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  1. coronavirus
    Trump Invoked Defense Protection Act All the Time, But Stalled for CoronavirusThe White House used the act thousands of times, but Trump was reluctant to do so for the coronavirus due to reported fears of upsetting businesses.
    By Matt Stieb
  2. environment
    Trump Administration Pushes Huge Environmental Rollbacks in Midst of PandemicLast week, the administration allowed polluters to self-regulate during the crisis. Now it is expected to enact a major cut to car emission standards.
    By Matt Stieb
  3. coronavirus
    Trump Is Fighting a War Against Governors, Not the CoronavirusThe self-described “wartime president” is focusing on the wrong targets.
    By Matt Stieb
  4. coronavirus
    U.S. Foils G7 Consensus by Insisting on the Term ‘Wuhan Virus’: ReportThe Trump administration has again stymied the plans of the annual G7 — this time by teleconference.
    By Matt Stieb
  5. coronavirus
    Member of Vice-President Pence’s Office Tests Positive for COVID-19The coronavirus has landed next door to the White House.
    By Chas Danner
  6. coronavirus
    We’re Lucky the Coronavirus Isn’t a Prolific Child KillerGiven our lack of preparedness, a disaster like this was inevitable. We’re lucky the one we got has a low fatality rate among children.
    By Eric Levitz
  7. coronavirus
    U.S. Coronavirus Plan Warns Pandemic ‘Will Last 18 Months or Longer’Health and Human Services proposed a discouraging coronavirus timeline to Trump on Friday. The report also anticipates major health-supply shortages.
    By Matt Stieb
  8. coronavirus
    Trump Announces New Guidelines to Slow the Spread of the CoronavirusIn a major change of tone, he recommended Americans begin homeschooling and avoiding bars, discretionary travel, and gathering in groups.
    By Matt Stieb
  9. covid-19
    Wartime Coronavirus Mentality Emerges as Governor Cuomo Calls for Military AidPoliticians and public health experts are encouraging a “warlike” mentality as they prepare for a deepening crisis in the coming weeks.
    By Matt Stieb
  10. covid-19
    Trump’s Coronavirus Travel Ban Causes Chaos at the AirportsTrump’s poorly implemented restrictions on European travel to the U.S. caused massive lines and potential COVID-19 exposure at major airports.
    By Matt Stieb
  11. coronavirus
    Why Experts Doubt Warm Weather Will Slow Coronavirus Spread“The heat, generally speaking, kills this kind of virus,” Trump has said. Epidemiologists aren’t inclined to agree.
    By Matt Stieb
  12. coronavirus
    Public-Health Expert Jared Kushner Is Advising Trump on COVID-19: ReportTrump is reportedly waiting on the research of Jared Kushner, who read “25 books” to prepare for his last task, before declaring a national emergency.
    By Matt Stieb
  13. coronavirus
    Self-Quarantining Republican Shook Trump’s Hand After Coronavirus ExposureAfter posing with a CPAC attendee, Doug Collins shook the president’s hand — while Matt Gaetz, also under self-quarantine, rode on Air Force One.
    By Matt Stieb
  14. coronavirus
    Trump Admin Reportedly Overruled CDC’s Coronavirus Advice for Seniors Not to FlyThe White House’s mismanagement of the coronavirus outbreak continues, as infighting and misinformation muddle the government’s response.
    By Matt Stieb
  15. turnover
    Trump Names Mark Meadows Chief of Staff, Fires Mick MulvaneyThe president named his fourth chief of staff in less than four years after wanting to get rid of Mulvaney for months.
    By Chas Danner
  16. coronavirus
    The White House May Not Be Taking Coronavirus Seriously, But Congress IsA looming pandemic led to a rare sight on Capitol Hill — decisive bipartisan action, resulting in an $8.3 billion coronavirus aid bill.
    By Ben Jacobs
  17. obamacare
    Supreme Court Will Hear Obamacare Case Shortly Before the 2020 ElectionWhen the Court takes up this case, voters will get a reminder shortly before Election Day that Republicans want to take away health-care coverage.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. the national interest
    Trump Will Not Be the Churchill of the CoronavirusAs the world reaches for face masks, the president buries his head in the sand.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. coronavirus
    CDC Reports First U.S. Coronavirus Case of ‘Unknown’ OriginThe UC Davis Medical Center said it took a week for the CDC to test and confirm what could be the first instance of community spread of coronavirus.
    By Matt Stieb
  20. coronavirus
    Why Hasn’t the U.S. Done More Coronavirus Tests?As coronavirus cases surge abroad, there has been an alarming lack of testing for the virus in the U.S. and too little transparency from the CDC.
    By Chas Danner
  21. trump administration
    Trump Insists on Paying for Coronavirus Prep by Taking Heating Aid From PoorThe White House’s neurotic obsession with hurting the disadvantaged is going to get us all killed (or, at least, many of us needlessly ill).
    By Eric Levitz
  22. vision 2020
    5 Ways a Coronavirus Pandemic Could Change the 2020 ElectionThe bug could expose Trump’s misrule and ruin his economic record — or validate his xenophobia and gift him a burst of catch-up growth this fall.
    By Eric Levitz
  23. trump administration
    The White House Reportedly Just Hired a College SeniorThe 23-year-old will be working in the newly politicized Presidential Personnel Office.
    By Matt Stieb
  24. coronavirus
    Trump Asks Congress for $2.5 Billion to Fight CoronavirusA former Health and Human Services official said that number would need to be about five times larger for it to make a serious impact.
    By Matt Stieb
  25. coronavirus
    Why Trump’s Coronavirus Response Continues to Cause ConcernsWith a pandemic looming, there are signs the Trump administration is improvising much of its strategy as it faces what may be its biggest crisis yet.
