Scott Pruitt

Plus: Politicians as Plagiarists.

Today on the Daily Standard podcast, editor-in-chief Stephen Hayes and reporter Andrew Egger discuss the latest from Washington, including the resignation of EPA administrator Scott Pruitt, Trump's latest defense of Vladimir Putin, and the president's upcoming Supreme Court nomination announcement.

President Trump tweeted the news Thursday afternoon.

Today on the Daily Standard Podcast, Chris Deaton and Ethan Epstein join host Charlie Sykes to discuss what's next for the Democratic party now that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may represent its future, as well as President Trump's relationship with three very different men: Kim Jong un, Vladimir…

Congress recently voted to raise the budget caps that limited the amount of money they can spend. While doing so, they claimed that the budget caps were so tight they were having devastating and lasting consequences for the government.

Hosted by Charlie Sykes.

I get the grifting, I even get the graft.

Looking back at the day that changed the Trump presidency.

We like what he’s done. But the time has come.

Scott Gottlieb is Trump's "star" at the FDA who even has liberals singing his praises.

Today on the Daily Standard Podcast, senior writers John McCormack and Michael Warren discuss the Dr. Ronny Jackson withdrawing himself from consideration to run the VA, EPA Secretary Scott Pruitt's grilling in the House of Representatives, President Trump's appearance on Fox & Friends, and the…

It may be all up to Trump.

The president leaves open the possibility he'll fire the special counsel.

Plus, the new New York time.

Plus, the new New York time.

Hosted by Charlie Sykes.

Perhaps more secure than he should be.

Hosted by Charlie Sykes.

Today on the Daily Standard Podcast, editor in chief Stephen F. Hayes discusses the embattled EPA chief, the latest on the trade war, our recent editorial on the economy, Charlie Sykes's recent opinion item "The Conscience of Ann Coulter" and the firing of Kevin Williamson.

The Trump administration is sending the National Guard to the southern border, per a presidential memorandum issued on Wednesday. Citing a "drastic surge of illegal activity on the southern border" including drug trafficking, illegal border crossings, and gang activity, President Trump authorized…

Public officials tend to spend too much money on themselves and their offices. It’s an unfortunate part of the human condition—by definition public officials spend resources that don’t belong to them, and so they will often spend more than they have to. Media allegations of excessive spending by…

So regulation is not always a bad idea after all.

“Another entry from the authoritarian handbook,” says David Axelrod. MSNBC’s Chris Hayes thinks it’s a “hunt” for “ideological subversives.” The public is financing “lies” to “eviscerate environmental protections,” according to Robert Reich.

Every Sunday evening, the press office at the Environmental Protection Agency receives emails from the New York Times and Politico asking for EPA administrator Scott Pruitt’s public schedule for the coming week. The press office ignores the emails.

In a speech on October 11 promoting his tax-reform plan, Donald Trump spoke rosily of America’s economic revival, crediting himself for having cleared the way for growth. “Since January of this year, we have slashed job-killing red tape all across our economy,” the president said. “We have stopped…

In a speech on October 11 promoting his tax-reform plan, Donald Trump spoke rosily of America’s economic revival, crediting himself for having cleared the way for growth. “Since January of this year, we have slashed job-killing red tape all across our economy,” the president said. “We have stopped…

The New York Times is upset with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. It seems that under the cloak of “rampant secrecy” has set out to “weaken an agency once known for transparency.”

Donald Trump might turn out to be a blessing in disguise for the environmental movement. As Winston Churchill replied when his wife suggested his party's loss might turn out to be just such a blessing in disguise, "At the moment it seems quite effectively disguised."

Donald Trump might turn out to be a blessing in disguise for the environmental movement. As Winston Churchill replied when his wife suggested his party’s loss might turn out to be just such a blessing in disguise, "At the moment it seems quite effectively disguised."

South Carolina representative Mick Mulvaney was confirmed to lead the Office of Management and Budget on Thursday morning by a razor-thin 51-49 vote, overcoming the opposition of fellow Republican John McCain.

For years, the left has denounced Republicans as the villainous "party of the rich" while they've been the virtuous champions of the working class. But somewhere along the way—it may have been to that second viewing of Hamilton or coming home from Whole Foods, but regardless it was in a hybrid…

A federal judge in West Virginia has given the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) less than seven months to review whether its Obama-era policies directly led to job losses in the coal industry, according to an order issued Wednesday.

Liberals and the environmental left have gone into a tizzy over the selection of Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt as Donald Trump's pick to head of the Environmental Protection Agency.

President-elect Donald Trump selected Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt to be his EPA administrator Wednesday. Since taking office in 2011, the 48-year-old Republican has found himself at odds with Washington, D.C., on issues ranging from Obamacare to overreach from the very agency he has been…