Donald Trump
Reporting and commentary on the forty-fifth President.
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- Dispatch
Is Donald Trump Scared?
At the former President’s indictment in Miami on Tuesday, it was impossible to say whether his fate was more likely to be a return to the White House—or prison.
7:45 P.M.
- Daily Comment
The Case Against Trump Is Strong, but There Are Problems Ahead
It gives Trump a compelling reason to persevere in his campaign, and to sow doubt about the criminal process.
1:57 P.M.
- Q. & A.
Will the Judge in Trump’s Case Recuse Herself—or Be Forced To?
Federal law requires a judge to step away from a case in which her impartiality “might reasonably be questioned.”
June 12, 2023
- The Political Scene Podcast
Trump’s Latest Indictment Is Also About the Future of the Country
With the former President facing federal charges, our political roundtable considers how much baggage is too much to win the Republican nomination.
June 9, 2023
- Letter from Biden’s Washington
The Trump Indictment Speaks for Itself
Against the former President’s miasma of lies and disinformation, finally, a damning set of facts.
June 9, 2023
- Our Columnists
Trump Is Desperately Trying to Define the Narrative About His Federal Indictment
Days before he appears in court to face seven criminal charges, the former President is trying to rally his base and elected Republicans behind his false claim that the case is “a hoax.”
June 9, 2023
- Q. & A.
The Legal Dynamics of Trump’s Second Indictment
The case, which concerns the former President’s handling of classified documents, raises complicated questions about intent and national security.
June 9, 2023
- Letter from Biden’s Washington
Finally, a Few G.O.P. Candidates Dare to Speak Trump’s Name
The former President has been indicted again—but does it matter?
June 8, 2023
- The Political Scene Podcast
How “Succession” Captured the Trump-Era Hangover
Naomi Fry on the HBO series as a post-hopefulness piece of entertainment, and on the political implications of the finale.
May 31, 2023
- The Political Scene Podcast
E. Jean Carroll and Roberta Kaplan on Defamatory Trump
The writer, who was sexually abused and defamed by Donald Trump, fights back against his continued statements, asking for more damages. But can anything stop Trump’s campaign to malign her?
May 29, 2023
- The New Yorker Radio Hour
E. Jean Carroll on Defamatory Trump, and Rob Marshall on “The Little Mermaid”
Carroll and her lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, on their next move against Donald Trump’s campaign of defamation. Plus, the director of Disney’s new film on bringing the mermaid to life.
May 26, 2023
- Daily Comment
E. Jean Carroll Discusses Trump’s Comeuppance
Since losing a civil case to the journalist, who accused him of sexual abuse and defamation, Trump has doubled down on his attacks.
May 26, 2023
- Letter from Biden’s Washington
It Was More Than a #DeSaster
Ron DeSantis’s botched campaign launch suggests that he’s no Trump-killer.
May 25, 2023
- The Political Scene Podcast
How Do You Interview Donald Trump?
Jelani Cobb and Steve Coll, the current and past deans of the Columbia Journalism School, discuss the challenges that reporters face in covering the former President’s 2024 campaign.
May 25, 2023
- Q. & A.
Why the Pro-Life Movement Can’t Quit Trump
The former President is less committed than the other 2024 G.O.P. front-runners on the subject of abortion. Shouldn’t advocates of tighter restrictions be jumping ship?
May 22, 2023
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