Politics

1:43Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy participates in a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, July 8, 2025.Aaron Schwartz/Pool/EPA/Shutterstock Nuclear energy on the moon is essential for the United States’ objectives in space exploration and…

Trump’s tariffs are far too broad, haphazard, and have confusing rationales. But tariffs aren’t always a bad idea.Editor’s note, August 7, 10:30 am ET: On August 7, Trump’s tariffs went into effect for about 90 countries. The story below was…

2:31U.S. Representative Mike Flood (R-NE) responds to questions from constituents during a town hall meeting in Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S., August 4, 2025. REUTERS/Scott MorganScott Morgan/Reuters House Republican Rep. Mike Flood encountered what seemed to be an unfriendly audience during a…

President Donald Trump warned of the “transition cost” from his tariff policies, as Wall Street stocks fell again over the worsening trade war with China.Editor’s note, August 7, 10:30 am ET: On August 7, Trump’s tariffs went into effect for…

4:59Sen. Elizabeth Warren listens to testimony by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,” in Dirksen building on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll…

President Donald Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott at the Hill Country Youth Event Center on July 11, in Kerrville, Texas.Democracy’s a pretty simple concept: Voters vote for a politician, the politician with the most votes wins, and that politician…

2:29The State Capitol is seen on July 21, 2025 in Austin, Texas.Brandon Bell/Getty Images On Monday, Texas House Republicans passed a measure with a vote of 85-6, empowering the House sergeant-at-arms and other related officials to locate and civilly arrest…

Editor’s note, August 7, 10:30 am ET: On August 7, Trump’s tariffs went into effect for more than 90 countries. This story below was originally published on May 5. The immediate costs of President Donald Trump’s trade war are fairly…

6:03President President Donald Trump and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem inspect a migrant detention center, referred to as “Alligator Alcatraz,” situated at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Fla., on July 1, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters On Tuesday,…

President Donald Trump invites a United Auto Worker member to speak during a trade announcement event.Editor’s note, August 7, 10:30 am ET: On August 7, Trump’s tariffs went into effect for more than 90 countries. The story below was originally…