The president, of course, also focuses on the former.
Category: Politics
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Supreme Court asked to reconsider immunity available to police accused of brutality
A diverse coalition of groups says the court-created doctrine protecting government officials is unbalanced.
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In win for Texas GOP officials, federal appeals panel blocks lower court decision to allow any Texan to vote by mail
Attorney General Ken Paxton has claimed without evidence that universal voting by mail leads to widespread fraud.
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Sen. Grassley blocks two Trump nominees in protest over inspector general firings
The Iowa Republican has argued that the president’s explanation for the firings is “not sufficient.”
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Here’s the most important thing Lisa Murkowski said in endorsing Mattis’s Trump criticism
Even in speaking out, Murkowski’s comments reinforce how strained GOP criticism of Trump remains.
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‘Somewhere between Ronald Reagan and the Pope’: Before he crossed Trump, these Republicans were effusive over Mattis
Now that the general has rebuked Trump’s entire presidency, they’re suddenly not so willing to say such nice things.
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Mattis’s rebuke of Trump forces Republicans to choose between revered Marine and the president
Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s comments stood out as most GOP lawmakers remained silent, blamed the media for stirring controversy or voiced support for Trump on Thursday.
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The Daily 202: Protests spark intense debates over the proper role of the military, media and police in American life
The Pentagon is in damage-control mode as Mattis tees off, and the New York Times faces a rebellion.
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Americans are more likely to see wealth as an advantage than race — but the two are tightly linked
A new poll makes clear that people see wealth as an advantage. But wealth itself is often a function of race.
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As Mattis was criticizing Trump for being unwilling to unify the country, Trump was proving him right
In a softball interview with his former press secretary, Trump unintentionally agreed with Mattis’s central critique.
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The Technology 202: Snap’s decision could have implications for Trump’s young voter outreach
It’s the latest battleground in Trump’s ongoing feud with tech titans.
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Trump strongly hints at pardon of political adviser Roger Stone, saying he should ‘sleep well at night’
Stone, convicted of lying to Congress, has been ordered to report to federal prison later this month.