President Trump

Published
February 18, 2022

Our View: Biden should issue ceasefire in Trump’s trade war

The tariffs have raised costs for American businesses and consumers, while not achieving their stated goals.
Published
February 6, 2022

For Rep. Raskin, personal grief and national trauma collided

The Maryland congressman reflects on his son's suicide and, days later, the insurrection at the Capitol.
Published
January 28, 2022

Commentary: After a year of Biden’s bumbling, I still don’t miss Trump

Two things can be true at the same time: Our current president is a disaster. And so was his predecessor.
Published
January 21, 2022

Commentary: The Jan. 6 committee scores a big victory over Trump

The Supreme Court’s ruling granting Congress access to some of the former president’s records is also a victory for the rule of law.
Published
December 8, 2021

Trump ex-aide Mark Meadows sues as Jan. 6 panel proceeds with contempt case

The former White House chief of staff is seen by Democratic lawmakers as a pivotal player in their investigation.
Published
December 7, 2021

Commentary: Trump’s failed Iran gamble was still worth it

The former president’s decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal is not necessarily an open-and-shut case of foreign policy malpractice.
Published
November 17, 2021

Ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon asks to enter not-guilty plea to Jan. 6 contempt charges

He asks to waive his arraignment, set for Thursday, on charges of contempt of Congress.
Published
November 9, 2021

At least 13 Trump officials illegally campaigned while in office, federal investigation finds

Because Trump refused to require compliance with the law, the Office of Special Counsel 'concludes that the most logical inference is that the administration approved of these taxpayer-funded campaign activities.'
Published
September 21, 2021

Post-Trump, Democrats push to curb presidential powers

Most of the legislation is in direct response to actions by Trump that Democrats saw as abuses of presidential power, including his firing of agency whistleblowers, his defiance of congressional subpoenas and his campaign’s interactions with Russians in the 2016 election.
Published
September 7, 2021

Push to audit Maine’s 2020 election takes cues from fraught effort in Arizona

A group collecting signatures says it wants Maine to do a ‘forensic audit’ of its 2020 results, but Attorney General Aaron Frey says the document that voters are signing has no legal merit.