Last Thursday, during a presidential field trip to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a reporter asked Donald Trump whether he had received a hantavirus briefing. He acknowledged that he had. Asked what he’d learned, the president said
Last Thursday, during a presidential field trip to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a reporter asked Donald Trump whether he had received a hantavirus briefing. He acknowledged that he had. Asked what he’d learned, the president said
In October 2023, Republican lawmakers had a surprisingly difficult time finding a House speaker. After Kevin McCarthy was ousted under historically unprecedented circumstances, it seemed likely that the torch would be passed to House Majority Leader Steve
Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas is generally known to national audiences as the Democratic leader who spearheaded a redistricting effort in the commonwealth, which voters endorsed and may help her party keep pace with
Exactly two months ago, on the sixth day of the war in Iran, Donald Trump hosted a White House event intended to honor a championship soccer team, though the president took some time to comment on an
With Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell retiring in Kentucky, GOP officials are optimistic about holding on to the seat. The monthslong question, however, has been which of the party’s top contenders would get the nomination. Much of the
A couple of weeks ago, when it was clear that Spirit Airlines’ future was in doubt, Donald Trump did what he too often does: He tried to avoid blame for a looming setback by shifting responsibility to
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. * Ahead of Virginia’s vote on a redistricting ballot measure, Donald Trump hasn’t said much about it, but the president and House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana
About a month ago, when Donald Trump spoke at a conference for Saudi Arabia’s sovereign investment fund, it was hard not to notice the complexities of the circumstances. On the one hand, Riyadh has helped steer the
After congressional Republicans and the White House threw an obscene amount of money at Immigration and Customs Enforcement last year, ensuring that ICE is far better funded than other law enforcement agencies, the agency had little choice
For proponents of ethical reforms, transparency and good government, the aftermath of the Watergate scandal and Richard Nixon’s resignation was an important and productive time. The White House controversy was so systemic, and the political fallout was