Upshot: 8 charts on the first 100 days
Also: Historians weigh in
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May 1, 2025

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WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS FROM UPSHOT AND FRIENDS

A collection of clips from The New York Times about presidential actions through history.

The New York Times

Are Trump’s Actions Truly Unprecedented? We Asked 35 Historians.

We categorized 22 of Mr. Trump’s actions, ranging from those that have no comparable historical example to those that do.

By Francesca Paris, Alicia Parlapiano and Josh Katz

A U.S. map shows circles for 650 universities sized by the amount of federal funding for research and development they used in 2023. There are 650 circles, with public universities shaded in orange and private universities in purple.

The New York Times

Where Federal Dollars Flow to Universities Around the Country

The Trump administration has targeted a few elite universities with its threats to freeze funding. But many more schools around the country are vulnerable.

By Andrea Fuller, Zach Levitt and Isabelle Taft

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The New York Times

Has International Travel to the U.S. Really Collapsed?

Despite some ominous signs, a close look at the data shows that travel to the United States is largely holding up — at least so far.

By Josh Holder, Niraj Chokshi and Samuel Granados

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All of the Trump Administration’s Major Moves in the First 100 Days

The New York Times tracked the actions and significant statements of President Trump and his administration during the first 100 days of Mr. Trump’s second term.

By Karen Yourish, Eric Rabinowitz, Ashley Wu, Lazaro Gamio, Aishvarya Kavi and Minho Kim

A timeline shows actions by the White House, a federal judge and deportation flights between 3:53 p.m. and 7:36 p.m. Eastern on March 15.

The New York Times

Hour by Hour: How Trump Deported Migrants Despite Judge’s Order

The move exposed a quietly orchestrated deal between the president and El Salvador, culminating in a back-and-forth with a U.S. federal judge over the course of one frenetic day.

By The New York Times

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