There was no good reason for the president to fire Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress. So why in the world did Trump ...

Given Patel’s ridiculous record, he should at least try to bolster his credibility. The unqualified FBI director appears to ...

Ed Martin’s tenure as interim U.S. attorney was a disaster. His successor, Jeanine Pirro, is unlikely to be an improvement.

After an indefensible tenure as an interim U.S. attorney, Ed Martin is receiving his reward: a powerful position in the ...

The more the president convinces himself that all imports are bad imports, the less likely he is to abandon his failing trade ...

For all of the defense secretary's interest in a “warrior ethos,” he seems to spend an inordinate amount of time focusing on banning books. By Steve Benen The New York Times reported this week about ...

As a rule, it’s not a great sign for a nominee when, one day after being introduced, a president says he doesn’t know that person.

Given her background, the confirmation hearings for the president’s new surgeon general nominee are bound to be contentious.

It’s worth appreciating not just how many times the president has said “I don’t know” in recent days, but also the scope of ...

As a rule, Senate Republicans have rubber-stamped Donald Trump's worst nominees. As Ed Martin helped prove, there are rare ...

The president said he’s reached a “conclusive” and “comprehensive” trade deal with the U.K. Reality suggests otherwise.

Dr. Vinay Prasad, the FDA's new vaccine chief, has been accused of spreading misinformation about Covid vaccines.