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REUTERS/Mark Makela Nobody Knew Governing Could Be So Complicated
The Obama years left Republicans with excellent ratings from the Heritage Foundation, and no idea how to whip a vote.
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Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP Washington's Split-Screen Reality
As FBI Director James Comey's congressional testimony contradicted several claims made by President Trump, the presidential Twitter feed offered a distorted account of what Comey said.
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Courtesy of Prosperity Action Inc. 'All I Can Do Is Trust in Paul Ryan'
Bob Woodson, an anti-poverty crusader, retains his hope that the House speaker will come through for the poor, even as Ryan’s health-care bill tests his faith.
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REUTERS/Jonathan Erns The Myth of Trump's Loyalty
Despite his boasts, the president built his success on his willingness to toss aside mentors, friends, and family members during moments of frustration and chaos.
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Yuri Gripas / Reuters Will Conservative Budget Hawks Cave to Trump?
The president’s budget leaves Social Security and Medicare untouched, much to the frustration of small-government conservatives.
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Mike Theiler / Reuters The Trumpist Temptation
Ambitious young Republicans at CPAC are torn over embracing the new nationalism of the president.
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Brendan Hoffman / Getty / Paul Spella / ... The Bow-Tied Bard of Populism
Tucker Carlson’s latest reinvention is guided by a simple principle—a staunch aversion to whatever his right-minded neighbors believe.
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters Donald Trump's Great Escape
On Saturday, the president slipped away from the doubters in Washington to address a Florida crowd filled with loyal supporters.
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AP / Rick Bowmer A Utah Congressman Faces the 'Resistance' in His Home State
The backlash against Utah Representative Jason Chaffetz in his district has a distinctly Mormon flavor to it.
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David Segar / Reuters Bracing for Trump's Revenge
Some conservatives unequivocally opposed his election. Now he’s the president, with all the levers of government at his disposal.
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Kevin Lamarque/Reuters A Faustian Bargain Pays Off for Conservative Christians
Trump’s pledge to appoint a justice in the mold of Scalia secured the support of many reluctant evangelicals—and on Tuesday, he delivered.
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Brian Snyder / Reuters The Outer-Borough President
His biggest victories tend to be followed by his angriest outbursts—as elite ridicule curdles his triumph.
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Jim Ruymen / Reuters 'He Is Going to Test Our Democracy as It Has Never Been Tested'
Why Nixon's former lawyer John Dean worries Trump could be one of the most corrupt presidents ever—and get away with it
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Shannon Stapleton / Reuters Trump Manhandles the Media
Trump took full advantage of a weakened and divided press corps in his first news conference as president-elect.
