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Federal prosecutors allege Mohammad Sharifullah helped orchestrate the 2021 bombing by scouting out a potential route for the suicide bomber on behalf of ISIS-K.

The president has made conflicting comments on questions both large and small related to the war.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) alleged in the lawsuit that ActBlue misled Congress and the public about its donor vetting process.

The rare move comes after recent scandals raised questions from lawmakers and others about how Congress handles investigations involving its members.

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Acting attorney general Todd Blanche has moved quickly to put his stamp on the department, but other Trump loyalists also appear to be vying for leading roles.

Bob Brooks, a firefighter who appeals to the White working class, engaged with right-wing content. His endorsers in the Pennsylvania House race stand by him.

The trend is fueled by their status as political celebrities in a deeply divided country.

Many GOP states are enacting soda and candy bans for food stamp purchases amid MAHAs healthy food efforts. Some retailers and SNAP users find the new rules complicated.

DOJ official Harmeet K. Dhillon wrote that she is seeking ballots to investigate election law compliance. Democratic state officials call the request baseless.

The president has publicly highlighted his ballroom project on roughly a third of the days this year.

In Luanda, Catholics expressed love and admiration for Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, but not so much for President Trump because of the war in Iran.

I think were going to see Theodore Roosevelt inducted, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said at an event on Thursday.

As Trump pursued an unpopular war, Beijing positioned itself as a peacemaker, with little incentive to pressure Iran or annoy the U.S.

The resignations of two lawmakers facing ethics investigations have drawn comparisons to the #MeToo movement. Some House members say its time to revisit their rules and culture.

Tehran put limits on the Strait of Hormuzs opening, as the United States issued a new sanctions exemption on the sale of Russian oil.

The president will direct federal agencies to boost research into the drugs and support clinical trials, moves championed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Despite some empty seats, Trump projected confidence in his partys ability to win the midterm elections. Some in the crowd focused on GOP divisions.

President Trump and his family are suing federal agencies over leaks of their tax information. Court filings say theyre in talks to find a solution instead of heading to trial.

Democrats want to grill the top immigration officials in a hearing before the House Homeland Security Committee. But the White House did not say if theyll participate.

The decision puts into question a $745 million judgment against Chevron to help restore coastal wetlands in Louisiana that were damaged as long ago as World War II.

Trump officials say the program is vital to national security, but skeptics including some Republicans have stonewalled its reauthorization without changes to protect civil liberties.

In his second term, the president has doubled down on efforts to reframe public perception of the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, in court and beyond.

Cameron Hamilton had publicly disagreed with previous efforts to dismantle FEMA. While those plans have shifted, the agencys future is still unclear.

Trump touts no tax on tips in Las Vegas as voters grapple with high prices and economic unease.

Dan Driscoll, the top political appointee in the Army, gave his first public testimony since Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forced out the services top officer.

Iran has not confirmed Trumps claim. Giving up its highly enriched uranium would be a major step toward an agreement.

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon clarified that some national security work can continue while the overall project is halted. Trump attacked him on social media.

Ten House Republicans joined Democrats to oppose President Donald Trump on his immigration policy Thursday, voting to restore temporary protections for Haitians living in the United States.

The Senate turned back a similar measure Wednesday seeking to rein in the president as the unpopular war approaches the two-month mark.

The House is voting on a measure to block President Trump from ordering more strikes on Iran. See how your lawmaker voted.

The Commission of Fine Arts asked the architect for revisions, with one member suggesting the project could be downsized by leaving out gold-plated statues.

The president did not specify which leaders. Meanwhile, Pakistani officials were working to extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and arrange new negotiations.

Most of the almost $100 million raised to influence the vote, heavily favoring Democrats, comes from nonprofits that dont have to disclose their donors.

A new team could mark a shift away from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s unpopular vaccine agenda ahead of the midterms.

Rodney Mims Cook Jr. tried to build an arch in D.C. for years. Now his panel will review the presidents own proposal and Cook says two more should be built, too.

The president maintains his hold on the Christian right, but his bluster, fight with the pope and portrayal of himself as a Jesus-like figure strain that bond.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it an opportunity to use the U.N. system to promote America First values, according to a cable reviewed by The Post.

The extraordinary public apology highlights rifts on the court dominated by a 6-3 conservative majority.

Brian Cole Jr. is accused of placing explosives near the RNC and DNC headquarters the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.

The president made the claim, which Beijing has yet to confirm, amid anger in China that its vessels could be caught up in a U.S. blockade targeting Iranian ports.

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.

The deployment includes sailors and Marines due to arrive as the administration attempts to enforce a maritime blockade against the regime in Tehran.

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The maneuvering comes a month after Joe Kent, the National Counterterrorism Centers previous director, resigned in protest over the Iran war.

Republicans keep criticizing Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger over proposed tax increases by Democratic legislators that never passed and that she never endorsed.

Some Republicans have expressed concerns about the war as it approaches the two-month mark, saying the administration must make the case for continuing it.

The president hopes voters will focus on the benefit of No Tax on Tips and other breaks, but economists say higher gas prices will negate most of those benefits.

Lawmakers and advocates were gaining momentum until the president backtracked on his campaign promise.

Allies like Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Ruben Gallego say they knew nothing about the misconduct allegations, with Gallego saying the congressman led a double life.