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U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on a red carpet, as a plane is in the backgorund.

How Trump Won the Russia Messaging War—and How the Democrats Lost It

When Robert Mueller found no smoking gun on collusion, Democrats largely turned to other matters. But Trump and his backers never stopped pushing their lies.

A sign displaying gas and diesel prices at a Shell gas station in Torrance, California shows the price of regular gasoline at $6.28 per gallon, plus gasoline at $6.49 per gallon, V-power gasoline at $6.59 per gallon, and diesel at $8.59 per gallon.

Banning Diesel Exports Won’t Solve Trump’s Biggest Problem

The president has floated the idea as a way to lower costs. In the long term, that strategy may backfire.

Trump Personifies the Basic Laws of Human Stupidity

Donald Trump makes pouting face with eyes closed while seated

Trump Personifies the Basic Laws of Human Stupidity

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This Is a Crucial Week in the Fight Against Trump’s Assault on the Law

Remember when the DOJ defied the judge who ordered those El Salvador–bound planes to turn around? Well, this week brings a new and important chapter in that story.

Donald Trump speaks to the crowd on the prior to the Sunday singles session of the Presidents Cup.

Michael Tomasky

The Last Recession Wasn’t Trump’s Fault. The Next One Will Be—Utterly.

Trump is following one of the Republican Party’s long-standing traditions: burning the economy to the ground.

Logged wood borders a dirt road in a forest; forested hills rise in the background.

Did the Forestry Industry Just Get to Write Its Own Emissions Rules?

Logged wood borders a dirt road in a forest; forested hills rise in the background.

Did the Forestry Industry Just Get to Write Its Own Emissions Rules?

The Next Front in Trump’s War Against Immigrants

Felipe De La Hoz

Felipe De La Hoz

The Next Front in Trump’s War Against Immigrants

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller holds an executive order on birthright citizenship as Donald Trump speaks before signing it in the Oval Office.

The Next Front in Trump’s War Against Immigrants

Felipe De La Hoz

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller holds an executive order on birthright citizenship as Donald Trump speaks before signing it in the Oval Office.

Felipe De La Hoz

The Next Front in Trump’s War Against Immigrants