    By Matt Stieb and Chas Danner
  26. authoritarianism
    President Trump Has Never Been More Dangerous Than He Is NowIn the aftermath of impeachment, Trump’s poll numbers have been rising in tandem with his assaults on democracy.
    By Eric Levitz
  27. russia
    National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien Denies Russia Is Meddling to Aid TrumpThe national security adviser said there is no intel stating that Russia is aiming to benefit Trump — but did not extend that analysis to Sanders.
    By Matt Stieb
  28. trump administration
    Trump Names Loyalist With No Intelligence Record As Acting Intelligence HeadRichard Grenell will become the next acting director of national intelligence, as Trump surrounds himself with loyalists after impeachment.
    By Matt Stieb
  29. the second term
    What Would Four More Years of Trump Look Like?The death of global climate efforts. Escalating trade wars. Nuclear brinkmanship. Here, 19 visions of a future that seems more possible than ever.
    By The Editors
  30. white house
    Fired Trump Loyalist Will Now Control White House HiringJohn McEntee was fired after committing financial crimes. Now he’s back to help Trump and his allies fire their perceived enemies in the government.
    By Benjamin Hart
  31. war
    Trump Administration to Ease Restrictions on Landmine Use: ReportThe White House is expected to ease regulations on the explosives, though 160 countries have banned them for their high civilian-casualty rate.
    By Matt Stieb
  32. climate change
    Republican-led States Want Disaster Aid Without Having to Address Climate ChangeAs states ignore climate change — but seek funding to limit its damage — the region is expected to bear the brunt of rising sea levels in the U.S.
    By Matt Stieb
  33. ukraine scandal
    Lev Parnas Claims That Trump Knew ‘Exactly What Was Going on’ in UkraineGiuliani’s fixer in Ukraine claimed that senior administration staff had been “in the loop,” and said he was worried about his physical safety.
    By Matt Stieb
  34. white house
    White House Said It Was Snowing in D.C. on Night It Was Almost 50 Degrees OutNot the kind of climate denialism the Trump administration is usually known for.
    By Matt Stieb
  35. michael flynn
    DOJ Suggests Michael Flynn Spend Up to 6 Months in Prison for Lying to FBIFlynn, famous for chanting “lock her up” at the 2016 RNC, could be facing jail time for his “apparent failure to accept responsibility.”
    By Matt Stieb
  36. foreign interests
    Trump Administration Accidentally Declares End of War in Iraq“We respect your sovereign decision to order our departure,” the U.S. wrote in a letter to the Iraqi government that it did not intend to send.
    By Eric Levitz
  37. iraq
    Iraqis Storm U.S. Embassy in Baghdad to Protest Air StrikesThe U.S. launched mass-casualty air strikes in Iraq in defiance of its government. Now, Iran-backed militants surround the U.S. embassy.
    By Eric Levitz
  38. donald trump jr.
    Donald Trump Jr. Exploits Nepotism by Shooting Endangered Animal in MongoliaThe president’s son got a rare retroactive permit to kill an endangered argali in Mongolia, a country that relies heavily on U.S. aid.
    By Matt Stieb
  39. politics
    William Barr Is Trump’s Most Powerful LawyerThe Attorney General is exercising the full force of the Justice Department to defend a president in crisis.
    By Andrew Rice
  40. environment
    Trump’s EPA Agenda Is Wildly Unpopular. Dems Should Make It a 2020 Issue.Air pollution kills 100,000 Americans each year. Voters hate it. Trump is trying to make the problem worse. So why don’t Democrats talk about it?
    By Eric Levitz
  41. environment
    Trump Admin’s War on Public Health Comes for Science Informing EPA Policy-MakingBy targeting the use of confidential records in public-health research, the EPA could hinder researchers’ ability to propose data-driven legislation.
    By Matt Stieb
  42. impeachment
    The Week in Impeachment: Ukrainegate Becomes a Sitcom?This week’s events made it clear that the impeachment saga is more sitcom than drama: The plot never thickens, the joke just heightens.
    By Eric Levitz
  43. the national interest
    The White House’s Godfather FantasyIf the Trumps are the Corleones, that makes us the marks.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. pollution
    Air Pollution Increases Under Trump, Despite His Claim of World’s ‘Cleanest Air’EPA data shows that fine-particulate pollution rose 5.5 percent from 2016 to 2018, resulting in the premature deaths of 10,000 Americans.
    By Matt Stieb
  45. rudy giuliani
    Rudy and Hunter Biden Both Worked for the Same Romanian KleptocratRudy Giuliani was for Hunter Biden abetting corruption in Eastern Europe before he was against it.
    By Eric Levitz
  46. politics
    Somehow the Anonymous White House Op-Ed Writer Is Still AnonymousA roundup of possible authors inside the administration — and why it’s possible that their new book could reveal their identity.
    By Matt Stieb
  47. trump administration
    USDA Watchdog to Investigate Department’s Alleged Suppression of Climate ScienceTrump administration appointees allegedly tried to bury research showing climate change’s devastating impacts on U.S. agriculture.
    By Eric Levitz
  48. trade wars
    Trump Administration Slaps 25 Percent Tariffs on European Foods and BoozeIncluding Italian cheeses and French wines.
    By Chris Crowley
  49. trump administration
    Trump Loyalists Aren’t Being Ostracized After Leaving — They’re ThrivingSean Spicer, Kierstjen Nielsen, and Corey Lewandowski all made dramatic public comebacks this week.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  50. international affairs
    Everything We Know About Saudi Oil Attacks and the Escalating Crisis in the GulfThe Trump administration blames Iran, which is denying any role in the air strikes.
    By Chas Danner, Adam K. Raymond, and Matt Stieb
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