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Washington Post Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Texas Senate hopeful Talarico ramps up Black outreach efforts
The Texas Democrat acknowledges criticism that Democrats haven't been doing enough to court Black voters.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Maria Bartiromo's attorney denies reports she was fired from Fox News
The longtime host's high-profile attorney claims Bartiromo is "still employed" by the network and suggests legal action.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Prosecutors will not seek to hold ICE agent charged with lying about Minneapolis shooting
An ICE agent charged with lying to investigators made his first appearance in court as prosecutors said they will not seek to have him detained.

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Sep 04, 2026

Diesel hits record $5.85 a gallon as Iran war drags on
Surging fuel cost puts additional cost pressure on manufacturing and retail.

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Sep 04, 2026

What happened this week under the Trump administration
The president is winning the battle to build his ballroom and has his face on a $1 gold coin.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Missouri candidate charged with conspiring to plant drugs on opponent
Thomas Christopher Ross is running for Missouri's House District 161 after narrowly winning the Republican primary against Louise Secker.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Ken Paxton and the politics of timepieces
Ken Paxton campaigned while wearing a very expensive watch, some political observers believe. Will it hurt his race?

Washington Post Politics
Sep 04, 2026

Trump to use Qatari plane for international trip despite security worries
President Donald Trump plans to fly to Ireland next week aboard the Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar. Plans to take the plane out of service to upgrade its security have slipped to later this fall.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Court throws out Missouri congressional map, helping Democrats keep seat
In addition, Maryland's high court cleared the way for voters to decide in November whether to back a plan to eliminate a GOP-held seat in 2028.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Trump officials say work will start on triumphal arch within two weeks
The planned 250-foot-tall structure near Arlington National Cemetery is one of the president's top construction priorities.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow mail-in ballot restrictions
The question of whether President Donald Trump's restrictions can move forward in time for November's midterm elections has been the subject of a dizzying legal battle in recent weeks.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Connecticut senator urges Democrats to speak up about fighting corporate power
As Chris Murphy walks the length of his state for the 10th time, he warned that those in his party must tell voters how the economy benefits the ultrarich.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Vance says he doesn't know when Iran conflict will end — it's up to Iran
The vice president also defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from recent criticism.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 03, 2026

GOP-led House scraps two weeks of work ahead of midterms
The move gives candidates more time to sell themselves to voters. It means little, if any, legislation is likely to pass Congress before November.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 03, 2026

What to watch for when voting in the midterms
The Justice Department plans to send 1,000 monitors to polls and voting by mail could be tricky if you don't plan ahead.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 03, 2026

ICE agent charged with lying to investigators in nonfatal Minneapolis shooting
The case is the first known instance of the Justice Department seeking to prosecute a federal immigration officer for their actions during the operation.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Secret Service hasn't updated some policies in 30 years, review finds
The agency encountered drones for years without revising its policies until the 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Billionaire Leon Black ignores Epstein investigation subpoena, sues congressional committee
Black was a client of Epstein's; he's sued the House Oversight Committee over its Epstein investigation after ignoring a subpoena.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Coins, cards and buildings: Where the government has Trump's name and face
President Donald Trump's administration has put his name on more than a dozen buildings, documents, government items and programs during his second term.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 03, 2026

The places where the government has put Trump's name and face
President Donald Trump's administration has put his name on more than a dozen buildings, documents, government items and programs during his second term.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Elon Musk's super PAC enters the midterms with Senate race spending
After unleashing $260 million in 2024, America PAC is beginning to spend again.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Independents aren't just undercover partisans after all
Plus: Why people are drinking less, and who's best friend is a chatbot?

Washington Post Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Judge blocks Trump's latest attempt to limit birthright citizenship
The judge said the issue raised in Trump's August executive order was settled by the Supreme Court, and "no Presidential Executive Order can undo what the Supreme Court has done."

Washington Post Politics
Sep 03, 2026

How the data center backlash is growing in U.S. statehouses
Legislation is being introduced at a record pace as growing public opposition to data centers drives more proposals to restrict the tech giants.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Republicans court debate on expanding the Supreme Court
In recent years, Democrats have fumed over how Republicans have handled Supreme Court nominations.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Republicans fear Trump will keep super PAC money and not spend on the midterms
President Donald Trump has kept most of his super PAC money on the sidelines and been reticent on his spending plans, worrying Republicans ahead of this fall's elections.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 03, 2026

Secret Service is getting the fortified White House that past presidents resisted
President Donald Trump has backed plans including permanently fencing Lafayette Square that were previously rejected to maintain public access to "People's House."

