Trump Sides With North Korea Against the CIA
The president responded to reports that Kim Jong Un’s brother had been an American asset by reassuring the strongman he would not allow such spying in the future.
Viewpoint: A Single Scandal Sums Up All of Trump’s Failures
The president has been intervening in the process of producing a border wall, on behalf of a favored firm.
Trump's Defiance of Congress Leaves Democrats With a New Dilemma
The president is openly defying Congressional subpoenas.
Analysis: Trump’s Border Obsession Is Courting Disaster
The president’s single-minded focus on immigration is shortchanging Homeland Security’s other crucial functions, from election security to emergency response.
Analysis: Kirstjen Nielsen Shows Why It’s Impossible to Restrain Trump
If anyone was going to moderate the president’s worst impulses, it was an expert and a bureaucrat like the former DHS secretary. Instead, all she did was sacrifice her own reputation.
Trump Aides Keep Writing Memos to Protect Themselves
Their urge to document the president's requests and interactions is justified by his behavior.
Michael Cohen's Stunning Testimony About Trump
New claims from the president's former fixer help fill in essential gaps in the Russia investigation.
Trump’s Emergency Declaration Is a Test for Senate Republicans
For weeks, GOP lawmakers have warned the president against pursuing extraordinary measures. What now?
Trump’s End Run Around Senate Cabinet Confirmation
In a wide-ranging TV interview, the president explained why he prefers acting secretaries over permanent ones—an arrangement that flouts the U.S. Constitution.
Analysis: The Shutdown Leaves Trump’s Base Cracked
The president closed the government in the belief that his core supporters would never forgive him if he didn’t build the wall. Instead, the closure showed weaknesses in that coalition.
Analysis: Why Trump Can’t Find Anyone to Be His Chief of Staff
Sure, the job is terrible—but that’s not new. What’s different is that this president can’t use the same leverage that predecessors such as George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton did.
Analysis: John Kelly Couldn't Fix the Trump Presidency
Under Kelly’s guidance, the White House functioned more effectively than it had during the tenure of his predecessor—yet it still remained unfathomably chaotic.
Analysis: Nielsen Isn’t the Issue With Trump’s Immigration Policies
The president is reportedly close to firing his secretary of homeland security, but her successor will also struggle to enact impractical and illegal directives from the White House.
Analysis: Trump Fired His Most Effective Lieutenant
The outgoing attorney general did more to enact the president’s priorities than any other member of the Cabinet, but that didn’t save him from White House hostility.
Analysis: Bob Woodward's New Book Shows How Broken the Trump Administration Really Is
The revelations indicate a depth of disgust and disrespect between the president and his top aides far more extensive than already known.
Analysis: Trump’s Risky War of Choice Against the Generals
The president’s decision to revoke John Brennan’s security clearance has drawn fire even from figures like Robert Gates and David Petraeus, who have avoided criticizing him.
The Doomed Republican Attempt to Impeach Rod Rosenstein
A push by House conservatives to remove the deputy attorney general is thin on substance and futile in practice.
It’s (Mostly) Not FEMA’s Fault
The problems blamed on emergency managers are often caused by the shortcomings of other governmental bodies, both before and after disasters.
Analysis: Corruption in the Trump Administration Is Spreading
While petty scandals like Scott Pruitt’s grab attention, there are more egregious and profitable conflicts of interest elsewhere in Washington.
Analysis: Why Is Trump Protecting Scott Pruitt?
How has the head of the EPA withstood a deluge of corruption scandals? It all comes back to the president.
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