The Political Stories We’re Watching
The nation’s politics are going to change in President Trump’s second term — though we don’t yet know how.
Elections
Trump Promises Americans the Moon (Well, Mars)
Donald Trump’s pledge-filled speech made him sound like a candidate trying to run up the score.
Trump Cites His Own Victories as Sign He Will Lift a Country in ‘Decline’
In his second inaugural address, the president reprised dark themes from his first and laid out an expansive policy agenda.
TikTok Engineered Its Shutdown to Get Saved. But Trump’s Solution May Fall Short
The ego-stroking message to the man who once famously declared, “I Alone Can Fix It,” was clear.
Support for Trump’s Policies Exceeds Support for Trump
A new poll found the public is sympathetic to the president-elect’s plans to deport migrants and reduce America’s presence overseas.
Did Republicans Take Washington in a Landslide? Not So Much
President-elect Donald J. Trump was the first Republican to win the popular vote in two decades, but by only a 1.5-point margin, the narrowest since 2000.
How Biden Surprised Progressives
To the departing president, F.D.R. seemed a guiding, if often elusive, star.
Why Trump Turned to Manifest Destiny
Donald Trump has long sought to make anything he controls bigger.
Trump Blames L.A. Wildfires on Newsom Using Familiar Tactics
As Los Angeles burned, the president-elect seemed to spy a political opportunity.
Dignified Rituals Before the ‘Hot Mess’ in Washington
Jimmy Carter’s funeral is giving the nation an uncanny week of routine on the eve of political upheaval.