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Monday Briefing

admin5 May 2025

The Anti-Trump bump.

Monday Briefing: Inside Australia’s Election

admin5 May 2025

Plus, analyzing a scene in “Sinners.”

These Thinkers Set the Stage for Trump the All-Powerful

admin4 May 2025

With a blitz of moves in his 100 days in office, President Trump has sought to greatly enlarge executive power. The typical explanation is that he’s following and expanding a legal idea devised by conservatives during the Reagan administration, the ...

Democrats Have Been at War With Oil Barons for Too Long

admin4 May 2025

It’s been a brutal three months for the American oil and gas industry. Oil prices have dropped to their lowest level since 2021, below what most shale companies need for new drilling to be profitable. China recently halted imports of American ...

One Moment That Foretold It All

admin4 May 2025

Times Opinion asked our columnists to reflect on key moments during President Trump’s first 100 days that were revealing about the administration or that reshaped the country. Read Ezra’s Klein’s essay below and the others here. I’m going to break ...

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 ...