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White South Africans demonstrate in support of U.S. President Donald Trump in front of the U.S. embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, Feb. 15, 2025.

Why Trump’s White Refugee Gambit Could Backfire

by Paul Finkelman November 19, 2025November 20, 2025

Trump approval: President Donald Trump walks over to speak to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach Fla., on his way back to the White House, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump’s Poll Numbers Just Entered the Danger Zone

by Bill Scher November 18, 2025November 17, 2025

Numbers Game: EJ Antoni, Trump's nominee for Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, shared a viral chart showing native-born employment gains that economists say are a statistical illusion.

No, Native-Born Employment Has Not Soared

by Jed Kolko September 1, 2025August 31, 2025

Trump's third-country deportations explained. They are becoming commonplace, a violation of statute enabled by the Supreme Court.

Law and Justice

Trump’s Third-Country Deportations Explained

by James D. Zirin August 4, 2025August 3, 2025

Law and Justice

Trump’s Deportation Frenzy Echoes the Fugitive Slave Hunts of the 1850s

by Garrett Epps June 11, 2025June 11, 2025

New York City’s Long Winter of Discontent

by James D. Zirin February 26, 2025February 26, 2025

Trump’s Campaign Pledges Are on a Collision Course With Reality

by Robert J. Shapiro January 10, 2025January 10, 2025

Our Country and Democracy Demand Open Hearts and Minds

by Dr. Gail C. Christopher December 26, 2024December 25, 2024

North Carolina’s Democrat in a Trump District

by Marc Novicoff December 11, 2024December 11, 2024

Trump Will Break the Federal Government. The Washington Monthly Can Fix It.

by Bill Scher November 26, 2024November 26, 2024

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