Opinion Today: Four years of Trump headlines

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View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story January 19, 2021 By Gus Wezerek Graphics Editor, Opinion How do you move on from a presidency like Donald Trump’s? After four years of Trump, the sheer number of institutions and norms that the president has destroyed can make an accounting — and the closure that might come with it — feel impossible. Still, one can try. In an attempt to write an epitaph for the Trump administration, my colleague Yaryna Serkez and I cataloged all the times that the word “Trump” has appeared in a headline on the front page of The New York Times since the president was elected. Published on Nov. 9, 2016, “Trump Triumphs” is the first headline in our data. Spanning the page in bold, all-caps type, it is also one of the largest. More portentous, however, was a smaller headline at the bottom of the page that same day: “Disruption, Thy Name Is Trump.” It doesn’t take long for the full-width headlines to start piling up: “Putin Led Scheme to Aid Trump, Report Says” on Jan. 7, 2017; then “Judge Blocks Trump Order on Refugees” and “Trump Fires Justice Chief Who Defied Him” less than a month later. To visualize the president’s legacy, we cut the word “Trump” out of the 1,894 headlines and pasted them into a gigantic collage. On a laptop, the heap of words is five or six screens tall. You can tap each “Trump” to see the headline that it came from. Almost two thousand headlines and two impeachments later, the Trump presidency’s run on the front page of The Times has come to a close. Whether Trump will fade from the news after tomorrow’s inauguration remains to be seen. But we have, at the very least, a symbolic opportunity to say goodbye to all that. Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT   His Legacy A journey through four years of Trump in The Times. By Gus Wezerek and Yaryna Serkez Introducing: The Ezra Klein Show from New York Times Opinion Every Tuesday and Friday beginning Jan. 26, Ezra Klein invites you into a conversation on something that matters. How do we address climate change if the political system fails to act? Has the logic of markets infiltrated too many aspects of our lives? What is the future of the Republican Party? Listen to the trailer here and subscribe to receive new episodes as soon as they’re published. Here’s what we’re focusing on today: Editors’ Picks The Next Trump There is no one quite like him in the Republican Party. So where should we look for the president’s inheritors? By Jamelle Bouie Good Riddance, Leader McConnell The judgment of history will be damning. By Jennifer Senior Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT On Politics Joe Did It. But How? Biden’s campaign strategies often worried Democrats. But they worked. By Michelle Cottle and Alexander Stockton Lincoln Knew in 1838 What 2021 Would Bring Before Jefferson Davis there was John C. Calhoun. What rougher beasts do Trump, Hawley and Cruz prefigure? By Bret Stephens Who’s Radical Now? The Case of Minimum Wages Evidence has a well-known liberal bias. By Paul Krugman Overcoming the Pandemic Biden’s Covid-19 Plan Is Maddeningly Obvious It is infuriating that the Trump administration left so many of these things undone. By Ezra Klein Ideas Bryan Cranston Won’t Play Donald Trump The actor who portrayed Lyndon Johnson and Walter White says he’s drawn to broken characters. But he’s got his limits. By Kara Swisher The Homicide Spike Is Real The uptick will be New York City’s most difficult challenge this year. By Rafael A. Mangual The Fire Last Time Timothy McVeigh’s 1995 attack in Oklahoma City spurred legislation that gutted death row inmates’ rights. In the wake of the siege of the Capitol, will we make a similar mistake? By Elizabeth Bruenig Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT What You’re Saying letters Senator Hawley’s Canceled Book Deal: No First Amendment Issue A reader says publishers aren’t bound by free-speech protections. Also: Remote work; evictions in the pandemic; landlords in a bind. Forward this newsletter to friends … … to share ideas and perspectives that will help inform their lives. They can sign up here. Do you have feedback? Email us at opiniontoday@nytimes.com Contact Us If you have questions about your Times account, delivery problems or other issues, visit our Help Page or contact The Times. Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. David Leonhardt's newsletter is now the Opinion Today newsletter. You received this email because you signed up for David Leonhardt's newsletter or the Opinion Today newsletter from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018