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Washington Post Politics
Nov 21, 2024

Live updates: Trump's polarizing pick for the Pentagon to make case to GOP senators
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 21, 2024

Analysis: No Trump administration pick is viewed positively by most Americans


Washington Post Politics
Nov 21, 2024

Should a lame-duck Congress confirm judges? Yes for us, no for you.
Four years ago, GOP leader John Thune celebrated the seating of 14 judges after Trump lost the election; now he and Trump protest when Democrats use the same playbook.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 21, 2024

Police records reveal new details about sexual assault allegation against Pete Hegseth
The incident has roiled Trump's transition team since the former president announced Hegseth as his nominee for defense secretary.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Column: No Trump administration pick is viewed positively by most Americans


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Vance seeks to build support among senators for Matt Gaetz as attorney general
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

House Democrats file resolutions that could force a vote on releasing Gaetz ethics report


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Musk, Ramaswamy vow ‘mass head-count reductions' in U.S. government


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

What to know about Matt Gaetz's investigation, sexual misconduct allegations
The allegations Matt Gaetz has faced, the House Ethics Committee's report, and how members of Congress are reacting to him being picked to be attorney general.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Haley expresses distrust over two of Trump's key administration picks: Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr.


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Republicans in North Carolina pass sweeping changes to consolidate power
The last-minute inclusions strip the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general of significant authority before the GOP loses its supermajority.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Trump eyes return of Russell Vought to key White House budget post


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Office of Management and Budget director


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Nov 20, 2024

Top House Ethics Democrat suggests GOP did not support releasing Gaetz report


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Senate Democrats force Israel weapons vote, citing Biden inaction
The Senate will vote on measures brought by Sen. Bernie Sanders and a handful of Democrats to block the sale of some $20 billion in U.S.-made weapons to Israel.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Ga. election workers ask court to punish Giuliani for more false claims
Two Georgia election workers want a judge to force Rudy Guliani to stop repeating false claims that resulted in a $148 million judgment against him.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

No Trump administration pick is viewed positively by most Americans
Views of Trump's administration picks are mixed, but many Americans simply have no opinion.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Paul opposes Trump's plan to use military for mass deportations


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Trump taps Matthew Whitaker, former acting attorney general, for NATO ambassador
Whitaker has little to no experience in security or foreign policy, both of which are central to the NATO role.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

While the House ethics panel deliberated, Rep. Sean Casten (D-Illinois) announced that he would move to...


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

House Ethics chair: No agreement to release Gaetz report


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Federal Communications Commission chairman


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Mandate? Fuller election results increasingly show GOP gains were small.
A holistic look — down to the state legislative level — reinforces that early Trump and GOP claims to a huge "mandate" were overblown.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

The House Ethics Committee meeting appears to have broken up, with several members leaving but declining...


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

In response to House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-Louisiana) announcement that transgender individuals would not be allowed...


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Speaker Johnson restricts use of Capitol bathrooms by transgender people
The rule change is announced about two weeks after Democrat Sarah McBride of Delaware became the first openly transgender individual elected to Congress.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Economy and discontent were too much for Harris to overcome, advisers say
In analyzing the loss, Harris's team also credits the Trump campaign with reaching sporadic voters, especially young men, through new media channels.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Trump, after distancing himself from Project 2025, picks people who worked on it


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

House panel was told Gaetz paid two women $10,000, in part for sex
The House Ethics Committee is expected to vote on whether to release its investigation into the former congressman.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

How 2024 may shift our understanding of the political generation gap
Data from the election remains incomplete, but we can already assess how the generational divide has changed — and how it hasn't.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Antiabortion groups plan new crackdowns, emboldened after election
Distressed by rising use of abortion pills, activists devise aggressive new action now that Republicans will be in charge.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

House ethics panel begins meeting on Gaetz report


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Republicans in North Carolina push sweeping changes to consolidate power
The last-minute inclusionsl would strip the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general of significant authority before the GOP loses its supermajority.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is seeking to downplay his influence over Donald Trump's transition process after...


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

House Democrats see silver linings after failing to win House majority


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Trump picks people who worked on Project 2025 despite distancing himself
Donald Trump has announced the choices for his administration after saying he had "no idea" who was involved with the policy blueprint coordinated by the conservative Heritage Foundation.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Senate Democrats request Matt Gaetz case files from the FBI


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

GOP senators say RFK Jr. must ‘explain' vaccine criticism, other views


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Nov 20, 2024

Trump's lawyers want a month to file new hush money dismissal bid


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Nov 20, 2024

Austin defends military women after comments by Trump defense chief pick


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Trump picks Matthew Whitaker for NATO ambassador


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Stephen Miller is the breathless voice of extreme Trumpism
Stephen Miller is at the forefront of claiming that Trump has support he lacks to undertake actions that challenge the American system.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Vice President-elect JD Vance delivered a thinly veiled message to fellow Senate Republicans as he began...


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump said Wednesday on Fox News that Senate Republicans should vote...


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Nov 20, 2024

Vance, Gaetz meeting with Republican senators


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Trump's picks for his Cabinet and administration so far


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Trump's education pick once incorrectly claimed to have education degree
Linda McMahon incorrectly said in a 2009 state board of education questionnaire that she had a bachelor's degree in education, according to news reports.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

How frequently do presidents drop Cabinet nominees?


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

How Trump's tariffs could spark a trade war and ‘Europe's worst economic nightmare'


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Five House races remain uncalled, with at least 95 percent of votes counted in each of...


