I.R.S. Contradicts Mnuchin On Providing Trump Tax Returns To Congress
A previously confidential I.R.S. memo contradicts the Administration on the issue of providing copies of the President’s tax returns.
A previously confidential I.R.S. memo contradicts the Administration on the issue of providing copies of the President’s tax returns.
As the Administration continues to stonewall legitimate requests from Congress for documents and witnesses, pressure is growing on Speaker Pelosi to authorize the opening of an impeachment inquiry.
Justin Amash doubled down on his criticism of the President and his call for impeachment even as he came under fire from fellow Republicans.
The House has passed legislation that would extend the protections of the Civil Rights Act to LGBT Americans, but it is probably doomed in the Senate.
At some point, what we call conservatism turned into a racket. It’s not surprising that this led directly to Trump.
The Trump Administration lost what is likely to be the first of many court challenges to its effort to stop Congress from doing what the Constitution requires it to do.
In the latest example of the White House’s ongoing effort to block Congress from exercising its duty to investigate the Executive Branch, the White House is blocking the former White House Counsel from testifying before Congress.
Justin Amash spoke out against the President and Attorney General. Unsurprisingly this is not being received well by his fellow Republicans.
President Trump is reportedly planning to pardon several American servicemen convicted of war crimes, an action that would be an insult to everyone who has ever worn an American uniform.
The size of the Democratic Presidential field, combined with other things peculiar to the way Democrats pick their nominee, is leading some to wonder if we might see a brokered convention in 2020.
Herman Wouk, best known for works such as The Caine Mutiny, The Winds of War, and War and Remembrance, has died at the age of 103.
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has dealt another legal setback to the Trump Administration’s efforts to end the DACA program,
Republicans have spent the past week putting as much distance as they can between themselves and the latest round of radical anti-abortion laws.
Thanks to Donald Trump and the GOP, there’s plenty of material out there for Saturday Night Live.
Surprising pollsters and political analysts down under, Australia’s ruling center-right coalition pulled off a big win in Saturday’s election.
Republican Congressman Justin Amash has always been a rebel within his own party, now he’s making that even more apparent.
An investigation has found that a doctor linked to Ohio State’s wrestling program abused more than 170 students during his time at the school.
Former Vice-President Joe Biden continues to hold a strong lead over his rivals for the Democratic Presidential Nomination.
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has informed Congress that he will not comply with a subpoena seeking the President’s tax returns, meaning that we’re headed for a court battle.
Following in the footsteps of Alabama, the Missouri legislature has passed a law that would severely restrict abortion rights in the Show Me State.
A new GAO report finds that HUD Secretary Ben Carson broke the law when he ordered a $31,000 table for his office.
One of the most well-known architects of the modern era has passed away.
Taiwan has become the first nation in Asia to legally recognize same-sex marriage.
Not surprisingly, Chelsea Manning is headed back to jail for her refusal to answer questions before a Federal Grand Jury investigating Julian Assange and Wikileaks.
The President’s trade policies stand to benefit a lot of other countries, just not the United States.
Based on the early stages of the campaign for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination, it appears as though the party’s progressive wing has misread the signals being sent by the party’s voters.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has entered the race for the Democratic nomination for President, making him the 23rd candidate in an already crowded field.
A new poll shows President Trump trailing several of his potential challenger in a state that was crucial to his victory in 2016.
As it has in so many other areas, the right has sacrificed it’s previously held beliefs on international trade to feckless obedience toward President Trump.
British Prime Minister Theresa May is seeking an extension on her promise to leave office at the same time that the political future of her Conservative Party becomes increasingly doubtful.
A new poll indicates that at least some Democrats continue to hold Biden’s 2002 vote in favor of the Iraq War.
One of the last of the Navajo Code Talkers, who provided the U.S. military with an unbreakable code in the fight against Japan in World War Two, has died at the age of 97.
Passing up an opportunity that other Democrats are taking, Elizabeth Warren is declining to appear on Fox News Channel. This seems like an unwise decision.
The Trump Administration is proposing another round of tariffs on even more Chinese goods.
Attorney General William Barr has opened a new investigation into the origins of the Russia investigation, a move that seems suspiciously political.
The White House claims to want to talk to Iran but the President’s actions make clear that negotiation is the furthest thing from his mind.
Yet another candidate joins an already crowded field for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination.
China has retaliated for the tariffs that the President imposed late last week, and things look like they’re only going to get worse.
More good news for Joe Biden, this time out of South Carolina.
President Trump’s foreign policy has largely been a failure, and there are specific reasons why.
So far Joe Biden has run a gaffe-free campaign. But how long can it last?
The real answer probably isn’t far off from the parody.
With his attempt to overthrow the government clearly a failure, Juan Guaidó is back to calling for foreign military intervention in Venezuela.
Right now, polling indicates that the American public is reluctant to support impeachment of the President but it’s possible that could change.
Liz Cheney can pretty much write her own political ticket right now.
You say “Boot-A-Judge.” I say “Buddha-Judge” Boot-A-Judge. Buddha-Judge. Potato. Potatoh. Let’s call the whole thing off.
Other than confirming a lot of Trump Judges, the Senate has not been getting much work done so far this year.
The House Ways and Means Committee voted to issue a subpoena the President’s tax returns, but whether it will ever see them is unclear.