There are good reasons to be wary of impeachment talk. Congressional Republicans show zero interest, and they’re the ones in charge. Democrats, for their part, need to focus on retaking Congress, and railing about impeachment probably won’t help them win votes. But let’s set aside realpolitik for a few minutes and ask a different question:…
U.S. President Donald Trump, who has garnered a large following on social media with rambunctious postings, said he sometimes tweets from bed, though he occasionally allows others to post his words. Trump frequently uses Twitter to announce policy, assail his adversaries and to tangle with countries, including North Korea, over world affairs. The @realDonaldTrump account…
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has obtained emails indicating Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt’s personal involvement in efforts to remove information about climate change from EPA’s website. EDF obtained the emails from EPA in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. We have posted the files for easy public access. The emails…
Millennials think things in the country are off on the wrong track but at the same time, they’re optimistic about their own futures, according to a new NBC News/GenForward survey. Nearly two-thirds of millennials (63 percent) think things in this country are off on the wrong track. Only 18 percent think the country is generally…
History, demographics and the national mood are pointing to one conclusion about the 2018 congressional races: Democrats are well-positioned to bring one-party government in Washington under Donald Trump’s presidency to a screeching halt. There’s a confluence of evidence indicating a so-called wave election may be building that would allow Democrats to wrest the House of…
President Donald Trump’s willingness to crack down on Russia will be seriously tested come Monday. Trump faces a major deadline to use the Russia sanctions power that Congress overwhelmingly voted to give him — and it’s anybody’s guess as to whether he’ll comply on time after missing the last deadline. Scrutiny is high, amid lingering…
A secret, highly contentious Republican memo reveals that Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein approved an application to extend surveillance of a former Trump campaign associate shortly after taking office last spring, according to three people familiar with it. The renewal shows that the Justice Department under President Trump saw reason to believe that the…
Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee, disregarding Justice Department warnings that their actions would be “extraordinarily reckless,” voted Monday evening to release a contentious secret memorandum said to accuse the department and the F.B.I. of misusing their authority to obtain a secret surveillance order on a former Trump campaign associate. The vote, made along party…
The Trump administration on Monday said it would resume admitting refugees from 11 countries that had been subject to a 90-day pause in admissions, but with additional screening and vetting for immigrants considered “high risk.” Senior administration officials said the Department of Homeland Security also would be administering the US Refugee Admissions Program in a…
A coalition made up of the League of Women Voters, the ACLU of Michigan, and the Michigan and Detroit branches of the NAACP filed ballot language last week calling for a constitutional amendment that would enact comprehensive election reform in Michigan. Titled Promote the Vote, the campaign aims to align Michigan’s voting laws with 40…