Policymaking ultimately will become more aligned with the preference of our national legislature than the executive branch — which seems appropriate in a representative democracy.
Speaker Mike Johson (R-La.) on Monday outlined his vision for a foreign policy that bridges the historical Republican view of leadership in the world with criticism from former President Trump that allies are exploiting U.S. investments in defense. Johnson, delivering his first comprehensive foreign policy speech at the Hudson Institute, argued for “a U.S.-led, America...
Donald Trump has denied any knowledge of the Heritage Foundation's 2025 Presidential Transition Project, which outlines a plan for an authoritarian state if he wins a second term, while former Trump administration officials and allies are involved in the project.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) reaffirmed her support for President Biden Monday, as calls from Democrats for him to step aside as the party’s presumptive nominee for the White House have increased. “I have spoken to the President over the weekend. I have spoken with him extensively," Ocasio-Cortez told reporters outside the Capitol Monday evening. "He...
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's dissent in Trump v. United States raised concerns about presidential immunity, but her hypothetical scenarios of assassinations and coups are not supported by the Uniform Code of Military Justice or the Constitution.
Russia's aerial attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine, including a missile strike on a children's hospital, have highlighted the need for a more decisive response from the Biden administration and NATO to deter Putin's aggression.
President Biden is in trouble. In a presidential contest in which he needs a united coalition to defeat former President Trump, his party is splintering, and he’s the cause. He phoned MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” co-hosts for a defiant 18-minute interview Monday to insist he won’t cede the nomination because “average Democrats” agree he beat Trump...