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Kicking Out the Crazy

The Trump administration seems to be pivoting away from the fringes of American intellectual life to which it was once so attracted.

Why the Supposedly Moderate Democratic Health Plan Won’t Fly Either

The public option sounds moderate, but its economics are anything but.

Appeals court sides with Trump on transgender prisoners

A federal appeals court on Friday erased a lower court ruling that had barred the administration from keeping transgender female prisoners in men's prisons.

Congress approves brief extension of FISA surveillance; disputes unresolved

Congress has approved a 10-day extension of a warrantless spy program after conservative Republican hard-liners refused to support GOP leaders' urging to reauthorize the law without any modifications.

Senate temporarily extends nation’s controversial spying powers after House fumbles

The Senate voted unanimously to extend FISA surveillance powers after the House failed to reauthorize the program in the dead of night before its fast-approaching deadline.

Supreme Court reverses lower court ruling, hands Chevron victory in environmental lawsuit

The Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of Chevron in a case over whether a Louisiana environmental lawsuit can proceed in federal court.

In Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, the justices held that the case falls within the federal officer removal statute, allowing Chevron to move the lawsuit from state to federal court. The justices vacated a lower court decision that had kept the case in state court and remanded for further proceedings.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

School district’s trans policy blasted for fostering ‘deception’ under shadow of SCOTUS ruling

Watchdog group asks federal agencies to investigate an Alaska school district accused of hiding students' gender identity information from their parents.

Yes, President Trump Can Withdraw from NATO

He has the constitutional authority to do so. That doesn’t mean he should.

Elbridge Gerry’s Complex Legacy

Historians and politics watchers continue to be confounded by the Founding Father.

The Federal Reserve Standoff

If things continue along the current path in the conflict between President Trump and Chairman Jerome Powell, consequential legal questions will come into play.

Minnesota’s Wealth-Tax Temptation

Punishing economic success will only drive it out the door.

Yes, Of Course War Settles Things

That war is terrible doesn’t mean that it’s ineffective.

House extends surveillance powers until April 30 after late-night revolt sinks GOP plan

The House early Friday approved a short-term renewal until April 30 of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies in a post-midnight vote after Republicans revolted and refused President Trump's push for a longer extension.

Air Force is ‘smallest,’ ‘least ready’ in history, National Guard leaders warn Congress in fighter jet plea

Air National Guard generals request between 72 and 100 new fighter jets, warning the Air Force faces its worst readiness in its 78-year history.

Minnesota Republicans reveal which far-left candidate they want to challenge in open Senate race

GOP strategists say a Peggy Flanagan win in Minnesota's Democratic Senate primary would boost Republican chances to capture a Senate seat in the 2026 general election.

Trump taps former deputy surgeon general to helm CDC

President Trump announced former deputy surgeon general Dr. Erica Schwartz as his nominee for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director.

Greenland talks on ‘good trajectory,’ White House says amid Trump takeover push

U.S. officials say negotiations with Denmark and Greenland are moving in a positive direction, even as tensions remain over Trump’s push for greater U.S. control of the strategic Arctic island.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other...

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