Republican Party

Is Trump’s Plan to End Birthright Citizenship ‘Dred Scott II’?

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The 14th Amendment overturned the 1857 decision that denied citizenship to Black people. Scholars say President Trump’s proposal betrays that history.

E.V. Owners Don’t Pay Gas Taxes. So, Many States Are Charging Them Fees.

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States are using higher registration fees for electric cars to make up for declining fuel taxes, but some are punitive, environmentalists say. A federal tax could be coming.

Trump Tests the Boundaries of the Presidency

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Even more than in his first term, President Trump has mounted a fundamental challenge to the norms and expectations of what a president can and should do.

Trump Takes Victory Lap in Las Vegas With Speech on Ending Taxes on Tips

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The president reiterated a pledge to end taxes on tips, but the message was an afterthought as the president celebrated his blitz of orders in his first week in office.

Trump Reinstates Longstanding Republican Anti-Abortion Policy

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The move came after he addressed thousands of abortion opponents in Washington to mark the 52nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade.

Pence Wages Lonely Crusade Against Kennedy as Abortion Opponents Avoid Fight

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has taken different positions on the issue, has pledged to promote President Trump’s anti-abortion agenda in a bid to get confirmed as health secretary.

Hegseth Could Be Confirmed With Smallest Margin of Any Defense Secretary

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For the last 50 years, almost every nominee to lead the Pentagon has been a consensus pick who drew lopsided margins of support in the Senate. Pete Hegseth’s nomination has been a notable exception.

Trump Leaves Democrats Dazed, With Some Willing to Work With Republicans

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Locked out of power in Washington, the party is struggling to agree on a unified message of opposition. Some of its lawmakers are even telling Republicans they want to work together.