Trump’s ‘Chipocalypse Now’ is no joke, though it sounds like one
It’s no mistake that Trump’s ‘Apocalypse Now’ parody, ‘Chipocalypse Now,’ sounds more like a quippy Doritos ad than a declaration of war on an American…
A decades-long peace vigil outside the White House is dismantled after Trump’s order
WASHINGTON — Law enforcement officials Sunday removed a peace vigil that had stood outside the White House for more than four decades after President Trump ordered it…
Thousands protest for a ‘Free D.C.’ on the fourth week of federal control in Washington
WASHINGTON — Thousands of protesters marched across Washington, D.C., on Saturday in one of the largest demonstrations against President Trump’s federal takeover of policing in the nation’s…
Don’t let Trump erase the tragedy of the Californios
Donald Trump is waging war on California the way Rome did on Carthage.He ordered the National Guard and the Marines to occupy parts of Los…
Trump assures Poland of continued robust U.S. troop presence in nation
WASHINGTON — President Trump affirmed that the United States will keep a robust military presence in Poland as he had a warm meeting Wednesday with Karol Nawrocki,…
Epstein survivors implore Congress to act as push for disclosure builds
WASHINGTON — Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse made their voices heard Tuesday on Capitol Hill, pressuring lawmakers to force the release of the sex trafficking investigation…
Pentagon to tap 600 military lawyers as temporary immigration judges
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the Justice Department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a…
Did this clock belong to JFK? Inside one man’s decades-long obsession
Bill Anderson was close to 70 when he first spotted the clock.It looked like a ship’s wheel, a kitschy bit of decor you might see…
The Democrats are in ‘shambles.’ Here’s how that could change
WASHINGTON — The Democratic Party’s standing in public opinion polls has sunk to its lowest point in more than 30 years. Many of the party’s own voters…
Departing CDC officials say director’s firing was the final straw
NEW YORK — When the White House fired Susan Monarez as director of the premier U.S. public health agency, it was clear to two of the scientific…
Seth Meyers has triggered Trump without saying a word
Trump addressed a new, “sick rumor” about “Late Night with Seth Meyers” that wasn’t a rumor at all. It was another screed against late-night TV.…
Trump foes find themselves targeted by top housing regulator
WASHINGTON — When Bill Pulte was nominated as the country’s top housing regulator, he told senators that his “number one mission will be to strengthen and safeguard…
‘No magic fixes’ for Democrats as party confronts internal and fundraising struggles
MINNEAPOLIS — Ken Martin is in the fight of his life.The low-profile political operative from Minnesota, just six months on the job as chairman of the Democratic…
Trump sets sights on Baltimore as he prepares to expand his federal crackdown
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday threatened to expand his military deployments to more Democratic-led cities, responding to an offer by Maryland’s governor to join him in…
Trump embraces tough-on-crime mantra amid D.C. takeover as he and Democrats claim political wins
NEW YORK — President Trump stood among several hundred law enforcement officers, National Guard troops and federal agents at a U.S. Park Police operations center in one…
Trump backs Arizona copper mine as Apache win lifeline in court
President Trump this week threw his full support behind a massive project to turn a sacred Apache site outside Phoenix into one of the world’s…
Trump’s federal law-enforcement crackdown ripples through D.C. areas
WASHINGTON — The main drag in Washington’s Columbia Heights neighborhood is typically crammed with people peddling pupusas, fresh fruit, souvenirs and clothing. On Tuesday, though, things felt…
Trump offers assurances that U.S. troops won’t be sent to help defend Ukraine
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia after seeming to leave open…
Mississippi becomes fourth state to send National Guard troops to D.C.
WASHINGTON — Joining forces from three other Republican-led states, the Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing federal…
Column: Donald Trump makes America worse than tacky
For President Trump, it’s all about appearances.He’s busy with so many makeovers: The Versailles-ification of the Oval Office, which seems to sprout more gold leaf…