|
Jan 15, 2026
The Justice Department doesn't have authority to use civil rights and voting laws to obtain voter lists, a judge rules, in a decision that could influence cases in other states.
|
|
Jan 15, 2026
The Venezuelan opposition leader said she would hand her 2025 award to the president, an extraordinary move to regain his favor as he warms to the remnants of the Maduro regime.
|
|
Jan 15, 2026
The proposal, coming ahead of the midterm elections, falls far short of President Donald Trump's promises to deliver a replacement for the Affordable Care Act.
|
|
Jan 15, 2026
GOP leaders acknowledge that their razor-thin majority is more challenging to navigate because of lawmakers who are missing votes in Washington.
|
|
Jan 15, 2026
Join our chief political correspondent for her next live chat on Jan. 15 at 12 p.m. Eastern time.
|
|
Jan 15, 2026
Our chief political correspondent took your questions in her live chat.
|
|
Jan 15, 2026
For now, few are pressing the case for a third Trump impeachment. The calculus could shift if the party regains the majority after the midterm elections.
|
|
Jan 15, 2026
Tribal leaders say Indigenous people have been stopped, questioned, harassed and, in some cases, detained solely on the basis of their skin color or names.
|
|
Jan 15, 2026
A new group will raise money to mobilize voters for a proposed redistricting amendment as Democrats try to counter GOP-led efforts ahead of the midterms.
|
|
Jan 15, 2026
Many saw the FBI search of a Washington Post reporter's home as a jarring new step aimed at limiting their ability to gather information.
|
|
Jan 14, 2026
The vote failed after two Republicans withdrew their previous support under intense pressure from the Trump administration.
|
|
Jan 14, 2026
Diplomats from Denmark and Greenland agreed to set up a "high-level working group" after the White House talks, but said there was little consensus so far.
|
|
Jan 14, 2026
"It's legal intimidation and physical intimidation meant to get you to shut up," said Sen. Elissa Slotkin, who organized the November video on disobeying illegal orders.
|
|
Jan 14, 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.
|
|
Jan 14, 2026
The Pentagon earlier had moved troops and equipment away from some facilities in the Middle East, echoing measures taken before U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities last year.
|
|
Jan 14, 2026
Costs are still up, and Americans say they're struggling.
|
|
Jan 14, 2026
Diplomats from Denmark and Greenland had originally requested the meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio after provocative statements from the president.
|
|
Jan 14, 2026
The high court's 7-2 ruling dealt with the narrow question of whether Republican Congressman Michael Bost and others had standing to sue.
|
|
Jan 14, 2026
The Pentagon has begun removing troops and equipment from al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, echoing measures taken before U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
|
|
Jan 14, 2026
The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post's most sensitive coverage of the first year of the second Trump administration.
|
|
Jan 14, 2026
The North Carolina Republican has been at the forefront this month of staking out anti-MAGA ground and criticizing Trump's aides.
|
|
Jan 14, 2026
The president's clemency acts have eroded faith among Justice Department employees that their work will result in accountability, some prosecutors say.
|
|
Jan 14, 2026
Interviews with veteran prosecutors illustrate how the president's pardons have frustrated Justice Department personnel, who can spend years building a case.
|
|
Jan 14, 2026
Research shows 1 in 5 families face child care hardships because of the expense, with single mothers most affected.
|
|
Jan 14, 2026
Visiting officials appeared unnerved by the vice president's planned involvement after they had sought a meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
|
|
Jan 13, 2026
The administration releases a redacted version of a previously secret memo that gave the legal basis for the U.S. mission to arrest Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro.
|
|
Jan 13, 2026
A cellphone video captured Trump twice mouthing "f--- you" and raising his middle finger toward someone shouting at him inside the Ford factory.
|
|
Jan 13, 2026
The justices heard arguments on whether bans in two states on trans athletes competing in women's sports violate the Constitution's equal protection clause.
|
|
Jan 13, 2026
Former New York mayor Eric Adams hawked the "NYC Token," a meme coin that he claimed would be used to fight "anti-Americanism" and antisemitism.
|
|
Jan 13, 2026
As the White House considers military options in Iran, some political allies are concerned about attempting another high-risk operation or starting a wider war.
|
|
Jan 13, 2026
Prosecutors resigned from the U.S. attorney's office in Minnesota amid turmoil over an investigation into a shooting by an immigration officer.
|
|
Jan 13, 2026
In one of his first ventures since leaving office, former New York City Mayor Eric Adams hawked the "NYC Token," a meme coin that he claimed would be used to fight "anti-Americanism" and antisemitism.
|
|
Jan 13, 2026
Lindsey Halligan was a personal lawyer for President Donald Trump before being appointed as interim U.S. attorney in Virginia's Eastern District.
|
|
Jan 13, 2026
‘That jerk will be gone soon,' the president pledged, even as Republicans have criticized a criminal investigation into the central bank.
