Charlottesville

Jason Kessler was the organizer behind a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., last year that turned deadly. (Zack Wajsgras/The Daily Progress via AP)

Unite the Right rally organizer sues Charlottesville after city refuses permit for anniversary event

Naomi Lim · March 8, 2018 10:49 pm

Art Laffer, who was a member of former President Ronald Reagan's Economic Policy Advisory Board in the 1980s, disputed Wednesday the notion that an adviser needs to be in lockstep with the president's views. (screenshot via Fox News)

Former Reagan adviser: Senator ‘very close’ to Gary Cohn knew he was ready to resign 10 days ago

Daniel Chaitin · March 8, 2018 2:30 am

More than 75 percent of the Lehigh University faculty took part in the online vote, with 83 percent voting in favor of rescinding President Trump's honorary degree. (AP Photo/Scott Campbell)

Lehigh University faculty vote to revoke Trump’s honorary degree

Mandy Mayfield · February 28, 2018 4:25 pm

Rather than being mindless cheerleaders, CPAC attendees need to think of themselves as the nagging conscience of future Republican officeholders and administrations. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

CPAC and the conscience of a conservative

Washington Examiner · February 23, 2018 12:42 pm

"I don't think that his supporters are white supremacists," Jemele Hill said. "What I would say, though, is that they have the privilege, the benefit of privilege, to be able to distance and disassociate themselves from certain issues." (AP)

Meghan McCain grills ex-‘SportsCenter’ host Jemele Hill on whether Trump supporters are white supremacists

Naomi Lim · February 21, 2018 10:58 pm

Reince Priebus spent an hour with "Behind Closed Doors," a new podcast from the Washington Examiner. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Reince Priebus: Trump ‘fears no man’

David M. Drucker · February 20, 2018 4:00 pm

The resignation of former White House staff secretary Rob Porter marks at least the third time a controversy has overshadowed White House attempts to promote an infrastructure plan. (iStock)

Speedbumps line the way to White House’s infrastructure push

Sarah Bedford · February 13, 2018 5:01 am

The Philadelphia Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins has already said he will not be attending the White House for a traditional reception held there for Super Bowl victors. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

Energy and Environment

Environmental campaign petitions Philadelphia Eagles not to visit Trump

John Siciliano · February 9, 2018 12:08 am

A fundraising page from the NRCC encouraged donors to contribute $10 and enter to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Trump Winery in Charlottesville, Va., which will take place May 11 to May 13. The winner will receive four round-trip plane tickets, a two-night stay at Albemarle Estate at Trump Winery, four tickets to the Mother's Day brunch at the winery, and ground transportation. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

GOP hosts contest to send donors to Trump Winery for Mother’s Day

Melissa Quinn · February 5, 2018 7:55 pm

The attacks were published in a report titled the "White Paper on Human Rights Violation in the U.S. in 2017," released by the Institute of International Studies in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)

National Security

North Korea calls Trump administration a ‘racist’ ‘billionaire’s club’ after State of the Union

Tristan Justice · February 1, 2018 4:03 pm

President Trump maintained a measured and optimistic tone during his first State of the Union address Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

‘Our new American moment’: Trump calls for bipartisan cooperation in year ahead

Gabby Morrongiello · January 31, 2018 3:35 am

As a former player for the New England Patriots, Chris Long was one of several players who decided not to go with the team to the White House last year to celebrate their Super Bowl LI win against the Atlanta Falcons. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

Eagles player Chris Long will skip White House visit if his team wins the Super Bowl

Melissa Quinn · January 29, 2018 8:21 pm