On Russian sanctions, Trump’s new position has ‘TACO’ written all over it
On sanctioning Russia, Donald Trump went from making hollow threats to abandoning the underlying idea behind the threats. This has...
Steve Benen
Mehmet Oz accidentally raises an important point about the Republicans’ far-right megabill
Dr. Oz said the Republicans' megabill would impose "ambitious" changes to the health care system. In a way, that's true.
Dem senator confronts Mike Lee over his ‘cruel’ response to Minnesota lawmaker shootings
"I wanted him to know how much pain that caused me and the other people in my state," Democratic Sen....
New polls on Republican megabill make GOP leaders’ pitch even tougher
The latest polls are clear: The inaptly named “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is not at all popular. For Republicans...
Pressed on Gabbard’s Iran assessment, Trump says, ‘I don’t care what she said’
Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's own DNI, said Iran is not building a nuclear weapon. The president said he doesn't care...
Team Trump reverses course on ICE raids policy, as White House dysfunction worsens
The Trump administration's policy on ICE raids and deportations changed, then changed again, then changed back — all over the...
In wake of Minnesota lawmaker shootings, Trump refuses to call Gov. Tim Walz
Tim Walz called for “leading with grace and compassion and vision and compromise and decency.” That proved too difficult for...
In advocating for Russia, Trump even doesn’t bother to keep up appearances
Donald Trump must know that every time he advocates on Vladimir Putin’s behalf, he reinforces impressions that he’s beholden to...
Trump’s mass deportation policy becomes a meandering moving target
Donald Trump's policy on tariffs has become an unpredictable mess. His approach to mass deportations looks increasingly similar.
For law firms that appeased Trump, the consequences go from bad to worse
The law firms that struck deals with Donald Trump are losing clients, partners, associates and credibility within the industry.