U.S. Politics & Government

Police officers stand in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2018. REUTERS/Eric Thayer - RC1AECFD3360

SCOTUS as Lucy van Pelt: The court once again pulls the ball out from under hopeful reformers

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks during a visit to the U.S. Mexico border wall for a press conference with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deputy Director Thomas D. Homan, discussing immigration enforcement actions of the Trump Administration near San Diego, California, U.S. May 7, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake - HP1EE571L6BQV

Amid turmoil on the border, new DOJ policy encourages immigration judges to cut corners

Russell Wheeler

Monday, June 18, 2018

A view of inside U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detention facility shows children at Rio Grande Valley Centralized Processing Center in Rio Grande City, Texas, U.S., June 17, 2018. Picture taken on June 17, 2018. Courtesy CBP/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RC174C9B4E40

As Trump’s zero-tolerance immigration policy backfires, Republicans are in jeopardy

William A. Galston

Monday, June 18, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump leads a rally marking his first 100 days in office in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. April 29, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RTS14I3L

Trump owns a shrinking Republican party

Elaine Kamarck, Alexander R. Podkul, and Nicholas W. Zeppos

Thursday, June 14, 2018

The main lobby entrance with a large Department of State embossed seal, along with all the names of the ambassadors to the Court of St James's is seen in the new United States embassy building is seen during a press preview near the River Thames in London, Britain December 13, 2017. REUTERS/Alastair Grant/Pool - RC1CB9CDC940

US foreign aid transparency: How to fix dueling dashboards

George Ingram and Sally Paxton

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters about allegations made against Alabama senate candidate Roy Moore on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein - RC1171E699E0

Will the Senate actually stay in Washington this August? Ask again later

Molly E. Reynolds

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor John Bolton applaud as President Donald Trump presents the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to the U.S. Military Academy football team in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 1, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis - RC1DAD60CB00

Can Pompeo and Bolton coexist?

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Police officers stand in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2018. REUTERS/Eric Thayer - RC1AECFD3360

Masterpiece Cake: Baker wins but the Supreme Court leaves key questions unanswered

Richard Lempert

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney talks with members of Congress during President Donald Trump's State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. January 30, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - HP1EE1V08D9WD

Erratic budget processes threaten US foreign aid

Monday, June 4, 2018

Voting booths are seen during the New York primary elections at a polling station in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., April 19, 2016.

5 things to know about Tuesday’s Democratic primaries

Elaine Kamarck, Alexander R. Podkul, and Nicholas W. Zeppos

Friday, June 1, 2018