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Apr 21, 2026
After Eric Swalwell's exit, a letter from 30 ex-staffers of former representative Katie Porter seeks to blunt attacks as Democrats fear getting locked out of the race.
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Apr 21, 2026
The party is aiming for upsets in districts that the president safely won — including some where the incumbents have been hit by scandals.
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Apr 20, 2026
Federal prosecutors allege Mohammad Sharifullah helped orchestrate the 2021 bombing by scouting out a potential route for the suicide bomber on behalf of ISIS-K.
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Apr 20, 2026
The president has made conflicting comments on questions both large and small related to the war.
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Apr 20, 2026
The rare move comes after recent scandals raised questions from lawmakers and others about how Congress handles investigations involving its members.
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Apr 20, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) alleged in the lawsuit that ActBlue misled Congress and the public about its donor vetting process.
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Apr 20, 2026
The rare move comes after recent scandals raised questions from lawmakers and others about how Congress handles investigations involving its members.
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Apr 20, 2026
The rare move comes after recent scandals raised questions from lawmakers and others about how Congress handles investigations involving its members.
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Apr 20, 2026
The Colorado schools say they're being excluded from funding because of their denial of enrollment to children of LGBTQ parents, which the state deems discriminatory.
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Apr 20, 2026
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Apr 20, 2026
Acting attorney general Todd Blanche has moved quickly to put his stamp on the department, but other Trump loyalists also appear to be vying for leading roles.
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Apr 20, 2026
Bob Brooks, a firefighter who appeals to the White working class, engaged with right-wing content. His endorsers in the Pennsylvania House race stand by him.
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Apr 20, 2026
The trend is fueled by their status as political celebrities in a deeply divided country.
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Apr 20, 2026
The trend is fueled by their status as political celebrities in a deeply divided country.
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Apr 20, 2026
Many GOP states are enacting soda and candy bans for food stamp purchases amid MAHA's healthy food efforts. Some retailers and SNAP users find the new rules complicated.
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Apr 20, 2026
Many GOP states are enacting soda and candy bans for food stamp purchases amid MAHA's healthy food efforts. Some retailers and SNAP users find the new rules complicated.
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Apr 19, 2026
DOJ official Harmeet K. Dhillon wrote that she is seeking ballots to investigate election law compliance. Democratic state officials call the request baseless.
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Apr 19, 2026
The president has publicly highlighted his White House ballroom project on roughly a third of the days this year, a Washington Post analysis found.
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Apr 19, 2026
The president has publicly highlighted his ballroom project on roughly a third of the days this year.
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Apr 19, 2026
In Luanda, Catholics expressed love and admiration for Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, but not so much for President Trump because of the war in Iran.
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Apr 18, 2026
"I think we're going to see Theodore Roosevelt inducted," Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said at an event on Thursday.
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Apr 18, 2026
The president is directing federal agencies to boost research into the drugs and support clinical trials, moves championed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Apr 18, 2026
The president is directing federal agencies to boost research into the drugs and support clinical trials, moves championed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Apr 18, 2026
As Trump pursued an unpopular war, Beijing positioned itself as a peacemaker, with little incentive to pressure Iran or annoy the U.S.
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Apr 18, 2026
As Trump pursued an unpopular war, Beijing positioned itself as a peacemaker, with little incentive to pressure Iran or annoy the U.S.
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Apr 18, 2026
The resignations of two lawmakers facing ethics investigations have drawn comparisons to the #MeToo movement. Some House members say it's time to revisit their rules and culture.
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Apr 18, 2026
The resignations of two lawmakers facing ethics investigations have drawn comparisons to the #MeToo movement. Some House members say it's time to revisit their rules and culture.
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Apr 18, 2026
Tehran put limits on the Strait of Hormuz's opening, as the United States issued a new sanctions exemption on the sale of Russian oil.
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Apr 17, 2026
Officials in Tehran said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen to commercial shipping, but they dismissed the president's claims of a wider agreement with the U.S.
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Apr 17, 2026
Despite some empty seats, Trump projected confidence in his party's ability to win the midterm elections. Some in the crowd focused on GOP divisions.
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Apr 17, 2026
The president will direct federal agencies to boost research into the drugs and support clinical trials, moves championed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Apr 17, 2026
President Trump and his family are suing federal agencies over leaks of their tax information. Court filings say they're in talks to find a solution instead of heading to trial.
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Apr 17, 2026
Officials in Tehran said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen to commercial shipping, but they dismissed the president's claims of a wider agreement with the U.S.
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Apr 17, 2026
Democrats want to grill the top immigration officials in a hearing before the House Homeland Security Committee. But the White House did not say if they'll participate.
