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Representative Tom Marino withdrew his name from consideration to be the White House drug czar.

The last seventy-five years of American foreign policy are not the story of a country consistently pursuing democratic ideals, only to see them undermined now by a fearful “blood and soil” isolationism.

A pair of key senators has reached a deal to stabilize the law, but Republican leaders in Congress—not to mention President Trump—could still sink its prospects.

Instead of explaining to Americans why four soldiers were killed in Niger, the president commandeered the news cycle, focusing on a narrow and unrelated claim.

Representative Tom Marino withdrew from consideration after a recent news report detailed how a law he helped pass benefited narcotics distributors.

Even as they stress his civil-rights legacy, popular portrayals ignore the issue that loomed largest over Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency: the Vietnam War.

Donald Trump’s biggest political wins have come in dismantling existing policies, but constructive and proactive steps have eluded him.

During a news conference, President Trump said he and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are “closer than ever before.”

The president touched off a brief firestorm with the unfounded charge, but real answers about why four service members were killed in Niger remain elusive.

The president and the Senate majority leader make nice at the White House after a summer of bickering and ahead of a crucial period for the Republican agenda.

The Supreme Court will resolve a standoff between Microsoft and federal prosecutors who want access to customer data stored in Ireland.

New survey data casts doubt on a popular framework used by universities to identify microaggressions.  

Young, ambitious politicians are growing impatient with their older colleagues and their tendency to stay in Congress’ upper chamber to an advanced age.

The Manhattan district attorney has come under fire for campaign donations he received—one from Harvey Weinstein's lawyer and others from a Trump family attorney.

In a new book, the writer Alan Jacobs looks at why it’s impossible for people who disagree to hold a civilized conversation.  

The left and right rely on different moral languages in the wake of tragedies like the Las Vegas shooting.

Trump announced that he is decertifying the Iran deal, leaving it to Congress to decide whether to amend existing U.S. legislation.

The commander in chief’s calls to abridge freedoms of speech and the press represent attacks on the Constitution he swore to protect and defend.

A pair of lawmakers are nearing a bipartisan agreement on health care, but it’s not the one the president wants.

On Obamacare subsidies, the Iran deal, and DACA, the president has taken unprecedented steps to hand executive authority back to lawmakers.

The expiration of the Children’s Health Insurance Program and the Trump administration’s moves on immigration and climate policy highlight the limits of the party out of power.

The State Department announced that the U.S. will withdraw from the UN cultural organization, citing “anti-Israel bias.”

The organization’s decision overturns a historic and defining separation, raising questions about their timing and how they differ from the Girl Scouts of the USA.

As the island continues to face dire conditions, President Trump suggested Thursday he may pull back on federal aid.

Earlier iterations of the executive order were rushed and unpolished. But the third version could very well pass the Supreme Court’s test.