he first thing Laura Loomer wanted to know when I called her earlier this month was whether this was going to be a “hit piece.

Despite political crackdowns, studies show D.C. crime declining and voters prioritizing prevention and safety investments over tough-on-crime tactics.

Historians and researchers are expressing “grave concern” about President Trump’s push to purge museums of information he dislikes.

The bipartisan Afghanistan War Commission aims to reflect veterans' experiences in a report due to Congress next year, which will analyze key strategic, diplomatic, military and operational decisions made between June 2001 and the chaotic withdrawal in August 2021.

In Japan and South Korea there is deepening concern over the reliability of long-time American security guarantees – whether the U.S. will come to their aid in the event of a war. This has been turbo-charged by Donald Trump’s tough treatment of traditional U.

Using the full power of the federal government, President Trump has promoted a vision of America that challenges the legitimacy of the Black experience.