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“Trump did not handle the SCOTUS decision well. He eviscerated the justices in a remarkably angry news conference. Then, in a particular fit of pique, he declared that he would no longer use capital letters to refer to, as he put it, ‘the supreme court’” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
24.02.2026 01:53 — 👍 52 🔁 24 💬 4 📌 1
“But there’s a problem with the idea that Trump can simply rerun his 2024 campaign and expect the same result: Over the past two years, many of his most popular issues have turned into political liabilities” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
24.02.2026 01:40 — 👍 27 🔁 9 💬 2 📌 1
NEW: A year ago, Trump’s address to Congress was a victory lap
But his return to the Capitol tomorrow night now comes amid his tariff defeat and poor polling
Suddenly, the State of the Union is a moment to try to turn around a stumbling presidency www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
“Never before has a president so thoroughly dominated the political landscape and national discourse. That is to Trump’s delight, but it potentially works less well for Republicans who are left to defend a series of unpopular decisions and policies” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
04.02.2026 13:41 — 👍 42 🔁 12 💬 11 📌 0
“Has the president lost focus on what got him elected as he takes on vanity projects such as the White House ballroom? Well, he’ll see you that and raise you both the Kennedy Center renovation and the construction of a giant arch that no one seems to want” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
04.02.2026 12:24 — 👍 121 🔁 39 💬 23 📌 1
NEW: The Texas defeat has set off alarms within the GOP
Yet Trump is doubling down on deportations, gunboat diplomacy and, yes, trying to remake DC landmarks like the Kennedy Center
Republicans want a course correction. But Trump's not one for a reset www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Trump’s about-face was so abrupt and so unaccounted for that officials in Europe are scratching their heads about what, exactly, changed his mind
They’re speculating about criticism on Capitol Hill, caution from military advisers, and chaos in the markets www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
NEW: President Trump gained little from his Greenland crusade—and lost influence and trust with America’s most important allies
“We are learning to bully back” www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Franklin D. Roosevelt likened lending Great Britain warships in the early days of World War II to loaning a neighbor a garden hose to put out the fire consuming his house
But now Donald Trump heads to Europe ready to set a bunch of new houses on fire www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
NEW: In a year, Trump has upended America's relationship with the world
And now his thirst for Greenland threatens to unravel the alliance that has ensured decades of transatlantic peace, prosperity, and democracy
In Davos, Trump may blow it all up www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Trump has been emboldened
Despite his low poll numbers, the president and his advisers believe that the Venezuela strike reignited his political momentum - and underscored the lack of concrete limits on his ability to wield power at home and abroad www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
“Trump has set up what critics say is an extortionist racket of Caracas. He told its new leader, in essence, “Give us the oil we want, and we’ll let you stay in power,” and privately joked that Venezuela could be in the running to become the 51st state” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
13.01.2026 12:38 — 👍 26 🔁 12 💬 1 📌 2
NEW: Even for Donald Trump, it’s been quite the week
Venezuela. Greenland. ICE. Powell. Iran. And more.
Trump, though never restrained, is now pure id, acting on impulse and goaded on by advisers who see an opportunity to further expand executive power www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Some around Trump have delighted in Europe’s impassioned reaction to his latest desires for the mineral-rich island
“Let them squirm. Maybe we’ll take it; maybe we won’t. But after what we just saw in Caracas, do you want to try to call Trump’s bluff?” www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
“Trump has pointedly not ruled out taking Greenland by force. And if the U.S. goes down that road, NATO will effectively cease to exist the moment the first military personnel enter Greenlandic territory” www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
06.01.2026 23:32 — 👍 25 🔁 7 💬 3 📌 0
NEW: Is Greenland next?
After Trump’s strike on Venezuela, some Europeans think he may now act upon his desire for Greenland
And that, which could spell the end of NATO, might happen without any military force - and perhaps with just a Truth Social post www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Back in April, President Trump boasted that he “ruled the world.”
Honestly, it was hard to argue with him
But as 2025 draws to a close, Trump seems a whole lot smaller www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
NEW: President Trump spent much of the year as a steamroller
But as 2025 ends, he seems much smaller now
Republicans took losses and are starting to defy him. He seems out of touch and focused on legacy. And Epstein won’t go away
A shrinking president: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
NEW: Susie Wiles aims to be a chief of staff who brings order to the White House and stays out of headlines
Well then! That’s sure over now
Inside Wiles’ stunning interviews - and how the White House’s response shows that Trump still needs her. For now www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
NEW: Ukraine’s Latest Attacks Showcase Its Desperation
Kyiv had long resisted hitting tankers carrying Russian oil
But with the Trump administration ramping up the pressure on Ukraine to take a deal - maybe a bad one - Zelensky opted to widen the war www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
NEW: www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
06.12.2025 13:46 — 👍 5248 🔁 2378 💬 229 📌 328
NEW: The Worst Part of Pete Hegseth’s Very Bad Week
Lawmakers are finally waking up to the problems the defense secretary has created www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
There were tentative plans to get Trump on the road to support the Big Beautiful Bill
But he instead focused on Gaza and Putin summit - and didn’t want to face questions when Epstein scandal exploded
This year’s GOP candidates also only got tele-rallies www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Trump’s echo chamber:
Very little U.S travel
No rallies or contact with supporters
Right-wing media
Dinners with rich donors and billionaires
Truth Social
Lack of staff to tell him no www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Trump’s rallies always gave him a feel for his base - and a chance to meet local leaders
In the first year of initial term, he did a lot of domestic travel. This October and November: not a single U.S. trip beyond his own clubs www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
NEW: President Trump has never before been in such an echo chamber
His domestic travel has basically stopped. He sees rich donors and MAGA media, not actual voters
Everyone around him is saying he is right. But polls show more Americans think he is wrong www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Trump Steamroller Is Broken
Infighting. Bad polls. Party divisions. Midterm fears. It’s all back. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
“A rare GOP rebellion on Capitol Hill rattled the West Wing and embarrassed Trump. And although the White House likes to project a political image of never surrendering, a pair of retreats in the past few days has punctured Trump’s aura of invincibility” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
20.11.2025 10:34 — 👍 73 🔁 24 💬 1 📌 2
NEW: Ten months into the president’s second term, Trump 2.0 is for the first time starting to resemble the chaotic original
That new sense of political weakness has emboldened Democrats and given the GOP a chance to - just maybe - create a little space www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
All this, of course, raises the question:
What exactly is Trump trying to prevent from being released? www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
