100 days in and the public feels Trump's presidency is proceeding mostly as expected  —  Most partisans agree they are getting what they expected from Trump's second term, but 84% of Democrats think Trump is doing a poor or terrible job as president so far and 68% of Republicans think he's doing a good or great job.

Three U.S. citizens, ages 2, 4 and 7, swiftly deported from Louisiana  —  The cases have renewed concerns that the Trump administration's expedited deportations are violating the rights of both citizens and noncitizens.  —  Three U.S. citizen children from two different families were deported …

Trump Refuses to Give Biden Air Force One Ride to Pope's Funeral  —  FLYING SOLO  —  The MAGA president broke yet another presidential tradition in attending the late Pontiff's funerary rites.  —  Not even the death of Pope Francis could bring President Donald Trump to make nice and ride with former President Joe Biden.

How Trump Plays Into Putin's Hands, From Ukraine to Slashing U.S. Institutions  —  Many of President Trump's actions have been seen as benefiting Russia either directly or indirectly, so much so that Russian officials have celebrated some of his moves.  —  If President Vladimir V. Putin …

I oversaw rigorous review of NSF-funded research on misinformation: Now the Trump administration is cancelling it  —  For the last three years, I was the director of the Science of Science: Discovery, Communication, and Impact program at the NSF.  This program funded research on the social science …

From Book Bans to Canceled Lectures, the Naval Academy Is Bending to Trump  —  Even before the presidential election, the school began preparing for Donald Trump's potential return to power.  Now faculty members are resigning in protest.  —  For 65 years, the U.S. Naval Academy's annual …

Poll: Canadians despise Trump and distrust US  —  A new POLITICO/Focaldata poll finds Trump looms over the race, boosting Mark Carney and the Liberals as Canadians turn against the United States.  —  Three quarters of Canadians dislike President Donald Trump — and Conservatives appear likely …

Trump Officials Weaken Rules Insulating Government Workers From Politics  —  A reinterpretation of the Hatch Act announced by the administration lets officials wear campaign paraphernalia like MAGA hats, and removes an independent board's role in policing violations.

Trump accused of Pope Francis funeral faux pas after ‘breaking dress code’ then leaving early  —  On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents  —  President Donald Trump has been accused of breaking the dress code for Pope Francis's funeral by wearing blue …

Among the meek and the mighty, Catholics bury their 'people's pope'  —  The pope's unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of “simplicity and essential things.”  —  VATICAN CITY — The Roman Catholic Church bid farewell …

Trump Pardons Executive Whose Family Sought to Publicize Ashley Biden's Diary  —  The pardon of Paul Walczak, who had been convicted of tax crimes, comes as the president uses clemency to reward allies and swipe at perceived enemies.  —  President Trump on Wednesday pardoned …

Website For MAGA-Friendly Businesses Backfires As People Use It For Boycotts  —  Social media posts about PublicSquare have gone viral as Trump critics use it to find companies not to support - the opposite of what the site was set up for.  —  WASHINGTON - A few years ago …

Can Trump Really Deport 10 Million People?  A Conversation with Dara Lind  —  Despite his draconian and lawless crackdown on immigrants and their defenders, the number of undocumented might not go down  —  Immigration policy has long been a battlefield for ideological disputes.

Trump-aligned club for the ultra rich launches in Washington  —  The launch of “Executive Branch” comes as Trump world looks to remake Washington.  —  A new club is coming to Washington — and you probably can't get in.  —  Donald Trump Jr., megadonor Omeed Malik and several other investors …

The Arrest Of A Milwaukee Judge: A Troubling Assault On The Judiciary  —  The recent arrest of a Milwaukee state court judge has raised serious legal and constitutional concerns.  In this commentary, I break down the core allegations, explain why the criminal case appears tenuous both factually and legally …