How a president's death helped kill Washington's "spoils system"
In the 1800s, the main job requirement for most federal employees was loyalty to the newly-elected president. But after a ...
He's emboldened, he's organized and he's still Trump: Takeaways from the president's opening days
Donald Trump’s first week in office isn’t over yet, but what the Republican president has done so far offers clues about how ...
Trump storms Washington with hundreds of pardons — and he might not be done
Even some Democrats, including former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and civil rights leader Jesse Jackson Sr., have plans to ...
Trump’s first week: New president moves with lightning speed to overhaul government
Trump pardoned Jan. 6 rioters and tried to overturn birthright citizenship in an aggressive first week that included ...
Ex-Washington Post columnist slams paper, accuses journalists of enabling 'authoritarian regime'
Ex-Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin doubled down on criticisms of her former employer, alleging that the Washington ...
Movement grows to put Trump’s face on Mount Rushmore alongside Lincoln, Washington: ‘What are we waiting for?’
“What are we waiting on? Donald Trump’s face should be on Mount Rushmore. We got the votes in the house. We got the votes in the senate. I know a guy whose gonna sign it named Donald John Trump,” ...
Trump 2nd term live updates: President takes pride in getting rid of 'woke crap'
President Donald Trump has kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, the economy, DEI and ...
Capehart: Trump Kept a Lot Of Promises, "But He Hasn't Kept The Promises That Everyone Says Got Him Elected President"
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss ...
Biden leaves office and Washington after 50 years but says ‘we’re not leaving the fight’
Joe Biden has wrapped up a more than 50-year political career. But he also promised that “we’re not leaving the fight,” as he ...
President Trump’s First Week Hammered Public Health
The first week of President Donald Trump’s second term dealt several body blows to public health. Among a flurry of executive ...
President-elect Donald Trump to hold 'victory rally' in Washington, DC before inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump is set to hold a 'victory rally' in Washington D.C., one day before his inauguration. Here's ...
Trump’s ‘shock and awe’ is Washington’s new normal — again
Welcome to Washington’s new normal. President Trump promised shock and awe when he was elected, and his Inauguration Day at ...