Politics
Fired ex-Joint Chiefs chairman warns against politicizing the military in new essay
A retired four-star general fired by President Trump last year has published an essay warning that presidents who lean on the armed forces to settle politically charged domestic disputes...
Platner borrows from the Trump playbook in maverick left-wing run for U.S. Senate
Graham Platner is adopting elements of President Trump’s populist approach in the Maine Senate race, tapping into voter frustration with a system they believe is stacked against them and...
Democratic congressman asks the CFPB to investigate ‘rent now, pay later’ companies
NEW YORK — A Democratic member of Congress is calling for the federal government to investigate the growing “rent now, pay later” industry, saying Americans may not understand the...
Democratic socialists chalk up another win in Colorado
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros beat U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in a Colorado House primary Tuesday, a stunning victory for the first-time candidate against a nearly 30-year incumbent and another...
Trump nominates acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to be agency’s permanent chief
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he will nominate Keith Sonderling to be the secretary of labor, elevating him from the agency’s acting director two months after Lori...
Trump says he’ll meet with D.C.’s ‘communist’ likely mayor
resident Trump said Sunday said he will meet with D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George, the likely future mayor of the District whom Mr. Trump described as a “communist.”...
States seek to lower drug prices by targeting the companies that manage them for health plans
TOPEKA, Kan. — As consumers worry about medication costs, states are trying to lower drug prices by reining in big companies that oversee prescription coverage for health insurers. Some...
Election worker says federal officers confronted her at polls over social media post criticizing ICE
A poll worker said two federal officers visited her at a voting location during New York’s primaries to confront her about a social media post she’d written criticizing the...
