Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee
President Donald Trump has moved quickly to remake the Department of Homeland Security by firing the heads of the ...
Request to testify before Congress on immigration puts Boston — and Michelle Wu — back in national GOP’s crosshairs
On Monday, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform opened a probe into so-called sanctuary cities for ...
160 national security staffers are sent home as the White House aligns its team to Trump’s agenda
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has sidelined about 160 National Security Council staffers, telling them ...
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Wisconsin’s Ben Wikler could soon lead national Democratic Party
Among the candidates vying to be the next chair of the Democratic National Committee is Ben Wikler, chair of Wisconsin’s Democratic Party.
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The Pandas Take Washington
Robin Wright reports on D.C.’s real power players. Plus: our writers on Trump’s Day One; revisiting Philip Roth’s “The Plot ...
US Congressman Mike Turner says he will no longer serve as chair of House Intel Committee
U.S. Representative Mike Turner said on Wednesday he will no longer serve as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee ...
National Politics
In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages ...
GOP senators discuss opening Gabbard committee vote as outside pressure rises
Some Republican members of the Senate Intelligence Committee have discussed the idea of making a key vote on Tulsi Gabbard’s ...
How a Monument to Women Finally Won a Place on the National Mall
The Women’s Suffrage National Monument, which will be the Mall’s first dedicated to women’s history, overcame congressional ...
Trump’s budget pick, Russ Vought, is starting to upend Washington
Russell Vought has signaled he hopes to slash spending — and push the limits of presidential power to achieve Trump’s agenda.
Senate Armed Services Committee advances Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon
A cloud of controversy has hung over Hegseth, but he now appears to be on track to be confirmed as Trump's defense secretary.
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A Heavy Favorite Emerges in the Race to Lead the Democratic Party
National committee members are set to gather on Feb. 1 at a hotel in Washington’s suburbs to elect their next chairman. Jaime Harrison, the current chairman, is not seeking re-election.