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Washington Post Politics
Mar 31, 2025

Two Republican senators wrestle with how to handle DOGE cuts
Both of Alaska's Republican senators have pushed to rescind cuts that would hurt the state. But they have split over how to persuade Trump to change his mind.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 30, 2025

Wisconsin's top court won't hear suit to stop Musk from paying voters
Elon Musk is set to visit Wisconsin on Sunday evening to give away two $1 million prizes ahead of a high-stakes election for a seat on the state Supreme Court.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 30, 2025

Musk gives $1 million checks after Wisconsin top court won't hear suit
Elon Musk gave away two $1 million prizes ahead of a high-stakes election for a seat on the state Supreme Court, where he is backing the conservative candidate.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 30, 2025

Trump suggests ‘methods' exist for bid for unconstitutional third term
President Donald Trump again raised the idea of running for a third term in office, an unconstitutional idea that would run afoul of the 22nd Amendment.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 30, 2025

Trump says he's ‘angry' at Putin's remark questioning Zelensky's legitimacy
President Donald Trump said in an interview with NBC on Sunday that he would mull secondary tariffs on Russian oil if Putin stalls the peace process with Ukraine.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 30, 2025

Wisconsin AG appeals to state's high court to stop Musk from paying voters
Elon Musk is set to visit Wisconsin on Sunday evening to give away two $1 million prizes ahead of a high-stakes election for a seat on the state Supreme Court.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 30, 2025

Trump seeks takeover of elections in a bid for more presidential power
Rooted in the president's false claims of election fraud, Trump's executive order is illustrative of governing through dictates rather than legislation.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 29, 2025

Trump says he ‘couldn't care less' if auto prices rise because of his tariffs
President Donald Trump expressed confidence that his tariff policy would prompt more Americans to buy cars made in the U.S.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 29, 2025

DOGE fires nearly all staff at U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters
D.C. employees of the institute, founded and funded by Congress, received late-night termination notices, though most of its overseas staff were left in place.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 29, 2025

Bid to help new parents in Congress turns into proxy for pandemic wars
Five years after the pandemic created pitched, partisan fights over congressional duties, a bipartisan duo of new mothers have run into a buzzsaw fallout from the covid era.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 29, 2025

Justice Sonia Sotomayor calls for ‘fearlessly independent' judges
Justice Sonia Sotomayor's remarks appeared to be a rebuke of recent attacks on the judiciary by President Donald Trump and his allies.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 29, 2025

GOP states embrace DOGE — but pursue far fewer cuts than Elon Musk
More than a dozen states have moved to adopt DOGE-style tactics, but have shied from setting concrete goals that the public could use to track their success.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 29, 2025

How the Trump administration has downplayed the Signal chat scandal
"Mistake." "Glitch." "Entirely permissible." "Hoax." See the varied and shifting responses President Donald Trump and his allies have put forth.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Trump reiterates desire to control Greenland as Vance visits the country
Get the latest news on President Donald Trump's return to the White House and the new Congress.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA's top vaccine scientist
In his resignation letter, Marks rebuked Kennedy for seeking "subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies" about vaccines.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Trump order launches Smithsonian and its visitors into confusion, dismay


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Signal chat flouted rules on classified intel, say former defense officials


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Trump blocked from deporting migrants to countries where they're not citizens


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Trump commutes sentence of Carlos Watson, Ozy Media co-founder


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Gabbard revokes security clearances of Harris, Cheney and other Trump political targets


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Federal judge in New York says VOA journalists get jobs back for now


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Judges block Trump penalties for two law firms as he strikes deal with third
Jenner & Block and WilmerHale are among several powerful firms President Donald Trump targeted after they challenged him in court or employed people who investigated him.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

CFPB dissolution halted for now by federal judge


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Here's why Trump pulled Elise Stefanik's U.N. nomination


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Analysis: So are we actually taking Greenland? Vance doesn't seem too sure.


