Targeting media content, Brendan Carr, Trump’s FCC chair, is haunted by his own standards
Evidently, FCC Chair Brendan Carr was against forcing broadcasters to operate "in the public interest" before he was for it.
Steve Benen
A year later, Kamala Harris reenters the public conversation, facing an uncertain path
There is no playbook for presidential candidates who lose close races and weigh their future options soon after. So what...
Failed personnel from Trump’s first term keeps making comebacks in his second
Some of Donald Trump's most notable personnel failures from his first term keep landing on their feet. Take Andrew Puzder,...
Trump responds to his failure to create jobs by firing the U.S. labor statistics chief
Confronted with evidence of his own failures, Donald Trump could've changed direction. He instead found it easier to fire his...
White House lobbying for a Nobel prize for Trump takes a farcical turn
The White House called for Donald Trump to receive one Nobel prize in the morning, and a different Nobel prize...
U.S. job growth turns cold as Trump’s agenda takes its toll on the economy
The question for the White House is simple: “If Donald Trump has created a ‘hot’ economy, why has American job...
Smithsonian removes Trump references from exhibit on presidential impeachments
Donald Trump targeted the Smithsonian with an executive order. The Smithsonian’s American history museum changed its impeachment exhibit soon after.
Trump faces pushback amid reports about plans for a G20 summit at one of his resorts
Six years ago, Donald Trump had to abandon a plan to hold an international gathering at his Doral resort. He's...
Trump prefers to play make-believe amid discouraging news on inflation
As inflation inches higher and consumer prices climb, Donald Trump is resorting to a familiar tactic: The president is making...
GOP’s Grassley picks an unfortunate time to celebrate National Whistleblower Day
Protecting whistleblowers was one of Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley's signature issue — right up until Emil Bove's judicial nomination came...
