Washington Times - Politics
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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...
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Speaker Johnson says he hopes Israel-Iran ceasefire staves off war powers vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that he hopes a "fragile but very real" ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran, brokered by the U.S.,...
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Giuliani's back: Trump names Rudy to Homeland Security council
Rudolph W. Giuliani's star may have fallen far from his days as mayor of New York, but President Trump still has faith in him, naming him Tuesday...
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Rep. Robert Garcia elected top Democrat on Oversight panel, setting new path for party's opposition
Rep. Robert Garcia was elected the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee on Tuesday, charting a new direction for the party's...
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Trump administration postpones classified briefings for lawmakers on Iran
The Trump administration on Tuesday postponed classified briefings for Senate and House members as lawmakers look for more answers about President...
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Florida asks Supreme Court to revive state's immigration crackdown law
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has asked the Supreme Court to resuscitate the state's new immigration law after it was rejected by lower...