Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump and GOP rhetoric about impeaching judges
Chief Justice John Roberts pushed back on President Donald Trump’s escalating rhetoric against the federal judiciary on Tuesday in a highly unusual statement that appeared to be aimed at the…
Deported Brown University doctor acknowledged she attended Hezbollah leader’s funeral on visit to Lebanon, source says
A Brown University assistant professor and doctor was deported over the weekend from Boston to Lebanon after federal agents found photos of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Iran’s supreme…
White House denies ignoring court order halting Venezuelan deportations
The White House is denying that it violated a judge’s order Saturday to halt the deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador, which, if it did occur, would…
Schumer backs down on fight against GOP’s government funding bill as Democrats face reckoning over Trump strategy
Veteran Democrats privately believed Chuck Schumer’s decision on the shutdown was inevitable. Others were ready for the top Senate Democrat to lead them into their first big battle against President…
Trump’s dream of peace in Ukraine now must meet Russian reality
The arguments are well rehearsed, and now must meet reality. A 30-day ceasefire is, unhesitatingly, good news, at first. But a truce is the most complex, and damaged idea of…
Education Department cutting nearly half of workforce
The US Education Department announced Tuesday that it is cutting nearly 50% of its workforce, as President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating the agency altogether. Hundreds will be laid off…