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Mar 03, 2026
New congressional maps are debuting in Texas and North Carolina as Republicans try to defend their majorities and Democrats hope they can flip both chambers.
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Mar 03, 2026
Polls were kept open for two additional hours, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D) urged her supporters to stay in line.
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Mar 03, 2026
Polls were kept open for two additional hours, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D) urged her supporters to stay in line.
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Mar 03, 2026
President Trump acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday the economic toll for Americans of his assault on Iran, saying oil prices were likely to spike.
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Mar 03, 2026
Lutnick, who was once Jeffrey Epstein's neighbor, will voluntarily sit for an interview before the House Oversight Committee, its chairman said.
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Mar 03, 2026
The Trump administration had moved to drop its defense of President Donald Trump's executive orders sanctioning law firms. A day later, it abruptly backpedaled.
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Mar 03, 2026
At least three U.S. embassies have closed since the Trump administration warned Americans in 14 countries to "LEAVE NOW" as Iran steps up retaliatory strikes.
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Mar 03, 2026
From regime change to nuclear weapons, preemption to ballistic missiles, Trump's top aides are retroactively making a broad case for a war of the president's choosing.
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Mar 03, 2026
The president and top aides have offered varying justifications for attacking Iran — from regime change to preemption to eliminating its nuclear program and ballistic missiles.
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Mar 03, 2026
New congressional maps will debut in Texas and North Carolina as Republicans try to defend their majorities and Democrats hope they can flip both chambers.
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Mar 03, 2026
President Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time a personal rationale for attacking Iran: "I got him before he got me."
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Mar 02, 2026
President Donald Trump's executive orders imposing sanctions on several law firms had been struck down by judges. His administration is abandoning its appeals.
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Mar 02, 2026
At issue is a California law prohibiting school policies that require employees to report students' sexual orientation and gender identity to parents.
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Mar 02, 2026
Former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton appeared last week before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee.
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Mar 02, 2026
Former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton appeared last week before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee.
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Mar 02, 2026
The president, who has skipped the event throughout his presidency, said he accepted the invitation after being asked "very nicely."
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Mar 02, 2026
A state trial court ordered the state to redraw the district to include a greater number of Black and Latino voters.
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Mar 02, 2026
The Republican lawmaker and former Trump Cabinet secretary said injuries he sustained as a Navy SEAL have made it more difficult to serve.
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Mar 02, 2026
Former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton appeared last week before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee.
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Mar 02, 2026
The issue before the court is whether the law meets a strict Second Amendment standard that any gun restriction must be consistent with the "Nation's historical tradition."
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Mar 02, 2026
Former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton appeared last week before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee.
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Mar 02, 2026
President Donald Trump's executive orders imposing sanctions on several law firms had been struck down by judges. His administration now plans to abandon its appeals.
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Mar 02, 2026
The Pentagon is bracing for more casualties as it wages a massive campaign to eliminate Tehran's arsenal but acknowledged that U.S. forces cannot intercept all incoming fire.
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Mar 02, 2026
Fifty-two percent of Americans oppose the strikes, and two-thirds say the Trump administration hasn't clearly explained the goals of the military action.
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Mar 02, 2026
The war in the Mideast has effectively halted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to push up gas prices and raise the cost of other goods.
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Mar 02, 2026
Platner faced early controversy over social media posts and a tattoo. His Democratic opponent, Gov. Janet Mills, has the support of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York).
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Mar 02, 2026
U.S. officials said they were negotiating with Iran in good faith, even if hours later they joined Israeli military strikes that targeted the Iranian government.
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Mar 02, 2026
The four-term senator is determined to prevail Tuesday against two challengers who view him as a relic of the George W. Bush era. The race could go to a runoff in May.
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Mar 02, 2026
The United States has a rough track record of toppling autocratic regimes and securing peaceful democracies — even when it has vision for the day after.
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Mar 02, 2026
The U.S. has a fraught track record of toppling autocratic regimes and securing peaceful democracies — even when it has vision for the day after.
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Mar 01, 2026
Trump has taken an approach to selling U.S. citizens on military action in Iran that contrasts with his predecessors, seeking to avoid completely owning it.
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Mar 01, 2026
U.S. forces say they have hit 1,000 targets over the past two days in a race to take out Iran's ability to threaten American personnel and allies across the Middle East.
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Mar 01, 2026
Authorities are investigating whether the shooter who killed 2 people and wounded 14 others was motivated by the U.S. attack on Iran.
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Mar 01, 2026
A man who fatally shot two people and wounded 14 others at a bar in Austin, Texas early Sunday morning may have been motivated by the U.S. attack on Iran.
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Mar 01, 2026
If they take control of the chamber after the midterms, Democrats are planning to summon Trump to testify and launch an array of probes of the administration.
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Mar 01, 2026
Latino voters will probably decide the primary contest between Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico -- two rising stars who are stylistic opposites.
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Mar 01, 2026
The centennial of what became Black History Month offered a microcosm of President Donald Trump's views on race and progress.
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Mar 01, 2026
Approaching midterm elections and a growing battle over the party's post-Trump identity heighten the political stakes of military action.
