A free world marked by open trade and mutual defense was the vision shared by every president since Truman. Until now.
Donald Trump
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Our View: Halting resettlement could backfire for U.S.
Blocking terror victims from our shores could erode alliances we’ve made in troubled nations.
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Five people close to Trump appear on dual voting rolls
The president’s son-in-law, press secretary and chief White House strategist are each registered in more than one state.
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Rights advocates warn of backlash if Trump pursues torture
While the president says intelligence officials tell him torture is effective, past victims refute that and the International Committee of the Red Cross says it only ‘sows the seeds of revenge.’
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Analysis: 5 challenges Trump may face building a border wall
The president’s action to start construction leaves unclear whether it will be a wall along the entire border or just in certain areas.
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Our View: Maine Sen. King’s plan for child care targets the right parents
When the annual cost of day care is more than the price of a year in college, people need help.
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Dana Milbank: Press secretary’s second go-round shows capacity for shame
A chastened Sean Spicer wallked back some of the more absurd statements from his national debut.
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Contractor sues Trump company for $2 million over D.C. hotel work
AES Electrical of Laurel, Maryland, alleges it bore increased expenses because of change orders and other demands from Trump’s staff.
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Why Orwell’s ‘1984’ has just spiked to No. 1 on Amazon
Following Kellyanne Conway’s ‘alternative facts’ comment, the classic novel about an all-seeing, untrustworthy government is resonating with many readers.
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Draft of Trump order includes possible reopening of CIA-run ‘black-site’ prisons
A spokesman denies that the draft, which would instruct the Pentagon to send newly captured ‘enemy combatants’ to Guantanamo, is a White House document.