Trump Administration

A 3D printed gun, seen in a factory in Austin, Texas on Aug. 1, 2018.

21 States File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over 'Dangerous' Changes to Federal Firearm Regulations

Other states involved in this lawsuit include Connecticut, New York, Maryla...

Other states involved in this lawsuit include Connecticut, New York, Maryland, Delaware, Hawaii and Illinois

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at town hall at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa, on Jan. 3, 2020.

Iran Tensions Turn Focus of Democratic Primary to Foreign Policy

In a race that has rarely zeroed in on foreign policy, the question has the...

In a race that has rarely zeroed in on foreign policy, the question has the potential to reveal fissures between Democratic rivals and upend the wide-open 2020 nominating contest.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Department of State on Nov. 18, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

Mike Pompeo Is Searching for a Safe Exit From State Ahead of Senate Run, GOP Sources Say

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told three prominent Republicans in rece...

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told three prominent Republicans in recent weeks that he plans to resign from the Trump Administration to run for the U.S. Senate from Kansas in next year's elections. The...

U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton walks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem in June. Netanyahu met with Bolton, and his Russian counterpart, regarding subjects like Iran and the troops it has in Syria, which Israel borders.

Breaking Point: How Trump and Bolton Finally Hit Their Limit

As President Donald Trump prepared in recent weeks to meet in person with T...

As President Donald Trump prepared in recent weeks to meet in person with Taliban negotiators at Camp David and with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in New York later this month, National Security Advisor John Bolton...

A high pressure gas line crossing a canal in an oil field over the Monterey Shale formation on March 23, 2014 near Lost Hills, California.

Why President Trump Cut a Methane Regulation That Even Big Oil Companies Wanted to Keep

The Trump Administration announced Thursday the rollback of an important en...

The Trump Administration announced Thursday the rollback of an important environmental regulation on methane emissions that even some of the world's biggest oil-and-gas companies support. The fact that Big Oil backed a regulation designed to...

People gather in Lafayette Square in front of the White House in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, in solidarity with the Stand With Hong Kong, Power to the People Rally in Hong Kong.

Trump's Muddled Message on Hong Kong Captures the Real Problem With His Foreign Policy

The confusion captures an enduring challenge of the Trump presidency: it’s ...

The confusion captures an enduring challenge of the Trump presidency: it’s almost impossible to discern America’s approach to key foreign issues because the process for setting and enforcing policy is ignored or irrelevant.

Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, attends a House Judiciary Committee Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee hearing in Rayburn Building titled Sanctuary Cities: A Threat to Public Safety, July 23, 2015.

Trump Drops Ratcliffe as Pick for Top Intelligence Job

Trump's announcement, which came less than a week after he announced his in...

Trump's announcement, which came less than a week after he announced his intention to nominate Ratcliffe for the position, came amid a series of news reports indicating the Texas Republican had embellished his biography, concerns in Congress over Trump's attempt to install a partisan in a role that oversees a constellation of 17 intelligence agencies and the prospect of an exodus of intelligence officials over his plan to block the ascension of a veteran deputy.