Youngkin went to war with an openly gay GOP candidate. He lost this round.
The blast radius from the controversy surrounding Virginia’s Republican lieutenant governor candidate expanded this week, when a top political aide...
Month: May 2025
Trump administration backs down in dispute with Maine over trans athletes
The administration agreed to restore federal funds for education programs in Maine, ending a funding freeze sparked by Trump's opposition...
A law firm targeted by Trump just scored a huge win in court
U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order against Perkins Coie on Friday night, ruling his...
Did our politics fail us during Covid?
There are lots of stories to tell about the Covid pandemic, but most of them, if you drill down, are...
‘Hidden struggle’: New reporting on Sen. John Fetterman draws concerns
New reporting from Ben Terris of New York Magazine gives an eye-opening look into Sen. John Fetterman's world—and the concerns...
I’m a corruption expert — and I’ve never seen a grift as blatant as Trump’s meme coin dinner
President Donald Trump made news last week announcing a dinner for top $TRUMP meme coin holders, plus a reception and...
Judges look to history in Trump cases
The Red Scare in the 1920s and McCarthyism in the 1950s were featured in a ruling ordering the release of...
Trump’s DOJ agrees to settlement with family of Ashli Babbitt, rioter killed on Jan. 6
The Justice Department has agreed to a settlement in principle with the family of Ashli Babbitt, who was killed by...
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court To Let DOGE Access Social Security Systems
The emergency appeal comes after a judge in Maryland restricted the team’s access under federal privacy laws.
Trump Boasts That Elon Musk And Other Tech Giants Are ‘Kissing My Ass’ After Hating Him
“It’s amazing. It’s nicer this way,” he told graduates in a commencement speech at the University of Alabama.