Steve Benen

Trump insisted that federal immigration agents are “totally focused on ... really bad criminals.” The administration’s own data proves otherwise.

When it comes to the application of military discipline, the defense secretary is sending a radical new message to active-duty service members.

On foreign assistance to Iran, the American president drew a red line last week. This week, he signaled weakness toward countries that cross that line.

Sen. Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania didn’t say by what metric people are “much better off economically,” probably because people aren’t.

“These fake ‘settlements’ were already an insane waste of taxpayer funds,” one congressman said. “This now adds the stench of corruption.”

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.

Kennedy assured lawmakers last year that his trip to Samoa had “nothing to do with vaccines.” There’s fresh evidence suggesting otherwise.

It’s not altogether clear what Space Academy graduates would do, and there’s reason for some skepticism.

A grand jury found that a charity that was supposed to help poor kids was instead used to direct $10 million to political committees.

Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. In Texas' closely watched U.S.