This article may contain commentary which reflects the author’s opinion. As midnight struck on Wednesday, the machinery of the federal government began its familiar descent into partial paralysis—a scenario that has become almost ritualistic in American politics, yet never loses its capacity to disrupt lives and shake public confidence. But this shutdown carries a particular [...]

The halls of Congress were already awake long before the sunrise. Under the harsh glare of fluorescent lights, staffers shuffled between marble corridors clutching binders, coffee cups, and exhaustion. The air inside the Capitol carried that particular weight that only comes before a historic vote — the kind of vote that divides families, shifts economies, [...]

Senate Confirms Rodney Scott To Lead Customs And Border Protection   The U.S. Senate has confirmed Rodney Scott as head of Customs and Border Protection. Scott formerly served as Border Patrol Chief and currently commands the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) biggest enforcement department, which has approximately 65,000 workers. CBP consists of two divisions: the [...]

Hakeem Jeffries Melts Down After White House Meeting With Trump House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) responded to his meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday to discuss ways to keep the government from shutting down on Oct. 1. In an appearance on MSNBC, left-wing host Lawrence O’Donnell opened the segment [...]

This article may contain commentary which reflects the author’s opinion. In the marble chambers of the Senate, where confirmation battles have become increasingly partisan and symbolic, a vote was cast that signals more than just another personnel decision. The confirmation of Rodney Scott to lead Customs and Border Protection represents the return of a figure [...]

This article may contain commentary which reflects the author’s opinion. In the complex calculus of federal power and state sovereignty that has defined American governance since the founding, few presidential actions carry more weight—or controversy—than the decision to deploy military forces within the nation’s borders. When President Donald Trump announced his order to send troops [...]

It started with a gleam. A faint shimmer caught the eye of the press corps gathered outside the West Wing — a flash of gold visible through the thick windows of the Oval Office. Moments later, the doors opened.And for the first time since his return to the White House, President Donald J. Trump unveiled [...]

Obama Presidential Center’s $470 Million Pledge To Protect Taxpayers Is Nearly Empty When the Obama Foundation won approval to build the Obama Presidential Center on 19.3 acres of Chicago’s Jackson Park, it promised a $470 million reserve fund to protect taxpayers if the project failed. But new tax filings show the foundation has deposited just [...]

This article may contain commentary which reflects the author’s opinion. In the high-stakes world of Washington politics, where careers are made and destroyed by the secrets people keep, one congresswoman has issued a chilling declaration that reads like something from a political thriller. The statement, posted publicly for millions to see, carries an unmistakable subtext: [...]

Republican and Democratic leaders left a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday without reaching an agreement to prevent a looming government shutdown.  The hourlong talks at the White House were aimed at finding a compromise to keep the government funded, but both sides remained firm in their positions as the deadline draws closer. Vice [...]