Trump Administration Prepares for Hurricane Harvey

By NICHOLAS FANDOS August 25, 2017 WASHINGTON — Facing what could be the most powerful storm to slam into the United States in more than a decade, President Trump and the team he has put in place at the Federal Emergency Management Agency were bracing...

Far From Dixie, Outcry Grows Over a Wider Array of Monuments

By TRIP GABRIEL August 25, 2017 It began with calls to remove Confederate generals. But since the violence in Charlottesville, Va., two weeks ago, the anger from the left over monuments and public images deemed racist, insensitive or inappropriate has...

Democrats Search for a Response After Charlottesville Violence

On Thursday, Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader, called for the disbanding of President Trump’s “election integrity” panel, the latest response to racial violence.

On Washington: Trump Fences Himself In With Border Wall Spending Threat

The president has threatened a government shutdown if Congress doesn’t approve funding for a border wall, but Democrats view his ultimatum as a gift.

White House Memo: John Kelly’s Latest Mission: Controlling the Information Flow to Trump

Mr. Kelly, the new chief of staff and a retired Marine general, is seeking to calm the chaotic churn around the president but not to directly control his behavior.