Trump Administration News and Blog Posts

Track the latest developments and updates on controversial deportations under the Trump administration.

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.

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.

I repeatedly hear and read warnings about a US oligarchy. Here is an imperfect overview of the different perspectives.

Historic gaffe, or media overreaction? Donald Trump's comments about bleach during a COVID-19 press briefing last year have been covered very differently from the left and the right.

A View from the Left

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