President Trump has promised a “colorblind and merit-based” society, while also equating diversity with incompetence.

But we’ve underestimated Trump’s political strength many times before.

General Motors and a few other companies make as much as 40 percent of their North American cars and trucks in Canada and Mexico, leaving them vulnerable to tariffs.

More than 50 interviews with Democratic leaders revealed a party struggling to decide what it believes in, what issues to prioritize and how to confront an aggressive right-wing administration.

A poll from The New York Times and Ipsos found that Americans believe abortion, L.G.B.T.Q. issues and climate change concern Democrats more than the cost of living.

Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.

Ken Martin, a well-connected state party chair, took over the Democratic National Committee as the party searches for ways to win back power.

The Minnesota moderate has thoughts on how her party can move forward.

Rohit Chopra, who led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, was known for his aggressive enforcement and expansion of consumer protection laws.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also disclosed that he had reached at least one settlement agreement with a company or individual that has accused him of “misconduct or inappropriate behavior.”

The pause affects billions of dollars and is delaying home repairs, factory construction and other projects, many in states that voted Republican.

Two weeks in, the president is quickly moving to eliminate tools of accountability.

Party insiders are gathering to elect the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, who will help steer the party forward after its crushing 2024 defeats.

A settlement, if reached, would be an extraordinary concession by a major U.S. media company to a sitting president.

Robert F. Kennedy, President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, vigorously defended his views on vaccines, and a key senator still has clear doubts.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard, three of President Trump’s high-profile picks, on Thursday will make their cases for confirmation.

Early in his first administration, President Trump noted the general’s “brilliance and fortitude.” And then the president got angry.

The messages showed that F.B.I. investigators took normal bureaucratic steps and precautions when opening an extraordinarily sensitive inquiry into Mr. Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

The mayor, Vitali Klitschko, who has had a tense relationship with President Volodymyr Zelensky, accused him of trying to usurp the powers of elected officials in the capital.