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Trump Organization sues New York City for canceling contracts

Lawsuit alleges the mayor. had a "politically-based predisposition to terminate Trump-related contracts."

Jun 22, 2021 - Politics & Policy
Romney on impeachment: "It's pretty clear that the effort is constitutional."

The Utah senator signaled that he would potentially vote to convict Trump.

Jan 24, 2021 - Politics & Policy
Trump is on an island

Some of his closest advisers believe Rudy Giuliani and his team are on a dead-end path.

Nov 20, 2020 - Politics & Policy
Axios' Trump Loyalty Index: Trumpiest senator back on ballot

Sen. David Perdue has been President Trump’s top loyalist in the upper chamber.

Nov 13, 2020 - Politics & Policy
Scoop: Trump privately discussing 2024 run

It's the clearest indication that, despite tweets to the contrary, Trump understands that Joe Biden will be president.

Nov 9, 2020 - Politics & Policy
Trump's failing culture wars

The president's quest for a viral attack line against Biden may be driving him to diverge even more politically.

Jul 5, 2020 - Politics & Policy

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Why Trump wants to tweet

Data: SocialFlow; Chart: Jared Whalen/Axios

Donald Trump's post-office online engagement is hitting new lows, according to exclusive data from SocialFlow provided to Axios. It helps explain why the former president recently asked a federal judge to have Twitter restore his signature account.

Why it matters: Trump has tried press releases styled as tweets, launched his own "platform" and held campaign-style rallies, yet the numbers suggest his social media megaphone has no true replacement.

Trump left off Forbes 400 list for first time in 25 years

Former President Trump speaks at a rally on Sept. 25, 2021, in Georgia. Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images

Former President Trump has fallen off the Forbes 400 list of America's richest people for the first time in 25 years, Forbes reports.

Driving the news: Trump, worth an estimated $2.5 billion, was $400 million short of the cutoff to make this year's list.

Oct 4, 2021 - Health

Biden revokes Trump rule banning certain clinics from abortion referrals

A Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

The Biden administration on Monday revoked a Trump-era rule that bars clinics that receive federal family planning funding from referring patients for abortions.

Why it matters: The new rule, which will go into effect on Nov. 8, comes as the fight for abortion access ramps up in states and nationally.

Trump asks federal judge to force Twitter to restore his account

Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Former President Trump and his attorneys filed a motion Friday asking a federal judge to force Twitter to reinstate his account, which was a crucial tool to reach his supporters throughout his presidency and the 2016 and 2020 elections.

Why it matters: Trump has been unable to post on Twitter for around 10 months after the social media platform indefinitely banned him in January following the violent Capitol riot by a pro-Trump mob.

Updated Sep 28, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Milley admits to speaking with authors of best-selling Trump books

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley admitted at a Senate hearing Tuesday that he spoke with Bob Woodward and other journalists for their recent books about the Trump presidency.

The latest: Grilled on why he felt the need to speak to reporters, Milley told Republican senators he frequently speaks to the media and does so to promote transparency with the government — though he acknowledged that he sometimes does so anonymously.

Milley says top Trump officials knew of calls to Chinese counterpart

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley told senators on Tuesday that top Trump officials, including chief of staff Mark Meadows, were briefed on calls he made to reassure his Chinese counterpart that former President Trump would not launch a surprise attack in his final days in office.

Why it matters: Some Republicans have accused Milley of disloyalty and demanded he resign in the wake of the revelations, which were first reported in Bob Woodward and Robert Costa's new book. Milley insisted in his testimony the calls were completely appropriate and intended to de-escalate the possibility of conflict with China.

Updated Sep 24, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Biden unlikely to shield Trump White House records from Capitol riots probe

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President Biden is unlikely to invoke executive privilege to shield any Trump White House records from the House investigation of the Capitol insurrection, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Friday.

Why it matters: Though Psaki said they would evaluate on a case-by-case basis, it puts a dent in former President Trump's plan to block requests for Jan. 6 information by claiming executive privilege, a legal theory that can allow presidents and their aides to sidestep congressional scrutiny, per the Washington Post.

Updated Sep 24, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Arizona GOP's private recount of 2020 election confirms Biden's win

Contractors working on behalf of the GOP examine and recount 2020 ballots at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix in May. Photo: Courtney Pedroza/Getty Images

In an odd coda to the 2020 election, private contractors conducting a GOP-commissioned recount in Arizona confirmed President Biden’s win in Maricopa County.

Why it matters: The unofficial, party-driven recount has been heavily covered on cable news as part of former President Trump's continued effort to sow doubt about the election result.

Huawei executive reaches deal with Justice Department

Meng Wanzhou exits her home in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Sept. 24, 2021. Photo: Jimmy Jeong/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou reached a deal with the Justice Department that resolves the criminal charges against her and could pave the way for her to return to China, AP reports.

Why it matters: The deal settles a yearslong dispute involving the U.S., China and Canada, where Meng, Huawei's chief financial officer, has remained since her arrest there in December 2018, per AP.

George W. Bush to headline fundraiser for Liz Cheney

Liz Cheney and former President George W. Bush. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Pool via Xinhua and Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Former President George W. Bush will appear as a guest of honor at a fundraiser for Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) next month, Politico first reported.

Why it matters: Bush's presence at the event offers Cheney support from a prominent Republican just weeks after former President Trump endorsed Harriet Hageman, Cheney's challenger in the Wyoming House primary contest.

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