Brian Bennett

Brian Bennett covers the White House.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer speaks to reporters about the articles of impeachment outside the House Chamber at the Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 11, 2020.

Democrats' Push to Impeach Donald Trump Puts Joe Biden in a Bind

Privately, some Democratic aides are fearful trying to push Trump out of of...

Privately, some Democratic aides are fearful trying to push Trump out of office could backfire politically

President Donald Trump walks to the Oval Office after he and First Lady Melania Trump arrive on the South Lawn of the White House after returning from Florida, in Washington, on Dec. 31, 2020.

'They're Jumping Ship.' Inside the Lonely End of the Trump Presidency

Donald Trump spent Thursday stewing inside the White House, as isolated and...

Donald Trump spent Thursday stewing inside the White House, as isolated and powerless as at any time in his turbulent presidency. Democrats were pushing for his resignation, removal or impeachment for his role in inciting...

President Trump appears on a large screen at the Save America Rally on Jan. 6, the day that Congress was slated to certify the electoral victory for his opponent. Following his inflammatory speech, rioters stormed the Capitol.

After President Trump Incited a Riotous Mob, Will He Face Any Consequences?

All of President Trump's hostility toward Washington, his disregard and con...

All of President Trump's hostility toward Washington, his disregard and contempt for democratic traditions, culminated in a violent display of Trump supporters laying siege to the Capitol

US President Donald Trump arrives to speak to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House in Washington, DC., on Jan. 6, 2021.

'People Are Just Trying to Land the Airplane.' White House Staff Packs Up as Trump Rages On

As President Donald Trump pushes the limits of his power in a last ditch at...

As President Donald Trump pushes the limits of his power in a last ditch attempt to overturn the election results, the reality that Trump is leaving the White House on Jan. 20 has already sunk...

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden arrives at the Queen Theater for a virtual appearance on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert in Wilmington, Delaware, on Dec. 17, 2020.

President-Elect Joe Biden Faces Pressure to Take Bold Executive Action

When Franklin Delano Roosevelt took the oath of office on a chilly March da...

When Franklin Delano Roosevelt took the oath of office on a chilly March day in 1933, he told Americans in the grip of the Great Depression there is “nothing to fear but fear itself.” What’s...

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about Operation Warp Speed in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2020.

Facing an Election Loss, President Donald Trump Turns to Raw Political Power to Try to Bend the Outcome

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This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. During his failed campaign to win another four years...

President Donald Trump walks up to speak about Operation Warp Speed in the Rose Garden at the White House Washington, D.C., on Nov. 13.

COVID-19 Is Spiking—and Donald Trump Has Pulled a 'Disappearance Act'

As a deadly new wave of COVID-19 infections surges in 46 states, President ...

As a deadly new wave of COVID-19 infections surges in 46 states, President Donald Trump hasn’t attended a coronavirus task force meeting in months. The President has been largely silent about the renewed strain on...