The Republican-led Congress isnāt just watching the Trump administration gobble up its constitutional powers. It is enthusiastically turning them over to the White House. G.O.P. […]
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Why Trumpās Tesla Showcase Mattered to Elon Musk
It wasnāt so long ago that Elon Musk couldnāt even get an invitation to the White House. The year was 2021, and President Joe Biden […]
Elon Musk Proposes Privatizing Amtrak, Calling Rail Service āSadā
Almost since Amtrakās creation in 1971, the 21,000-mile U.S. intercity passenger rail service has been fighting calls that it should be privatized. Now it may […]
Al Green Removed From House Chamber for Heckling Trump During Speech
President Trump got barely two minutes into his speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night before Representative Al Green, Democrat of Texas, […]
Justices can find these speeches to Congress to be a trial.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. makes a point of going to the State of the Union address. But he does not enjoy it, once […]
European Leaders Rally Around Zelensky After Explosive Meeting With Trump
European leaders quickly pledged their continued support for Ukraine on Friday after President Trumpās blistering criticism of Ukraineās president, Volodymyr Zelensky, in a meeting at […]
How Elon Musk Executed His Takeover of the Federal Bureaucracy
On the last Friday of September 2023, Elon Musk dropped in about an hour late to a dinner party at the Silicon Valley mansion of […]
Is Micromanaging Teachers a Recipe for School Success?
The Houston public school classroom might have looked like any other, if not for an unusual feature on the whiteboard: A countdown timer. The teacher […]
Hegsethās Views May Clash With Reality at Defense Department
Pete Hegseth, the newly confirmed defense secretary, has pledged to restore āthe warrior ethosā to the U.S. military, which he believes has been weakened by […]
Saudi Arabia Says It Will Increase U.S. Trade and Investment by $600 Billion
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia told President Trump on Wednesday that the kingdom intends to increase its investment and trade with the […]