Musk shows why he’s such a powerful ally for Trump and would be an even more menacing enemy
Elon Musk’s Oval Office address showed why he’s a menacing foe for the federal government and why President Donald Trump is ...
Berkshire Eagle1d
Richard W. Painter, George W. Bush's ethics lawyer, spells out Constitution conundrum with Trump-Musk White House
Legal expert Richard W. Painter warns that Elon Musk’s unchecked power in the Trump administration poses a historic threat to democracy. As Musk exerts influence over government agencies without Senat ...
The Now Deleted Tweets Of DOGE Staffer Gavin Kliger
From mass deportations and military tribunals to calling Hillary Clinton a slur, OPM staffer Gavin Kliger has embraced the ...
Opinion
Column: In San Francisco, a political tremor — the rise of Democratic moderation
The head of the local party is pushing for results over performative acts and ideological indulgence. Every city, she says, deserves good public schools, safe streets and clean sidewalks.
Trump May See Himself as Andrew Jackson Reincarnated, But There are Lessons in Old Hickory’s Resistant to Sycophants
The portrait of President Andrew Jackson has recently made a ... Under the same roof Jackson’s clan lived with him in the White House. There was Andrew Jackson Jr., a nephew and his adopted son.
The Wesleyan Argus1d
A Connecticut Yankee in King Trump’s Washington: Reflections from the Inauguration
The train pulled into Washington D.C.’s Union Station; before we said goodbye, one of my seatmates introduced me to a fellow pilgrim from New York City headed to the march: Emily Whitfield, who ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1d
This Historic Portrait of George Washington Is Being Restored to Its Former Glory
The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist's origina ...
Artnet2d
A Magnificent Portrait of George Washington Heads to Versailles for a Makeover
Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.
The News & Advance5h
White House bars AP reporter from Oval Office because of AP style policy on 'Gulf of America'
The highly unusual ban, which Trump administration officials had threatened earlier Tuesday unless the AP changed the style ...
The Washington Post5d
The White House’s wildly inaccurate claims about USAID spending
As the Trump administration this week dismantled the U.S. Agency for International Development, the primary vehicle for U.S. foreign aid, the White House issued a statement justifying its actions.
The News & Advance1d
Russia has released detained American teacher Marc Fogel, the White House says
Fogel was arrested in August 2021, and he was serving a 14-year prison system. His family and supporters said he was traveling with medically prescribed marijuana.
Washington Times5d
Trump signs executive order creating White House Faith Office again
President Trump has signed an executive order establishing the White House Faith Office, an office he had during his first term. The office “shall have lead responsibility in the executive ...