Lawmakers Break for Recess as ‘All Hands on Deck’ September Looms
The Senate scored a victory late Thursday when lawmakers approved a must-pass defense spending bill on a bipartisan basis before leaving town for August...
Joe Biden and the Trump Indictments: Silence Is Golden
The first rule about the Trump indictments is that you don’t talk about the Trump indictments. President Joe Biden won’t, anyway, and neither will...
Trump Says He Expects Criminal Charges Soon in Jan. 6 Investigation
Former President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected to face criminal charges imminently as part of a Justice Department probe into his actions...
Office for Civil Rights Pressured to Root Out Racial Disparities After Supreme Court Ruling
The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is facing new pressure to investigate and step up its enforcement of racial disparities in K-12 and...
For Trump Campaign, Strapped for Cash After Legal Fees, Looming Indictments Offer a Lifeline
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign is entering the second half of the year in a strained financial situation, due in large part to sky-high...
Donald Trump Indicted for Subverting Transfer of Power
A federal grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump on four criminal counts related to what they say were efforts to overturn the results...
Trump Doubles Down on Denials – And Cash Pleas – After Indictment
Former President Donald Trump is responding to Tuesday’s indictment in the 2020 election probe in much of the same way he has responded to...
Ohio Votes on Raising the Bar for Abortion Rights
Abortion is on the ballot Tuesday in Ohio – even though it’s not. Buckeye Staters are voting on a measure that would raise the...
Dysfunctional Government Carries a Financial Cost
Fitch Ratings caught most of Washington off guard a week ago when it downgraded the debt of the U.S. government. But it should not...
House Freedom Caucus to Oppose Measure to Avert Shutdown Unless Demands Met
The House Freedom Caucus announced on Monday it would oppose a stop-gap measure to keep the government funded unless certain conservative provisions are included,...