It is that in politics, people are policy.  So President-elect Trump’s “policies” descended on Capitol Hill this week.  Thus begins the quadrennial tradition of various Cabinet nominees parading around the Senate. They’re here to meet with senators, answer questions, press the flesh, get a sense of what senators want to know about them in a confirmation hearing – and where the pitfalls lie. We got a sliver of...

President Biden appeared to rest his eyes during a summit with African leaders in Lobito, Angola, in a moment that was caught on video.  Seated in the middle of a table with various officials from African countries, the 82-year-old president can be seen closing his eyes and resting his head while Tazania’s Vice President Philip Mpango spoke.  Biden’s eyes remained closed for more than a minute. Otherwise, he...

The Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday over the constitutionality of state laws banning gender transition medical “treatments” for minors, a politically charged issue dealing with transgender rights. The justices heard nearly two-and-a-half hours of tense oral arguments over a challenge to a Tennessee law. At issue is whether the equal protection clause — which requires the government to treat similarly situated people the same — prohibits states from allowing...