|
|
Jan 13, 2026
The justices heard arguments on whether bans in two states on trans athletes competing in women's sports violate the Constitution's equal protection clause.
|
|
Jan 13, 2026
The potential site of the National Garden of American Heroes is a prominent area near the memorial to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, two people said.
|
|
Jan 13, 2026
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and colleagues are pressing the Trust for the National Mall, which is managing donations, to divulge details of the project.
|
|
Jan 13, 2026
The resignation follows the Trump administration's unusual decision to not include the Civil Rights Division in an initial investigation in Minneapolis.
|
|
Jan 13, 2026
In a letter, the former president said a subpoena issued by the House Oversight Committee was "invalid and legally unenforceable."
|
|
Jan 13, 2026
The Supreme Court is to hear arguments about a teenage trans athlete competing despite a state law that bans transgender women and girls from women's sports teams.
|
|
Jan 12, 2026
Use of the plane prompted legal debate after the operation over whether concealment of its military status amounted to a ruse that violated international law, officials said.
|
|
Jan 12, 2026
A veteran prosecutor recruited to help run a key U.S. attorney's office in Virginia has been abruptly dismissed after disagreements with the Trump administration.
|
|
Jan 12, 2026
The Supreme Court will take up Trump-related cases in its new term, as well as cases dealing with gay and transgender issues and campaigns.
|
|
Jan 12, 2026
The unlikely conversation came after years of antipathy between the two politicians, including the president's derogatory use of the nickname "Pocahontas" to describe her.
|
|
Jan 12, 2026
The Justice Department division that regularly handles probes of police shootings has not been brought into the case of the ICE officer who shot a woman in Minneapolis.
|
|
Jan 12, 2026
The Justice Department division that regularly handles probes of police shootings has not been brought into the case of the ICE officer who shot a woman in Minneapolis.
|
|
Jan 12, 2026
The lawsuit is the latest twist in an unusual feud stemming from a video in which several Democrats reminded U.S. troops they can refuse illegal orders.
|
|
Jan 12, 2026
Legal experts warn it threatens the rule of law, and economists warn it threatens the stability of the U.S. economy.
|
|
Jan 12, 2026
Legal experts warn it threatens the rule of law, and economists warn it threatens the stability of the U.S. economy.
|
|
Jan 12, 2026
Oil giant Chevron and a small Louisiana parish squared off at the Supreme Court in a case with big implications for how localities handle environmental damage.
|
|
Jan 12, 2026
The Justice Department opened an investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome H. Powell, who said the case is a way to pressure the Fed to lower interest rates.
|
|
Jan 12, 2026
The former congresswoman was recruited by Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) in hopes of creating a competitive race in the GOP-leaning state.
|
|
Jan 12, 2026
Many of these endeavors go far beyond typical political persuasion, challenging long-established democratic norms.
|
|
Jan 11, 2026
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem remained adamant that Renée Good was responsible for her own death, as Democrats insisted that an investigation including local law enforcement must be completed before drawing conclusions.
|
|
Jan 11, 2026
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem remained adamant that Renee Good was responsible for her own death, as Democrats insisted that an investigation including local law enforcement must be completed before drawing conclusions.
|
|
Jan 11, 2026
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem remained adamant that Renee Good was responsible for her own death, as Democrats insisted that an investigation including local law enforcement must be completed before drawing conclusions.
|
|
Jan 11, 2026
With an eye to 2028, the vice president finds himself trying to balance his past calls for military restraint with a defense of President Donald Trump's raid in Venezuela.
|
|
Jan 11, 2026
The Trump administration's backlash against refugees has sowed fears of prejudice, rejection or even deportation among Afghans in the U.S.
|
|
Jan 11, 2026
Democrat Jacob Frey has countered the administration's portrayal of events in sharp and at times profane terms. His reaction is shaped by a tenure of crises.
|
|
Jan 11, 2026
Marco Rubio's transformation underscores how far Trump's militaristic nationalism is from traditional neoconservatism.
|
|
Jan 11, 2026
With the Supreme Court set to weigh the legal rights of transgender athletes, Justice Neil Gorsuch is in the spotlight as the swing vote advocates are courting.
|
|
Jan 11, 2026
Two Congressmen had different perceptions of the same footage showing a deadly Minneapolis shooting.
|
|
Jan 10, 2026
The shooting is fueling new scrutiny and questions about ICE's tactics, training and preparations for street-level encounters across the country.
|
|
Jan 10, 2026
Financial institutions and other credit card issuers say the cap, which the president wants in effect by Jan. 20, would limit consumers' access to credit.
|
|
Jan 10, 2026
Moves to Trump administration, resignations and deaths leave GOP without a functional majority.
|
|
Jan 10, 2026
Moves to Trump administration, resignations and deaths leave GOP without a functional majority.
|
|
Jan 10, 2026
President Donald Trump has made clear that he has no plans to back down from a growing list of foreign entanglements.
