Downplaying DC Chaos

Todd Blanche, President Trump's pick for attorney general, walks back that anti- weaponization fund. But will it be enough to get the Republicans who are against him to approve his nomination? ... Have the president's repeated threats against Iran lost their impact? ... Dangerous ...  Show more

Two outgoing GOP senators block Donald Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche to attorney general, but the president has a plan to get around it. Will it work? ... The risk of a widening war in the Middle East seems more like a reality. Is the conflict in Iran expanding faster than t ...  Show more

President Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting could get awkward today as Elon Musk joins in. Gaza health officials say babies are dying of hypothermia, as Trump shares a video showing the enclave as a resort. Intelligence staff are being fired over alleged NSA chat room messages ...  Show more

Confusion surrounding Elon Musk’s demands that he will terminate federal employees who don’t respond to an email asking what they did last week is sparking new questions about the power structure of DOGE. Nationally, 42% of Americans say they support President Trump's push to dow ...  Show more

As lawmakers trade blame for the government shutdown, the economy is feeling the impact. Thousands of federal workers have been furloughed with firings potentially on the way. National Guard troops have been sent to Memphis. We have an update on twin hurricanes Imedla and Humbert ...  Show more

First: Settling the score. Using threats, retribution and the levers of presidential power, Donald Trump unleashes the federal government on his critics. While Elon Musk pushes the limits. What guardrails remain? Plus: Revolt. Democrats itch for a fight. My new reporting on Hous ...  Show more