Musk and DOGE try to slash government by cutting out those who answer to voters
Conservatives have long talked about cutting government, but Republicans in Congress have shied away from approving deep ...
The latest on Donald Trump’s presidency
President Donald Trump has issued back-and-forth trade announcements for Mexico and Canada, advanced his attempts to ...
Why Americans need the CFPB
The agency protects consumers from being cheated by financial entities. Ever since the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...
With Congress on the sidelines, judges and world leaders defy Trump
Federal judges and foreign leaders are acting as the emergency brakes to Trump as he pushes to remake the world.
Sixty years after ‘Bloody Sunday’ the fight for democracy continues : op-ed
The Bloody Sunday anniversary is not just about commemorating history. It is about ensuring that we do not repeat it.
Trump touted sweeping tariff, DOGE plans — then adjusted as backlash grew
Adjustments on DOGE, tariffs suggest the president isn’t immune to political pressure, despite the scale of his proposals ...
With morale ‘in the sub-basement,’ government shutdown could add insult to injury for federal workers
Things could get worse for the already-battered federal workforce if Congress fails to pass a spending bill by March 14.
Connecticut’s senator leading national resistance against Trump: ‘We’ve got to flood the zone’
Chris Murphy is everywhere. Turn on CNN with Wolf Blitzer and Jake Tapper, and he is there. The Sunday morning political talk ...
Momentum Builds For Meaningful Energy Permitting Reform
Streamlining and modernizing the vast array of federal permitting processes is a massive job, but, after years of trying, ...
Trump-district Democrats face risky vote on GOP spending bill
House Democrats in districts carried by President Trump are confronting a potentially risky vote next week when GOP leaders ...
Progressive activists have an agenda for resisting Trump. Will Democrats follow it?
After being shocked by President Donald Trump's flurry of activity to slash and burn the federal government, progressive activists have a new strategy for fighting back: protesting congressional ...