List of U.S. Government articles
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This picture taken December 26, 2011 shows the Pentagon building in Washington, DC. Top Pentagon Policy Official Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Trump loyalist Anthony Tata’s positive diagnosis came as officials have noted a relaxation of mask wearing inside the Pentagon.
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U.S. President Donald Trump displays his signature after signing into law new sanctions against Iran with Vice President Mike Pence (R) and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (L) at the White House on June 24, 2019. Trump Abused U.S. Sanctions and Failed to Get Results. Biden Can Do Better.
From maximum pressure to terrorism designations, the Trump administration engaged in transactional diplomacy with little to show for it. The next government must use these tools wisely.
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U.S. President-elect Joe Biden after receiving a briefing from the COVID-19 transition advisory board in Wilmington, Delaware, on Nov. 9. The National Security Risks of Trump’s Temper Tantrum
Refusing to concede and start the transition creates mostly hindrances, not disasters. But on key issues, obstructing Biden puts America in danger.
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The American flag flies at the U.S. Capitol Democrats Urge Outgoing Trump to Be Flexible on Sanctions
Lawmakers are redoubling efforts to ensure all countries can get essential medical equipment during the pandemic despite ramped-up U.S. sanctions.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press before a meeting at the Pentagon on Jan. 18, 2018, in Washington. From a Midlevel Advisor to Pentagon Chief in Under a Year
Christopher Miller takes the reins at the Defense Department as the lame-duck White House replaces senior officials with Trump loyalists.
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The General Services Administration (GSA) Headquarters building, where the Washington presidential transition offices for US President-elect Donald Trump are located, are seen in Washington, DC, November 21, 2016. Trump Appointee Stonewalls Congress on Transition Progress
The General Services Administration is ignoring congressional deadlines for answers about the stalled transition that has forced the Biden team to improvise.
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This picture taken December 26, 2011 shows the Pentagon building in Washington, DC. Trump Loyalists Primed to Further Remake Pentagon
Officials in the Pentagon see this week’s purges as a sign the White House will be even more aggressive in bending the Pentagon to its political whims.
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President-elect Joe Biden speaks to the media in Delaware. And the Top Contenders for Biden’s Cabinet Are…
Biden’s final picks could ultimately hinge on two runoff Senate races in Georgia, which will determine who controls the upper chamber.
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President-elect Joe Biden is seen in Delaware. Here Are the Experts Leading Biden’s Transition at Federal Agencies
Normally, they’d already be landing inside government agencies, preparing for a smooth transfer of power—but can’t yet as Trump levels unfounded claims about election fraud.
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U.S. President Donald Trump More Top Pentagon Officials Out After Trump Sacks Esper
“It’s embarrassing for the United States,” a former senior intelligence officer who served under Trump said of the recent spate of firings.
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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence (from left), President Donald Trump, and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper Trump Fires His Embattled Pentagon Chief by Tweet
The abrupt news after Trump’s electoral defeat follows months of tensions between the U.S. president and his secretary of defense.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (from left), Sen. Bernie Sanders, and former Vice President Joe Biden participate in the Democratic presidential primary debate in Charleston, South Carolina, on Feb. 25. Biden May Win, but the Left Is Still Fighting for Influence
Continued Republican control of the Senate threatens to forestall both progressive cabinet picks and progressive policies.
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Wind turbines at a wind farm in Colorado City, Texas on Jan. 21, 2016. What Are Biden’s Climate Options if the Senate Stays Republican?
A split government would make it harder, but there are many things a president can do.
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U.S. President Donald Trump exits the White House in Washington, DC, on June 5. What Trump’s Near-Victory Means for Republican Foreign Policy
This was no repudiation of Trumpism, making it harder for the party to heal and return to its strengths.
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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks at Philadelphia City Hall on June 2. Note to U.S. Allies: America Will Remain Divided and Frustrating
Biden’s ambitious domestic and international agenda will be stymied by a Senate the Democrats failed to win.