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Feb 28, 2026
President Trump launched a wide-ranging attack on Iran after weeks-long lobbying by an unusual pair of U.S. allies in the Middle East: Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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Feb 28, 2026
Congress is expected to vote on two resolutions that seek to block further military action, the latest test of a long-shot strategy to reassert lawmakers' war powers.
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Feb 28, 2026
The president spoke to The Washington Post early Saturday after announcing that the U.S. had begun striking Iran to bring about regime change.
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Feb 28, 2026
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) is accused of having an affair with an aide who later killed herself. His primary challenger, Brandon Herrera, is running on a pro-gun platform.
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Feb 28, 2026
Lawmakers say their constituents are focused on other issues, like mail service and inflation.
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Feb 27, 2026
All three leading Republican candidates attended Trump's rally, "Apprentice"-style, in a staging befitting of the former reality-television host.
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Feb 27, 2026
In announcing the agreement, the defense secretary assailed Scouting America for welcoming transgender children but stopped short of saying they would be denied entry.
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Feb 27, 2026
In a concession to preserve its longstanding relationship with the military, Scouting America also will deny entry to transgender children.
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Feb 27, 2026
The appearance in New York marks the first time a former president has been compelled to testify before Congress under a subpoena.
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Feb 27, 2026
The appearance in New York marks the first time a former president has been compelled to testify before Congress under a subpoena.
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Feb 27, 2026
Phil Berger got an unusual endorsement from President Donald Trump after helping him redraw the House map. It might not be enough to keep his seat.
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Feb 27, 2026
Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson leaves behind a movement that lacks a single unifying leader, but his legacy of inclusion could help it carry on.
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Feb 27, 2026
Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson leaves behind a movement that lacks a single unifying leader, but his legacy of inclusion could help it carry on.
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Feb 27, 2026
Most are all-in on MAGA.
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Feb 26, 2026
The Federal Reserve is asking a court to throw out subpoenas issued as part of the Justice Department's inquiry into Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell.
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Feb 26, 2026
Lawyers for Nicolás Maduro asked a judge to dismiss the narco-terrorism case against him, accusing the administration of preventing him from funding a defense.
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Feb 26, 2026
Sen. Ron Wyden, a senior Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd was "not qualified" to lead the spy agency.
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Feb 26, 2026
As President Trump contemplates military action in Iran, the vice president told The Post he still sees himself as a "skeptic" of overseas military intervention.
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Feb 26, 2026
FBI Director Kash Patel dismissed more FBI agents and staff tied to the probe into Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents.
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Feb 26, 2026
Justice Department lawyers worked to convince a federal judge that they did not seek to indict the Maryland man in retaliation for his successful challenge of his illegal deportation to El Salvador.
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Feb 26, 2026
A Virginia man charged with threatening Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell and others pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court.
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Feb 26, 2026
Three summaries of interviews the FBI conducted in 2019 with a woman who had accused Trump of sexual assault are missing from the files, it has been reported.
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Feb 26, 2026
A number of prominent figures have stepped down or are facing investigations after their communications with Jeffrey Epstein and his former longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, were released last month.
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Feb 26, 2026
The group that has sued to stop the ballroom said it would immediately try again. The planned $400 million project has been a top priority of the president.
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Feb 26, 2026
House Republican lawmakers on Thursday promised to deliver hourly updates on what they said would be lengthy testimony from Hillary Clinton.
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Feb 26, 2026
Activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a draft executive order that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.
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Feb 26, 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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Feb 26, 2026
But the GOP's edge on immigration has narrowed as Trump's mass deportations face backlash.
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Feb 26, 2026
The early race is wide open.
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Feb 26, 2026
Justice Department lawyers must convince a federal judge that they did not seek to indict the Maryland man in retaliation for his successful challenge of his illegal deportation to El Salvador.
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Feb 26, 2026
Forward momentum in the Senate came from a parade of dogs in Mardi Gras costumes as senators remain stuck on DHS funding.
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Feb 26, 2026
Bill and Hillary Clinton have survived decades of scrutiny and conspiracy theories. Often, their adversaries come out on the losing end.
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Feb 25, 2026
The move, announced by Vice President JD Vance, targets alleged health care fraud and signals a broader crackdown that could extend to other states.
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Feb 25, 2026
Omar said her guest, Aliya Rahman, was "aggressively handled."
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Feb 25, 2026
The 14-percentage point advantage is the Democrats' largest in decades and reflects Republicans' slippery grasp on power in Washington.
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Feb 25, 2026
The administration is considering plans that include building a new terminal and doing away with the people movers.
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Feb 25, 2026
The president delivered a speech that tried to reshape the dark reality many Americans say they are feeling, according to polls.
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Feb 25, 2026
At first, President Donald Trump stuck to a largely positive message. But his big speech took a turn about an hour in.
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Feb 24, 2026
In the face of headwinds, the president defended many of his unpopular policies.
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Feb 24, 2026
President Donald Trump delivered the State of the Union address tonight — his first since returning to office for a second term.
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Feb 24, 2026
President Donald Trump is set to deliver the State of the Union address tonight — his first since returning to office for a second term.
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