When Donald Trump became president, he swore an oath to uphold the Constitution and enforce federal laws "faithfully." James Madison, who was the scrivener at the Constitutional Convention, insisted on using the word "faithfully" in the presidential oath and including the oath in the body of the Constitution because he knew that presidents would face the temptation to disregard laws they dislike.
Thursday will mark one year since Matt Lauer was fired from NBC’s “Today” show for sexual misconduct. But since that reckoning, has NBC News really changed?
The election victory of Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi on Tuesday was a triumph for Republicans and for President Trump, increasing the GOP majority in the 100-member Senate from the current 51 seats to 53 seats.
Like many others, I cheered as NASA’s InSight spacecraft landed gingerly onto the Martian surface after its six-months-long, fingernail-biting journey across space. On numerous radio interviews this week, however, I’ve been asked, “Why do we spend millions of dollars to explore a desolate rock more than thirty million miles away? Why in the world do we even care about it, given our truly serious problems here on Earth?”
This year's flu season shouldn't be as bad as last year's, but we all must protect ourselves from this dangerous virus. The time to start preparing for the flu is now.
Key elements of the president’s trade agenda face major hurdles in Congress at a time when the administration is hoping to make progress with China. This will mean more anxiety and instability. Businesses must prepare.
We need an attorney general nominee. Now. We need a permanent, top law enforcement officer in place particularly at a time when our border is under assault.
So after much outcry, Twitter has reinstated the account of conservative Iraq War veteran Jesse Kelly after he was "permanently" banned for violating the platforms policies.
It was deeply troubling to see video of U.S. Border Patrol agents firing tear gas Sunday into a crowd of migrants – including women and children – across the border in Mexico in order to prevent them from breaking through the border fence south of San Diego.