|
|
Jan 10, 2026
U.S. firms are looking for ways into Venezuela as the White House puts out the call.
|
|
Jan 10, 2026
About 335,000 federal workers left government from January to November 2025, with a vast majority of those people quitting or retiring.
|
|
Jan 09, 2026
As Trump targets Venezuelan oil exports, the Coast Guard has put out a call for specialists who can fix captured tankers so they won't be turned away from U.S. ports.
|
|
Jan 09, 2026
Speaking to Fox News, Trump said it "would be a great honor" if the Venezuelan opposition leader decided to share her Nobel Peace Prize with him.
|
|
Jan 08, 2026
More than two dozen Republicans in the House and Senate broke with President Trump in votes on Thursday.
|
|
Jan 08, 2026
Prospects for passage in the Senate are unclear. The enhanced subsidies expired at the end of 2025, driving costs up for millions.
|
|
Jan 08, 2026
The president's architect disclosed the change as federal review panels begin a fast-track review of the $400 million project.
|
|
Jan 08, 2026
The vice president accused a woman who was shot dead by an ICE agent Wednesday of criminally trying to ram the officer, whom he described as acting in self-defense.
|
|
Jan 08, 2026
The president's architect disclosed the change as federal oversight bodies begin a fast-track review of the $400 million project.
|
|
Jan 08, 2026
John A. Sarcone III is the fifth Trump-appointed interim U.S. attorney who has been disqualified from serving in such a role.
|
|
Jan 08, 2026
Though largely symbolic, the measure would be a rare assertion of Congress's role in using lethal force after the stunning raid to capture Nicolás Maduro.
|
|
Jan 08, 2026
President Donald Trump has made no secret of his distaste for low-pressure showers.
|
|
Jan 08, 2026
Some GOP lawmakers warned that using force to seize the territory could fracture NATO, while others sought to downplay the possibility for such an attack.
|
|
Jan 08, 2026
The party has struggled to counter Trump's "America First" rhetoric: "We really have to reassert ourselves," one senator said.
|
|
Jan 08, 2026
It is the most direct challenge yet to Halligan's continued presence in the role since another judge dismissed an indictment against Comey, finding her appointment unconstitutional.
|
|
Jan 07, 2026
Maryland's longest serving member of Congress won't seek reelection after having spent two decades as the No. 2 House Democrat.
|
|
Jan 07, 2026
Trump seized on partial video footage to impose his interpretation of the shooting as investigators worked to establish the facts.
|
|
Jan 07, 2026
The USS Iwo Jima and the USS San Antonio have been relocated to waters north of Cuba, and the Air Force also has withdrawn some aircraft from the region.
|
|
Jan 07, 2026
White House officials have said "extensive" abatement efforts occurred before the East Wing was demolished, but have shared no further details.
|
|
Jan 07, 2026
An anonymous trader's perfectly timed bet on the fall of Venezuela's leader has ignited debate over whether fast-growing prediction markets have adequate safeguards.
|
|
Jan 07, 2026
An anonymous trader's perfectly timed bet on the fall of Venezuela's leader has ignited debate over whether fast-growing prediction markets have adequate safeguards.
|
|
Jan 07, 2026
The director of national intelligence was conspicuously absent among Trump's top national security advisers during the planning for the Maduro mission.
|
|
Jan 07, 2026
The director of national intelligence was conspicuously absent among Trump's top national security advisers during the planning for the Maduro mission.
|
|
Jan 07, 2026
The March 10 election will decide who serves the remainder of her term for the state's 14th District following her high-profile split from President Trump.
|
|
Jan 06, 2026
The sizable death toll adds meaning to President Donald Trump's public remarks that the operation he approved was "effective" but "very violent."
|
|
Jan 06, 2026
Five years after a mob of Trump supporters violently stormed the Capitol to stop certification of Joe Biden's victory, the Trump administration is still fixated on a false narrative.
|
|
Jan 06, 2026
President Donald Trump appears stronger than ever as he continues his attempts to rewrite the history of the U.S. Capitol attack.
|
|
Jan 06, 2026
More than a dozen states have laws that criminalize abortion when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Here's a look at abortion laws by state.
|
|
Jan 06, 2026
The president urged GOP congressmen to focus on drug prices, transgender athletes in women's sports and cracking down on violent crime to win the 2026 midterms.
|
|
Jan 06, 2026
Trent Holbrook, 40, who plans to formally announce his candidacy on Wednesday, will join a crowded field of candidates vying for the congresswoman's seat.
|
|
Jan 06, 2026
The death of the seven-term congressman, coupled with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's vacating her seat Tuesday, means Republicans are likely to face trouble advancing partisan legislation.
|
|
Jan 06, 2026
In a progress report of sorts, U.S. officials say about 12,300 Epstein documents have been reviewed and released. There are some 2 million to go.
|
|
Jan 06, 2026
House Republicans continue to hide a plaque honoring the police who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, almost three years after a law passed requiring its display.
|
|
