Two-hundred and fifty years after the founders signed the Declaration of Independence, President Donald Trump is attempting to “vulgarize” the meaning of America, turning it into a celebration that is very much unlike the America those same signatories intended, argues Bill Kristol at The Bulwark.Fo…
The announcement that the Justice Department will create a $1.8 billion “slush fund” for the benefit of convicted J6 criminals has drawn outrage from across the political spectrum, even from members of President Donald Trump’s own party who are typically hesitant to oppose him. Now, one of the large…
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) has been absent from Congress for 85 days, and has missed over 100 votes. Now Republicans are realizing that they’re risking losing the seat. The Washington Post explained on Friday that the district is one of the country’s most competitive, so it would be a tough lift for…
In recent weeks, photos of the White House marred by construction have sparked widespread debate over President Donald Trump’s expansive efforts to reshape its appearance and use. According to lifetime Republican and co-founder of the Lincoln Project Steve Schmidt, “A healthy nation would recoil in …
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was quick to condemn the Kremlin government and President Vladimir Putin after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in Galati, Romania early Friday morning, May 29. Matthew Whitaker, U.S. President Donald Trump’s ambassador to NATO, spoke out as …
Democrats have largely given up the hope of notching a major win in Florida anytime soon as the state solidifies its deep-red status, but according to one conservative writing for The Hill, one of President Donald Trump’s many enemies has a legitimate shot at winning a seat in the Sunshine State.Myr…
A small disclaimer on a website just exposed a secret project with no reporting, oversight, transparency or accountability under the thumb of President Donald Trump’s office. Audrey Henson, who researches and writes about the intersection of technology and power, found the disclaimer in the footer o…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to the White House on January 20, 2025 marked a major departure from the Biden Administration on foreign policy, including American relations with Ukraine during its war with Russia and the United States’ role in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Tru…
President Donald Trump may already be a lame duck, thanks in large part to his unbroken primary endorsement successes. The Atlantic‘s Jonathan Lemire and Michael Scherer argue there are three main reasons Trump’s wins may hasten his “political decline.”Trump made 118 endorsements for the House, Sena…
During Barack Obama’s presidency, the House Freedom Caucus — a group closely identified with the right-wing Tea Party movement — did a lot to shake up the Republican Party, sometimes to the frustration of then-House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio). Prominent Tea Party Republicans like Reps. Jim Jordan…