Washington Times - Politics
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Federal drilling permits rise under Trump as U.S. oil production surges to new records
President Trump's declaration of an energy emergency has helped clear hurdles and push the U.S. to the fastest rate of new oil and gas drilling...
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Democrats return to pro-choice message on third anniversary of court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade
Democrats are dusting off the abortion playbook as part of an effort to energize the resistance against President Trump and Republicans in the...
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Democrats fume as Trump officials postpone briefings on U.S. military strikes in Iran
Democrats in Congress castigated the Trump administration Tuesday for postponing scheduled briefings on the U.S. military attack on Iran, calling...
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Trump thanks Jeb Bush for praise over U.S. Iran strikes
President Trump on Tuesday happily acknowledged a commendation from former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush for the president's decision to send B-2 bombers...
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Dozens of Democrats vote for failed effort to advance Trump impeachment after U.S. strikes in Iran
Dozens of Democrats voted Tuesday to advance articles of impeachment against President Trump following his decision to bomb Iran's nuclear sites on...
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Justice Department official suggested ignoring court orders on deportations, whistleblower claims
A top Justice Department official suggested the Trump administration might have to ignore court orders as it prepared to deport Venezuelan migrants...
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Lisa Murkowski weighs switch to Democratic caucus
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she has thought about what joining the Democratic caucus would look like.
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Trump administration declares end of the road for Clinton-era roadless rule
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced plans to rescind the hotly disputed Clinton-era roadless rule.
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Trump walks back 'regime change' remarks
President Trump steered away from comments he made about regime change in Iran, saying Tuesday he rejects it, two days after he suggested it on his...
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to clear the way for a South Sudan-bound deportation flight
President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to clear the way for the deportation of several immigrants to South...
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New poll shows political split on Trump's bombing of Iran
A poll taken after President Trump ordered strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities found Republicans were in largely favor of the move while Democrats...
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GOP plan to sell more than 2 million acres of federal lands is found to violate Senate rules
A plan to sell more than 2 million acres of federal lands has been ruled out of Republicans' big tax and spending cut bill after the Senate...