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Trump pardons three crypto co-founders who pleaded guilty to violating banking laws


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Vance uses Greenland visit to slam Denmark, as Trump escalates rhetoric
The trip came as Trump also significantly escalated his rhetoric about his desire to control the sparsely populated, semiautonomous Danish territory.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Vance uses Greenland visit to slam Denmark, vow U.S. takeover of island
The trip came as Trump also significantly escalated his rhetoric about his desire to control the sparsely populated, semiautonomous Danish territory.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Trump effort to dismantle USAID may continue, appeals court rules


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Judge orders government to keep Tufts graduate student in the United States


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Appeals court rejects Catholic bishops' motion to end block of refugee resettlement program


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

So are we actually taking Greenland? Vance doesn't seem too sure.
Vance on Friday spoke of this idea more as a security alliance than an annexation. That doesn't align with Trump.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) endorsed Josh Weil, the Democratic candidate in Tuesday's special election for a...


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Education Dept. investigates states that let students identify by a different gender


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

President Donald Trump said on Friday that he intends to nominate Sara A. Carter, a Fox...


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Live updates: Trump reiterates desire to control Greenland as Vance visits the country
Get the latest news on President Donald Trump's return to the White House and the new Congress.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Wisconsin attorney general sues Elon Musk over payments to voters
The lawsuit comes amid the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history as liberals and conservatives fight for control of Wisconsin's Supreme Court.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Appeals court allows Trump's removal of independent agency leaders for now


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

New U.S. mineral deal imposes onerous conditions, Ukrainian officials say
Ukraine says the minerals deal presented by the United States differs substantially from an earlier framework that had been agreed upon.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Trump pardons electric-truck company founder convicted of fraud
A federal judge in 2023 sentenced former Nikola CEO Trevor Milton to four years in prison for lying to investors. The president pardoned him Thursday.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Two law firms sue over sanctions as Trump strikes deal with a third
Jenner & Block and WilmerHale are among several powerful firms President Donald Trump has targeted after they challenged him in court or employed people who had.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

RFK Jr. pushes ban on soda being purchased with food stamps


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Wyden asks for pause in Social Security nominee's consideration


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Trump administration moves to formally abolish USAID
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the "era" of USAID is "now over," but did not say whether he would seek congressional approval for effectively dissolving an agency created by Congress.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Live updates: Trump administration moves to formally abolish USAID, an action Congress has not yet authorized
Get the latest news on President Donald Trump's return to the White House and the new Congress.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Vance predicts Greenland will join with United States, but not by force


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

After Signal leak, Vance affirms support for Trump's decision to strike Houthis


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Vance escalates criticism of Denmark's management of Greenland


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Analysis: A telling poll on GOP tolerance for Trump's authoritarian actions


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

The forgotten history of the U.S.'s Cold War presence in Greenland


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Rep. Mills may have had federal weapons contracts while in office, watchdog says


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Elon Musk deletes post about plan to pay Wisconsin voters


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

President Donald Trump insisted Friday that the United States needs Greenland "for international security." The president...


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Trump: U.S. will ‘absolutely' respond to retaliatory tariffs from Canada


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States will help Myanmar with recovery after the...


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Two law firms sue over sanctions, expanding their battle with Trump
Jenner & Block and WilmerHale are among several powerful firms President Donald Trump has targeted after they challenged him in court or employed people who had.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

President Donald Trump told reporters Friday that he asked Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-New York) to stay...


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Skadden law firm comes to agreement with Trump


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Trump administration moves to formally collapse USAID


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance have arrived in Greenland for their one-day...


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Judge releases detained Venezuelan couple with temporary protected status


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Trump lawyers ask Supreme Court to allow Alien Enemies Act deportations
It was the third time this week the administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene after one of its initiatives was blocked in court.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Kennedy Center staff braces for more cuts as leaders describe poor finances


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

A telling poll on GOP tolerance for Trump's authoritarian actions
The vast majority of Republicans say a president should obey court orders. It comes with a "but."

