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. […]
Category: United States Politics and Government
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 […]
G.O.P. Push Behind Trump Agenda Has Congress in an Uproar
Republicans’ relentless marathon to force President Trump’s agenda through Congress over objections from Democrats and some in their own ranks is taking a toll on […]
An Accuser’s Story Suggests How Trump Might Appear in the Epstein Files
It was the summer of 1996 when Maria Farmer went to law enforcement to complain about Jeffrey Epstein. At the time, she said, she had […]
Republicans Fretted Over Ceding Spending Power to Trump. Then They Voted to Do It.
Before casting his vote in favor of President Trump’s request to claw back $9 billion for foreign aid and public broadcasting, Senator Thom Tillis, Republican […]
A Timeline of What We Know About Trump and Epstein
By his own admission, President Trump was friendly for at least 15 years with Jeffrey Epstein, the multimillionaire financier and convicted sex offender who died […]
Newsom Wants California to Counter Texas on Redistricting
When Arnold Schwarzenegger, then the governor of California, urged voters to “terminate gerrymandering” 15 years ago, most welcomed the chance to take some power away […]
Trump Tells Bondi to Seek Release of Epstein Grand Jury Testimony
President Trump announced Thursday night that he was authorizing Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek the public release of grand jury testimony from the prosecution […]