Washington Post Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Maduro seeks to fend off narco-terrorism trial, arguing he has immunity
Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro launched a sweeping attack on the U.S. criminal case against him, urging a judge to dismiss the charges as an an unlawful effort to prosecute a foreign head of state.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Trump encouraged Army secretary to stay in job
The president suggested to Dan Driscoll, who clashed with the defense secretary, that he could stay through the midterms, people familiar with the matter said.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 02, 2026

FAA wants to permanently restrict planes over Mar-a-Lago, long a Trump complaint
The rules would affect flights traveling into and out of the nearby airport recently renamed after the president.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Plane carrying DHS Secretary Mullin makes emergency landing after engine failure
The pilot told air traffic controllers in the Washington area that the airplane had 14 people on board. Mullin said the single-engine landing went smoothly.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 02, 2026

El-Sayed blames Trump for global bond market sell-off
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed blamed "Trump's mismanagement" for a global sell-off in bonds in this week.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Senate Majority Leader John Thune warns Republicans could lose the Senate
Democrats have grown more optimistic about their chances as President Donald Trump's approval rating has declined.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 02, 2026

What to know about Abdul El-Sayed
Democrats' most controversial Senate candidate is in a must-win race for the party.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Chevron makes its own deal to double Venezuelan production
The major oil company has plans to invest $7 billion as Trump aligns with its largest competitor in Venezuela.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 02, 2026

U.S. Mint puts golden $1 coin with Trump's image into circulation
The coins, meant to mark America's 250th birthday, will also be sold on the Mint website at markups spanning roughly 50 percent to nearly 150 percent over their face value.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Watch Ontario, New York, residents sound off on the Lake America name change
In a Trump-voting town named after Lake Ontario, residents have strong feelings about the president rechristening it to Lake America.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Takeaways from Massachusetts, where generational challenges fizzled
With the primary season winding down, the anti-incumbent wave spared older Democrats including Sen. Edward Markey, 80, who held off younger challengers.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Orlando held a fight in its city-owned arena. Then came the Nazi salutes.
Organizers booked a kickboxer who served time in federal prison, after prosecutors said he pushed a "race-based civil war," to fight a Jewish opponent.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Iran retaliates with missiles and drones, defying Trump's warning
President Donald Trump had warned after Tuesday's U.S. strikes that any retaliation would see Iran "hit again at a much harder and higher level."

Washington Post Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Democrats' battle over establishment figures heads to New Hampshire
After Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey triumphed in the Democratic Senate primary, it's off to the Granite State.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Advocacy groups, fearing federal intimidation, plan to deploy poll watchers
The administration hasn't ruled out having federal agents at polls. The Vote Safe project plans to send observers to precincts in four battleground states.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Using legal loopholes and executive power, Trump is remaking Washington
The president has spent his second term in office testing — and often proving — the claim that no one could stop his construction agenda.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 02, 2026

These activists plan to stand up to federal agents if they show up at the polls
The administration hasn't ruled out having federal agents at polls. The Vote Safe project plans to send observers to precincts in four battleground states.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 02, 2026

Poll shows nearly 90% of Americans believe government corruption is widespread
The belief increased by 10 percentage points compared with last year, a Gallup poll found.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Trump says he'll nominate Hung Cao as Navy secretary
The Vietnamese refugee, Navy veteran and former Virginia political candidate has been leading the service on an acting basis.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Man accused of killing Charlie Kirk will stand trial, face potential death penalty
Tyler James Robinson, the 23-year-old accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, will face murder charges, a judge in Utah ruled Tuesday.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 01, 2026

House GOP censures one of its own over conduct with female staffers
Rep. Chuck Edwards was censured by his colleagues in the House over his conduct with female staffers.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 01, 2026

‘We flat have to win there': Thune urges Trump to help in Texas Senate race
Democratic state Rep. James Talarico is locked in a tight race with the Republican nominee.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 01, 2026

American sentenced to 2 years for working as Chinese intelligence asset
Thomas W. Pauken II developed sources with access to sensitive information in the U.S. and was told his reports were being sent directly to China's president, according to court records.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 01, 2026

The U.S.'s many foreign entanglements under Trump
Iran, Ukraine and Venezuela top the list.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 01, 2026

