Maine ICE Officer Who Killed a Man Had a Past Full of Red Flags
David Brouillette’s fatal shooting of a Colombian migrant raises more questions about a rapidly expanding agency’s vetting process.
Trump Administration
Do Young Men Need $1 Million to Live a Middle-Class Lifestyle?
Not exactly, but politicians do need to take their concerns more seriously—it's expensive out there.
J.D. Vance Used Peanut the Squirrel To Attack Government Overreach. So Why Has ICE Detained Peanut's Owner?
Peanut's killing became a symbol of what happens when government policy is controlled by a busybody spirit. His owner's detention offers a rather different illustration.
Trump's Immigration Crackdowns Helped Turn Kansas Blue
Stephen Miller, the architect of Trump's immigration policies, was promoted despite the midterm losses and Trump's admission that ICE has been too harsh.
From Tariffs to $4.15 Gas: How Republicans Earned Their Midterm Shellacking
You cannot spend years governing this way—defying voters' clear directive to lower prices—and then expect the fear of what Democrats might do to spare your party from accountability.
Ted Cruz Insists That James Comey's '86' Meant 'Kill,' Citing Nonexistent Mob Movies
Despite his avowed commitment to the First Amendment, the senator seems unfazed by the attempt to imprison the former FBI director for constitutionally protected speech.
4th Circuit Rebukes Trump Administration for Asking LinkedIn To Turn Over Info on Critics in the News Media
The ruling sends the case back to a lower court, which must now weigh the First Amendment implications of the government’s request.
Democrats' Investigations Could Constitute 'Blatant Criminality,' Says White House Counsel
Democrats have warned the administration to "lawyer up" and prepare for "subpoenas." The White House countered that this could be illegal.
Democrats Miss Hegseth Impeachment Vote for 'Elect Democratic Women' Event
A group meant to send Democrats to Congress instead kept them out of the building during a close, high-stakes vote. But perhaps party leadership preferred it that way.
Matt Taibbi: The Media Care More About Narratives Than Facts
Matt Taibbi discusses how political bias has undermined journalism, Trump's failure to defend free speech, and the dangers of government-backed censorship.
Trump Debates Mass Deportation With Himself
Even while elevating the main architect of that policy, the president worries that "it might be too tough."
Does the President's Removal Power Extend to the Voice of America?
The DC Circuit affirms an injunction barring the removal of VOA head Michael Abramowicz. Will the justices see the case the same way?
Thomas Massie's Attempt To Impeach Pete Hegseth Is Derailed
The House voted 211-204, largely along party lines, to refer the impeachment effort to a committee, effectively killing the proposal.
Impeachment Articles Highlight Pete Hegseth's 'Extrajudicial Killings' and His Assault on Free Speech
The two charges are both connected to the Pentagon's summary executions of suspected cocaine smugglers.
Massie Is Giving Over 300 Civilian War Dead a Voice In Hegseth's Impeachment
The charges against the secretary of defense include his negligent attack on an Iranian school and his deliberate attacks on drowning Caribbean sailors. That’s important.
Thomas Massie Is Right To Impeach Pete Hegseth
Plus: Stephen Miller's promotion to White House chief of staff, Democrats' push for progressive policies, and the emerging 2028 presidential field.
Trump Orders Justice Department To Investigate His Congressional Critics, Saying They Deserve 'Imprisonment'
That does not "necessarily" mean that "every case is going to be prosecuted," said Attorney General Todd Blanche, without clarifying what the charge could possibly be.
Trump's Immigration Indecision
Plus: Nvidia honeypot, money-in-politics discourse, saving the president's soul, and more...
Yes, the Midterms Were About the Iran War
Iran may not be the only reason the Republicans did poorly, but it certainly seems to be a major one.
As Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller Will Reinforce Trump's Worst Instincts
His elevation does not bode well for anyone who hoped that Trump would moderate the policies that alienated voters in the midterm elections.
White House Warns Conservative Groups It Is 'Monitoring' What They Say Amid Discontent Over Midterm Results
The White House insists that the memo isn’t a threat—but given Trump’s history, it’s hard to take that at face value.
Mary Peltola Appears Likely To Defeat Both Dan Sullivans in Alaska's Senate Race
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump impotently called for the state to just give Sullivan all the other votes and declare him the winner.
America Did Not Vote for Woke 2.0
Voters don't want far-left policies. They just really, really hate Republican ones.
