Democrats are faced with the same dilemma that plagued them earlier this year: Should they cut a budget agreement with an administration that has consistently […]
Category: United States Politics and Government
Texas Legislature Special Session: Democrats Attack Silent Republicans
Scores of people from across Texas packed into the State Capitol in Austin on Thursday to testify against a Republican plan, pushed by President Trump, […]
Powell Tells Trump He Was Wrong About Renovation Costs During Fed Visit
The chair of the Federal Reserve closed his eyes and shook his head. He was about to do something that few senior government officials ever […]
Fired FEMA Official Files Suit, Saying Board to Hear Worker Disputes Is Paralyzed
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s ousted chief operating officer sued the Trump administration on Thursday in federal court, making a legal argument that could set […]
Gabbard’s Attacks on Obama Put the Attorney General in a Tough Spot
President Trump made clear this week that Tulsi Gabbard was back in his good graces. A few weeks ago, Mr. Trump excoriated Ms. Gabbard, one […]
Ken Paxton Claimed Three Houses as His Primary Residence, Records Show
Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas and his now-estranged wife, Angela, declared three separate Texas homes as their primary residence in mortgage documents, according to […]
Trump Talks About Anything but Epstein on His Social Media Account
Dogged for weeks over his administration’s refusal to release the Epstein files, President Trump spent the weekend posting on social media about, well, anything else. […]
Minnesota Lawmaker Convicted of Burglary Plans to Resign, Ending Democratic Majority
For more than a year, State Senator Nicole Mitchell operated on the periphery of the Minnesota Legislature as she awaited trial on felony charges. Her […]
How Trump Deflected MAGA’s Wrath Over Epstein, at Least for Now
In the week after the Justice Department walked back its promise to release the full collection of files about the disgraced financier and convicted sex […]
In the Trump Administration, Watchdogs Are Watching Their Backs
Even as President Trump fired a string of government watchdogs early in his second term, René L. Rocque, who investigates waste and abuse in the […]