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 ...

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 ...

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.

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

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

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

One day after acting FEMA chief Cameron Hamilton defended the agency’s existence to Congress, he was kicked out of his job.

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

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

After spending months trying to rename the Gulf of Mexico, the president reportedly wants to rename the Persian Gulf, too.