As the war in Ukraine begins its fourth year, Team Trump’s efforts keep getting worse
The U.N. General Assembly took up a resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine. The Trump administration's delegation voted with Russia...
Steve Benen
Republicans in Congress look in vain to Trump for leadership in budget fight
Republican lawmakers are desperate for some presidential leadership on their budget plan. In theory, Trump could step up. In practice,...
DHS’ Kristi Noem says her pro-Trump ad campaign was Trump’s idea
According to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, her department is airing pro-Trump television ads the direction of the Republican president.
As Trump hires Dan Bongino to help lead the FBI, will the bureau ever be the same?
There will still be an institution called the Federal Bureau of Investigation, but with Kash Patel and Dan Bongino at...
Trump purges key military leaders in another ‘Friday night massacre’
As one Senate Democrat summarized, after the president fired several U.S. military leaders, “Donald Trump’s quest for power is endangering...
Trump tells Maine’s Democratic governor, ‘We are the federal law’
Donald Trump picked a fight with Gov. Janet Mills over transgender student athletes. It didn't go well for the president,...
Trump betrays another community he previously vowed to ‘champion’
In 2016, Trump told Haitian-American voters, “I really want to be your biggest champion.” The Republican has now repeatedly betrayed...
The GOP’s ‘Putin wing’ moves from the fringes to the White House
There was a small Republican contingent in Congress that repeatedly sided with Russia's wishes. Now, evidently, it's Donald Trump leading...
As Trump’s support falters, some Republicans start inching away
Donald Trump might demand unflinching loyalty from GOP members of Congress, but there are suddenly some visible cracks in the...
Kash Patel’s FBI confirmation shows a rule book rewritten
The Senate vote on Kash Patel's FBI nomination signals to Trump that there are no limits. The old standards have...