Thu, February 20, 2025
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: Newsweek
Kash Patel's Confirmation Tightens Trump's Control of Government
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: Yahoo
'Zero Day' Review: Robert De Niro Can't Save This Dull Dad TV Political Thriller
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: WVXU
Analysis: Red states like Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana could be hurt most by Trump's cuts
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: Sky
Farage says Zelenskyy is not a dictator and Trump 'should not be taken literally'
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: CNN
Military families rocked by Trump's federal government cuts
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: CNN
Trump wants to 'abolish' the IRS and replace it with tariffs. Can it work?
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: WLRN
Speed vs. accountability: The call to fix FEMA and the high stakes for Florida
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: britishhorseracing
Racing and Politics in 2025: A busy start to the year
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: RealClearPolitics
Tapper: Trump Calling Zelensky A Dictator Is More .. mal Way Of Doing Things, He's Breaking With Facts
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: CNN
Trump overhauls government and upends foreign policy on Ukraine
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: Alternet
Legal expert wanrs Trump's 'shock and awe' approach is 'undermining' his own agenda
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: NPR
Trump claims expanded power over independent agencies
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: MSNBC
Youngkin fails to stand up to Trump as federal cuts threaten thousands in Virginia
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: ABC
Trump says the federal government should 'take ov .. istrict of Columbia, backing GOP push in Congress
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: CNN
Trump overhauls government and upends foreign policy
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: News4Jax
David Boren, a former Oklahoma governor and veter .. n US senator and university president, dies at 83
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: Reuters
U.S. State Department revises China webpage to focus on trade, business curbs
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: Oregonian
Oregon regulatory changes will roll out with 'more consistency,' Gov. Tina Kotek pledges
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: CNN
'Indiscriminate madness': DOGE claims firings tar .. ers and new employees. The reality is far from it
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: ABC
Hegseth could soon fire or remove generals and senior officers, US officials say
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: NDTV
Bangladesh Students Are Protesting Again, But This Time Against Each Other
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: ABC
Trump 2nd term live updates: Court denies appeal on birthright citizenship injunction
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: MSN
New 'sex-based definitions' from the federal government set strict two-gender policy
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: MSN
Global leaders chart future of AI and governance at World Government Summit 2025
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: MSN
RSF clears the air on its presence in Kenya: "We are not here to establish a government"
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: MSN
Now Trump Wants the Federal Government to Take Over D.C.
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: ktiv
'Dream job' gone former Iowa USDA worker says after Trump administration mass firings
[ Thu, Feb 20th 2025 ]: MSN
Republicans are pursuing separate paths to get Trump's priorities through Congress
Wed, February 19, 2025
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: Marketplace
New Trump order takes aim at autonomy of independent agencies
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: Forbes
Trump Adds Support For DOGE Dividend Checks; Here's Why He Might Do It
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: thenightly
Australian news and politics live: Westpac to move 190 Australian jobs offshore to the Philippines
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: KING5
Sen. Patty Murray says reported firings are a 'betrayal' to public workers, veterans
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: MoneyWeek
What is the Spring Forecast - and will Rachel Reeves announce any new policies?
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: CNN
Trump delivers another blow to Ukraine and a new boost to Putin
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: Newsday
Trump and Musk say they like working together and will keep it at. Will it last?
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: Newsweek
MAGA and Medicaid: Which States Have Highest Percentage of Beneficiaries?
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: Newsweek
DOGE Reveals Social Security Administration Cuts
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: MassLive
Could the government send out $5K DOGE checks? Here's what to know
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: Politico
Silicon Valley workers learn to worry about their politics
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: CNN
Trump rails against Ukrainian president while government overhaul takes shape in US
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: redstateobserver
Conservatives Unite Against Bureaucratic Overreach in Politics
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: KYMA
President Trump and Elon Musk defend federal government downsizing
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: CNN
What to know about Trump's executive order and 'unprecedented' power grab within the government
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: MSN
Civil rights groups ask court to overturn Donald Trump's anti-diversity, transgender orders
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: MSN
Republican lawmaker seeks US judge's impeachment over ruling against Trump
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: MSN
Two more staffers quit John Fetterman's office as the senator carves his own lane with Trump
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: CNN
Trump signs executive order aimed at expanding IVF access and reducing costs
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: MSN
Trump's U.S. Labor secretary nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer moves out of key Senate panel

Trump's presidency is a mess of contradictions

The article from MSN discusses the contradictory nature of Donald Trump's presidency, highlighting how his actions and policies often conflict with his public statements and the expectations set by his campaign promises. It points out that Trump, who campaigned on reducing government overreach, has instead expanded executive power in unprecedented ways. His administration has seen a mix of deregulation in some sectors while imposing new regulations in others, like trade tariffs. Trump's foreign policy oscillates between isolationism and aggressive interventionism, exemplified by his fluctuating stance on NATO and his handling of international relations with countries like North Korea and Iran. Domestically, his tax cuts aimed at stimulating economic growth have led to increased deficits, contradicting his pledge to reduce national debt. Furthermore, his approach to immigration has been both strict and lenient at different times, showcasing a lack of consistent policy direction. This pattern of contradictions has left both supporters and critics puzzled, as Trump's presidency defies traditional political categorization, making it a complex and often confusing era in American politics.

Read the Full MSN Article at:
[ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-s-presidency-is-a-mess-of-contradictions/ar-AA1zqryq ]