On Politics: The business deals that could benefit Trump

May 5, 2025

Good evening! Jess here. In a move that has surprised observers, the Trump administration has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to sharply restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone. Meanwhile, the White House is offering money to migrants who deport themselves.

We’re cooking up a new way to bring you stories like these in this newsletter. For now, I hope you’ll take a look at our coverage below — and send me your questions about the Trump administration. — Jess Bidgood

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Trump Sons’ Deals on Three Continents Directly Benefit the President

Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump spent the past two weeks traveling the world and announcing new ventures involving billions of dollars.

By Eric Lipton and David Yaffe-Bellany

Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Trump Says ‘I Don’t Know’ When Asked About Due Process and Upholding Constitution

President Trump repeatedly said he didn’t know when asked in a TV interview whether every person on American soil was entitled to due process, as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment.

By Jonathan Swan

Sophie Park for The New York Times

Trump Battles Academia, but Especially the Ivy League

Beyond the politics is a brew of resentment and reverence that the president, an Ivy League graduate himself, has long harbored for a club that has never accepted him.

By Elisabeth Bumiller

The Hollywood sign on a hill seen through green, leafy trees.

Jenna Schoenefeld for The New York Times

Trump Says He Will Put 100% Tariff on Movies Made Outside U.S.

Declaring foreign film production a national security threat, the president said he had asked his top trade official to start the process of imposing a tax on Hollywood.

By Brooks Barnes

Alcatraz, an island in San Francisco Bay, with buildings and stacks, against blue waters, skies and hills.

Jim Wilson/The New York Times

Trump Says He Wants Alcatraz Restored as a Prison

The project would be extraordinarily expensive at a time when the administration already plans to cut billions of dollars from the Justice Department’s budget.

By Devlin Barrett and Shawn Hubler

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Trump Sons’ Deals on Three Continents Directly Benefit the President

Trump Says ‘I Don’t Know’ When Asked About Due Process and Upholding Constitution

Trump Battles Academia, but Especially the Ivy League

Trump Says He Will Put 100% Tariff on Movies Made Outside U.S.

Trump Says He Wants Alcatraz Restored as a Prison

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