Matt Clough
audience editor & newsletter writer at the Washington Post, tracking Trump’s second term.
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- Tracking Trump, Day 114: • Trump's Middle East trip begins • Security concerns over Qatar's airplane gift • RFK Jr.'s polluted swim Plus more to know for May 13: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 113: • What the U.S.-China tariff reprieve does • Executive order on prescription drugs • Concerns over Qatar's airplane gift Plus more to know for May 12: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 110: • China trade talks begin this weekend • Why Trump is moving detainees to Texas • How federal cuts are affecting DC Plus more to know for May 9: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 109: • Higher taxes on the rich, Trump proposes • First American pope a "great honor" • Trade deal reached with the U.K. Plus more to know for May 8: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 108: • DOGE's push to pool personal data • Trump on the India-Pakistan conflict • Border military zones sow legal confusion Plus more to know for May 7: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 107: • Canada's prime minister visits DC • Supreme Court allows transgender military ban • EPA plans to end its Energy Star program Plus more to know for May 6: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 106: • $1,000 stipends to self-deport • How Republicans could stall Trump's agenda • Plans to reopen Alcatraz and tariff foreign films Plus more to know for May 5: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 103: • White House proposes big budget cuts • Trump planning CIA downsizing • Executive order targeting PBS and NPR Plus more to know for May 2: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 102: • National security adviser ousted • Elon Musk reflects on DOGE • Republicans sidestep recession fears Plus more to know for May 1: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 101: • Trump blamed Biden for a sinking economy • Pete Hegseth's wife's unusual role at the Pentagon • Kamala Harris delivers a speech tonight Plus more to know for April 30: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 100: • A historically low approval rating • Reviewing progress on campaign promises • 10 charts that illustrate Trump's presidency Plus more to know for April 29: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- 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...
- Tracking Trump, Day 99: • Elon Musk's disapproval grows • New orders on immigration • How Trump has shifted Canada's election Plus more to know for April 28: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 96: • Trump's approval falls on 2 key issues • FBI arrests a Wisconsin judge • What to expect at Pope Francis' funeral Plus more to know for April 25: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 95: • A second deportation return order • Possible national monument downsizing • Trump on Russia's Ukraine strike: “Vladimir, STOP!” Plus more to know for April 24: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 94: • A fiery Hegseth speech • Is Trump easing his tone on tariffs? • Elon Musk to scale back work with DOGE Plus more to know for April 23: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 93: • Hegseth attacks alleged "leakers" • A sweeping State Department reorganization • Trump considering an order for AI in school Plus more to know for April 22: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 92: • Hegseth embroiled in Signal controversy again • Trump and Vance on Pope Francis • Harvard sues the administration Plus more to know for April 21: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 89: • New details in Kilmar Abrego García's case • White House cuts its covid website • Tourism to the U.S. is falling Plus more to know for April 18: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 88: • Supreme Court to weigh birthright citizenship • Italy's prime minister visits Trump • Fewer Americans consider Russia an enemy Plus more to know for April 17: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 87: • Judge to launch contempt proceedings • Plans to slash federal health programs • Trump asked the IRS to end Harvard's tax-exempt status Plus more to know for April 16: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 86: • The U.S. dollar is losing value • DOGE is collecting personal data on immigrants • Biden's first post-presidency speech Plus more to know for April 15: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 85: • El Salvador's president visits DC • Harvard rejects Trump's demands • Plans for State Dept. cuts Plus more to know for April 14 (including a vice presidential fumble): www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 82: • What manufacturers say about tariffs • Trump officials defied a court order • RFK's autism study + threats to NASA funds Plus more you should know for April 11: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 81: • An escalating trade war with China • Congress advances Trump's agenda • Tim Walz on 2024 + the future of Dems Plus more you should know for April 10: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 80: • Tariffs paused — except on China • How the E.U. responded to tariffs • Why lawyers representing Trump are leaving Plus more you should know for April 9: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 79: • Elon Musk's attack on tariffs • Supreme Court issues Trump wins • Egg prices (and egg producer profits) soar Plus more you should know for April 8: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 78: • New tariff threats to China • Even Republicans are pushing back on tariffs • Netanyahu visits the White House Plus more you should know for April 7: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- “He’s at the peak of just not giving a f--- anymore,” said a White House official with knowledge of Trump’s thinking. “Bad news stories? Doesn’t give a f---. He’s going to do what he’s going to do.”
- Tracking Trump, Day 75: • Economists criticize tariff formulas • Markets fall again as nations retaliate • IRS and Social Security layoffs Plus more you should know for April 4: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 74: • Stocks tank after new tariffs • How nations are retaliating • Trump exaggerated immigration arrests Plus more you should know for April 3: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 73: • Trump's new "Liberation Day" tariffs • A looming TikTok ban deadline • What's next for Elon after his Wisconsin loss Plus more you should know for April 2: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 72: • Waltz used personal Gmail account • Special elections in Wisconsin + Florida • Mass health layoffs Plus more you should know for April 1: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 71: • New tariffs planned this week • Trump "not joking" about a third term • Why Wisconsin's Supreme Court is so important Plus more you should know for March 31: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 68: • Plans to abolish USAID • Details of the Smithsonian executive order • The Vances visit Greenland Plus more you should know for March 28: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 67: • Deep Health Dept. cuts • Tariffs are roiling businesses here and abroad • Trump pulls U.N. ambassador nomination Plus more you should know for March 27: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- 74% of Americans say the Trump admin's Signal military leak is at least a "somewhat serious" problem — including a majority of Republicans.
- Tracking Trump, Day 66: • More details in the Signal leak • What Hegseth, Gabbard and others are saying • Trump's whirlwind of on-and-off tariffs Plus more you should know for March 26: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 65: • Latest reaction to leaked war plans • Why Social Security is falling apart • Trump demands protesters' names and nationalities Plus more you should know for March 25: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 64: • Military plans leaked in a group chat • Elon Musk's false Social Security fraud claims • Trump complained about his portrait Plus more you should know for March 24: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 60: • Executive order to shrink Education Dept. • Justice Dept. shifts closer to Trump • Why is Trump so obsessed with 🇨🇦? Plus more you should know for March 20: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter delivered: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 59: • Ukraine agrees to partial ceasefire • Possible tariffs on imports worth trillions • Plans for U.S. troops to hold migrants Plus more to know for March 19: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter delivered: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 58: • Chief justice rebukes Trump • Russia agrees to partial ceasefire • What happened to ivy in the Oval Office? Plus more you should know for March 18: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter in your inbox: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 57: • Deportations under legal scrutiny • Ceasefire talks with Putin tomorrow • Trump aims to nullify Biden pardons Plus more you should know for March 17: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter in your inbox: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 54: • Where things stand on the shutdown • An unusual speech at DOJ • Why Trump keeps renaming things Plus more you should know for March 14: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter in your inbox: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Tracking Trump, Day 53: • Mass federal layoffs ruled illegal • A fight over birthright citizenship • 200% tariffs on European wine Plus more you should know for March 13: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter in your inbox: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Online, Steak ’n Shake posts images of Tesla-themed storefronts on Mars, and slogans like “Make Frying Oil Tallow Again” printed on MAGA-esque red hats.
- Tracking Trump, Day 52: • What's next as shutdown deadline looms? • Foreign retaliations against Trump's tariffs • Deep Education Department cuts Plus more you should know for March 12: www.washingtonpost.com/the-seven-tr... 📥 Get the newsletter delivered: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
- Trump endorsed Tesla, calling it “a great product, as good as it gets.” Trump endorsed Elon Musk, saying he is “a great patriot, and you should cherish him.”
