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Trump Lashes Out, Vows to Appeal Guilty Verdict

By Yuval Rosenberg

Donald Trump today vowed to appeal his conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to hush-money payments made to silence an adult film star’s story about a sexual encounter...
After the Capitol Attack: What Happens Next

By Yuval Rosenberg

The fallout from Wednesday’s chaos at the Capitol continued Thursday — and will likely be felt for some time. Here are the top developments: Congress certifies election, Trump says he will leave:...
How Do We Respond to the Trump Insurrection?

By Yuval Rosenberg

Today, January 6, 2021, is a date which will live in infamy, to borrow President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s words after Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941. Only today’s horrifying attack on American...
Of Four Options Facing Trump in Qatar, Only One Is the Right Choice

By Patrick Smith

Three weeks after President Trump’s closely watched meeting with Arab leaders during his visit to Saudi Arabia, the No.1 question for Trump’s foreign policy team is how to navigate in a region that...
How the Comey Hearing Made America Great Again

By Ciro Scotti

That sound you’ve been hearing for almost five months is the world laughing at America as the rubes from New York bumble around Washington smashing the fine china of governance in a spectacle of...

The Only Person Who Can Bring Down Trump Is Sitting in the Oval Office

By Edward Morrissey

Could a wealthy businessman managing his own company do better operating the federal government than a politician? The experiment has just begun, but it’s already apparent that the type of...
The Comey Firing Proves We Need Two Special Counsels, Not One

By Edward Morrissey

James Comey finds himself out of a job unexpectedly – and perhaps not unreasonably. The timing of his exit and the confusion over the status of the investigation into alleged Russian interference in...
Democrats, Now the Party of No, Stonewall Trump at Their Peril

By Liz Peek

As Democrats have comfortably settled into their new role as the Party of No, some say the formerly obstructionist Republicans are getting their just desserts. But there is one stark difference...
Trump's Troubling Embrace of Anti-Democratic Leaders and Policies

By Rob Garver

From the earliest days of his presidential campaign, there has been an air of authoritarianism around the man who now occupies the Oval Office. But over the past few weeks, as Donald Trump approached...
These Big, Expensive Giveaways to Illegal Immigrants Will Backfire on Liberals

By Liz Peek

As Trump ramps up border security, liberal Democrats vow ever-greater resistance. Blue states are increasingly adopting policies that bolster their pro-immigrant bona fides, but that may ultimately...

House Goes Senate One Better with Pork Laden Sandy Bill

By Eric Pianin

House Republicans criticized Senate Democrats for filling the fiscal cliff deal with pet projects and pork barrel spending, but next week the House will vote on its version of $50.6 billion in...
Chamber of Commerce CEO Raises Debt Limit Red Flag

By Josh Boak, The Fiscal Times

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce—one of the dominant forces in GOP politics—sketched out its playbook Thursday for the upcoming fight over the debt ceiling. After delivering his annual “State of American...
$10,000 to Nab One Illegal: Annual Cost--$18 B

By Josh Boak and Eric Pianin, The Fiscal Times

The government is spending more than ever before to crack down on illegal immigration, but the bang for the taxpayer buck has plummeted.
Jack Lew, GOP Chief Tormentor, as Treasury Secretary

By Eric Pianin and Josh Boak

President Obama has chosen Jacob (Jack) Lew, a strong ally of liberal Democrats whose style has aggravated congressional Republicans, to succeed outgoing Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner. The...
Christie vs. Clinton in 2016?

By Reuters

Rising Republican star Chris Christie says he would be "more ready" to run for U.S. president in the 2016 election after finishing his work as the governor of New Jersey. Christie, who had been...

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