U.S. carries out new military strikes in Iran
The American strikes were in response to attempted attacks by Iran on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. service members in the Middle East, military officials at Central Command said.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Jury in Lindsay Clancy trial is deadlocked, will continue deliberations
Jurors are in their fourth day of trying to reach a unanimous verdict. The judge has told them to continue trying.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 01, 2026

House to vote on Rep. Chuck Edwards censure over ‘unprofessional conduct' toward female staffers
Rep. Chuck Edwards will face a censure vote today.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Thanks to Lake Ontario, MapQuest is popular all over again
As of Tuesday, the 30-year-old navigation tool was Apple's No. 1 free app after the company rebuffed an executive order renaming the Great Lake.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Trump urges Congress to pass tax incentives to restore Hollywood's luster
The loss of film and TV production to other countries ‘is hurting California very badly,' the president said.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Vance wades into caustic Michigan Senate race, calling candidate ‘evil'
The vice president called Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed "very, very evil" and told him to stop talking about Vance's wife.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Postal Service plans may keep voters from getting ballots, whistleblower says
An anonymous federal official warns that a rushed USPS portal tied to Trump's mail-voting order could reject large batches of ballots before the midterms.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Why a candidate leading in North Carolina is running like he is behind
Roy Cooper, a Democrat running for Senate who has won four statewide races in North Carolina over a nearly four-decade career, finds himself in an enviable position — at least on paper.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Residents of Ontario, N.Y., backed Trump. He ordered a change to the town's namesake.
Trump's order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America has sparked both pride and objections among residents of Upstate New York.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Lake Ontario is now Lake America. Residents of Trump-voting Ontario have thoughts.
The president's order to rename the Great Lake has sparked both pride and objections among residents of Upstate New York.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 01, 2026

In the Trump-voting town of Ontario, lake's new name splits Republicans
Trump's order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America has sparked both pride and objections among residents of Upstate New York.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Some Jewish Republicans bashed JD Vance. Then he got a standing ovation.
The vice president appeared at a Republican Jewish Coalition summit at a time when many prominent donors and activists oppose his potential presidential bid.

Washington Post Politics
Sep 01, 2026

Vance woos Jewish Republicans, sidestepping question on Tucker Carlson
The vice president appeared at a Republican Jewish Coalition summit at a time when many prominent donors and activists oppose his potential presidential bid.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 31, 2026

After repeated clashes with Hegseth, Army secretary submits resignation
The departure of Dan Driscoll, who at one time was viewed as a potential replacement for the defense secretary, is the latest shake-up at the Pentagon amid the Iran war.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Army secretary submits resignation to Trump after repeated clashes with Hegseth
The departure of Dan Driscoll, who at one time was viewed as a potential replacement for the defense secretary, marks the latest shake-up at the Pentagon.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Trump says U.S. might ‘smack' Iran but that fighting is likely to remain limited
The president downplays the possibility of escalating military action against Tehran, despite recent tit-for-tat attacks.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Supreme Court clears way for White House ballroom construction to continue
The decision hands President Donald Trump a major political victory in his controversial bid to oversee the largest addition to the executive mansion in decades.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Some Jewish Republicans bashed JD Vance. Now he'll speak to them in person.
The vice president is set to appear at a Republican Jewish Coalition summit at a time when many prominent donors and activists oppose his potential presidential bid.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Trump's attempts to crack down on speech and influence opinion
As the midterm elections near, the Trump administration is appearing to ramp up its efforts to intimidate journalists and influence public opinion.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Trump touts new drug-price deals, seeking a midterm edge
Nine more pharmaceutical companies said they would cut the prices on some drugs through Trump's Most Favored Nation program.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Mike Johnson said he supports ‘great member' Max Miller's reelection bid
The House Ethics Committee announced earlier this month that it is investigating accusations that Miller physically abused his ex-wife and daughter. Miller denies the allegations.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Kalshi suspends GOP House candidate for betting on her own race
Laurie Buckhout of North Carolina said she "bet on myself. Literally."

