Obama’s rallying cry: ‘Biggest threat to our democracy is indifference’
In a dramatic break from the normal deference former presidents usually show to incumbents, Barack Obama ended a long period of public reticence with a...
Trump critics have a new word in their vocabulary: treason
Analysis: While the T-word has been thrown around on the fringes of the political debate about other presidents or politicians from time to time, never...
In interview, Comey calls Trump ‘morally unfit’ and a ‘stain’ on all around him
ABC aired one hour of its conversation but conducted a five-hour interview, a transcript of which was obtained by The New York Times. In it,...
Trump forges ahead on tariffs despite criticisms and caveats at home and abroad
After a week of furious lobbying and a burst of last-minute internal debates and confusion, President Trump agreed to exempt from the tariffs, for now,...
Analysis: Trump’s address created an even deeper political wedge on immigration
Although the president characterized his immigration proposal as a “down-the-middle compromise,” his speech further alienated him from the bipartisan group of lawmakers trying to negotiate...
Trump’s stance on Russia sanctions angers both Congress and Moscow
The State Department angered Congress by announcing that it did not plan to impose new sanctions called for by law. And the Treasury Department angered...