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Five Pencils for You. Infinite Luxuries for the Trumps.

admin9 May 2025

You’re reading the Frank Bruni newsletter, for Times subscribers only. Reflections on the mess (and magic) of politics and life. Get it with a Times subscription.Around the same time last week that President Trump decreed two dolls to be plenty for ...

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Trump’s Third-Term Musings Are Part of a Pattern

admin6 May 2025

When Republicans took control of Congress in 1947, they were still angry that President Franklin D. Roosevelt had won a fourth term in 1944, and they set out to pass a constitutional amendment to limit future presidents to two terms. John Jennings ...

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Romanian Nationalist Wins First Round of Presidential Voting

admin5 May 2025

George Simion bucked a recent trend of voters around the world punishing candidates seen as friendly to President Trump.

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Biden Aides Decided Against a Cognitive Test in Early 2024, Book Says

admin4 May 2025

His White House advisers considered giving him such a test to prove his fitness for a second term, but they worried it would draw new attention to his age, according to a forthcoming book.

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Trump’s Failings Are Obvious. Why Are People Still Surprised?

admin3 May 2025

You’re reading the Jamelle Bouie newsletter, for Times subscribers only. Historical context for present-day events. Get it with a Times subscription.I wrote a long essay for my column this week — comparing Donald Trump’s first 100 days to Franklin ...

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South Korea Lurches From One Political Crisis to Another

admin2 May 2025

In five months, the country has had three acting presidents after the leader who imposed martial law was impeached. And now doubts cloud the coming election.

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Fight Like Our Democracy Depends on It

admin1 May 2025

The first 100 days of President Trump’s second term have done more damage to American democracy than anything else since the demise of Reconstruction. Mr. Trump is attempting to create a presidency unconstrained by Congress or the courts, in which he ...

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Harris Returns to Political Life, Warning of a Constitutional Crisis

admin1 May 2025

Kamala Harris has rarely spoken out after leaving Washington in January. In her first major address since then, she acknowledged Democratic fears and praised leaders who were speaking out.

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Trump’s ‘Buoyant’ Trade Warrior Flexes His Power Over Global Business

admin29 April 2025

Since Howard Lutnick was tapped to serve as President Trump’s commerce secretary, executives from some of the world’s largest companies have been trying to win him over. Leaders of Nvidia, Facebook, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and ...

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Trump’s Tariffs Prompt Wave of Lawsuits as States and Businesses Fight Back

admin27 April 2025

The cases are the latest test of the president’s expansive claims of executive power.

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