Trump broke his promise to leave the East Wing alone — the same way he reneged on a promise to preserve art deco friezes on a building he tore down in 1980.

Former President Barack Obama urged voters to back California Democrats’ redistricting effort during a virtual event with Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday, framing the proposed constitutional amendment as a way to counter President Donald Trump’s efforts to skew the 2026 midterm elections in his favor.

Culture / Books & the Arts / The proliferation of privately held companies during the Reagan years laid the foundations for Trump’s approach to government: rule by fiat and outside the scrutiny of the public.