The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' board of trustees voted Thursday to rename the cultural center in honor of the former president and President Trump, rebranding it as the "Trump-Kennedy Center" over the objections of at least one Democrat who said she was muted during the board's phone meeting.
Illinois' senators asked the Justice Department on Thursday to open a criminal investigation into Homeland Security personnel over the Chicago deportation surge, saying agents used excessive force to arrest migrants and deal with protesters, crossing constitutional lines.
After a roller coaster of political victories and hurdles -- from widespread November election wins to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history -- a new national poll shows that congressional Democrats' net approval is tanking.
The murder of Rob Reiner and his wife has revived discussion of the death penalty in California. Perhaps Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) can stop undermining California law and grow enough of a spine to make a decision on it one way or another. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced first-degree murder charges against Reiner’s son, […]
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. Though President Donald Trump hosts press gaggles and greetings through all […]
President Donald Trump is adopting a positive strategy toward removing Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro from power. By gradually escalating pressure on Maduro’s regime without directly using U.S. military force against it, Trump increases the probability of an internal coup d’etat. Recent days have seen continued U.S. strikes against narco-trafficking boats, the U.S. seizure of a […]
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said he wishes someone could have told President Trump "how math works" in touting his administration's successes 11 months since he returned to the White House. "Somebody must have showed him some, like, abysmal poll numbers and said, 'You better get out there in front of the American people and explain...
All Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have demanded a public hearing on the Trump administration’s boat strike campaign over “serious concerns” the strikes may violate U.S. criminal laws, a request the panel’s head has already denied. In a letter dated Wednesday and sent to committee Chair Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the lawmakers say...
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara criticized federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents this week after an attempted arrest on Monday led to a chaotic scene in which an officer dragged a woman through the street as agents fended off protesters. Video of the incident shows an agent kneeling on a woman’s back as she...