Tag: US politics
Fact Check: Trump’s Inauguration Day
In his Inaugural Address and remarks afterwards, President Trump repeated inaccurate talking points about the economy, immigration, world affairs and [...]
How Washington Went From Resistance to Resignation
President-elect Donald J. Trump will be sworn into office on Monday. Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, explains wha [...]
Trump’s Unlikely Return To Power
Donald J. Trump is returning to the White House in a far stronger position. He’s facing a depleted opposition and a more compliant Congress. Jonathan [...]
Why the Supreme Court Upheld a Ban on TikTok
A unanimous Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that effectively bans the wildly popular app TikTok in the United States starting on Sunday, Jan. 19. [...]
Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing
In a hearing that stretched more than four hours, Democrats pressed Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary, on num [...]
Fact-Checking Trump’s Cabinet Picks
Linda Qiu, a New York Times reporter, fact-checks some claims by three of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks: Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard an [...]
How Kash Patel, Trump’s F.B.I. Pick, Plans to Reshape the Bureau
new video loaded: How Kash Patel, Trump’s F.B.I. Pick, Plans to Reshape the BureautranscriptBacktranscriptHow Kash Patel, Trump’s F.B.I. Pick, Plans t [...]
How Pardoning Hunter Complicates Biden’s Legacy
President Biden is facing criticism for pardoning his son Hunter after insisting he would not. Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for Th [...]
What Trump’s Cabinet Picks Tell Us About His Second Term
new video loaded: What Trump’s Cabinet Picks Tell Us About His Second TermRecent episodes in Latest VideoWhether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad an [...]
How Illegal Immigration Fuels the U.S. Consumer Economy
Companies in need of workers turn to staffing agencies to fill their distribution centers and warehouses. Some unscrupulous agencies recruit and explo [...]
How Donald Trump Is Making Big Promises to Big Business
Crypto. Big Oil. Tobacco. Vaping. Former President Donald J. Trump has been making overt promises to industry leaders. Shane Goldmacher, a national po [...]
Where Harris and Trump Stand on Abortion
In the first presidential election since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump b [...]
Elon Musk Is Going All In to Elect Donald Trump
Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, has involved himself in the U.S. election in a manner unparalleled in modern history. Theodore Schleifer, who [...]
Where Trump and Harris Stand on Democracy
Kamala Harris’s campaign has framed the election in part as a fight to preserve American democracy. Donald Trump is the only U.S. president who has re [...]
Democrats Share Their Wish List for Harris
new video loaded: Democrats Share Their Wish List for HarristranscriptBacktranscriptDemocrats Share Their Wish List for HarrisWe posed a question to D [...]