‘We are all afraid’: GOP’s Lisa Murkowski admits she fears retaliation
"I’m oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice, because retaliation is real," Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska conceded...
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Team Trump reportedly contacted the IRS about a ‘high-profile friend of the president’
A Trump administration official reportedly asked the IRS to review audits of “high profile” friends of the president, including conspiracy...
JD Vance presents a twisted argument on the meaning of due process
What JD Vance argued — in writing — is his belief that due process rights are, for all intents and...
Trump administration reportedly asks IRS to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status
When Richard Nixon tried to sic the IRS on perceived opponents, it was an impeachable offense. Fifty years later, Trump...
White House struggles to defend Trump’s orders targeting officials who defied him
The White House had a week to come up with a defense for Donald Trump's orders targeting Christopher Krebs and...
As Democrats prioritize Social Security, Biden to make first public post-presidency speech
The Trump administration has destabilized the Social Security system to a startling degree. Democrats, including Joe Biden, are pushing back...
The White House’s deportation agenda reaches new levels of radicalism
From the cancelation of Social Security numbers to deportation notices to Americans to the Kilmar Abrego García case, Donald Trump's...
Trump claims he’s ‘solved’ his bond market problem, but he really hasn’t
Asked about the bond market, Donald Trump said, "I am very good at that stuff.” It'd be great if that...
Targeted by Trump, more law firms choose pre-emptive appeasement
Of the 14 law firms Donald Trump has targeted, half gave in before the president even threw a punch.
Trump adds fresh chaos and uncertainty to his flailing tariffs agenda
“I know what the hell I’m doing,” Donald Trump said last week, referring to trade tariffs. There's fresh evidence to...