US Politics in Trump era
State Dept. allowed foreign govts to lease luxury condos at Trump World Tower without Congress OK
Texas woman with four children gets eight years in jail for voter fraud
A Texas appeals court upheld the conviction of green card holder Rosa Maria Ortega for voter fraud on Wednesday, cementing a sentence of eight years in jail and a likely deportation. Ortega, a mother of four, reportedly thought she was able to vote because she was a permanent resident. She voted five times between 2004 and 2014 — once for the attorney general, Ken Paxton, who later prosecuted her, according to her attorney. She also reportedly served as a poll worker.
Trump’s tariffs have already cost Ford $1B; now it’s planning layoffs
DHS transferred $169 million from other programs to ICE for migrant detention
I knew Brett Kavanaugh during his years as a Republican operative. Don’t let him sit on the Supreme Court.
I used to know Brett Kavanaugh pretty well. And, when I think of Brett now, in the midst of his hearings for a lifetime appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court, all I can think of is the old "Aesop's Fables" adage: "A man is known by the company he keeps." And that's why I want to tell any senator who cares about our democracy: Vote no.
Officials worry Trump may back Erik Prince plan to privatize war in Afghanistan
Trump admin’s ‘tent cities’ cost more than keeping migrant kids with parents
The cost of holding migrant children who have been separated from their parents in newly created "tent cities" is $775 per person per night, according to an official at the Department of Health and Human Services — far higher than the cost of keeping children with their parents in detention centers or holding them in more permanent buildings.
Special Trump tax provision gives $17 billion break to millionaires, gov’t report finds
In 2018, the lion's share of the benefit — $17.4 billion, or 44.3 percent of the total — will go to roughly 200,000 Americans making $1 million or more who claim the pass-through deduction, the committee said. Another $3.6 billion, or 8.9 percent, will go to a similar number of taxpayers who earn $500,000 to $1 million.
Analysis: The Vengeful World of Donald Trump, and Why It Matters
Summarizing Donald Trump's worldview isn't easy, but this may come close: The world is a violent place, and it demands a violent response. His campaign might seem like a storm emitting strikes of lightning: He's made news by giving out a Republican rival's phone number, tweeting about a "sex tape" and even accusing his opponent, Hillary Clinton, of possibly taking drugs.