A top White House official said Wednesday that mortgage-fraud accusations against Fed Governor Lisa Cook are "serious" and she should vacate her position instead of waiting for a court decision on President Trump's attempt to fire her.
President Trump is working with Republican congressional leaders on a "comprehensive crime bill," legislation that will put his popular crime-fighting agenda in front of voters ahead of the midterm elections next year.
As armed National Guard troops patrol the nation's capital as part of an unprecedented federal takeover of Washington's police department, handling crime is now a relative strength for President Trump, according to the latest AP-NORC poll.
President Trump's additional tariffs on India took effect Wednesday, bringing the total levy on imports from the Indo-Pacific strategic partner to a whopping 50%.
Denmark's foreign minister has summoned the chief U.S. diplomat in Copenhagen over reports that several American citizens were conducting an influence operation in Greenland.
With the end of President Donald Trump’s run as the nation’s pivotal figure in sight (no, he can’t secure a third term), the post-Trump political landscape is beginning to take form. And while Democrats continue to languish, trouble also brews for the GOP’s long-term viability. First, the Democrats’ woes: On Wednesday, the New York Times […]
Large, overweening bureaucracies don’t mix well with individual rights. Not only are people too often stunned by governmental intrusion into their personal lives, but bureaucrats regularly cut constitutional corners to make it easier to intrude. Fortunately, in several recent decisions, the Supreme Court found that administrative ease never justifies a disregard for fundamental individual rights. […]
The FBI raid on former national security adviser John Bolton last Friday for alleged mishandling of classification was suspect from the start. At least if the president’s critics are to be believed. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) described the raid as “another step in Trump’s march toward authoritarianism.” And Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) called the raid […]