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, Donald J
A Determined Trump Vows Not to be Thwarted at Home or Abroad
Wiser about the use of power, the newly sworn-in president suggests that this time he will not take no for an answer, whether in enacting an ambitious domestic agenda or in his expansionist worldview.
Biden Ends a Half-Century in Public Life on a Somber Note
“We’re not leaving the fight,” he told supporters and members of his staff as he prepared to leave Washington.
White House Website Gets a Quick Trump Makeover
New administrations move quickly to replace the site, and Mr. Trump’s struck a starkly different tone from the message the Biden administration had offered.
Elon Musk Ignites Online Speculation Over the Meaning of a Hand Gesture
Speaking at a celebratory rally in Washington, Mr. Musk twice extended his arm out with his palm facing down, drawing comparisons to the Nazi salute.
At Inauguration, Melania and Barron Trump Greet a Limelight They Once Avoided
The returning first lady and Barron Trump, the son she had once shielded from the public eye, used Monday’s inauguration to reintroduce themselves.
Fact-Checking Trump’s 2025 Inaugural Address
In his Inaugural Address, President Trump delivered a more tempered version of election talking points. But in remarks afterward, he reprised his grievances about the 2020 election.
Musk Is Likely to Get Office Space in the West Wing
The world’s richest man had been expected to be situated in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, but a West Wing office would give him closer access to President Trump.
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.
On a Quiet U.S.-Mexico Border, a Feeling of Disquieted Anticipation
Law enforcement officials and migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border were not sure what might come next, now that President Trump is back.