Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) might be the happiest man in Washington this week. Jeffrey Goldberg’s shocking exposé about his inexplicable inclusion in a Signal chat with 18 senior national security officials has completely overshadowed calls for Schumer to step down from his leadership role in the Democratic Party. Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The […]
The Trump administration’s latest wave of attempted deportations — including Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student and green card holder who openly supported Hamas and promoted terrorism — represents a civilizational tipping point. How the United States navigates what should be an entirely uncontroversial issue will decide whether we will win or lose a […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) took a swing at his own party Friday evening, claiming Democrats have become too "toxic" and "judgmental." Newsom, in an appearance on "Real Time with Bill Maher," was asked about other Democrats' criticism of the party and those who have questioned the governor for bringing GOP guests on his new...
Dr. Katrina Armstrong, Columbia University’s interim president, resigned Friday amid the school's tussle with the Trump administration over federal funding and criticism around its response to pro-Palestinian protests on campus. Following the announcement, the school's board appointed Claire Shipman to serve as acting president. Armstrong, the second Columbia leader to step down in less than...
The Social Security Administration is facing a crisis, with planned cuts to staff and service delivery that could jeopardize Americans' access to their hard-earned benefits, and Congress should act soon to protect the program.
The Trump administration’s sharing of sensitive military information on Signal has shocked allies, while further eroding trans-Atlantic trust thanks to group chat messages from top U.S. officials expressing contempt toward Europe's “freeloading” on security. “I think every allied intelligence agency that read that article is probably having their own internal panic attack about what this...
Elon Musk is pushing to improve the image of his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), suggesting the Tesla CEO is aware of the boogeyman persona he has created for himself and his cost-cutting push since joining President Trump’s team. Musk went on Fox News on Thursday night to claim he is being careful and compassionate...
Friday brought new twists in President Trump’s intensifying battle with major legal firms. Trump has targeted several firms with executive orders that rescind their security clearances and banish them from the use of government facilities. If such orders stand, they would call the survival of the firms into question, since they would create enormous logistical...