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Donald Trump has been president for less than a day, and Elon Musk already has a White House email address—and is expected to receive office space as well. The Hill reports that the world’s richest man, who will be the head of the Department of Government…

“The golden age of America begins right now,” Donald Trump said Monday at the start of his second inaugural speech. “Our golden age has just begun,” he said at its end. Actually, what Trump intends to usher in is, as my TNR colleague Matt Ford noted…

Donald Trump’s 2025 inaugural entourage was noticeably more flush than the crowd at his first presidential ceremony, with the attendees’ total net worth approaching $1.2 trillion. The New Republic broke down the net worths of the attendees with the biggest…

The impact of Trump’s anti-immigrant policy at the southern border was felt the minute he reassumed the presidency.People were sobbing at the U.S.-Mexico border Monday afternoon after an app to book appointments with Customs and Border Patrol went offline.…

During a speech at Capitol One Arena Monday following Donald Trump’s inauguration, Elon Musk appeared to deliver a Roman salute not once, but twice. The gesture is associated with Nazi Germany, and Musk was speaking triumphantly about Trump’s election…

President Donald Trump plans to pardon people convicted for participation in the January 6 Capitol riot, which may include two of its organizers: Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, and Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, ABC News…

Donald Trump’s inaugural address Monday showcased an unusually refined version of the MAGA leader on the cusp of his presidency: it toiled over the economy and immigration, promising to bring America into a “golden age.”But Trump’s unscripted second…

It’s not just a cruel irony that, as many have observed, Martin Luther King Jr. would have opposed Donald Trump and likely been out protesting somewhere today had he been alive. That’s obvious. The cruelty of the joke that Trump swore the oath of office on…

Donald Trump will rename the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali by executive order in one of his first acts as president. The news broke shortly before he was sworn in Monday morning, and Trump confirmed it during his inaugural address. The order will rename the…

Trump wants to carry out another “manifest destiny” —but this time on Mars..“We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars,” the newly inaugurated president said on…

Donald Trump used his inauguration speech to whine about tech billionaires’ homes being burnt down. During his address Monday, Trump whined about the federal government’s response to natural disasters. “Our country can no longer deliver basic services…

With just minutes left as president, Joe Biden on Monday pardoned his entire immediate family—and gave clemency to prominent Native American activist Leonard Peltier. Biden pardoned his younger brother James Biden, his sister-in-law Sarah Biden, his younger…

Melania Trump’s meme cryptocurrency launched Sunday night, skyrocketing in value and netting her a tidy profit only hours before she returns to the White House as first lady. In an X post, Trump posted a photo of herself with the caption “The Official…

Yet another Republican lawmaker resigned Monday to join Donald Trump’s incoming administration, drawing into sharp relief the state of uncertainty and discord which has overtaken the House GOP.Representative Michael Waltz left his seat to serve as Trump’s…

Trump is eager and ready to destroy something etched into the Constitution: birthright citizenship. The concept is held in the 14th Amendment: Anyone born in the United States of America is a U.S. citizen, regardless of where their parents are from. Trump has…

Vivek Ramaswamy’s time as the potential co-chair of the not-yet-real Department of Government Efficiency appears to be coming to an end.The biotech executive has reportedly been clashing with the “rank and file” of the cost-cutting department, CBS…

At almost the last minute, President Biden issued surprising preemptive pardons for some of Donald Trump’s enemies. On Monday morning, Biden issued pardons to Anthony Fauci, the infectious diseases expert who took on the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as Mark…

Donald Trump’s promise to save TikTok has divided him from a throng of Senate Republicans, sparking disunity in the party just hours before the MAGA leader is scheduled to retake the Oval Office.Several key Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson…

Donald Trump’s Bible scam nearly hit a new all-time low.Singer-songwriter Lee Greenwood suggested Sunday night that Trump might be sworn in on a Trump-branded Bible. “When Donald Trump puts his hand on the Bible and swears the oath to take care of the…

Donald Trump has a massive lineup of executive orders prepped and ready to sign. Trump is expected to sign dozens of executive orders after he’s sworn in around noon on Monday. They will focus on immigration, the DEI culture wars, energy, and more. Fox News…

There is no higher premium in Donald Trump’s second administration than loyalty.The president-elect is reportedly planning to make good on his promise to save some of his most ferocious supporters, with a slew of pardons on the immediate horizon for some…

Donald Trump’s indoor inauguration has reportedly turned into a real “shitshow.”Not every lawmaker planning to attend Trump’s swearing-in may be able to squeeze into the Capitol Rotunda, four lawmakers and aides told Politico Sunday. While the invite…

When President-elect Donald Trump takes office at the stroke of noon on January 20, the government will not collapse outright. Congress will continue to pass laws, and the Supreme Court will continue to decide cases. The Constitution will not disappear…

Since breaking with the Republican…

Eight years ago today, as Donald Trump declared that “American carnage stops right here and stops right now,” many Democrats were shell-shocked. It had been two and a half months since his surprise victory over Hillary Clinton, and he had just been sworn…

With Inauguration…

Republicans may not know it yet, but they’re in the process of handing Steve Bannon a powerful weapon to wield in his war with Elon Musk over visas granted to high-skilled immigrants. This could further divide the MAGA coalition over immigration—and badly…

This week, The Washington Post unveiled its new internal mission statement: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.” If that sounds like something generated by an AI trained exclusively on LinkedIn posts and marketing textbooks … well, just wait until…

The most recent entry in the “good advice for Democrats” canon comes from occasional TNR contributor and Bulwark writer Jonathan V. Last, who wrote, “The job of the Democratic party comes in two parts. First: Do not help Republicans. Not in any way.…

Republicans are considering removing “head of household” as an option for filing status on U.S. tax returns as part of their plan to extend Donald Trump’s 2017 tax plan.The House Ways and Means Committee released a menu-like list of possible options for…