Political Jason

He would be wise to remember that Barack Obama didn’t pick him simply because they were “simpatico.” Powered by WPeMatico

The president’s interventions in company dealings based on his own instincts are a departure from the arm’s-length approach of predecessors of either party. Powered by WPeMatico

As his top advisers met with Democratic leaders to try to hash out a compromise, President Trump hurled insults at Democrats and mused aloud about short-circuiting the talks and acting on his own. Powered by WPeMatico

Merritt Corrigan, the former deputy White House liaison for the U.S. Agency for International Development, had drawn scrutiny shortly after being named to the position. Powered by WPeMatico

The Tennessee Valley Authority, an electric utility, quickly said it would reconsider its move to shift some work to contractors outside the United States. Powered by WPeMatico

The uncertainty over the future of the wildly popular video app has brought chaos to its user community — and to the entertainment and advertising industries as well. Powered by WPeMatico

Operation Warp Speed has moved along at a rapid clip. But some people involved in the process fear pressure to deliver an October surprise for President Trump. Powered by WPeMatico

“We need to do a better job next time” of securing the area, the NASA administrator, Jim Bridenstine, said. Powered by WPeMatico

A retired Army general whose inflammatory comments appeared to doom his nomination was tapped for a job that does not require Senate approval. Powered by WPeMatico

Cori Bush, an activist backed by the progressive group Justice Democrats, is trying to unseat 10-term Representative William Lacy Clay in a bid to turn protest-movement fervor into hard political power. Powered by WPeMatico