Washington Post Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Alaska Democrats back independent Bill Hill in statewide House race
Hill, a fisherman, has the most realistic chance of unseating Rep. Nick Begich (R), the state Democratic Party chair said. A formal position has yet to be decided.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Trump says voters who oppose data centers will ‘kill the Golden Goose'
The president defends the server farms as polling shows sizable shares of Americans from both political parties are opposed to them.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Judge orders forced feeding of alleged National Guard shooter
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who is accused of shooting two National Guard troops in D.C., one fatally, had been refusing food and water as he awaits trial.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Google unveils ‘Lake America' for U.S. users
People in Canada will continue to see Lake Ontario on the company's maps, Google said, while those outside of the two countries will see both names.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 31, 2026

A U.S. strike on Iran breaks a month-long lull, and Iran fires back
The U.S. attack hit rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz and Iran fired back early Monday, marking the first known exchange of attacks in weeks.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Secretive deals may cut billions from U.S. global health spending, analysis shows
The planned reductions — targeting programs that combat the spread of deadly diseases — coincide with an administration push to make developing nations spend more.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Trump's deals in Africa could cut U.S. health aid by more than half, analysis shows
The planned reductions — targeting programs that combat the spread of deadly diseases — coincide with an administration push to make developing nations spend more.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 31, 2026

The politics of the company you keep
The Senate race in Michigan is critical to Democrats, but associations may matter.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Democrats want the midterms to be about Trump. He does, too.
Vulnerable Republicans cannot afford to antagonize Trump because they need his help to turn out his base and tap into the $400 million war chest he controls.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 31, 2026

Vulnerable Republicans are eyeing Trump's war chest. He has other plans.
Vulnerable Republicans cannot afford to antagonize Trump because they need his help to turn out his base and tap into the $400 million war chest he controls.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 30, 2026

U.S. forces strike Iranian launch site in first disclosed attack in nearly a month
The U.S. struck Iranian launchers on an island in the Strait of Hormuz, the first publicly acknowledged attack on Tehran's forces in weeks.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 30, 2026

Trump says he will report NBC host to FCC for ‘rebuke or punishment'
The president's latest in a string of threats against broadcasters followed a comment by Kristen Welker about "some mixed results" from his midterm endorsements.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 30, 2026

Military leaders warn Hegseth against extending Iran war operations
A recent classified assessment advised that prolonged large-scale operations in the Middle East risk weakening U.S. capabilities elsewhere.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 30, 2026

Meet the ex-Republicans running as Democrats in the midterms
In races across the country, former GOP politicians are leaning into their pasts.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 30, 2026

Sen. Ed Markey is 80 and says he's the voice of Massachusetts's youth
The Democrat wants to counter his younger challenger's calls for a "new generation of leadership" by focusing Tuesday's primary on ideology, not age.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 30, 2026

An 80-year-old senator says he's the voice of his state's youth. Many believe him.
Ed Markey wants to counter his younger challenger's calls for a "new generation of leadership" by focusing Massachusetts's primary on ideology, not age.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 30, 2026

These Democrats used to be Republicans — and hope that will help them win midterms
In races across the country, former GOP politicians are leaning into their pasts.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 29, 2026

El-Sayed apologizes for March comments about Michigan synagogue attack
The Democratic Senate candidate said he regretted comments in which he linked the synagogue attack to a broader cycle of violence. "You don't ever want to trample somebody's pain," he said.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 29, 2026

Gov. Abbott blocks funding in Texas for Flock cameras as bipartisan fury brews
The automated license plate readers aren't popular with the public. Politicians are catching on.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 29, 2026

How states' fight over an ICE agent could open a new political battleground
Minnesota wants Texas to turn over an officer charged with shooting an immigrant. Such extraditions are usually routine, but in this case politics loom large.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 29, 2026

How I spent my summer: At the Reflecting Pool
Our reporter reflects on her months at the memorial, as it turned blue, then green, then peeling, amid the dead ducks and gawkers and National Guard.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 29, 2026

This Appalachian memoir author is running as a Democratic contrast to JD Vance
Beth Macy is challenging Rep. Ben Cline in a bright-red Virginia district, hoping her own story and the stories she told about the region will win back rural and working-class White voters.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 28, 2026

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow military to discharge transgender troops
The high court could decide to hear the case in the term that begins in October.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 28, 2026

Prominent Texas Republican predicts GOP losses over data centers
One prominent Texas Republican predicts disaster at the polls if his party doesn't take a harder stand against data centers.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 28, 2026

What happened under Trump this week
Here's what happened under President Donald Trump and his administration this week that you may have missed.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 28, 2026

Wyoming governor decries ‘aggressive' behavior of federal election monitors
The Justice Department sent observers during the state's primary election this month. A local official said the activities exceeded their authority.

Washington Post Politics
Aug 28, 2026

Judge rejects Trump's latest bid to challenge hush money conviction
The court rejected Trump's third attempt to move the case to federal court, where the president believes he would benefit from broader protection from prosecution.

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