Bruce M. Selya Dead: Federal Judge Known for Polysyllabic Prose Dies at 90
Judge Selya enlivened his writing with original vocabulary and colorful figures of speech. “Selyaisms” included asseverate, crapulous and sockdolager.
Republican Party
Musk Offers $100 to Wisconsin Voters, Bringing Back a Controversial Tactic
By offering cash to voters who sign a petition opposing “activist judges,” Elon Musk’s super PAC can help identify conservative voters in a race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
House Republicans Want to Impeach Judges. Here’s How the Process Would Work.
Judges have rarely been removed from the federal bench, and only for criminal acts. But House Republicans are intensifying efforts to oust them for decisions against President Trump.
How Trump Is Trying to Consolidate Power Over Courts, Congress and More
President Trump’s expansive interpretation of presidential power has become the defining characteristic of his second term.
With Orders, Investigations and Innuendo, Trump and G.O.P. Aim to Cripple the Left
The president and his allies in Congress are targeting the financial, digital and legal machinery that powers the Democratic Party and much of the progressive political world.
Anthony Dolan, Speechwriter Who Gave Reagan ‘Evil Empire,’ Dies at 76
As a conservative presidential speechwriter, he also relegated communism to “the ash heap of history.” Earlier, he won a Pulitzer Prize as a young reporter.
Trump Tests Democrats’ Resolve to Oppose vs. Their Desire to Compromise
Leaders in the party appear to have a subtle but fundamental disagreement: Should they oppose President Trump at every turn, or try to find some common ground?
Vance to Lead G.O.P. Fund-Raising, an Apparent First for a Vice President
Serving as the party’s finance chair heading into the 2026 midterm elections could help him position himself for the 2028 presidential primary race.
Vance Tries to Bridge a Republican Divide Between Populists and Tech Leaders
The rift appeared as President Trump won support from high-profile tech industry figures, particularly Elon Musk.
Anti-Abortion Lawyer Pushed Out of F.D.A. After Republican Senator’s Pressure Campaign
Hilary Perkins, a career lawyer and a conservative, was targeted by Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri for defending the Biden administration’s position on the abortion pill.