The president has already initiated investigations into his failed 2020 candidacy. Now he wants a special counsel to tell him what he wants to hear.

A California bill that restricts local and state law enforcement officials from covering their faces is a necessary, if symbolic, rebuke of the encroaching police state.

The president missed a chance in his first administration to stop wireless providers from consolidating.

How Leonard Leo's 2021 sale of an electronics firm enabled tech giants to subvert the 2024 election.

A private lab quietly altered voting machines used across the U.S. Then it vanished.

The Justice Department already settled in the Ashli Babbitt case, signaling it won't fight back against legally unsound MAGA lawsuits.

Last year, many wondered whether Trump might be willing to use military resources to stifle dissent. Those fears are relevant anew.

There's nothing to be gained from daring Trump to follow through on his most extreme policies.

The overarching question is why Trump and his allies are intent on investigating his Democratic predecessor. They've already hinted at the answer.

The party can't seem to take advantage of Republican missteps.

The overarching question is why Trump and his allies are intent on investigating his Democratic predecessor. They've already hinted at the answer.

The president’s expensive — and literally destructive — parade is poised to significantly damage the streets of Washington next weekend.

Trump's social media posts aren't just more frequent — they're taking place in a problematic informational ecosystem.

The selection of Paul Ingrassia to lead the U.S. Office of Special Counsel rivals the equally irresponsible (and doomed) nomination of Ed Martin.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is helping his caucus find ways to dodge their own chamber's rules to do whatever they want.

It's healthy for Democrats to reflect on a major screw-up —and it can be done at the same time as fighting Trump.

The hypermasculinity movement is out of hand. Rep. Tim Burchett’s comment to Fox News about using straws appears to be the latest sign.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has a few hurdles to overcome if he's going to get the GOP's megabill to Trump's desk by July 4.

It's not yet hurricane season, and we already see Trump's disinterest in disaster response.

Team Trump’s decision to accept the Qatari “gift” doesn’t end the controversy; it starts the controversy.

The current investigation into the former FBI director is precisely what the First Amendment was designed to guard against.

When it comes to the attorney general and the luxury jet from Qatar, Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin is asking all the right questions.

Three sources tell NBC News that National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Deputy National Security Advisor Alex Wong are expected to leave their positions in the White House. Former CIA Director John ...

The president has fostered the kind of economic and political uncertainty that Republicans used to rail against.

Trump has turned international students into political bargaining chips. It will backfire on the U.S.

The event includes activities sponsored by several organizations and companies including Amazon, YouTube and Meta.

China graduates almost twice as many STEM-oriented Ph.D.s in science and technology programs than the U.S. does.

You wouldn’t necessarily know it listening to the president, but the Constitution assigns the power to impose tariffs on Congress, not the White House.

The Social Security Administration paid $120 billion in benefits to more than 67 million people in 2024.

Americans’ safety is in the hands of unqualified amateurs, who clumsily invited The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief to join a chat about a military strike.