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- First LookWhat is Stargate, the $500 billion Trump-supported AI investment project?OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank formed Stargate, a new venture investing up to $500 billion in AI infrastructure in Texas. President Donald Trump talked up the partnership on Jan. 21, calling it 鈥漚 resounding declaration of confidence in America鈥檚 potential.鈥
- Will Trump keep Gaza ceasefire afloat? A guide to his calculations.What resources and time will Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥淎merica First鈥 administration devote to keeping the Israel-Hamas deal on track? The challenges may appear overwhelming, but the idea of a grand deal is enticing.
- Up close with President Biden, then President Trump. What I saw on a historic day.As the pool reporter Jan. 20, I watched the Bidens greet the Trumps for tea, attended inaugural balls, and covered a slew of controversial pardons.
- From immigration to DEI, here are Trump鈥檚 Day 1 executive ordersPresident Donald Trump signed a historic number of executive orders on Day 1. Here鈥檚 what he did, and how it reflects his goals for the economy and more.
- On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a reflection on sons, fathers, and daughtersA moment with his boys reminds our columnist of how Dr. King was passed down to him. 鈥淚 can remember a particularly cold Atlanta morning as a preteen, when some of my friends from church and I hopped on a bus from Augusta and took the two-hour drive,鈥 Ken Makin writes.
- Trump moves from 鈥楢merican carnage鈥 to 鈥榓 horrible betrayal鈥 in second inauguralIn his return to the White House, Mr. Trump鈥檚 political grievances have taken on a personal note, with him seeing himself as a persecuted figure.
- Do Biden鈥檚 preemptive pardons offer a safety valve or set bad precedent?Joe Biden鈥檚 eleventh-hour preemptive pardons for his family and Trump critics are raising further questions about the use of presidential pardons.
- 鈥榃e鈥檙e the majority now鈥: MAGA returns to Washington, with a whole new vibeDonald Trump and his MAGA movement are in power again, and this time they look more like insiders, at the vanguard of a cultural and political shift.
- First LookChicago prepares for deportation arrests of hundreds after Trump takes officeImmigration officers may target more than 300 people with criminal histories after President-elect Donald Trump takes office Monday, an official said.
- First LookBiden says Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratifiedPresident Joe Biden聽says the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified addition to the Constitution. The national archivist disagrees.
- Driving through Altadena, I found a community gutted but determined to rebuildOur reporter surveys fire damage in her neighborhood around Altadena and Pasadena and ponders the future of this microcosm of Greater Los Angeles.听
- On Day 1, how will Trump fulfill his promises?At the second inauguration of Donald Trump, the Monitor surveys the president鈥檚 promises for Day 1.
- Cover StoryWhat Trump鈥檚 return says about this moment in AmericaWith the inauguration of the nation鈥檚 47th president,聽Americans prepare for the promises and perils of聽Trump 2.0.
- As Trump cases end, what next for presidents and the law?Two years ago, a former American president faced four criminal trials. Three of them didn鈥檛 happen. The fourth gave no penalty. Was justice served?
- Trump cut the refugee program before. Refugee groups prepare for Round 2.Refugee groups are preparing for funding cuts and a lowered refugee admissions cap during President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 second term.
- Joe Biden served just one term. What will his legacy be?President Biden is leaving office after a single term that many Americans regard as unsuccessful. But it could be viewed more favorably over time.
- America鈥檚 loneliest generation? It may not be the one you expect.One in 6 Americans now feels lonely all or most of the time, a new Pew survey finds. And young people report feeling the most isolated and pessimistic.
- With Trump returning to the White House, what鈥檚 next for school choice?Voters rejected a trio of school choice ballot measures in November. But momentum seems anything but stalled, especially with an advocate returning to Washington.听
- Outside the DC jail, where Jan. 6 rage and devotion live onParticipants in the vigils argue there has been a miscarriage of justice that they hope will be righted when President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
- Republicans rally around Hegseth at hearing, setting him up for confirmationDemocrats raised doubts about Pete Hegseth, but Republicans closed ranks around the Trump nominee for defense secretary, at a contentious confirmation hearing.