Will Drabold

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Will Drabold is a policy writer at Mic. He writes Navigating Trump's America, Mic's daily read on Donald Trump's America. He is based in Washington, D.C., and can be reached at wdrabold@mic.com
Trump targets China for stealing American inventions, foreshadowing possible trade war
By Will Drabold
Welcome to Mic’s daily read on Donald Trump’s America. Want to receive this as a daily email in your inbox? Subscribe here. Thursday’s dispatch: What to know about Trump’s new Chinese tariffs President Donald Trump is expected to target the Chinese…
What to know ahead of the more than 800 March for Our Lives demonstrations on Saturday
By Will Drabold
Welcome to Mic’s daily read on Donald Trump’s America. Want to receive this as a daily email in your inbox? Subscribe here. Wednesday’s dispatch: March for Our Lives The teenagers are coming. Saturday will bring thousands of demonstrators, led by…
Facebook faces calls for investigation, regulation after latest Cambridge Analytica bombshell
By Will Drabold
Welcome to Mic’s daily read on Donald Trump’s America. Want to receive this as a daily email in your inbox? Subscribe here. Tuesday’s dispatch: Facebook faces investigation, regulation Facebook’s announcement on Friday that it had suspended data…
Republicans urge Trump not to fire Robert Mueller, but don’t support bills to protect him
By Will Drabold
Welcome to Mic’s daily read on Donald Trump’s America. Want to receive this as a daily email in your inbox? Subscribe here. Monday’s Dispatch: Robert Mueller is safe, sort of Presidential tweets over the weekend, coupled with reports of newfound…
A wave of departures and firings are reportedly imminent at the White House
By Will Drabold
Welcome to Mic’s daily read on Donald Trump’s America. Want to receive this as a daily email in your inbox? Subscribe here. Friday’s dispatch: Turmoil in the White House At the beginning of March, former White House communications director Hope…
What Conor Lamb’s victory in Trump country means for Democrats in 2018
By Will Drabold
Welcome to Mic’s daily read on Donald Trump’s America. Want to receive this as a daily email in your inbox? Subscribe here. Thursday’s dispatch: What Conor Lamb means for Democrats and Trump country Conor Lamb’s narrow victory in a Pennsylvania…
What to know about the thousands of high school walkouts happening nationwide
By Will Drabold
Welcome to Mic’s daily read on Donald Trump’s America. Want to receive this as a daily email in your inbox? Subscribe here. Wednesday’s dispatch: What to expect from the National School Walkout It has been one month since 17 people were shot and…
Trump is known for creating commissions he doesn’t listen to. Will school safety be different?
By Will Drabold
Welcome to Mic’s daily read on Donald Trump’s America. Want to receive this as a daily email in your inbox? Subscribe here. Tuesday’s dispatch: Will the school safety commission be different? President Donald Trump raised eyebrows over the weekend…
The government is on the verge of shutting down, again — here’s why
By Will Drabold
Welcome to Mic’s daily read on Donald Trump’s America. Want to receive this as a daily email in your inbox? Subscribe here. Monday’s dispatch: Two weeks till no funding Congress faces yet another self-imposed deadline, this time on March 23, to pass…
How Donald Trump’s tariffs may impact you and US workers
By Will Drabold
Welcome to Mic’s daily read on Donald Trump’s America. Want to receive this as a daily email in your inbox? Subscribe here. Friday’s dispatch: How the tariffs may impact you Despite stiff opposition from the GOP, Democrats and big business,…