Lawsuit targets White House’s use of public resources to push shutdown propaganda
During his first term, Donald Trump treated ethics laws as punch lines. During his second term, in the midst of...
Steve Benen
Trump’s executive order on cancer research comes with important fine print
Donald Trump is investing $50 million to explore possible uses of AI in pediatric cancer research? Great. But how about...
Months later, whatever happened to RFK Jr.’s self-imposed deadline on autism?
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised to deliver groundbreaking news on autism research and vaccines in September. It’s October....
The ugly motivation behind the White House’s war against inspectors general
Inspectors general exist as instruments of accountability. It’s precisely why Donald Trump and the White House have come to see...
‘We could come up with a new system’: On the ACA, Trump has an unintentionally funny line
“We could come up with a new system that would be much better” than "Obamacare," Donald Trump said, seemingly unaware...
‘Total waste of money’: Observers question the point of Hegseth’s military gathering
Why were generals and admirals summoned to listen to bizarre political speeches from Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth? The question...
E.J. Antoni’s failed nomination makes the White House look even more incompetent
E.J. Antoni was a cartoonishly poor choice to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics. His failed nomination makes the White...
As the government shutdown begins, Trump isn’t doing Republicans any favors
As the government shutdown gets underway, and partisans scramble to assign and avoid blame, Donald Trump is making things worse...
ICE officer seen pushing woman to the ground in viral clip has reportedly returned to duty
After an ICE officer was seen pushing a woman to the ground, he was “relieved of his duties.” Just a...
Republican governor asks the Pentagon to deploy National Guard troops to Louisiana
Some cities in Louisiana are poised to join the growing list of areas where National Guard troops will be deployed...
