Attendees hold inverted U.S. flags, a sign of distress, during a rally organized by the Bar Association of San Francisco in support of attorneys and law firms targeted by President …
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Trump is looking to use the IRS for his own political ends. Nixon tried it too
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump has threatened to strip Harvard University and other non-profits of their tax-exempt status. It’s one of several ways in which the president has tried to influence the tax …
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President Trump, seen here boarding Air Force One Joint Base Andrews on March 21, is said to have been offered a new plane by Qatar. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images …
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Politics chat: Confusion over Trump’s agenda with tariffs and trade war
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThere’s confusion over what the president wants with his trade war and whether the GOP’s big spending bill should include raising taxes on the rich in order to fund Trump’s …
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Dr. Casey Means, Trump’s pick for Surgeon General, faces criticism across the spectrum
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDr. Casey Means, a health care entrepreneur and social media influencer, is Trump’s pick for surgeon general. But she’s facing pushback for her unconventional resume.
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Federal employee unions fight for survival as Trump tries to eviscerate them
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAnthony Lee is president of NTEU Chapter 282, the union representing close to 9,000 employees at the Food and Drug Administration. Andrea Hsu/NPR hide caption toggle caption Andrea Hsu/NPR By …
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The new pope is American. Will that have an impact on US politics?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCongressman Brendan Boyle on how the new pope affects American politics, on issues both in line and at odds with the Trump administration SCOTT DETROW, HOST: At a moment when …
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U.S. and China begin talks amid tensions over Trump’s tariff war : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leaves his hotel to attend a meeting with China’s officials on tariffs in Geneva, on Saturday. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption …
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Week in politics: U.S. stays away from new conflict, shakeup in Trump’s appointees
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration is not eager to involve itself in international conflicts like the one between India and Pakistan.
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Republicans seek more state laws on transgender people, putting Democrats on the spot
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDemocratic lawmakers, led by Minority Leader Carolyn Hugley, walk out of the Georgia House of Representatives last month, skipping a vote on a bill to ban gender-affirming care for inmates …