Trump signs IVF executive order that falls far short of his campaign promise
The White House characterized a new executive order on IVF as "promises made, promises kept." The fine print in the order proves how absurd this is.
GOP senator on Musk’s cuts: ‘Congress can’t do anything except complain’
Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley suggested Congress is powerless to stop cuts by DOGE. That’s plainly untrue.
In court filing, White House says Musk isn’t actually leading DOGE
Team Trump said Elon Musk was overseeing the DOGE effort. But in a curious court filing, the White House’s line changed ...
Poll: Majority of GOP voters would reject checks, balances to give Trump more power
A majority of Republican voters believe Trump would address problems effectively if only he didn’t have to worry so much ...
Musk and his DOGE operation eye the Social Security Administration
As DOGE arrives at the SSA and Elon Musk makes dubious claims about Social Security checks, the political risks are great.
Trump taps ‘Stop the Steal’ activist to be D.C.’s top prosecutor
The president wants a longtime Republican operative to be the top prosecutor in the nation’s capital. Given Ed Martin’s ...
Yet another prosecutor resigns in protest: DOJ’s criminal division chief in D.C. quits
Last week, at least seven federal prosecutors resigned in protest, responding to alleged improprieties by Trump appointees. This week, it happened again.
Team Trump struggles to rehire fired nuclear safety workers
Trump administration officials fired National Nuclear Security Administration workers. Then they realized that probably ...
Musk-backed group starts investing in key state Supreme Court race
As Wisconsin voters weigh the future direction of the state Supreme Court, a group backed by Elon Musk is hitting local airwaves.
Ukraine balks at White House’s call to give up its rare earth minerals
Donald Trump apparently feels entitled to Ukrainian natural resources. Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn't quite see it the same way.
Trump’s border czar ups the ante against Ocasio-Cortez, seeks DOJ investigation
By all appearances, Tom Homan sure does sound worried about the New York Democrat educating the public about Civil Liberties 101.
Pete Hegseth’s tenure at the Pentagon goes from bad to worse
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s overseas trip started with heckling from military families. That turned out to be one the best moments of his excursion.