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The final debate in Braver Angels’ series on President Trump’s First 100 Days is coming up! Register here to join: Resolved: President Trump is Making America Great Again.

One of the biggest recent stories has been the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Headlines from the left have mostly described him as a “Maryland man” or “wrongly deported” while outlets from the right said he's an “illegal” migrant or suspected gang member.

Congressional term limits are a proposed constitutional amendment that would limit the number of terms a member of Congress can legally serve.

Donald Trump’s approach to tariffs and international trade may yet have the same impact. Last week, we discussed the likely economic effect of Trump’s approach. Now let’s consider the potential political consequences.

Tech mogul and top White House advisor Elon Musk donated more than $291 million to Republican candidates, political action committees and other outside spending organizations in the 2024 election cycle. While he was, by far, the biggest political donor, he was not the only person to contribute more than $100 million, according to analysis by OpenSecrets. 

Right-rated outlets Fox News and Newsmax recently joined many Lean Left outlets in signing a letter protesting the Trump administration's ban of AP from the Oval Office. Their backing could be about journalistic principles, or business.

Under the second Trump administration, press rooms once made up of mostly liberal outlets are beginning to go the other way. Some changes at the Pentagon have ultimately resulted in the removal of several outlets from the left and the addition of ones from the right.

Senate confirmation hearings are underway. We assembled a bird's-eye view of the media coverage around Trump's Cabinet appointments.

The coverage often distorted the orders and the various stakeholders involved.

President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office Monday, January 20th for his non-consecutive second term. Along the campaign trail, Trump has made several promises that he plans to execute on his first day back in office.