SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers want a fuller accounting of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to buy 500 million protective masks, with a top budget official…
Nancy Pelosi demands probe of Border Patrol treatment of pregnant illegal immigrant
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday demanded an investigation into Homeland Security’s treatment of pregnant illegal immigrants after the ACLU filed a complaint claiming one…
Joe Biden calls for financial version of Defense Production Act, ‘supply commander’
While the political jockeying gets more attention, the candidates in the 2020 presidential race are advancing serious policy proposals. The Washington Times takes a weekly…
Inside the Beltway: Trump bests Joe Biden as a coronavirus pandemic leader
Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders has witnessed the many challenges President Trump has encountered during his three years in office — including press…
Civil liberty advocates raise alarm on government tracking coronavirus-related data
Lawmakers are suggesting legislation to combat and track the coronavirus with the help of technology, allowing the collection of surveillance data to track where crowds…
Charles Grassley scolds Donald Trump over Michael Atkinson ouster
The senior Republican in the Senate led a bipartisan group Wednesday scolding President Trump for his ouster of the intelligence community’s inspector general, calling it…
Doug Burgum, North Dakota governor, defends not issuing stay-at-home order
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Wednesday defended his decision to not issue a statewide stay-at-home order, saying the state’s targeted approach…
Mashpee Wampanoag casino opponents keep winning in court despite political opposition
Sen. Bernard Sanders has built his career siding with the little guy, but as far as Michelle Littlefield is concerned, he picked the wrong underdog…
Donald Trump touts improving U.S. coronavirus models
U.S. officials are increasingly confident they will avoid the estimated 100,000 to 200,000 coronavirus deaths that spooked Americans last week but warned Wednesday of a…
Donald Trump: It’s ‘weird’ Obama hasn’t endorsed Joe Biden
President Trump said Wednesday night that it’s “weird” that former President Barack Obama hasn’t endorsed his former vice president, Joseph R. Biden, for the Democratic…