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President Donald Trump shakes the hand of Chief Justice John Roberts during a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025.

The Supreme Court Rewards Trump’s Defiance

By blessing the president’s rampant abuse of the rule of law, the high court has guaranteed that we’ll be seeing more of it.

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Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on April 3, 2025.

Michael Tomasky

The Right-Wing Media Machine Is What’s Saving Donald Trump—for Now

The president isn’t governing as if he wants to be popular, but he’s getting help sweeping his wreckage under the rug.

Donald Trump smiles weirdly as he signs an executive order at his desk in the Oval Office

Will Trump Usher in a New Wave of Pregnancy Discrimination?

Pregnant and postpartum workers typically enjoy federal laws that provide workplace protection. But the White House’s draconian approach to governing puts all of that in grave doubt.