Will the Senate Block Betsy DeVos?
Two Republican senators announce their opposition to President Trump’s nominee for education secretary. If all Democrats vote no, just one more GOP defection would defeat her.
The Trump Administration: The First 100 Days
What the new president has in store for the United States and the world
How Progressives Are Forcing Senate Democrats Into Action
Lawmakers wanted to choose their battles against Trump’s Cabinet nominees carefully, but activists have a different plan: Fight them all.
A Jeffersonian for the Supreme Court
Neil Gorsuch’s record suggests a willingness to transform the law and to enforce constitutional limitations on the excesses of Congress and the president.
Donald Trump's Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Marking Black History Month, the president made some strange observations about Douglass and Martin Luther King, but mostly talked about himself.
The Filibuster: A Senator's Best Friend
How will Republicans respond if Democrats attempt to filibuster President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee?
A Faustian Bargain Pays Off for Conservative Christians
Trump’s pledge to appoint a justice in the mold of Scalia secured the support of many reluctant evangelicals—and on Tuesday, he delivered.
Protesters Respond to Trump's Supreme Court Pick
Less than an hour after the president announced his appointment of Judge Neil Gorsuch, demonstrators gathered to voice their disapproval.
Trump Picks a Bioethicist for the Supreme Court
Neil Gorsuch has spent his career considering questions of life’s ends—and beginnings.
How Trump Could Rearrange the U.S. House
The president could accelerate the demographic divides between Democratic and Republican districts.
The Four Wrong Numbers Behind Trump's Immigration Ban
The White House is using iffy figures and suspect logic to justify its restrictions on travel from several Muslim-majority countries.