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Apr 17, 2026
The decision puts into question a $745 million judgment against Chevron to help restore coastal wetlands in Louisiana that were damaged as long ago as World War II.
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Apr 17, 2026
Trump officials say the program is vital to national security, but skeptics — including some Republicans — have stonewalled its reauthorization without changes to protect civil liberties.
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Apr 17, 2026
Trump officials say the program is vital to national security, but skeptics — including some Republicans — have stonewalled its reauthorization without changes to protect civil liberties.
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Apr 17, 2026
In his second term, the president has doubled down on efforts to reframe public perception of the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, in court and beyond.
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Apr 17, 2026
In his second term, the president has doubled down on efforts to reframe public perception of the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, in court and beyond.
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Apr 16, 2026
Cameron Hamilton had publicly disagreed with previous efforts to dismantle FEMA. While those plans have shifted, the agency's future is still unclear.
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Apr 16, 2026
Trump touts "no tax on tips" in Las Vegas as voters grapple with high prices and economic unease.
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Apr 16, 2026
Cameron Hamilton had publicly disagreed with previous efforts to dismantle FEMA. While those plans have shifted, the agency's future is still unclear.
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Apr 16, 2026
President Donald Trump announced the agreement, which went into force Thursday evening, as Pakistani mediators worked to extend a U.S.-Iran ceasefire and arrange new talks.
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Apr 16, 2026
Trump is poised to highlight the tax policy in Las Vegas as a bright spot in an economy many voters say still feels expensive and unsettled.
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Apr 16, 2026
A new team could mark a shift away from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s unpopular vaccine agenda ahead of the midterms.
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Apr 16, 2026
Dan Driscoll, the top political appointee in the Army, gave his first public testimony since Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forced out the service's top officer.
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Apr 16, 2026
Iran has not confirmed Trump's claim. Giving up its highly enriched uranium would be a major step toward an agreement.
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Apr 16, 2026
Ten House Republicans joined Democrats to oppose President Donald Trump on his immigration policy Thursday, voting to restore temporary protections for Haitians living in the United States.
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Apr 16, 2026
President Donald Trump said the deal would go into force Thursday evening, as Pakistani mediators worked to extend a U.S.-Iran ceasefire and arrange new talks.
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Apr 16, 2026
The House is voting on a measure to block President Trump from ordering more strikes on Iran. See how your lawmaker voted.
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Apr 16, 2026
The Senate turned back a similar measure Wednesday seeking to rein in the president as the unpopular war approaches the two-month mark.
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Apr 16, 2026
The Commission of Fine Arts asked the architect for revisions, with one member suggesting the project could be downsized by leaving out gold-plated statues.
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Apr 16, 2026
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon clarified that some national security work can continue while the overall project is halted.
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Apr 16, 2026
Trump gave word of the deal after speaking to the president of Lebanon, as Pakistani mediators worked to extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and arrange new negotiations.
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Apr 16, 2026
After the modest $17 million agreement with the company, officials say they expect it to be the first of many such settlements.
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Apr 16, 2026
The president did not specify which leaders. Meanwhile, Pakistani officials were working to extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and arrange new negotiations.
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Apr 16, 2026
The president did not specify which leaders. Meanwhile, Pakistani officials were working to extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and arrange new negotiations.
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Apr 16, 2026
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has made revising the constitution a priority amid rising security threats in Asia, but any change is highly sensitive.
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Apr 16, 2026
Most of the almost $100 million raised to influence the vote, heavily favoring Democrats, comes from nonprofits that don't have to disclose their donors.
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Apr 16, 2026
Rodney Mims Cook Jr. tried to build an arch in D.C. for years. Now his panel will review the president's own proposal — and Cook says two more should be built, too.
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Apr 16, 2026
A new team could mark a shift away from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s unpopular vaccine agenda ahead of the midterms.
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Apr 16, 2026
The president maintains his hold on the Christian right, but his bluster, fight with the pope and portrayal of himself as a Jesus-like figure strain that bond.
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Apr 15, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it an opportunity to use the U.N. system to "promote America First values," according to a cable reviewed by The Post.
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Apr 15, 2026
The extraordinary public apology highlights rifts on the court dominated by a 6-3 conservative majority.
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Apr 15, 2026
Brian Cole Jr. is accused of placing explosives near the RNC and DNC headquarters the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.
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Apr 15, 2026
Follow President Trump's progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.
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Apr 15, 2026
The president made the claim, which Beijing has yet to confirm, amid anger in China that its vessels could be caught up in a U.S. blockade targeting Iranian ports.
