The Comey Threat Indictment Is A Grave Embarrassment To The United States Department of Justice And The Rule of Law  —  The Department of Justice Is Dead; Long Live The Department of Trump  —  On April 28, 2026, the United States Department of Justice indicted former FBI Director James Comey …

EXCLUSIVE: State Dept. Finalizing Plan to Put Trump Picture on U.S. Passports  —  THE STATE DEPARTMENT IS CLOSE TO FINALIZING a radical redesign of the U.S. passport to include a picture of President Donald Trump, The Bulwark has learned from two sources with knowledge of the redesign …

Hill Republicans want Trump to solve their internal problems … Meanwhile, there's growing frustration among Senate Republicans and Trump allies that the House hasn't yet taken up their bill funding most of the Department of Homeland Security after Saturday's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

The Loneliness of Donald Trump  —  On Saturday night, a gunman made an attempt on President Trump's life.  —  This was the third such attempt in roughly two years.  The first was in 2024 during a rally in Butler, Pa., where the president — then still a candidate — sustained some injuries.

F.C.C. Orders a Review of ABC's Broadcast Licenses  —  The agency said the review was related to the network's diversity and inclusion policies.  But it came amid a fight between the president and the network's late night host, Jimmy Kimmel.  —  Federal regulators on Tuesday ordered a review …

Trump Tells Aides to Prepare for Extended Blockade of Iran  —  The president prefers decisive victories, but none of the available options provides him with a swift exit from the conflict  —  President Trump has instructed aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran, U.S. officials said …

Barney Frank, entering hospice care, embarks on a final act: Taking on the left … Frank, who served in the House from 1981 to 2013, said he feels “very good — no pain, no discomfort,” but has entered hospice care as he deals with congestive heart failure.

Gunshot at correspondents' dinner may have struck cellphone in pocket of officer's bulletproof vest, sources say  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The alleged gunman was running at full speed as he raced past the magnetometers on the second floor of the Hilton hotel in Washington …

As Trump greets Charles, the White House calls them ‘TWO KINGS’  —  If the ancestors of Donald Trump and King Charles could see them today, the U.S. president mused Tuesday, they “would surely be filled with awe and pride that the Anglo-American revolution in human freedom” had survived to the present day.

Judge Asks Justice Department: Will You Oppose Trump?  —  A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to explain whether it intends to contest President Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the I.R.S. over the disclosure of his tax returns.  —  President Trump has made no secret …

Scoop: Trump huddles with oil execs as Iran stalemate drags on  —  President Trump and top lieutenants met with oil and gas execs at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the energy fallout of the Iran war and other topics, Axios has learned. … - White House chief of staff Susie Wiles …

‘Thoughts and prayers’: The minefield that awaits Kevin Warsh at the Fed … And that's not the only predicament Warsh will inherit if he is confirmed by the Senate as Powell's successor next month.  He'll take over a central bank that has been beset by political battles with President Donald Trump …

King Charles: The hidden messages in his speech to Congress  —  The British monarch delivered a jovial address to Washington's leaders that was laced with plenty of shade.  —  King Charles III deployed the first royal address to the U.S. Congress in 35 years today — and he had plenty …

Trump's $1.5 Trillion Defense Plan Draws Rare Republican Pushback  —  Key congressional Republicans are poised to break with Donald Trump on his proposed 44% raise for the Pentagon, a rare act of defiance that signals the president's weakening grip on Washington as the midterm elections near …

Exclusive: Trump approval sinks to record low as war with Iran drives cost-of-living concerns  —  President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to the lowest level of his current term, as Americans increasingly soured on his handling of the cost of living and an unpopular war with Iran, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

In France, American Universities Lose Their Allure in the Trump Era  —  Worries about visas, academic freedom and safety are making foreign schools, like Sciences Po in Paris, more attractive to some students than the Ivy League.  —  Amélie Sadlo had her heart set on college in the United States.

Ken Martin is doing a terrible job  —  The D.N.C. needs a chair who's up to the task.  —  ∙ Paid  —  During Donald Trump's second term, Republicans have re-established the traditional G.O.P. fundraising advantage that evaporated in earlier Trump-era cycles.

2 high-profile Texas Democrats try to keep their careers alive after GOP gerrymander … Runoff elections are already low-turnout affairs, and this one features no weekend early voting.  It is scheduled for the day after Memorial Day, the end of the public school year when many Dallas residents skip town for summer vacation.

Spirit Airlines Should Die.  Why Is Trump Trying to Save It?  —  I remember when, as a presidential candidate, Donald Trump lambasted Barack Obama for bailing out automakers after the financial crisis, an effort President Obama asked me to lead.  The auto industry should have gone bankrupt and …

Pentagon asks Congress to codify ‘Department of War’ with $52 million price tag  —  The Pentagon has asked Congress to codify its “Department of War” renaming, saying it will cost nearly $52 million to complete and will not have a “significant impact” on President Trump's fiscal 2027 defense budget request.