“Because the 2020 election is still more than three years away, at this time not all expressions of support or opposition to President Trump constitute political activity for purposes of the Hatch Act,” which prohibits federal employees from …
Like many scientists, Aaron Parsons doesn’t have a history of political engagement. Instead of focusing on earthly concerns, the UC Berkeley radio astronomer spent most of his time scanning the outer reaches of the cosmos, searching for the earliest …
The prospect of big donors warping the political system loomed large in the 2016 election. On the left, Bernie Sanders warned of an “oligarchic society” in which big donors dictated the political agenda. On the right, Donald Trump mocked his opponents …
President Trump tweeted that his daughter, Ivanka, was treated “unfairly” by Nordstrom after the company announced it would stop carrying her products, but in a statement, the company defending its choice, saying “sales of the brand have steadily declined.
The European Union appears to be softening its stance on a controversial Russian pipeline project, even as it seeks to wean itself off dependence on Russian …
When the tech industry gathered at an annual awards ceremony in San Francisco on Monday night, the digs at President Trump—and tech executives who have been meeting with him—came early and often.
Mr. Trump’s overt partisanship before an audience of armed forces personnel runs against a decades-long legacy of civilians who have guided the military in keeping with a president’s policies, while maintaining a distance from overt presidential politics.
By the way, can you remember the other prominent political figures caught in a similar predicament in years past? On the national level, there was the failed nomination of Zoë Baird to be attorney general (her family hired two people to care for their …
Executives orders are useful in a gridlocked political system, but it should not be the first impulse of the president to issue an executive order and forget the role of Congress.
President Trump says “politics” is behind a challenge to his temporary ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations and is undermining national security.
How can Vogue make women get excited about fancy dresses and chic handbags at a time when they are paying so much attention to politics and the fashion industry is struggling with lackluster sales? “Designers don’t live in a vacuum, they are not blind …
President Trump on Wednesday brought the legal dispute over his immigration executive order into the court of public opinion, using a Washington law enforcement address to mount an urgent defense of the measure and urge the federal courts to reinstate it.
François Fillon (2nd L), a former French prime minister, a member of The Republicans political party and 2017 presidential candidate of the French center-right, and Troyes Mayor Francois Baroin visit Le Coq Sportif factory as they attend a campaign …
The plan faces strong political headwinds; both Trump and a majority of the House of Representatives have come out against a carbon tax in the past year.
For eight years, left-leaning groups like Common Cause, Public Citizen, and the Brennan Center for Justice pressured President Obama to do something, anything about “money in politics.” Despite their pleas, he never took direct action. They told him to …
Anyone in Washington trying to understand the relationship between religion and politics in Turkey today could do worse than starting with a visit to the Smithsonian’s Sackler gallery.
You can set your watch by it, or maybe a timing belt: Write about an American factory moving offshore, fuel-economy standards, or anything at all about electric cars, and some reader will respond: I didn’t come here to read about politics. In a bygone …
Country music superstar Reba McEntire is the latest artist to endorse the idea that entertainers should not preach their political opinions to their fans. The View co-host Joy Behar broached the topic with McEntire Wednesday by referencing rapper Drake …
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