Trump Brazenly Defies Laws in Escalating Executive Power Grab In the radical opening weeks of his second term, President Trump has appeared to feel little constraint by any need to show respect for the rule of law.

Subway Violence Stubbornly Defies All Efforts to Quell It A string of attacks has riders devising their own strategies to stay safe, even after years of official efforts to make New York’s vital transportation system secure.

Trump Defies the #MeToo Movement With Cabinet Picks Facing Accusations Donald J. Trump, who was found liable for sexual abuse last year, appears determined to force a fight over the role of such allegations in society.

Donald Trump’s Way of Speaking Defies All Logic They will work to portray the former president as calculated, methodical, knowing and cunning. But the way he talks may complicate that picture.