Trump administration
The Pentagon is using polygraphs to hunt leakers, but the tests are more theater than fact
A CIA veteran explains that a polygraph campaign is not likely to eliminate leaks, but it may divert investigative energy from essential security priorities.
In taking Syria off state sponsor of terrorism list, US is putting its faith in al‑Qaida alumni – that presents risks and opportunities
Syria was among the first nations to be added to the State Department’s proscribed list. It has been removed under the rule of a former al-Qaida-affiliated militant.
The race for a new UN chief comes at a historically fraught time – the choice will be vital and significant, just don’t expect a savior
The UN Security Council calls the shots when it comes to appointing the body’s chief – which means 5 permanent members have an outsized say on the matter.
Supreme Court to decide on whether Trump’s voting‑by‑mail rules can go into effect – but might not rule yet on whether they’re constitutional
How will the Supreme Court justices approach the vote-by-mail case that concerns the most fundamental right in a democracy, the right to vote? A former federal judge weighs in on their task.
What comes next for the 1 million people who have lost – or will soon lose – Temporary Protected Status
Congress never built a path from temporary status to permanent residence, leaving many people facing deportation with little recourse.
Labor votes: Discontent will accompany blue‑collar voters to the polls in the midterms
In closely contested House and Senate races, even a small shift in union votes could influence the outcome.
White House ballroom cleared for now, but question remains: Can president legally use donations to build it?
Uncle Sam may receive charitable gifts, but that doesn’t give presidents free rein on how to spend those funds.
USS Abraham Lincoln’s record deployment highlights shortfalls of US military readiness
Navy readiness is a finite reserve that has been overstretched by a US military appetite for interventions in the past 50 years that has not tracked with a rise in danger.
The long afterlife of QAnon conspiracy theories haunting American politics
Ideas from QAnon’s conspiracy theory have appeared on government social media sites during Trump’s second term and continue to divide America amid social and economic crises.
Is it illegal for the president to spend ‘patriotic’ donations on a White House ballroom or anything else?
Uncle Sam may receive charitable gifts, but that doesn’t give presidents free rein on how to spend those funds.