Can Trump simply dismiss federal officials as he pleases?
Laws governing several, lesser-known agencies protect certain officials from removal, except for cause. Trump is betting ...
Speaker Mike Johnson: Courts should ‘take a step back’ on Trump’s agenda
The House speaker was asked about the judiciary's role in assessing the White House's radical ambitions. His response was a mess.
Trump questions the legitimacy of Kamala Harris’ popular vote totals
How does the president deal with the fact that his 2024 Democratic rival received 75 million votes? By pretending the accurate vote totals aren’t real.
The list of Trump’s legally dubious firings keeps getting longer
When taking stock of the president's overt hostility toward the rule of law, don't forget his list of legally dubious firings.
Bannon’s guilty plea and the end of the ‘We Build the Wall’ fiasco
A conservative group said it was raising private funds for a border wall. The result culminated in Steve Bannon pleading guilty to defrauding donors.
In the Trump administration, some officials are doing more than one job
What do Russell Vought, Doug Collins and Ric Grenell have in common? Trump gave them important jobs — and then gave them additional important jobs.
Susan Collins has power to leverage on Trump's NIH cuts. But will she use it?
The Maine Republican could leverage her position to push back against NIH cuts she opposes. At least for now, the senator is choosing not to.
Asked whether he sees JD Vance as his successor, Trump hedges
Fox News’ Bret Baier asked the president, “Do you view Vice President JD Vance as your successor, the Republican nominee in 2028?” Trump didn’t say yes.
Trump White House pauses enforcement of international anti-bribery laws
It’s apparently important to the president that American businesses be allowed to make foreign bribes, clearing the way for additional overseas corruption.