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

U.S. judge appointed by Trump criticizes ‘blanket pardons' for Jan. 6
Anything approaching wholesale pardons would be "beyond … disappointing," U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols said in the case of a man charged with beating police with a baseball bat.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Biden administration rushes to complete manufacturing legacy


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Analysis: JD Vance's first tough task


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Live updates: Vance seeks to build support among senators for Matt Gaetz as attorney general
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

RFK Jr. wants fluoride out of drinking water. Oregon shows what's coming.


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Trump taps transition co-chair Linda McMahon to be education secretary


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Analysis: The diciest Trump Cabinet picks, ranked


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Trump picks Dr. Oz to oversee Medicare, Medicaid and Affordable Care Act


Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Johnson says there are 3 to 4 million ‘dangerous' migrants. Not even close.
The House speaker's figure is at least three times higher than official statistics on undocumented immigrants with criminal records.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

What to know about Dr. Oz, the TV physician Trump tapped to run Medicare
Mehmet Oz, a former daytime TV star, is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 20, 2024

Who is Linda McMahon? Trump donor, WWE co-founder is education secretary pick.
The 76-year-old, who has donated tens of millions of dollars to Donald Trump's campaigns over the years, co-chairs the transition team.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Linda McMahon made a fortune with WWE. Wrestling scandals now shadow her rise.
Donald Trump's transition co-chair and Education Department pick, along with her husband, are named in a recent lawsuit claiming they ignored abuse at WWE.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Ukraine fires U.S.-made ATACMS missiles into Russia for first time
Ukraine's ATACMS strike in Russia's Bryansk region marks an intensification of the war amid uncertainty over Donald Trump's return to the White House.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Trump picks Mehmet Oz to serve as Medicare and Medicaid services administrator
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Trump presses ahead with polarizing picks despite Senate GOP doubts
Planned nominations to the incoming administration are moving on an "accelerated schedule," Trump's team says

Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

The diciest Trump Cabinet picks, ranked
Evaluating the factors that could give enough Republican senators pause in confirming Trump's picks.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Trump offers education secretary role to transition chair Linda McMahon


Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Ex-Oath Keeper who pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy gets probation
Brian Ulrich was sentenced to three years of probation after he severed ties with the Oath Keepers following the January 6 attack and became a government witness.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

N.Y. prosecutors appear open to years-long delay in Trump hush money case
Manhattan prosecutors said they will oppose a request by Donald Trump's lawyers to dismiss his 34-count felony conviction as sought by the president-elect's lawyers

Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

At the end of his term, Biden seizes the day — and avoids reporters
Two weeks after an election he warned would change America forever, Biden has said little about it

Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

After Tuesday's SpaceX rocket launch in Brownsville, Texas, Donald Trump was asked whether he was reconsidering...


Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump watched Tuesday's SpaceX rocket launch in Brownsville, Texas, alongside Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas),...


Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

The allegations haunting Gaetz and Hegseth
President-elect Donald Trump has announced two Cabinet picks accused of sexual misconduct: Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth. So what exactly are they accused of? And does the GOP care?

Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Live updates: Trump picks Mehmet Oz to serve as Medicare and Medicaid services administrator
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Despite reports suggesting that Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) said there would be no recess appointments, the...


Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Trump taps Dr. Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services


Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Donald Trump arrived at the site of Tuesday evening's SpaceX rocket launch with Elon Musk, the...


Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), Donald Trump's vice president-elect, just voted against one of President Joe Biden's...


Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Gaetz, Hegseth to start Capitol Hill meetings this week as opposition mounts


Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Trump ignores transition rules. It's a ‘hostile takeover,' ally says.
Donald Trump's transition team has begun what a close ally calls a hostile takeover of the federal government, ignoring the rules for the handover of power in the process.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Column: Republicans aren't done using trans issues to score political points


Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Live updates: Trump to join Musk in Texas for SpaceX launch
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

N.Y. prosecutors appear open to yearslong delay in Trump hush money case


Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Donald Trump has officially named Howard Lutnick as his nominee for commerce secretary in the incoming...


Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Republicans aren't done using trans issues to score political points
The imminent Capitol Hill arrival of Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Delaware), a trans woman, offered Republicans a new opportunity to play to their base.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Donald Trump confirmed he's heading to a SpaceX rocket launch in Texas on Tuesday and wished...


Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Documents with damaging Gaetz testimony accessed in apparent breach
President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general pick was investigated on allegations of sexual misconduct; he was never charged.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Trump to Senate GOP: ‘No more Judges confirmed before Inauguration Day!'


Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Former Wisconsin justice accused of ethics violations over 2020 election probe
Legal regulators filed a 10-count ethics complaint against a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who oversaw a review of the 2020 presidential election.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Truth Social investors hoped to get ‘very rich' after Trump's win. Not quite.


Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Rep. Mace introduces measure to ban trans women from Capitol's female bathrooms
The South Carolina Republican's resolution comes two weeks after the historic election of Democrat Sarah McBride, a trans woman, to Congress.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

House Democratic leaders tell Republicans that they'll have to work with them


Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Democratic winners in battleground Senate races tout success


Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Column: Comparing the experience of recent top-level Cabinet nominees


Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Rep. Nancy Mace introduces measure to ban trans women from Capitol's female bathrooms


Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York), who was reelected as head of the House Democrats...


Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Live updates: Documents with damaging Gaetz testimony accessed in apparent breach
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Rep. Nancy Mace introduces measure to ban transgender women from female bathrooms
The South Carolina Republican's resolution comes two weeks after the historic election of Democrat Sarah McBride, a trans woman, to Congress.

Washington Post Politics
Nov 19, 2024

Comparing the experience of recent top-level Cabinet nominees
Should a Fox News host be sixth in line for the presidency?

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