The Government’s Busy Watchdogs: What They Do And Where They Struggle

Michael Horowitz, the Department of Justice inspector general, swears in to a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last year. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption These are busy times for Washington's inspectors general - one of the most important jobs you've probably never heard of.

Barak: U.S.-led strike sends message of resolve, but region must act

Former prime minister Ehud Barak expressed the desire for the United States to maintain a presence in Syria Saturday after US-backed forces struck Assad regime positions overnight. But US President Donald Trump wants out of the Syrian civil war, and Israel doesn't have the clout to persuade the Americans to act differently, he said.

Trump says US will only join Pacific trade pact if terms are improved

U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States would only join the Trans Pacific Partnership, a multinational trade pact his administration walked away from last year, if it offered "substantially better" terms than those provided under previous negotiations. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds up the executive order on withdrawal from the Trans Pacific Partnership after signing it in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington January 23, 2017.

Continue reading Kathleen Parker: History seems to enjoy repeating itself

When the FBI, after a referral from special counsel Robert Mueller, raided the offices and hotel room of Trump attorney Michael Cohen, the thud of the other shoe dropping sent ripples along Pennsylvania Avenue, down the National Mall and over the Potomac River into Northern Virginia, where more than a few veterans of earlier political wars likely grimaced at what could come next. No one should feel good about what's happening now.

The Latest: McConnell praises Ryan and his legacy

Ryan will not run for re-election, The Associa... The Ohio Supreme Court will decide whether the widow of a former University of Notre Dame football player can sue the school and the NCAA over allegations her husband was disabled by concussions from his college... The Ohio Supreme Court will decide whether the widow of a former University of Notre Dame football player can sue the school and the NCAA over allegations her husband was disabled by concussions from his college career in the 1970s. . FILE - In this June 29, 2016 file photo, a man holds a bag of synthetic marijuana in Houston.

Trump says ‘missiles coming’ against Syria, ‘new and smart’

Defying Russian warnings against U.S. military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that missiles "will be coming" in response to Syria's suspected chemical attack that killed at least 40 people. "Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria," Trump tweeted.

This side-by-side image shows Barack Obama and Donald J. Trump.

US President Donald Trump and his predecessor Barack Obama will not attend the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, White House and royal sources told CNN on Tuesday. Trump and first lady Melania were not invited, nor were any other elected US officials, a White House official told CNN.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, during a recent visit to Belfast

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have not invited US President Donald Trump to their wedding, but instead have chosen guests they know, it is understood. Former US leader Barack Obama and his wife Michelle are also missing from the guest list but the prince and his fiancee are said to be looking forward to seeing them soon, possibly during an official overseas trip once they are married.

Trump wins pledges of 1,600 troops for Mexico border duty

The Republican governors of three Southwestern border states on Monday committed 1,600 National Guard members to the US-Mexico border, giving President Trump many of the troops he requested to fight what he has called a crisis of migrant crossings and crime. Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas all made new pledges that add up to almost half of the up to 4,000 troops Trump sought.

Trump threatens Syria strike, suggests Russia shares blame

This image made from video released by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows a toddler given oxygen through respirators foll... . FILE- In this May 19, 2015, file photo, R. Scott Turner, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Memory Disorder Center at Georgetown University Hospital, points to PET scan results that are part of a study on Alzheimer'... Scientists propose new way to define Alzheimer's disease using biological signs, such as brain changes, not just memory loss and other symptoms.

Queen jokes about US President Donald Trump and Barack Obama’s noisy…

The Queen and Sir David Attenborough, pictured during a Queen's Commonwealth Canopy event at Buckingham Palace, will appear in a documentary about the project. The Queen has poked fun at the noisy aircraft favoured by US President Donald Trump and his predecessor Barack Obama during a documentary celebrating a Commonwealth environmental project.

Analysis: Tax cuts, spending to raise deficit to $1T by 2020

The combined effect of President Donald Trump's tax cuts and last month's budget-busting spending bill is sending the federal deficit toward the $1 trillion mark next year, according to a new analysis by the Congressional Budget Office. The CBO report says the nation's $21 trillion debt would spike to more than $33 trillion in 10 years, with debt held by investors spiking to levels that would come close to equaling the size of the economy, reaching levels that many economists fear could spark a debt crisis.

Trump Tariff Tweets, Plus a Bold New Proposal for Protecting American Businesses

Hi! It's me, Troy the Legislator! You might remember me from such bills as "Reducing Barack Obama's Unsustainable Deficit Act" or "The Pension And Social Security Measuring Equivalence Permanent Linking of Everyone's Actual Savings Environment Act"! I'm a Congressman from the heartland of America, and Patterico has invited me to do a guest post, to give you guys a little peek into how the legislative sausage is made! I hope you're not eating breakfast! Some people get a little nauseated at first. It's OK.

Exclusive – As elections near, many older, educated, white voters shift away from Trump’s party

Older, white, educated voters helped Donald Trump win the White House in 2016. Now, they are trending towards Democrats in such numbers that their ballots could tip the scales in tight congressional races from New Jersey to California, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll and a data analysis of competitive districts shows.

Trump era transportation project more focused on rural areas

In the Trump administration, a popular $500 million transportation grant program is focused more on projects in rural areas that turned out for Donald Trump in the 2016 election. That means more road and rail projects in GOP strongholds such as Idaho, North Dakota, and Oklahoma, and fewer "greenways," ''complete streets" and bike lanes.