2024
What Would Happen if the Education Department Were Shut Down?
The Trump administration has promised big changes, but the president can’t make them alone.
By Jill Barshay, Meredith Kolodner, Jackie Mader, Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report, Neal Morton, Christina A. Samuels, Nirvi Shah, and Javiera Salman
Here’s Who Trump Has Picked for Top Jobs in His Second Term
They’re immigration hardliners who oppose government regulation.
By Grace Panetta, The 19th*
Trump 2.0 Is Bad News for Workers — Here’s Why
Trump and his cronies want to make it harder for people to unionize.
By Kim Kelly
Young Uncommitted Voters Reflect on the 2024 Election — and the Upcoming Trump Era
“They need[ed] to earn our votes, not the other way around.”
By Sarah Akaaboune and Jane Houseal
How Gen Z Activists Can Still Mobilize With Trump in Office
From ballot initiatives to local elections.
By The Slacktivists
Latina Teens Are Struggling With Families Who Voted for Trump
Feelings of isolation and anger have taken over their lives.
By Alex Zaragoza
The Growing List of Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Trump’s Picks
Trump's picks to lead his government have been accused of sexual assault, harassment or child sex trafficking.
By Mariel Padilla, The 19th
FBI Investigating Wave of Hateful Texts Telling LGBTQ+ People to Report to “Re-Education Camp”
Latinx people are also receiving racist texts after a previous round of racist messages were sent to Black people last week.
By James Factora
The ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Agenda of Trump’s Pick to Run the EPA
Here’s what to know about Lee Zeldin.
By Jessica Corbett
Progressives in Red States Know How to Take on the Trump Admin
Keep fighting.
By Amelia Ayşe Zoe Letson
What to Know About Matt Gaetz, Trump’s Controversial Pick for AG
The Justice Department investigated Gaetz over sex trafficking accusations.
By Candice Norwood, The 19th, Shefali Luthra, The 19th*, Amanda Becker, and Orion Rummler, The 19th*
Republicans Won Unified Control of the Government. Here’s What That Means
Trump called the election results represented a “powerful mandate” for the party.
By Allegra Kirkland
Hope Walz is Teaching a Masterclass on Post-Election Grieving
Hope Walz is showing us how to process anger, sadness, and fear without losing our humanity.
By Olive Martin
What Campuses Looked Like After Trump Won: Empty Quads and Busy Counseling Centers
Student photojournalists captured these photos in swing states.
By Bea Oyster and Allegra KirklandPhotography by Alexandra Antoniono, Lila Turner, and Nick Stewart
What to Know About Trump's New Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles
What to Know About Trump's New Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles
By Mel Leonor Barclay
Trump Is Terrible on Climate. These Activists and Scientists Advise Not to Lose Hope
“Most women, at the frontlines of fighting for their rights and the rights of nature, have no choice but to continue the fight no matter what politician takes office.”
By Alyssa Hardy
Here’s the Breakdown of How Young People Actually Voted in 2024
Yes, young men swung for Trump in this election.
By Rachel Janfaza