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...
Steve Benen
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...
Republican leaders eye extreme alternatives to impeaching federal judges
Congress' Republican leaders don't see the point in trying to impeach judges, but they have some dramatic alternatives in mind...
Louis DeJoy steps down as Trump eyes radical plans for the future of the USPS
As Postmaster General Louis DeJoy exits, there's no shortage of questions about the White House's plans for the U.S. Postal...
Speaker Johnson: It’s ‘a fun thing’ to pitch the Republican agenda to the public
On the one hand, Republicans are avoiding town halls. On the other, House Speaker Mike Johnson claimed there’s public “euphoria”...
Trump backs Mike Waltz in the wake of the White House’s national security debacle
While defending his national security advisor, the president did something unusual: Donald Trump implicitly acknowledged that Mike Waltz did something...
Team Trump accidentally shared war plans with a journalist, sparking scandal
Americans’ safety is in the hands of unqualified amateurs, who clumsily invited a journalist to join a chat about a...
Alina Habba gets a promotion as Team Trump further politicizes law enforcement
U.S. Attorneys are traditionally non-partisan. As Alina Habba's new gig helps prove, those norms were thrown out the window a...
Trump hedges on whether he actually signed his Alien Enemies Act order
The White House insists that the president recently signed a directive on the Alien Enemies Act. So why did Donald...
To justify its agenda, Team Trump points to a ‘war’ that doesn’t exist
Attorney General Pam Bondi seemed eager to expand the definition of "weapon of mass destruction,” which was emblematic of a...