Isaac Arnsdorf

Washington, D.C.

National Political Reporter at The Washington Post

@washingtonpost senior White House reporter. Author of FINISH WHAT WE STARTED (@littlebrown, April 2024), Co-author of 2024 (@penguinpress, July 2025)

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Trump pushes for changes that keep opposition off balance, are hard to reverse

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Isaac Arnsdorf |Natalie Allison

Trump pushes for changes that keep opposition off balance, are hard to reverse (washingtonpost.com) Trump pushes for changes that keep opposition off balance, are hard to reverse By Isaac Arnsdorf; Natalie Allison 2025032709001500 White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller fully expected that invoking wartime powers would invite legal challenges, according to officials familiar with the plans.
Trump says pressure on Columbia is only the beginning for college campuses

1 month ago | unionleader.com | Isaac Arnsdorf |Susan Svrluga

President Donald Trump’s crackdown on alleged antisemitism on college campuses is alarming students and instructors who say the administration is trying to outlaw criticism of Israel’s war in Gaza and bend universities to his will. Trump says he’s just getting started.
Trump Says Pressure On Columbia Is Only The Beginning For College Campuses

1 month ago | southfloridareporter.com | Isaac Arnsdorf |Susan Svrluga

President Donald Trump's crackdown on alleged antisemitism on college campuses is alarming students and instructors who say the administration is trying to outlaw criticism of Israel's war in Gaza and bend universities to his will. Trump says he's just getting started.
Trump says pressure on Columbia is only the beginning for college campuses

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Isaac Arnsdorf |Susan Svrluga

President Donald Trump’s crackdown on alleged antisemitism on college campuses is alarming students and instructors who say the administration is trying to outlaw criticism of Israel’s war in Gaza and bend universities to his will. Trump says he’s just getting started.
Trump attacks on European allies dash hopes for Irish visit

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Isaac Arnsdorf |Michael Birnbaum

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin visited the White House on Wednesday carrying hopes of breaking through to President Donald Trump as European leaders look to tame an escalating trade war and close a widening fissure over aid to Ukraine.
Business leaders confused by Trump's trade policies - The Washington Post

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Jeff Stein |Isaac Arnsdorf

Trump addressed business leaders on Tuesday as stock markets continue sliding over concerns about his tariff policies.
Trump Trade War Confounds CEOs, Deepening Economic Unease

2 months ago | japannews.yomiuri.co.jp | Jeff Stein |Isaac Arnsdorf

U.S. President Donald Trump faced more than 100 top business leaders Tuesday, as executives plead for market stability and his trade war shook confidence in the U.S. economy. Instead he offered more of the uncertainty that has rattled stock markets by suggesting tariffs could exceed 25 percent.
White House Mum On Price-Relief Measures As Inflation Stings Trump's Ratings

2 months ago | southfloridareporter.com | Isaac Arnsdorf

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump pointedly signed an "emergency" executive order directing agencies to take steps to reduce the cost of living and requiring his top economic adviser to report back on the progress within 30 days. Forty-four days later, the White House said there is no formal report, just conversations between Trump and National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett.
White House mum on price relief measures as inflation stings Trump’s ratings

2 months ago | detroitnews.com | Isaac Arnsdorf

BUSINESSIsaac ArnsdorfWashington PostView Comments On his first day in office, President Donald Trump pointedly signed an “emergency” executive order directing agencies to take steps to reduce the cost of living and requiring his top economic adviser to report back on the progress within 30 days. Forty-four days later, the White House said there is no formal report, just conversations between Trump and National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett.
White House mum on price relief measures as inflation stings Trump’s ratings

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Isaac Arnsdorf

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump pointedly signed an “emergency” executive order directing agencies to take steps to reduce the cost of living and requiring his top economic adviser to report back on the progress within 30 days. Forty-four days later, the White House said there is no formal report, just conversations between Trump and National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett.