Washington Times - Politics
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Trump signs order directing DOJ to probe critics Miles Taylor, Chris Krebs
President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing the Justice Department to investigate two officials from his first administration who...
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Trump targets more law firms
President Trump tightened the screws on the law firm Susman Godfrey LLP for actions the administration deemed to be against the government.
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Trump moves to modernize the Defense Department procurement process
President Trump is aiming to modernize the Department of Defense by improving the procurement process and weapons sales to U.S. allies.
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Trump orders slashing of bureaucratic regulations
President Trump on Wednesday ordered federal agency heads to scrap three regulations on the books for every new one they implement, targeting...
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Trump tries to reinvigorate America's military and commercial shipbuilding
President Trump on Wednesday set in motion a plan to revitalize the nation's military and civilian "maritime dominance."
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Senate budget rewrite stalls on House floor after surviving test vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson's push to pass the Senate's budget rewrite stalled on the House floor Wednesday evening after a failed attempt to coerce...
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FBI director Patel replaced as acting ATF chief by Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll
FBI Director Kash Patel was removed Wednesday as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and replaced by Army...
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Republicans mull higher taxes on wealthiest Americans to pay for other cuts
Republicans are discussing whether to raise the top individual tax rate or create a new bracket for millionaires and billionaires to help pay for...
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House panel advances legislation to halt taxpayer dollars from flowing to the Taliban
A Republican-led panel advanced legislation that would stymie the flow of taxpayer dollars to the Taliban, despite opposition from Democrats who...
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Judge orders new block on Trump using Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan gang suspects
A federal judge ordered a temporary halt Wednesday to the administration's attempt to deport Venezuelan gang suspects, saying he needs some time to...
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Top Democrats previously backed reciprocal tariffs and demanded punishing tariffs on China
Democrats haven't always been the anti-tariff party, with some of the party's leaders previously calling for reciprocal tariffs -- especially...
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IRS data reveals that 6% of federal workers are delinquent on their taxes
Tens of thousands of federal workers have been delinquent on their taxes, including more than 5% of congressional employees and 4% of White House...