Donald Trump Is Losing Young White Men Who Voted for Him
The administration has to think about doing something for this group beyond mere fan service.
When You Investigate Trump's Corruption, Don't Make Collateral Damage of the Corporate Bystanders
The incoming majority should investigate the president's alleged misbehavior, not threaten businesses simply for doing business with him.
How Did Republicans Lose This Badly? Voters Turned Against Trump's Tariffs.
It wasn't all about the war. Trump's signature economic policy is a big part of the reason why Republicans got trounced in the midterms.
How Democrats Can Stop the Iran War Now
Congress has some options for constraining the president’s war-making powers. Will it use them?
Trump Should Not Get Credit for the Recent Drop in Violent Crime
Experts do not think the president’s policies played a major role in that historic decline.
Trump Enters His George W. Bush Era as Democrats Sweep House and Senate
It's 2006 all over again. The sooner the Republican Party jettisons an unpopular president and his failed policies, the sooner it will recover.
Jon Ossoff, Once the Senate's Most Vulnerable Democrat, Won Reelection by Running Against Trump's Corruption
Ossoff won handily and is now spoken of as a possible presidential candidate.
Will the Iran War Cost Republicans Control of the Senate?
In several key Senate races, GOP candidates broke against Trump's wildly unpopular war. But only after previously supporting it.
Anakin Skywalker Is a Great Character, Not a Great Role Model
The online right is again meme-ing its way toward a profound misunderstanding of the Star Wars protagonist.
Trump's Election Interference in California and Alaska Prompts a Series of Judicial Rebukes
Four federal courts say the Trump administration is trying to usurp the states' constitutional authority over elections.
Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Over Alaska Senate Race, Calling Proposed Remedy 'Infeasible'
Democrats almost certainly engaged in dirty tricks, but to most any politician's relief, being underhanded is not illegal.
5th Circuit Judge James Ho Says a Presidentially Declared 'Invasion' Overrides Birthright Citizenship
The potential SCOTUS nominee qualifies his longstanding position that the U.S.-born children of unauthorized immigrants are citizens under the 14th Amendment.
What Will Democrats Do?
Plus: Hackers break into Binance, Harvard student journalists wreck a Trump administration official, and more...
Trump's Latest Attempt To Salvage the Midterms: Bribe and Extort the Voters
As the election approaches, it is more clear than ever that the president values loyalty over all else.
Trump's Claims About Noncitizen Voting Are 'Not Credible,' a Federal Judge Says in a Scathing Decision
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter rejected the Justice Department's demand that California officials segregate ballots from 20,000 voters it describes as "likely noncitizens."
Leaked Files Reveal ICE Liaisons to U.S. Military Commands With Access to Surveillance Tech
ICE has people attached to the U.S. military headquarters in charge of Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and special operations. They're listed as users of Palantir-provided surveillance systems.
Video Shows ICE Agents Slashing Portland Couple's Car Tire Then Driving Off
An ACLU complaint says the couple was recording ICE agents when they chased, boxed in, and vandalized the couple's car.
Trump's Mandatory Immigration Detention Policy Fails the Textualist Test
The administration argues that it must detain an illegal immigrant who has lived in the U.S. for 20 years while removal proceedings occur. Is that what the law says?
The Failed Indictment of Cassidy Hutchinson Reflects Grand Jury Resistance to Politically Motivated Charges
Rejections of the Trump administration's dubious cases are a striking departure from the historical pattern of deference to federal prosecutors.
The Midterms Offer a Choice Between Two Brands of Socialism
Democrats openly embrace socialist ideas as the GOP pushes for greater state direction of the economy.
The Justice Department's 3rd Attempt To Imprison James Comey Stinks of Trump's Desperation for Revenge
Prosecutors allege that the former FBI director illegally disclosed classified information in 2016—an incident that was investigated twice without resulting in charges.
The Populism-to-Paperwork Pipeline
In order to save American homeownership from Wall Street, the Trump administration proposes a lot of paperwork requirements.
New Book Says Jared Kushner Funneled Money to Middle East Mercenaries. Kushner Denies It.
Princes and Thieves makes explosive claims about the Trump family’s role in Middle Eastern intrigue.
Trump's Tariffs Are Politically Toxic
Voters hate the tariffs—and elected Republicans aren't even trying to defend the president's signature policy anymore.
