Trump Recasts Mission of Justice Dept.’s Civil Rights Office, Prompting ‘Exodus’

Hundreds of lawyers and other staff members are fleeing the arm of the agency that defends constitutional rights, which appointees intend to reshape to enact President Trump’s agenda.

Josh Hawley and the Republican Populists, at War With Their Party

The conservative senator from Missouri, better known for his raised fist in solidarity with Trump supporters on Jan. 6, is embracing a key rhetorical theme in the president’s political ascendancy.

How the U.S. Naval Academy Is Bending the Knee to Trump

Even before the presidential election, the school began preparing for Donald Trump’s potential return to power. Now faculty members are resigning in protest.

Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Universities

The opaque process, part of a strategy by conservatives to realign the liberal tilt of elite universities, has upended higher education.

How the G.O.P. Fell in Love With Putin’s Russia

What explains the Trump administration’s radical reversal toward Moscow?

House Passes G.O.P. Budget After Conservative Revolt Collapses

A pledge from the top Senate Republican that his chamber would embrace far deeper cuts than the measure would require persuaded a critical bloc of fiscal hawks to drop their opposition.

The House Republicans Holding Out Against Trump’s Budget and Tax Cut Plan

Hard-line conservatives concerned about the deficit are among President Trump’s most stalwart supporters in Congress. But they say they cannot in good conscience back the budget plan he has endorsed.