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People in West Palm Beach, Florida, standing behind a security barricade wearing red baseball hats that say "MAGA" or "Make America Great Again" on them
Image: Win McNamee/Getty Images

MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement

"Make America Great Again" (MAGA) was a slogan Donald Trump first used during his 2016 US presidential campaign. Today, the term describes Americans who enthusiastically support Trump and his right-wing policies.

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Reports & Analysis

Donald Trump speaks to members of law enforcement and National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C.

Fact check: Is US crime rate higher in Democrat-run cities?

Fact check: Is US crime rate higher in Democrat-run cities?

Donald Trump says US cities run by Democrats have rampant crime. Is there a link between crime and party affiliation?
PoliticsSeptember 3, 2025
US President Donald Trump (right) and Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki (left) smile and give the thumbs-up sign as they pose for a photo in the Oval Office, Washington, US, May 1, 2025

What does Poland's president hope to achieve in Washington?

What does Poland's president hope to achieve in Washington?

The new Polish president's first official trip abroad will be to Washington, D.C. and US President Donald Trump.
PoliticsSeptember 2, 2025
Two female Afro-American museum-goers speak into a DW microphone

How Trump wants to change the way US slavery history is told

How Trump wants to change the way US slavery history is told

The White House is pressuring the Smithsonian to make "content corrections" on exhibits depicting slavery and migration.
CultureSeptember 1, 202503:51 min
Members of the National Guard are seen outside of the DC Joint Force Headquarters in Washington, DC on August 12, 2025.

Could Trump repeat his DC intervention in other cities?

Could Trump repeat his DC intervention in other cities?

Donald Trump has activated the National Guard in Washington, DC, and may well have other major cities in his sights.
PoliticsAugust 15, 2025
Democrats hold a press conference in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois

Gerrymandering in the US: Why Democrats fled Texas

Gerrymandering in the US: Why Democrats fled Texas

President Donald Trump wants a Texas electoral map that will help him in the 2026 midterms. Democrats are crying foul.
PoliticsAugust 6, 2025
A demonstrator holds up a sign which questions why U.S. President Donald Trump does not want the Epstein files released

Energy of Epstein conspiracy movement 'almost religious'

Energy of Epstein conspiracy movement 'almost religious'

Apparently no larger connections between Trump and Epstein have been uncovered, says Glenn Thrush of the New York Times.
PoliticsJuly 16, 202505:42 min
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The White House and a very green lawn

What impact could Trump have on US education?

The US president-elect said that he would get rid of the Department of Education during his campaign.
EducationNovember 22, 2024
Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Van Andel Arena on November 05, 2024 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Trump campaigned for re-election in the battleground states of North Carolina and Pennsylvania before arriving for his last rally minutes after midnight in Michigan.

Trump to have 'more power' than founding fathers 'imagined'

The Republicans are set to control the executive and legislative branches — and potentially the federal judiciary.
PoliticsNovember 16, 2024
Trump protesters with the activist organization Rise and Resist hold American flags and signs with images of former President Trump that read STOP PROJECT 2025

Project 2025 aims for conservative transformation of US

Despite distancing himself, will Donald Trump put this sweeping manifesto into effect in his second term as president?
PoliticsNovember 8, 2024
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in the September 10 debate

Harris vs. Trump on abortion, Israel and other key issues

US voters pick a new president on November 5. Where do both candidates stand on issues like abortion and the economy?
PoliticsOctober 15, 2024
A woman looking at the damage around here after Hurricane Milton

Fact check: Are artificial hurricanes targeting Republicans?

Social media users claim hurricanes are being engineered to harm Republican strongholds and disrupt the US election.
PoliticsOctober 10, 2024
A woman shows off the back of her red dress, with MAGA written in large white letters

Donald Trump hogs the limelight at conservative conference

As Donald Trump marked another primary victory, supporters at CPAC were already calling him the next US president.
PoliticsFebruary 25, 2024
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