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Apr 09, 2026
The court is the first since at least the '50s to reject claims in a majority of cases involving women and minorities, an analysis conducted for The Post shows.
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Apr 09, 2026
As the White House claimed success, Tehran disputed the terms, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained stalled, and new questions emerged.
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Apr 09, 2026
Civil rights rhetoric and images of Barack Obama are being employed to persuade Virginians during a key contest in the nationwide battle for U.S. House control.
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Apr 09, 2026
The acting CDC director cited concerns with the methodology, but the design has long been used to test vaccine effectiveness.
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Apr 08, 2026
The president, long a NATO skeptic, has been especially angry at alliance members in recent weeks for declining to take part in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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Apr 08, 2026
The president, long a NATO skeptic, has been especially angry at alliance members in recent weeks for declining to take part in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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Apr 08, 2026
The former homeland security secretary said the $70 million plane, which included a bedroom, was intended to carry out the president's mass deportation agenda.
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Apr 08, 2026
The court accepted a case challenging an unusual investigation by Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, who is running for California governor as a Republican.
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Apr 08, 2026
Some House members say they still intend to pursue their subpoena of former attorney general Pam Bondi, despite her firing last week.
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Apr 08, 2026
The defense secretary described the state of hostilities mostly in past tense. The Joint Chiefs chairman noted that the "ceasefire is a pause" in combat operations.
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Apr 08, 2026
Steve Ubl built PhRMA into a more aggressive operation, one that has tangled with President Donald Trump as he seeks to curb drug prices.
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Apr 08, 2026
Steve Ubl built PhRMA into a more aggressive operation, one that has tangled with President Donald Trump as he seeks to curb drug prices.
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Apr 08, 2026
The eventual ask of Congress is likely to fall between $80 billion and $100 billion, officials said, less than half the amount of an earlier proposal to offset costs of the conflict.
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Apr 08, 2026
The president's ultimatum drew condemnation across the political spectrum and intensified open debate about his credibility, morality and sanity.
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Apr 07, 2026
Wisconsin is home to close elections and contentious ideological battles, and its high court could take up cases on abortion, redistricting and election disputes in coming years.
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Apr 07, 2026
Clay Fuller, backed by President Donald Trump, defeated Democrat Shawn Harris by a much smaller margin than what Republicans enjoyed in previous years in the deep-red district vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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Apr 07, 2026
Clay Fuller, a district attorney backed by President Donald Trump, defeated Shawn Harris in the deeply red district vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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Apr 07, 2026
Todd Blanche, who is leading the Justice Department after Pam Bondi's ouster, defended investigations of the president's political foes.
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Apr 07, 2026
Dan Driscoll, praised by the White House, said in a statement to The Washington Post that "I have no plans to depart or resign as the Secretary of the Army."
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Apr 07, 2026
The tech mogul's testimony will be part of the Republican-led House Oversight Committee's inquiry into the Justice Department's investigation of the deceased financier.
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Apr 07, 2026
The vice president traveled to Budapest as Trump's deadline for an Iran deal loomed Tuesday, backing the administration's closest ideological ally in Europe.
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Apr 07, 2026
The vice president traveled to Budapest as Trump's deadline for an Iran deal loomed Tuesday, backing the administration's closest ideological ally in Europe.
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Apr 07, 2026
The defense secretary's rosy portrayal of U.S. success in the conflict risks misinforming the public and the president, observers worry.
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Apr 07, 2026
The defense secretary's rosy portrayal of U.S. success in the conflict risks misinforming the public and the president, observers worry.
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Apr 07, 2026
When asked whether he shared Trump's view that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran carried divine backing, the vice president declined to go as far.
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Apr 07, 2026
When asked whether he shared Trump's view that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran carried divine backing, the vice president declined to go as far.
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Apr 07, 2026
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, who is running for California governor as a Republican, tried to review ballots despite election officials reaffirming the results.
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Apr 07, 2026
The Washington Post's essential guide to power and influence in D.C.
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Apr 07, 2026
The state's high court, which liberals will control either way, could take up cases on abortion, redistricting and election disputes in coming years.
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Apr 07, 2026
The state's high court, which liberals will control either way, could take up cases on abortion, redistricting and election disputes in coming years.
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Apr 07, 2026
Republicans won in 2024 by promising to cut the cost of living, but high prices at the pump are frustrating voters and providing a potent line of attack for the midterms.
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Apr 07, 2026
Republicans won in 2024 by promising to cut the cost of living, but high gas prices are frustrating voters and providing a potent line of attack ahead of this year's elections.
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Apr 07, 2026
Republicans won in 2024 by promising to cut the cost of living, but now high gas prices caused by the Iran war are frustrating voters.
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Apr 06, 2026
The president offered a new rationale for the costly, unpopular conflict: "God wants to see people taken care of," he said.
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Apr 06, 2026
The influential right-wing podcaster spent four months in prison for defying a subpoena from the House panel investigating the 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
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Apr 06, 2026
A dearth of information has been disclosed about the agreements, fueling speculation that the "America First" approach to foreign aid is exploitative.
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Apr 06, 2026
A Washington Post-Schar School poll finds that Virginia voters are highly polarized over Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D), who ran as a unifying centrist.
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Apr 05, 2026
Trump escalated threats against Iran's power plants, bridges and other infrastructure in an expletive-laden post on Truth Social on Easter morning.
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Apr 05, 2026
"Let those who have weapons lay them down!" the first American pope declared. The White House's war in Iran and nativist agenda at home is testing the Vatican.
