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May 7, 2025

Trump's Latest Immigration Move: Offering $1,000 Stipends

May 6 | The Trump administration unveiled what it calls a “dignified” new plan to remove undocumented immigrants from the US: pay them to leave.

We the People… Have Questions

May 5 | President Donald Trump did little to quiet critics warning of a “constitutional crisis” in an exclusive interview with Meet the Press that aired Sunday.

From the Group Chat: Bill Belichick’s Awkward Interview, 2025 Met Gala Predictions, and "The Four Seasons"

May 4 | A recap of the week’s most fun and interesting stories.

Eat, Read, Go: Peperoncino-Feta Turkey Meatballs, "Julie Chan Is Dead," and Lake Tahoe

May 3 | One recipe, one book, and one travel destination worth your time.

White House Musical Chairs

May 2 | President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he’s replacing his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, and nominating him to be the next UN ambassador — a role that requires Senate confirmation.

The Forecast? Pessimism with a Chance of Recession

May 1 | New data just confirmed what many Americans already felt in their bones: The economy is wobbling.

When a 2-Year-Old US Citizen Is Put on a Deportation Flight

April 2 | Three children — all US citizens — were put on deportation flights to Honduras with their families over the weekend, marking the latest chapter in President Donald Trump’s escalating immigration crackdown.

What 17,000+ Skimm Readers Told Us About Trump’s First 100 Days

17,000+ Skimm'rs told us what’s keeping them up at night — from IVF access to economic survival.

CDC Contraceptive Guidance Disappeared, So We Brought It Back, Too

Why You Need To Be Thinking About Menopause Early

ReproductiveRights.Gov Vanished, So We Brought It Back

Should There Be Limits For Presidential Candidates?

Rose McDermott, a political scientist at Brown University, weighs in on presidential age limits, saying "part of the reason the founders of the Constitution didn’t have an upper age limit is that nobody lived long [enough]."

What the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Presidential Immunity Means

theSkimm checked in with Caroline Polisi, legal analyst and lecturer in law at Columbia Law School, to break down the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity. Here’s what she had to say...

Skimm the Vote 2024

Paging all Skimm'rs. Ahead of November 5 (that's Election Day), we'll be asking for your take on the state of US politics. Weigh in and Tell Us right here.

What Is Project 2025?

As the Trump-Vance ticket campaigns to win the White House, conservatives have created an extensive plan called Project 2025 to outline what a second Trump presidency could look like.