Eugene Vindman, known for the first Trump impeachment, faces several well-connected local officials in Virginias 7th Congressional District Democratic primary.

Six years ago, Hallie Biden threw out a gun that prosecutors say Hunter Biden bought improperly. His trial starts Monday.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg made history with a legal case that federal prosecutors opted not to bring against former president Donald Trump.

In 2018, when they rode a wave to the majority, House Democrats steered clear of Trumps personal scandals in their campaigns. Now, they face the same dilemma.

The ex-fixer and former adult-film actress formed the unlikely axis of the first-ever criminal case against an American president.

Voters will have to decide whether Biden or Trump poses the bigger threat to the future of the country, and which candidate will make their lives better than they are today.

A loose alliance of investors, analysts and advocates is trying to let Americans mimic the trades elected officials make but only after they disclose them.

Pivotal proceedings remain ahead. Its unclear how his sentence may influence the campaign, and the appeals process is expected to go beyond Election Day.

The former president plans to use the New York hush money case to drive up support and portray himself as the victim of politically motivated charges.

Social Security inspector general Gail Ennis told staff she is resigning, closing a tumultuous five-year tenure as chief watchdog for the agency.

Mrs. Robinson, Michelle Obamas mother, was the first mother-in-law in years to live in the White House.

The country has entered a fraught phase. Its already getting ugly, and that shows no sign of ceasing.

Politics on Twitch is thriving as other social media sites try to discourage political posts.

Thats particularly true among Republicans.

Heres a refresher course on Trumps rhetoric if you are just tuning in.

Trump, who has been attacking his trial as rigged, continued his assault on Friday

Every obstacle in Trumps path and every stumble of his own is always the fault of someone else.

The responses from most Democratic officials were restrained, even somber in tone, after a jury found former president Donald Trump guilty in New York.

The formerly Democratic senator from West Virginia said his commitment to do everything I can to bring our country together has led me to register as an independent with no party affiliation.

The former president is expected to remain eligible because he was convicted in New York, where felon voting laws are more lenient than in Republican-dominated Florida.

In 2024, Donald Trump no longer relies on his TV celebrity and has warped reality so that he is no longer an exception.

Bill Pruitt, who served as a producer on the reality show, said in an online essay that Trump used the slur when discussing who would win the shows first season. Yeah, he says to no one in particular, but, I mean, would America buy a [n-word] winning? Pruitt wrote.

What if the indictments and the investigations were not, as Trump insists, political attacks but, instead, a valid response to Trumps actions?

Live updates, reaction and the latest news from the 2024 election campaign trail after Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 counts in the hush money trial in New York.

In Saginaw County, Mich., Democrats worry and Republicans boast that even 34 felony convictions wont stop the former president from retaking the White House.

Slow responses by the federal agency that oversees gender equity policies in college sports led to long delays, a government watchdog has found.

A jury has convicted Donald Trump of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment to an adult-film actress ahead of the 2016 election.

The real verdict is going to be November 5th by the people, Trump said of the coming presidential election. He later insisted he did nothing wrong, calling himself a very innocent man.

The shadow of Donald Trumps conviction over the presidential campaign is set to grow as both campaigns signal they will emphasize the verdict, with voters serving the ultimate judgment in November.

A New York jury convicted former president Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in his hush money trial. Tonight on Post Reports, the scene in the Manhattan courtroom. And what comes next.

Donald Trump was convicted Thursday on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in his New York state hush money case.

But the presidents team does not expect the outcome to fundamentally change the dynamics of a close race.

The first-ever criminal trial of a former president was a parade of tawdry testimony about Donald Trump. He used it to launch an attack on the justice system.

Trump was convicted on 34 counts in his New York hush money trial and faces 54 charges in three other criminal indictments.

The 2024 presidential race is close enough that even little things could make a big difference. But thats hard to predict.

If Donald Trump wins back the presidency, he would once again have broad pardon power but that federal authority would not overturn his state conviction.

Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts in his Manhattan trial Thursday. Heres what we can say about what that means politically.

After being instructed not to discuss the case or read about it, jurors are now free to decide how much to say about their closed-door deliberations.

The Biden administration announced plans to renew the experimental free tax filing service that it tested this year, and to make it available in more than 12 states.

Ade Salim Lilly of Queens placed more than 12,000 harassing calls to members of Congress before he was arrested, prosecutors said.

A unanimous Supreme Court ruled that government officials cannot use their substantial powers to try to quash points of view they do not like.

And its not just the false claim that the jury doesnt need to be unanimous about his crimes.

A looming verdict in Trumps hush-money trial may give Biden another chance to drive his message, but neither campaign expects much chance of a reset before fall.

When youre a right-wing actor whos good with computers, you may be confident that youre the one who can prove the existence of something that doesnt exist.

This week, the crew discusses the closing arguments from both the prosecution and defense in Trump's New York trial. Justice Department reporter Perry Stein joins Libby Casey and James Hohmann in the studio, while Rhonda Colvin reports from outside the Manhattan courthouse. Plus, what were the legal instructions that Justice Juan Merchan gave the jury? And when there's a verdict, join us on WashingtonPost.com for live video coverage. A new episode of The Trump Trials: Sidebar will publish soon a

Meet the couples braving the chaos to get married at the Manhattan courthouse next door to Trumps hush money trial

Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail, with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

Few House Republicans backed GOP opponents to Trumps White House bid. Most have not suffered major consequences in their own primaries.

Biden administration officials say it will take days to reassemble the Gaza pier after a section floated away, but that the project remains viable.