U.S. Ethics Agency Warns Bessent Over Conflicts of InterestJustin M. LarsonAugust 13, 20250 The Treasury secretary has been slow to divest assets, including farmland, that he pledged to shed. Source link
Judge Appears Skeptical of Lawsuit Against Federal Bench in MarylandJustin M. LarsonAugust 13, 20250 The spectacle of the White House suing an entire district court in the name of the United States of America…
Hispanic Democratic Officials in Texas Plead Not Guilty to Voter FraudJustin M. LarsonAugust 13, 20250 Texas’ attorney general, Ken Paxton, has now used his “election integrity unit” to indict 15 Latino Democrats under a 2021…
Trump Warns of Economic Disaster if Court Strikes Down TariffsJustin M. LarsonAugust 13, 20250 The president has crowed about the billions of dollars collected so far from tariffs. That money could be at risk…
Trump Picks Stallone and Kiss for Kennedy Center HonorsJustin M. LarsonAugust 13, 20250 The actors Sylvester Stallone and Michael Crawford, the singers George Strait and Gloria Gaynor and the rock band Kiss will…
Trump’s Affinity for Putin Will Be Tested at High-Risk Summit in AlaskaJustin M. LarsonAugust 13, 20250 President Trump has largely held back from harsh criticism of Vladimir V. Putin personally, despite recent complaints about Russian intransigence…
D.C.’s Mayor Condemns Trump’s Deployment of the National GuardJustin M. LarsonAugust 13, 20250 D.C.’s Mayor Condemns Trump’s Deployment of the National Guard Source link
How a U.S. Senate Race Is Shaping the Fight Over Redistricting in TexasJustin M. LarsonAugust 13, 20250 Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton are vying to be the tougher candidate on Democratic lawmakers who left…
Trump Will Visit Kennedy Center to Announce New HonoreesJustin M. LarsonAugust 13, 20250 The president has taken a strong interest in the Kennedy Center’s affairs ever since naming himself chairman in February, when…
Trump Administration Violated Order on U.C.L.A. Grant Terminations, Judge SaysJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 Judge Rita F. Lin ordered the National Science Foundation to restore grants awarded to the university, which she said had…
Trump to Meet Putin at U.S. Military Base in AnchorageJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 The American and Russian presidents will meet face to face at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska on Friday, according to…
D.C.’s Mayor Condemns Trump’s Deployment of the National GuardJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 D.C.’s Mayor Condemns Trump’s Deployment of the National Guard Source link
Trump Deploys National Guard for Local Crime After Calling Jan. 6 Rioters ‘Very Special’Justin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 President Trump said he needed to send in the Guard to secure the nation’s capital. But on Jan. 6, 2021…
Human Rights Report Under Trump Blunts Language on Israel and El SalvadorJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 A collection of U.S. reports on human rights offenses trimmed or omitted past language on violations in El Salvador, Hungary,…
Trump Misstates D.C. Crime Data to Justify TakeoverJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 The president cited a number of false and misleading claims about homicides and youth crime in the nation’s capital. Source…
White House Will ‘Definitely’ Host a U.F.C. Fight on July 4, U.F.C. Head SaysJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 The event would take place on the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Source link
D.C. Officials Discuss Federal Police Takeover and National Guard DeploymentJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 Mayor Muriel Bowser said city leaders were focused on how to make the most of the additional federal support. Source…
Rollout of Trump’s D.C. Crackdown Included Fox News Stars and ChartsJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 Jeanine Pirro had a starring role in promoting the president’s federal takeover on TV, and Will Cain’s charts made a…
Trump’s Pick of E.J. Antoni as BLS Leader Criticized by the Right and the LeftJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 Economists on the left and right criticized E.J. Antoni for misunderstanding the data he would now oversee. Source link
Russia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing SystemJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 Federal officials are scrambling to assess the damage and address flaws in a sprawling, heavily used computer system long known…
Judge T.S. Ellis III, 85, Dies; Stirred Outcry Over Manafort SentenceJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 He imposed a 47-month prison term on Mr. Trump’s former campaign chairman, who was convicted of fraud. Sentencing guidelines recommended…
D.C. Officials Discuss Federal Police Takeover and National Guard DeploymentJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 Mayor Muriel Bowser said city leaders were focused on how to make the most of the additional federal support. Source…
Sherrod Brown Plans to Try for a Senate Comeback in OhioJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 The former three-term senator is said to be running to get his old job back, delivering a recruitment coup for…
Appeals Court Allows DOGE Access to Sensitive Data at Several AgenciesJustin M. LarsonAugust 12, 20250 The decision cited a Supreme Court order in June granting DOGE analysts sweeping access to other data stored at the…
