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audience editor & newsletter writer at the Washington Post, tracking Trump’s second term. πŸ“₯ Sign up for the newsletter: https://www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/the7-tracking-trump/?method=SURL&location=BL&initiative=mc

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Live updates: Trump weighs U.S. involvement in Iran, demands β€˜unconditional surrender’ as Iran and Israel trade strikes White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump departed the G-7 earlier than scheduled β€œbecause of what’s going on in the Middle East.”

President Donald Trump demanded β€œunconditional surrender” from Iran in posts on social media on Tuesday as the U.S. military increased firepower in the Middle East amid ongoing strikes between Israel and Iran.

17.06.2025 18:07 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 58 πŸ“Œ 9
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Tracking Trump, Day 144:

β€’ Sen. Padilla forcibly removed from Noem news conference
β€’ Protests for Trump's military parade
β€’ House approves DOGE-inspired funding cuts

Plus more to know for June 12: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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12.06.2025 21:55 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tracking Trump, Day 143:

β€’ ICE protests expand beyond L.A.
β€’ GOP split on deficit implications of Trump's bill
β€’ FBI plans to move trainings to Alabama

Plus more to know for June 11: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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11.06.2025 22:20 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
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A timeline of Musk and Trump’s devolving relationship Follow the attacks and counterattacks between President Donald Trump and his once loyal ally, Elon Musk.

Here's a timeline of every insult and threat in the Trump-Musk rift:

06.06.2025 15:12 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tracking Trump, Day 130:

β€’ Tariffs back on after whiplash rulings
β€’ More pardons for convicted felons
β€’ Does Trump always chicken out on trade?

Plus more to know for May 29: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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29.05.2025 22:25 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Tracking Trump, Day 129:

β€’ Republicans reject a "millionaire tax"
β€’ RFK Jr.'s attack on scientific journals
β€’ Elon Musk disapproves of Trump's bill

Plus more to know for May 28: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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28.05.2025 22:38 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tracking Trump, Day 128:

β€’ A rift in Pete Hegseth's inner circle
β€’ RFK's new covid vaccine recommendations
β€’ NPR sues Trump administration

Plus more to know for May 27: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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27.05.2025 22:48 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Tracking Trump, Day 124:

β€’ Tariff threats on the E.U. and Apple
β€’ A block on Trump's Harvard enrollment ban
β€’ Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap

Plus more to know for May 23: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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23.05.2025 22:06 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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Tracking Trump, Day 123:

β€’ What Trump's bill could mean for you
β€’ Supreme Court deadlocked on religious schools
β€’ A new "MAHA" health report

Plus more to know for May 22: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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22.05.2025 22:41 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tracking Trump, Day 122:

β€’ A clash with South Africa's president
β€’ U.S. accepts Qatar's airplane gift
β€’ What the No Tax on Tips Act would do

Plus more to know for May 19: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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21.05.2025 22:27 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 1
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Tracking Trump, Day 120:

β€’ What's next for Trump's budget bill?
β€’ Trump and Putin's 2-hour phone call
β€’ U.S. to pay $5 million to a Jan. 6 rioter's family

Plus more to know for May 19: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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19.05.2025 21:53 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tracking Trump, Day 116:

β€’ Birthright citizenship case at Supreme Court
β€’ The cost of Trump's military parade
β€’ Trump's take on Russia-Ukraine peace talks

Plus more to know for May 15: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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15.05.2025 21:48 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tracking Trump, Day 114:

β€’ Trump's Middle East trip begins
β€’ Security concerns over Qatar's airplane gift
β€’ RFK Jr.'s polluted swim

Plus more to know for May 13: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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13.05.2025 22:04 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tracking Trump, Day 113:

β€’ What the U.S.-China tariff reprieve does
β€’ Executive order on prescription drugs
β€’ Concerns over Qatar's airplane gift

Plus more to know for May 12: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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12.05.2025 22:16 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Tracking Trump, Day 110:

β€’ China trade talks begin this weekend
β€’ Why Trump is moving detainees to Texas
β€’ How federal cuts are affecting DC

Plus more to know for May 9: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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09.05.2025 21:43 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Tracking Trump, Day 109:

β€’ Higher taxes on the rich, Trump proposes
β€’ First American pope a "great honor"
β€’ Trade deal reached with the U.K.

