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Attorneys for Taylors family sharply denounced the Trump administrations push to drop the charges.

The Ethics Committee panel cited a years-long inquiry into whether Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick misused covid pandemic money. She has maintained her innocence.

Trump told a lengthy story about negotiating over the price of Sharpie pens. The company says it has no record of any such conversation.

The oil price rose to $110 per barrel on Friday, as Iran has demonstrated it can inflict significant damage on the worlds economy, even while outgunned. That creates a dilemma for President Trump.

Lawmakers have felt pressured to make a deal because of lengthy security checkpoint delays at some airports.

More than 850 Tomahawks have been fired in just four weeks, people familiar with the matter said, alarming some Pentagon officials because the weapons supply is limited.

The Maine seat is considered crucial to Democrats longshot hopes of winning control of the Senate in November.

A federal judge Friday will consider Fulton Countys request for the return of thousands of ballots seized by President Donald Trumps Justice Department.

Abandoning the D.C. headquarters is the Trump administrations latest and most visible move toward eliminating the Education Department altogether.

At the annual gathering of conservative activists, many express reservations about the war, amid support for Trump.

The plan is reminiscent of efforts by the White House to fund favored agencies during last falls government shutdown.

The International Olympic Committee announced that only biologically female athletes can compete in womens sports at the Los Angeles Games.

Many Republicans dismiss such party members even as white supremacists like Nick Fuentes gain popularity, but theres growing unease at their presence in the rank and file.

The family health care company Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick worked for was sent FEMA money it shouldnt have received. Shes accused of using the money on a run for office.

Airport slogs continue to put pressure on lawmakers and the White House, but a deal remains elusive as Senate Democrats hold out for restraints on immigration agents.

The amount of the settlement was not disclosed in court papers.

Experts say that laws in Wisconsin and a few other states that ban wagering on election results are difficult to enforce.

Including off-year elections last year, Democrats have flipped 30 Republican seats since the start of 2025.

The unanimous decision means Cox Communications will probably not have to pay a huge judgment in a case brought by dozens of music companies, including Sony.

The document offers a snapshot of an early moment in special counsel Jack Smiths investigation and adds new shading to the public understanding of Smiths probes.

The congressional redistricting fight is tainting the governors image, one Democrat said: This should be a flashing red light for Democrats everywhere.

The group was created a year ago to investigate Hamas terrorists and antisemitic attacks. Now many of its members have been fired or reassigned.

In Wsiconsin, Harry Wait said he set out to expose the potential for voter fraud. He ordered mail ballots in the names of others and got charged with felonies.

The orders follow weeks of speculation about whether the 82nd Airborne Division would join the war, after its headquarters unit abruptly pulled out of a training exercise this month.

Emily Gregory won the special election to represent a district that includes President Donald Trumps Mar-a-Lago home, the Associated Press projected.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) appointed Armstrong to the Senate seat vacated by Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R), who was confirmed as homeland security secretary Monday.

The admission during a closed-door hearing undercuts President Donald Trumps claims of criminality in the central banks $2.5 billion office renovations.

The deal under discussion would fund the department except for the part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement charged with arresting and deporting undocumented immigrants.

The Supreme Court weighed a policy that would allow agents at U.S. borders to block migrants from entering the country to seek asylum.

Follow President Trumps 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.

Former congressman David Rivera, accused of secretly lobbying for Nicols Maduros government in Venezuela, climbed Miami politics alongside Marco Rubio.

The presidents decision to vote by mail comes as he pushes a sweeping bill to reform balloting nationwide, including restrictions on mail-in voting.

Crime has fallen, but officials and residents question how much credit the federal surge deserves and whether the approach can deliver lasting change.

Republican groups challenged a law in Mississippi that allows officials to count mail-in ballots received up to five days after polls close.

Robert Frazer replaces a trio of officials the Justice Department installed to lead the office late last year an arrangement a federal judge ruled was illegal.

The court, in an unsigned opinion, shielded a Vermont police officer from a claim that he used excessive force on a protester during a 2015 sit-in at the states capitol.

The presidents announcement sent markets soaring and energy prices diving, as investors bet Irans blockade of a key shipping chokepoint could soon end.

Casey Means faces pushback from some Republicans over her refusal to forcefully recommend vaccines.

Behind closed doors, Republicans have tamped down their hopes of unseating Jon Ossoff, a 39-year-old powerhouse fundraiser, as he seeks another term.

The president has condemned efforts to take down statues of Columbus and other historical figures, saying the removals are an assault on our collective national memory.

In an interview with The Post after resigning from the administration in protest, the veteran said he is taking his message to the presidents supporters.

The Trump administration faces complicated political dynamics as it seeks someone to helm the key public health agency suffering a prolonged leadership vacuum.

Mueller, who led the Russia investigation and the bureau after 9/11, remained a target of Trump years after his probe of possible election interference.