All articles tagged with #trump era
The Kennedy Center removed Joel Shapiro’s 2019 sculpture 'Blue' from its grounds as part of ongoing campus changes tied to broader Trump-era reshaping efforts; the crane-assisted dismantling took place after Shapiro’s death in 2025, and the piece may be reinstalled elsewhere, with critics like Hands Off the Arts noting the loss of a long-standing campus feature.
At a G20 event, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touted the U.S. bond market as the best-performing among major economies since Trump’s return, even as the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose to its highest in about 20 months amid a global bond sell-off; analysts note the rise is modest and discuss growth-focused policy amid market volatility.
Column contrasts two Mexican immigrants named Lorenzo—Arellano, who built a life in Anaheim, and Salgado Araujo, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Houston during a renewed deportation surge—arguing his death exposes the harsher Trump-era enforcement, contests ICE’s claim that he weaponized his van, notes the lack of body cameras, and urges remembering him as a modern-day immigrant martyr while calling for accountability and broader protections for undocumented immigrants.
Comedian Bill Maher is slated to receive the Kennedy Center's humor laurels as the cultural institution navigates upheaval tied to the Trump era, underscoring how satire remains a lens on national politics.
MSN Now host Jacob Soboroff highlights JD Vance’s Nixon Library quip that Watergate “would be a 12-hour news story” today, a line the piece frames as revealing a broader GOP narrative that compares Trump-era investigations and the so-called deep state to Watergate.
CNN’s Aaron Blake argues that Kash Patel’s congressional testimony exemplified the Trump administration’s disdain for accountability: Patel attacked lawmakers, repeated disputed claims about Sen. Chris Van Hollen and an El Salvador meeting, and invoked a 'convicted gangbanging rapist' line that he’d misrepresented. The piece notes the El Salvador incident involved staged drinks and campaign funds, not taxpayer dollars, and points to a broader pattern of false statements in testimony as checks and balances fray under a GOP-dominated Congress.
Adam Scott says a hypothetical Parks and Recreation reboot would be noticeably different in a Trump-era America, noting the country may have lost some of its innocence since 2015. He contrasts the show’s hopeful tone with today’s climate but says there’s still an audience for warm, heartfelt TV, pointing to hits like Abbott Elementary as evidence that humor and humanity can thrive even in challenging times.
Renée Fleming has canceled performances at the Kennedy Center as a Trump-appointed board moves to rename the venue, illustrating how Trump-era changes are affecting the arts institution.
The article discusses the challenges and pitfalls of sell-side research during the Trump era, with a focus on Venezuela, highlighting issues in financial analysis and market predictions.
The article discusses the potential landscape of the 2028 U.S. presidential election, highlighting JD Vance's emerging role as a likely Republican frontrunner, the influence of Trump and other key figures, and the evolving ideological direction of the Republican Party post-Trump, with a focus on candidate prospects and party dynamics.
The article explores Charlie Kirk's spiritual journey and his role in merging conservative Christianity with American politics, culminating in his memorial service that celebrated his influence on the Christian right and its alignment with Republican politics during the Trump era.
The memorial service for Charlie Kirk in Phoenix exemplified the deep fusion of conservative Christianity and Republican politics during the Trump era, with high-profile political figures praising Kirk as a martyr for both faith and American liberty, highlighting the intertwining of religious and political identities in contemporary America.
South Park has become the new sharp satirical voice of the Trump era, parodying political figures and culture with provocative episodes that challenge the MAGA movement and its allies, positioning itself as a cultural fixture that irks the right in ways SNL has struggled to do.
A recent climate summit concluded with a contentious agreement where developed nations, including the U.S. and EU members, pledged at least $300 billion in climate finance to developing countries, though the latter had sought more substantial support. The negotiations highlighted tensions, with representatives from vulnerable island nations expressing dissatisfaction. Meanwhile, China's dominance in clean energy technology has bolstered its influence over developing nations, overshadowing efforts by the U.S. and Europe. The agreement's future is uncertain, especially with potential policy shifts in the U.S. under a new Trump era.
A proposed overhaul of the Trump-era tax law could potentially double the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap to $20,000 for married couples, resulting in bigger tax refunds for millions of Americans. The change, retroactive for the 2023 tax year, aims to address concerns about the $10,000 cap disproportionately affecting middle-class homeowners in high-tax states. The proposed law, called the SALT Marriage Penalty Elimination Act, is expected to be voted on in the House next week and would apply to joint returns for couples with adjusted gross income below $500,000 in 2023.