President Barack Obama admitted that when he established the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program he didn’t have the authority to do so. But this week, a federal judge stopped President Donald Trump from ending the program, ruling his reasoning unlawful. 

Their friendship remains as unlikely as it appears genuine. And while it continues to mystify the Washington press corps, it could have much more significant global implications.

President Donald Trump triumphantly tweeted “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED” after U.S. airstrikes in Syria last weekend, despite critics’ claims that the strikes against Syrian government targets didn’t have their intended effect.

Pundits and elected officials speculated about House Speaker Paul Ryan’s exit for months, and Wednesday he finally made it official. Ryan plans to serve out the remainder of his term as speaker and then retire from Congress to spend more time with his family.

Frustrated by congressional inaction on immigration initiatives, a cornerstone of his 2016 campaign, President Donald Trump decided this week to take executive action, sending the National Guard to the southern border and ordering immigration judges to clear more cases.

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration created an uproar this week over the 2020 U.S. Census when it announced the survey would ask respondents about their citizenship status.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’ memorandum about the change, issued late Monday night, sparked legal challenges and backlash from critics who say the question could drastically skew results.

WASHINGTON—An exorbitant number of inmates languish behind bars in the United States, a problem compounded by high incarceration costs and abysmal recidivism rates.