New Attorney General, Same Albatross: Trump’s Quest for Retribution
The name atop the Justice Department’s organizational chart matters less than the presence of a president whose demands for revenge have become so extreme that even his most obsequious appointees have fallen short.Read More
Europe’s Options in the Strait of Hormuz: Few, and Risky
European leaders and other officials have ideas for bringing shipping back to the strait once the Iran war ends. But none of them are sure bets.Read More
Trump Pledged a Quick End to the Iran War, but He Hasn’t Explained How
President Trump bet that American firepower could cow Iran into compliance. So far, Iran’s leaders have been unwilling to quit.Read More
Trump Directs Officials to Pay All D.H.S. Employees
The memorandum calls for paying employees at the Coast Guard, Federal Emergency Management Agency and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency who have gone without pay during a record-long shutdown.Read More
Trump Contemplates Other Cabinet Changes as He Faces Political Clock
With the midterms approaching, the president may be running out of time to get new cabinet members confirmed without bipartisan support.Read More
Trump Administration Celebrates Good Friday in Official Messages
President Trump and administration officials have extended more pronounced overtures to Christians in public statements and executive orders.Read More
Trump Goes After Programs He Calls ‘Woke’ in Budget Proposal
The president’s request for 2027 reflects his preoccupation with eliminating programs that support diversity and civil rights.Read More
Trump Requests $1.5 Trillion for Military Spending
The huge proposed increase would be partly offset by steep cuts to domestic programs, some of which the Trump administration describes as wasteful.Read More
Ex-US Army Pilot Recalls Battle for Survival When Shot Down in Iraq
Ronald Young Jr. was in the Army when his Apache Longbow copter went down during the U.S. invasion of Iraq.Read More
Forest Service Will Close Research Stations That Study Wildfire Risk
Scientists say their work on fires and climate change could be lost as the agency moves its headquarters to Utah from Washington and shuts 57 research stations.Read More