"It just makes no sense at all," said Andrew Weissmann, who also predicted how it could spectacularly backfire.

Rep. Andy Ogles' bill to empower Donald Trump to seek a third term will inevitably fail, but that doesn't mean it's ...

Second, crypto markets are frequently believed to be subject to manipulation by “whales,” i.e., large investors. Having a Trump asset so susceptible to manipulation is highly concerning. Consider ...

The president's clemency legitimizes the actions of groups and individuals our allies overseas consider terrorists.

The new president doesn’t appear interested in overhauling or reforming FEMA, only in eliminating the agency altogether.

One of the president’s most controversial Cabinet nominees wants to shuffle the deck on core American principles, such as checks and balances.

A judge said in a case challenging Trump's executive order, “I can’t remember another case where the question presented is as clear as this one." ...

Budde said she regrets the angry reactions to her pointed request for Trump to show mercy, but added that she stands by her remarks.

For all the Republican talk about "looking forward," the new president and some of his allies appear preoccupied with the retired Democratic president.

Ratcliffe, Trump’s former director of national intelligence, sought to reassure senators that he would remain apolitical in his role as CIA director.

Partisan loyalty tests have no place in national security,” one House Democrat said. It appears the president's team has come to a different conclusion.

The Senate voted Thursday to advance Pete Hegseth's nomination to be President Donald Trump's defense secretary, putting him ...