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Apr 05, 2026
Viktor Orban, who has built strong ties to the MAGA movement and the Kremlin, faces a tough electoral challenge from center-right candidate Peter Magyar on April 12.
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Apr 04, 2026
"Time is of the essence!" Justice Department lawyers wrote, saying a ruling to pause construction puts the president at risk.
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Apr 04, 2026
A state visit intended to mark 250 years of U.S. independence could become a test of the British monarchy's willingness to confront one of its most difficult controversies.
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Apr 03, 2026
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer are vulnerable, officials said. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard appears more secure.
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Apr 03, 2026
The order would create new regulations around athlete compensation, transfers and other hot-button issues. It is expected to face legal challenges.
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Apr 03, 2026
An F-15 fighter jet and an A-10 attack plane were lost to hostile fire. Two Black Hawk helicopters also were hit, injuring the crews, before safely returning to their base, officials said.
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Apr 03, 2026
Alito's security detail recommended examination "out of an abundance of caution" before his three-hour drive home from Philadelphia, the Supreme Court said.
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Apr 03, 2026
It's the first known loss of an American aircraft inside Iranian territory since the war began a month ago.
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Apr 03, 2026
After Trump ousted Pam Bondi, her deputy is set to lead the department — and take on many of the same challenges.
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Apr 03, 2026
The order calls for limiting mail ballots and using federal data to compile lists of eligible voters - moves experts say exceed his constitutional authority.
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Apr 03, 2026
The planned Presidential Capital Stewardship Program would help renovate parks and infrastructure, as Trump works to remake a city he has derided as "dirty."
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Apr 03, 2026
It's the first known loss of an American aircraft inside Iranian territory since the war began a month ago.
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Apr 03, 2026
It's the first known loss of an American aircraft inside Iranian territory since the war began a month ago.
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Apr 03, 2026
The president is in a precarious political moment seven months before the midterm elections, facing some of his lowest approval ratings and presiding over an unpopular war.
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Apr 03, 2026
The budget proposes a 42 percent increase in defense spending, and Trump's request comes as Congress grapples with the ballooning costs of the war in Iran.
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Apr 03, 2026
The president is in a precarious political moment seven months before the midterm elections, facing some of his lowest approval ratings and presiding over an unpopular war.
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Apr 03, 2026
A slight majority of Virginia voters supports giving Democrats a temporary edge in congressional maps, but opponents are more motivated in new Post-Schar School poll.
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Apr 03, 2026
A slight majority of Virginia voters supports giving Democrats a temporary edge in congressional maps, but opponents are more motivated in new Post-Schar School poll.
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Apr 03, 2026
The president is in a precarious political moment seven months before the midterm elections, facing some of his lowest approval ratings and presiding over an unpopular war.
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Apr 03, 2026
House leaders and lobbyists rallied around Rep. Jeff Hurd (Colorado) after Trump, angry about Hurd's vote against tariffs, withdrew support for his reelection.
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Apr 02, 2026
Gen. Randy George's ouster is the latest clash between the Pentagon chief and the service's senior leadership, and comes during the war in Iran.
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Apr 02, 2026
Several Democrats and at least one Republican on the House Oversight Committee say Pam Bondi must appear for sworn testimony regardless of her employment status.
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Apr 02, 2026
The DOJ concluded that a law requiring presidential records preservation is unconstitutional, setting the path to potentially upend decades-old legal precedent.
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Apr 02, 2026
Brian Cole Jr. gave a detailed confession in December, but his defense attorneys suggested he could point at a Capitol Police officer who has been cleared in the case.
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Apr 02, 2026
Gen. Randy George's ouster is the latest in a series of clashes between the Pentagon chief and the service's senior leadership, and comes amid the ongoing war in Iran.
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Apr 02, 2026
The vote by the National Capital Planning Commission on Thursday marked the final procedural hurdle for President Donald Trump's plans.
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Apr 02, 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 02, 2026
Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, has been a long-standing Trump loyalist.
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Apr 02, 2026
As a candidate, Trump had pledged to prioritize child care affordability and preserve Medicare. A spokeswoman argued that the president was referring to fraud.
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Apr 02, 2026
The vote by the National Capital Planning Commission on Thursday marked the final procedural hurdle for President Donald Trump's plans.
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Apr 02, 2026
The plaintiffs in both cases argue that the president's order violates the Constitution, which directly gives states and Congress the power to regulate federal elections and voter rolls.
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Apr 02, 2026
The Colorado appeals court ordered a new sentence for Tina Peters, a former county elections official convicted for her efforts to boost Trump's false claims.
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Apr 02, 2026
The lawsuit, filed by an anti-affirmative action group, is part of a broader movement to dismantle programs meant to remedy the effects of past discrimination.
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Apr 02, 2026
The president doesn't appear interested in seeking lawmakers' approval for his $400 million project — and they're not inclined to give it.
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Apr 02, 2026
Records show a staffer asked the commission to soften language about its own authority over the president's project — and it complied.
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Apr 02, 2026
The White House is trying to contain the consequences of a conflict that has sent gas prices soaring and soured feelings about the president and the economy.
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Apr 01, 2026
The president's address comes as the White House tries to contain the consequences of a conflict that has sent gas prices soaring and soured Americans' feelings about Trump.
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Apr 01, 2026
President Trump is set to address the nation at 9 p.m. ET in what is set to be his first prime-time address since the U.S. and Israeli assault on Iran began.
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