How can Cole Tomas Allen be charged with attempted assassination?
Two months in, the U.S.-Iran war has no end in sight
Both sides in the worst energy disruption in history appear to be overestimating how close their opponent is to capitulating.
Trump administration puts underqualified judges in immigration court
A new report from The Washington Post exposes the inexperience and far-right ideologies of newly hired immigration judges.
Comey’s second indictment shows the lengths Blanche will go to please Trump
The latest indictment of the former FBI director is ridiculous, but it’s part of an unsubtle pattern from the acting attorney general.
Appeals court finds ICE’s mandatory detention policy illegal
The 2nd Circuit panel’s decision puts the matter on track for review by the Supreme Court.
Jon Stewart’s correspondents’ dinner recap delivers a harsh rebuke
The chaos of an assassination attempt aside, the event provided Stewart with rich material to point out the increasingly fraught and bitter friction we’re seeing play out between the Trump White House and individual comedians .
Maurene Comey’s lawsuit challenging Trump DOJ firing may proceed, judge says
The daughter of former FBI Director James Comey prevailed over the Justice Department’s attempt to get her wrongful termination lawsuit thrown out.
Trump DOJ brings charges against James Comey a second time
A judge dismissed the former FBI director’s first indictment due to the illegal appointment of the prosecutor who secured it.
Like some personality cult, State Department eyes plan to add Trump’s image to passports
If you’re an American planning to get a passport and don’t want the president’s face on it, you might want to hurry.
The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘Maybe we ought to stop spending money’
In today’s newsletter: Renewed pushes for the White House ballroom funding, redistricting efforts in Texas and Florida, and more.
3 days after correspondents’ dinner, FBI still unsure who shot officer outside ballroom
The Secret Service officer was wearing a bulletproof vest, but sources say investigators haven’t found the fragment that pierced it — and can’t definitively say whether it came from the suspect.
