Politics Today News Trump Uses Power Of Presidency To Try To Overturn The Election And Stay In Office

Trump ramps up involvement in this year's elections in possible preview of midterms pressure

Newsom and his Illinois counterpart, Gov. JB Pritzker, have warned that Trump's attempts to send the U.S. military into their states' most populous cities — Los Angeles and Chicago — are precursors to ... Read More

As Trump wields his power, Jack Smith and his top deputies step back into the spotlight

The man who brought two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump wants to testify publicly, as two of his top deputies set up a law firm to take on public corruption issues. Read More

Trump Is Putting Election Deniers in Charge of Elections

You could be forgiven for thinking that the election deniers of 2020, who claimed vocally and spuriously that fraud had cost President Trump re-election that year, had faded into obscurity after he ... Read More

Behind the Curtain: Trump claims the power to do almost anything

President Trump is asserting the right to unilaterally use the military wherever, whenever and be the sole judge and jury of his own actions. Why it matters: Of all the unprecedented actions, these ... Read More

Sen. Murphy says Trump using presidential power to punish political opponents

Sen. Murphy says the United States is in "one of the most dangerous moments America has ever faced" as Donald Trump uses government to try to punish political opponents. Read More

‘Bow to the Emperor’: We Asked 50 Legal Experts About the Trump Presidency

Before the election, we surveyed the legal establishment about what a second Trump term could mean for the rule of law. A year later, they’re very, very worried. Credit...Photo illustration by Derek ... Read More

Trump Is Usurping Congress’ Most Important Power, And It’s Making A Shutdown Deal Nearly Impossible

What’s the point of making a deal when Trump will either refuse to spend money or decide to spend that money on something else? Read More

Trump's presidency faces crucial tests as Supreme Court begins pivotal term

The Supreme Court will launch its new term Monday with a focus on controversial prior rulings and a review of President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive agenda. After a three-month recess, the nine ... Read More

Trump: Insurrection Act ‘the strongest power a president has’

President Trump on Sunday called the Insurrection Act “the strongest power a president has” after saying earlier this month he was considering invoking it. “We want to have great, crime-free ... Read More

FBI fires special agents who worked on Jack Smith's probe into Trump

WASHINGTON — The FBI took personnel action against three special agents who worked in connection with former special counsel Jack Smith's probe of Donald Trump, firing at least two, three people ... Read More