Plus more to know for May 8: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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08.05.2025 22:05 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1
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Tracking Trump, Day 108:

β€’ DOGE's push to pool personal data
β€’ Trump on the India-Pakistan conflict
β€’ Border military zones sow legal confusion

Plus more to know for May 7: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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07.05.2025 22:40 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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Tracking Trump, Day 107:

β€’ Canada's prime minister visits DC
β€’ Supreme Court allows transgender military ban
β€’ EPA plans to end its Energy Star program

Plus more to know for May 6: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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06.05.2025 21:59 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tracking Trump, Day 106:

β€’ $1,000 stipends to self-deport
β€’ How Republicans could stall Trump's agenda
β€’ Plans to reopen Alcatraz and tariff foreign films

Plus more to know for May 5: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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05.05.2025 22:05 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tracking Trump, Day 103:

β€’ White House proposes big budget cuts
β€’ Trump planning CIA downsizing
β€’ Executive order targeting PBS and NPR

Plus more to know for May 2: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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02.05.2025 21:57 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 1
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Tracking Trump, Day 102:

β€’ National security adviser ousted
β€’ Elon Musk reflects on DOGE
β€’ Republicans sidestep recession fears

Plus more to know for May 1: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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01.05.2025 21:59 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tracking Trump, Day 101:

β€’ Trump blamed Biden for a sinking economy
β€’ Pete Hegseth's wife's unusual role at the Pentagon
β€’ Kamala Harris delivers a speech tonight

Plus more to know for April 30: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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30.04.2025 22:02 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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Sign up for The 7: Tracking Trump newsletter from The Washington Post Catch up quickly with a rundown of the 7 most important and interesting stories about the Trump administration.

An update:

White House news isn't slowing down β€” so I'm going to continue writing The 7: Tracking Trump beyond the first 100 days.

πŸ“₯ You can sign up to get this @washingtonpost.com newsletter delivered each weeknight evening:

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30.04.2025 21:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tracking Trump, Day 100:

β€’ A historically low approval rating
β€’ Reviewing progress on campaign promises
β€’ 10 charts that illustrate Trump's presidency

Plus more to know for April 29: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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29.04.2025 22:22 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s first 100 days, in 10 charts Trump’s second term has seen a significant increase in executive orders, with more than 140 signed in his first 100 days, and a decline in his approval rating.

From executive orders to stock markets and time spent on the golf course, take a look at Trump’s first 100 days in 10 charts:

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

29.04.2025 16:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tracking Trump, Day 99:

β€’ Elon Musk's disapproval grows
β€’ New orders on immigration
β€’ How Trump has shifted Canada's election

Plus more to know for April 28: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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28.04.2025 22:33 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tracking Trump, Day 96:

β€’ Trump's approval falls on 2 key issues
β€’ FBI arrests a Wisconsin judge
β€’ What to expect at Pope Francis' funeral

Plus more to know for April 25: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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25.04.2025 21:51 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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Tracking Trump, Day 95:

β€’ A second deportation return order
β€’ Possible national monument downsizing
β€’ Trump on Russia's Ukraine strike: β€œVladimir, STOP!”

Plus more to know for April 24: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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24.04.2025 22:13 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tracking Trump, Day 94:

β€’ A fiery Hegseth speech
β€’ Is Trump easing his tone on tariffs?
β€’ Elon Musk to scale back work with DOGE

Plus more to know for April 23: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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23.04.2025 22:40 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1
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Tracking Trump, Day 93:

β€’ Hegseth attacks alleged "leakers"
β€’ A sweeping State Department reorganization
β€’ Trump considering an order for AI in school

Plus more to know for April 22: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr...

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22.04.2025 22:02 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1