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US President Donald Trump arrives to greet Emmanuel Macron, France's president, not pictured, outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Feb. 24,2025. Macron is aiming to secure US security guarantees for Ukraine, slow down Washington's talks with Russia, and demonstrate Europe's commitment to increase defense spending.

Trumpism Isn’t Working

As a checked-out president sits back and lets Elon Musk shred the civil service, the signs of economic calamity are growing—and Americans of all stripes are getting pissed off.

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Musk Scandal at USAID Takes Ugly Turn, Putting Starving Kids at Risk

Two U.S. nonprofits that manufacture a treatment sent by USAID to help severely malnourished children abroad say the process is in chaos. This isn’t what Marco Rubio said would happen.

People walk on the street in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Melissa Gira Grant

This Shocking Moment at a GOP Town Hall in Idaho Is a Foreboding Sign

Private, unidentified security personnel dragged a woman out of the event. It raises questions not just about tolerance for dissent but about who gets deputized to do what.