Trump order targets ‘improper’ ideology at the Smithsonian Institution
Donald Trump is targeting content at the Smithsonian Institution that he considers “improper” and “anti-American.” What could possibly go wrong?
Steve Benen
White House abandons Elise Stefanik’s nomination for U.N. ambassador
Elise Stefanik would've been confirmed as U.N. ambassador with relative ease. Donald Trump pulled her nomination anyway, afraid of what...
Russell Vought steers the Trumpified CFPB in a regressive direction
It's striking to see the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau try to give money to a mortgage lender, instead of trying...
President Bystander: Trump appears out of the loop in his own White House
Confronted with key questions about life-or-death issues, Donald Trump looks like a bystander, offering the public a lot of shrugged...
The White House’s radical offensive against law firms isn’t just about law firms
When pressed, Donald Trump has said he wants law firms “to behave themselves.” It's worth appreciating what that means in...
The Atlantic posts full Signal chat, intensifying White House scandal
The White House effectively gave The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg a green light to publish Team Trump’s full Signal chat messages....
With his elections executive order, Trump claims powers he does not have
In a brazen power-grab, Donald Trump is trying to assert new powers over federal election policies. Court fights, which he's...
Trump open to possible ‘compensation fund’ for pardoned Jan. 6 criminals
Would Donald Trump reward Jan. 6 rioters with some kind of reparations? “There’s talk about that” in the administration, the...
Why the latest Democratic special election victories should make Republicans nervous
The more Democrats win special elections in districts carried by Donald Trump, the more the GOP has reason to worry...
Did the Trump White House cross legal lines in the ‘Signalgate’ debacle?
A variety of Democrats have said the White House’s national security scandal involved “blatantly illegal” misconduct. It’s worth appreciating the...