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Apr 15, 2026
The war powers resolution was the fourth to fail in the chamber since the war's start — but some Republicans expressed fresh concern about the war as it approaches the two-month mark.
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Apr 15, 2026
Schwartz would be Trump's third nominee to lead the agency. The administration is also said to be looking at three other people to serve in senior roles supporting her.
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Apr 15, 2026
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Apr 15, 2026
The maneuvering comes a month after Joe Kent, the National Counterterrorism Center's previous director, resigned in protest over the Iran war.
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Apr 15, 2026
Republicans keep criticizing Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger over proposed tax increases by Democratic legislators that never passed and that she never endorsed.
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Apr 15, 2026
Republicans keep criticizing Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger over proposed tax increases by Democratic legislators that never passed and that she never endorsed.
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Apr 15, 2026
Some Republicans have expressed concerns about the war as it approaches the two-month mark, saying the administration must make the case for continuing it.
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Apr 15, 2026
The president hopes voters will focus on the benefit of "No Tax on Tips" and other breaks, but economists say higher gas prices will negate most of those benefits.
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Apr 15, 2026
Lawmakers and advocates were gaining momentum until the president backtracked on his campaign promise.
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Apr 15, 2026
Allies like Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Ruben Gallego say they knew nothing about the misconduct allegations, with Gallego saying the congressman led a "double life."
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Apr 15, 2026
Virginians previously embraced the facilities, but a Post-Schar School poll finds they are now almost as undesirable as nuclear power plants.
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Apr 15, 2026
The deployment includes sailors and Marines due to arrive as the administration attempts to enforce a maritime blockade against the regime in Tehran.
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Apr 15, 2026
A U.S. blockade in effect since Monday has completely cut off Iran's sea trade, the U.S. military said after six merchant ships were prevented from leaving Iranian ports.
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Apr 14, 2026
Schwartz would be Trump's third nominee to lead the CDC. She left government in 2021, after the Biden administration passed her over for acting U.S. surgeon general.
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Apr 14, 2026
At a gathering of conservative college students, the vice president expressed respect for Pope Leo XIV and empathized with concerns about high costs of living
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Apr 14, 2026
Her attorney said at a news conference that she will not present evidence to the media.
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Apr 14, 2026
President Donald Trump last year commuted the prison sentences of 12 members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
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Apr 14, 2026
Her attorney said at a news conference that she will not present evidence to the media.
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Apr 14, 2026
Billionaire Tom Steyer and ex-congresswoman Katie Porter stand to benefit the most in a Democratic field with no clear front-runner, several strategists said.
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Apr 14, 2026
Chief U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg of D.C. has clashed with the Trump administration over dozens of Venezuelan migrants' removals to a prison in El Salvador.
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Apr 14, 2026
More than a dozen American warships positioned in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea are acting as a "net," officials said. None of the encounters has required escalation.
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Apr 14, 2026
More than a dozen American warships positioned in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea are acting as a "net," officials said. None of the encounters has required escalation.
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Apr 14, 2026
The lead U.S. negotiator, Vice President JD Vance, has sought a moratorium on uranium enrichment of at least 20 years. Tehran's offer would last up to five.
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Apr 14, 2026
A long-awaited report from the Justice Department's "Weaponization Working Group" alleges misuse of the Face Act. But the evidence is limited, and the Trump administration has itself been criticized for misusing law enforcement.
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Apr 14, 2026
A federal judge said President Trump's federal housing director cannot be held liable in court under a decades-old law.
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Apr 14, 2026
She joins other former Republicans and Trump administration officials running for office as critics of the president. The district would open up if voters approve a new map.
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Apr 14, 2026
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Apr 14, 2026
The debate in Fort Worth echoes a dilemma that local leaders are grappling with around the country: End diversity programs or risk losing all federal funding.
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Apr 14, 2026
The debate in Fort Worth echoes a dilemma that local leaders are grappling with around the country: End diversity programs or risk losing all federal funding.
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Apr 14, 2026
Lower courts blocked the effort to send home Haitian immigrants, part of an already shrinking workforce in nursing homes. The Supreme Court will hear the case this month.
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Apr 14, 2026
The Trump administration has sought a moratorium on uranium enrichment of at least 20 years. Tehran's offer would last up to five.
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Apr 14, 2026
The Trump administration has sought a moratorium on uranium enrichment of at least 20 years. Tehran's offer would last up to five.
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Apr 14, 2026
Lower courts blocked the effort to send home Haitian immigrants, part of an already shrinking workforce in nursing homes. The Supreme Court will hear the case this month.
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