President Bidens historic one-day clemency act included commutations that sparked outrage, in part because the White House skipped normal vetting procedures.

In an interview with the Post, retiring Senator Joe Manchin discusses what he thinks his legacy is and the role he wants to play in politics moving forward.

Press freedom advocates say they fear that the second Trump administration will ramp up pressure on journalists, in keeping with the president-elects combative rhetoric.

This weeks events were a preview of the perils of governing that face Trump and Republicans in Congress, despite their narrow majorities.

The federal government avoided a shutdown. Here are some notable takeaways from legislation that cleared the House and Senate this week.

President-elect Donald Trump had indicated to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that he wanted his daughter-in-law to be appointed.

The past week provides a preview of what spending battles could be like in a closely divided Congress and with warring GOP factions.

The scope of Burnetts diplomatic role was not immediately clear. Such posts are usually set up for countries where there are conflicts or the U.S. has no diplomatic presence.

The incoming Congress, which will be controlled by Republicans, is still expected to face bruising battles over government funding in Trumps second term.

A historically unproductive Congress ends with a House speaker battling to keep his job amid an ungovernable majority. Will the 119th Congress fare better?

A 20-month investigation by Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee found that Justice Clarence Thomas failed to report jet and yacht trips.

Biden wrote a 1994 bill that designated dozens of new capital offenses. Inmates sentenced under that law hope he will commute their sentences.

President Joe Bidens diverse cohort of judges includes more women, people of color and LGBTQ individuals than those tapped by any other U.S. president.

Joshua James, who helped recruit members of the Oath Keepers to the Capitol on Jan. 6 and then led them inside, received probation after cooperating with prosecutors.

As the government neared a shutdown, the president appeared content to let Republicans battle it out.

Donald Trumps last-minute demands for a congressional funding package were rejected by Republicans, foreshadowing the challenges he could face next year.

Trumps team assured he, not Elon Musk, is in charge -- right before congressional Republicans disregarded him.

Brian Burch is a co-founder of Catholic Vote, a lay advocacy group that supported Donald Trump in 2020 and 2024.

The far-right Alternative for Germany party is classified by German intelligence as a suspected extremist organization.

Federal fiscal year 2025 began on Oct. 1. Congress is only now trying to figure out how the year will be paid for but this is hardly abnormal.

Donald Trumps myriad side deals were odd when he was a candidate. They are downright bizarre and disconcerting when hes the incoming president.

The GOP has set about trying to blame Democrats, but its clear which side is driving the harder bargain and Americans dont like that.

President-elect Donald Trump is ready to do away with it, not that he was at any risk of having it used against him.

One-third of swing-state voters who voted for Trump replied in an open-ended question that they voted for him because of the economy.

Congress has limited time to avert a government shutdown by passing a continuing resolution after the latest Trump-backed bill failed Thursday.

Federal agencies face four years under a president who promised to remove rogue bureaucrats very aggressively.

Republicans revolted against a bipartisan bill, then the House rejected a party-line alternative. The shutdown deadline is hours away.

Donald Trump has waffled on his vows to punish enemies from the White House. But many of his critics and targets fear the retribution is already underway.

See how your lawmaker voted in the failed attempt to extend funding until March and avoid a government shutdown.

To do his job and keep his job House Speaker Mike Johnson needs to keep the president-elect on board.

The unelected tech billionaires outsize role in sending the federal government careening toward a potential shutdown alarmed Democrats, academics and watchdog groups.

Parsing the early reactions to Donald Trumps remarkable proposal.

Today on Post Reports, Washington scrambles to avoid a government shutdown. President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk have fanned the flames.

This week, The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann break down Elon Musk's successful effort to torpedo a government spending bill and what that means about how president-elect Donald Trump's White House will function. Plus, how are Democrats preparing for a Trump presidency in which they are the minority in both the House and Senate? Later, the crew looks at longtime members of the Senate who won't be back in the next Congress and their final messages as they prepare

He isnt only rich. Hes rich relative to the richest people in the world.

The government will shut down if Congress cannot agree on funding by Sept. 30. Heres a look at the shortest and longest government shutdowns in U.S. history.

What we just learned about the GOP, Elon Musk and Donald Trumps upcoming second term.

They are much less worried, though, about Trump trying to become a dictator.

The decision, which Willis is likely to appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court, is a major victory for Donald Trump and his co-defendants and could doom the high-profile prosecution.

After feuds during Trumps first term, Trump and Bezos have both noted their recent evolving relationship.

Weve seen an intentional transition from Twitter isnt real life to X is America.

Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.

Kash Patel, president-elect Donald Trumps pick to run the FBI, has called for criminal investigations of individuals previously involved in Trump probes.

The efforts are aimed at resisting what is expected to be a severe assault on public servants beyond the intimidation many federal employees felt during Donald Trumps first term.

The internal review is a standard response to prosecutorial misconduct complaints and does not suggest the Justice Department believes wrongdoing occurred.

Unless Congress acts, a shutdown deadline looms just past midnight Saturday.

With the House speaker already on the cusp of losing the support he needs to be reelected speaker, a look at the dynamics.

The Supreme Court will review South Carolinas decision to cut off state funding for Planned Parenthood clinics because the care they offer includes abortion.

The Kentucky congressman whipped up a flimsy case alleging that Biden was profiting from business deals. But he figures Trumps been sufficiently transparent.

Mike Johnson, afraid of alienating his right flank, is trying to thread a needle to keep the government open and keep the speakers gavel come January.