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Trump Jr. Privately Breaks With His Dad

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Sign up for Inside the Trump Presidency, a newsletter featuring coverage of the second Trump term. Donald Trump Jr. had a simple vision for his father’s foreign policy during the 2024 presidential campaign: If elected, Donald Trump was going to keep America out of another war in the Middle East. “Remember when they said Trump would get us into a full-blown war with Iran?” he wrote on X that April, as Iran launched a barrage of missiles and drones toward Israel. “Times like these should make us all realize how…

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The stories that got them banned: Trump lists ‘reporting incidents’ in letters to three news outlets

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Reporting on the planned military bunker beneath the new East Wing complex and an article about the Defense Department’s munitions shortage are among the stories the Trump administration used to justify banning CNN, Politico and MS Now from the White House this week. The Washington Times stories: White House

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The Republicans Are Bolting From Trump

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A few tentative displays of independence among Republicans have expanded in recent days into a stampede, as candidates furiously distance themselves from President Trump ahead of the midterm elections. “This is shaping up to be a nightmare political environment for every Republican, everywhere—period, full stop,” one Texas-based political consultant told us, speaking anonymously to provide a frank assessment. Noting that gas prices across the country are on average $ 4.50 a gallon, the consultant described the atmosphere as “a fucking disaster for anyone in a competitive race.” The contrast with…

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