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

President Donald Trump said Friday that he spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Trump officials ask Supreme Court to allow deportations of alleged gang members


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

New U.S mineral deal imposes onerous conditions, Ukrainian officials say
Ukraine says the minerals deal presented by the United States differs substantially from an earlier framework that had been agreed upon.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Two law firms sue Trump administration challenging executive orders


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Two more law firms sue Trump administration to stop sanctions
Jenner & Block and WilmerHale are among several powerful firms President Donald Trump has targeted after they challenged him in court or employed people who had.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Beto O'Rourke calls on Schumer to ‘step aside, resign'


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Hillary Clinton rails against Trump's handling of national security


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Catch up on Trump's recent actions
Keep tabs on the Trump administration's daily actions and executive orders, and follow the stories that are most important to you.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

DNC launches ads slamming Musk spending in Wisconsin Supreme Court race


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Tracking who Trump is appointing to fill key administration roles
Follow President-elect 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.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Affordable compact cars could be first to see rising prices from tariffs


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Trump pushes for changes that keep opposition off balance, are hard to reverse
The administration's approach: Overwhelm with action, outrun the usual checks on executive power, and change government and the country so quickly that some impacts could be irreversible.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Vances head to Greenland after backlash to second lady's planned cultural trip


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Analysis: The Democrat trying to save the party with workers


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Civil rights agencies that once promoted DEI now work to wipe it out


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Putin says U.S. plans to annex Greenland


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Can noncitizens protest? What to know about First Amendment rights and risks.
The intersection of immigration law and First Amendment protections has long been a gray area. That uncertainty, legal experts say, creates room for abuse.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Musk to visit Wisconsin ahead of state Supreme Court race


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

The anti-Trump movement has found its target: Elon Musk's Tesla


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Musk says DOGE's $1 trillion in spending cuts won't harm federal services


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Live updates: Vance visiting Greenland as Trump eyes U.S. territorial expansion
Get the latest news on President Donald Trump's return to the White House and the new Congress.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Analysis: What's up with Trump's talk of expanding the U.S.?


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance are scheduled Friday to visit the Pituffik...


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Appeals court orders Pentagon not to take action against trans service members


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Trump issues executive order to eliminate ‘anti-American ideology' from Smithsonian


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Trump pulls Elise Stefanik's Cabinet nomination


Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Former Voice of America director blasts Kari Lake's ‘untruths'
Amanda Bennett, who led VOA and its parent agency, says Lake was "provably wrong" in claims that $250 million in public funding were wasted late last year.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Trump wants to reshape the Smithsonian. Who funds the vast institution?
The Smithsonian, tasked with telling the story of America, could see changes under Trump's unprecedented executive order. What to know about how it operates.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Trump promised scientific breakthroughs. Researchers say he's breaking science.
NIH funding for biomedical research has abruptly fallen by billions of dollars, with many grant decisions on hold. Trump officials say they're reviewing the agency.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

What's up with Trump's talk of expanding the U.S.?
‘He just wants the territories,' one expert says

Washington Post Politics
Mar 28, 2025

Can noncitizens protest? What to know about their rights — and risks
The intersection of immigration law and First Amendment protections has long been a gray area. That uncertainty, legal experts say, creates room for abuse.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 27, 2025

Appeals court orders Pentagon to not take action against trans service members


Washington Post Politics
Mar 27, 2025

Agencies prepare for significant layoffs, while Kennedy makes major changes to HHS
Get the latest news on President Donald Trump's return to the White House and the new Congress.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 27, 2025

How Kristi Noem's $50,000 Rolex in a Salvadoran prison became a political flash point
The homeland security secretary's choice of a gold Rolex watch has been criticized as insensitive to the harsh reality of mass imprisonment and deportation.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 27, 2025

How Kristi Noem's $50,000 Rolex in a Salvadoran prison became a political flashpoint
The homeland security secretary's choice of a gold Rolex watch has been criticized as insensitive to the harsh reality of mass imprisonment and deportation.

Washington Post Politics
Mar 27, 2025

Trump urges support for Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate in unusual intervention
The race has become a proxy war over Trump's agenda and has attracted record spending by Elon Musk and others.

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