Politics

From tariffs to universities, Trump's negotiating style is often less dealmaking and more coercion
From tariffs to universities, Trump's negotiating style is often less dealmaking and more coercion
President Donald Trump prides himself on being a dealmaker, but his negotiating style is more ultimatum than compromise. Source link
'Beautiful' or 'Ugly,' Trump's big bill shapes the battle for House control in 2026 midterms
'Beautiful' or 'Ugly,' Trump's big bill shapes the battle for House control in 2026 midterms
Debate over President Donald Trump's sweeping budget-and-policy package is over on Capitol Hill. Now the argument goes national. Source link
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accuses Democrats of playing politics over Texas floods
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accuses Democrats of playing politics over Texas floods
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday called it "despicable" that Democrats are playing politics with the Trump administration's response to deadly flooding in Texas. Source link
Trump's energy chief bats away alarms from activists, news media about ending green power subsidies
Trump's energy chief bats away alarms from activists, news media about ending green power subsidies
Energy Secretary Chris Wright has heard a lot of doomsday predictions about the rollback of wind and solar subsidies in President Trump's sweeping tax cut bill. Source link
Nursing homes struggle with Trump's immigration crackdown
Nursing homes struggle with Trump's immigration crackdown
Nursing homes already struggling to recruit staff are now grappling with President Donald Trump's attack on one of their few reliable sources of workers: immigration. Source link
Justice Department acts quickly to reverse nationwide blocks following Supreme Court win
Justice Department acts quickly to reverse nationwide blocks following Supreme Court win
The Department of Justice has moved swiftly to push past judicial blocks on Trump administration policies since the Supreme Court ruled that nationwide injunctions likely violate longstanding federal law....
An Enthralling Trip to Ancient Egypt
Mara, Daughter of the Nile is a thrilling summer read. Source link
The Media Are Doing Free PR for Accused Criminals Caught in ICE Raids
Many news reports on immigration-enforcement actions bury key information about apprehended individuals so deep that it’s next to dinosaur bones. Source link
We Have to Save Childhood
The modern onslaught against childhood ought to inspire the rest of us to do what we can to preserve or reclaim its essential aspects. Source link
Russiagate Revisited: Trump CIA Chief Refers Brennan and Comey for Criminal Investigation
It’s well established that the Trump-Russia hoax was concocted to harm Trump, but Ratcliffe’s move is a prosecutorial dead end. Source link
A year after assassination attempt, Secret Service discipline 'far too weak,' Senate report says
A year after assassination attempt, Secret Service discipline 'far too weak,' Senate report says
The Secret Service's "cascade of preventable failures" in Butler, Pennsylvania, nearly cost President Trump his life last year, and the disciplinary penalties that followed were "far too weak," a...
Video: How the Democrats Lost on Transgender Issues
Charles Homans, a New York Times reporter who covers national politics, describes how the Democrats’ dilemma with transgender issues reflects their broader struggles after losses in 2024. Source...