Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger condemned President Trump Tuesday night in the Democratic response to Mr. Trump's State of the Union address, saying that his policies have made life more costly for Americans.
The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Feb. 25, 1776 Gen. George Washington’s mind is working overtime, […]
In 2019, the then-Sen. Marco Rubio co-wrote an open letter to President Donald Trump, warning him about “the steady erosion of freedom, the rule of law and quality of governance” in Viktor Orban’s Hungary and pointed to Budapest’s strategic alignment with Moscow. In a striking about-face, Rubio traveled to Budapest this week, this time as secretary of […]
“All across the [American Great] Plains,” wrote Dayton Duncan in 1993, “[Frank and Deborah] Popper have become as well known a couple as Donald and Ivana Trump — and about as well liked.” That a progressive Democrat like Duncan, who worked for the failed presidential campaigns of Walter Mondale and Michael Dukakis and later served […]
President Donald Trump did something entirely new in his State of the Union speech to Congress Tuesday evening. Playing to one of his greatest strengths, which is that he is a gifted populist showman, he simply put on a populist show. It was an address of record length, yet it was not the “laundry list” […]
President Trump delivered a record-setting State of the Union address Tuesday night, when he zeroed in on his signature economic and foreign policies, while laying criticism on the Supreme Court and Democrats. Four justices listened but did not react. The president touted his successes, while branding Democrats "crazy." They pushed back on his claims, protesting...
For President Trump, they were hardly fireworks. But for a moment, the chief executive forced the four Supreme Court justices who showed up to his State of the Union to be stone-faced in front of millions of Americans as he railed against them and their decision striking down his global tariffs. “The Supreme Court’s unfortunate...
President Trump delivered a record-long State of the Union address on Tuesday night as he proclaimed that his administration had ushered in “the golden age of America” in its first year back in office. The president’s remarks clocked in at about an hour and 48 minutes, fulfilling his promise of a “long speech” made earlier...
The Bureau of Prisons has failed to properly administer the First Step Act, resulting in tens of thousands of inmates being held for months longer than the law allowed, costing taxpayers billions of dollars and weakening the pre-release custody capacity required for implementation.
