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What was supposed to be a speaking tour to connect with Americans struggling with higher prices and stagnant wages was instead a greatest hits campaign speech.

Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot in D.C. on Nov. 26. Spec. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died the next day.

The complaint alleges that the U.S. military strikes on boats suspected of trafficking drugs from Latin America are illegal and that the public deserves to know the justification behind them.

Adm. Alvin Holsey, who oversees military operations in Latin America, has voiced concern about the Trump administrations activities there.

The GOP plan would replace expiring ACA subsidies with a new program that directly funds health savings accounts for eligible patients

President Donald Trump has said Nicols Maduros days are numbered as the countrys leader and declined to rule out deploying U.S. troops on the ground there.

A federal judge ordered the release of voluminous material gathered for the prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of aiding Jeffrey Epstein.

Republican leaders are asking the high court to remove limits on how much parties can spend in coordination with federal candidates on items like advertisements.

Justice Department lawyers said a ruling barring their access to key evidence has effectively crippled their efforts to reindict former FBI director James B. Comey.

The Supreme Court will take up Trump-related cases in its new term, as well as cases dealing with gay and transgender issues and campaigns.

In his second term, the president has oscillated between condemning Russia and threatening sanctions to berating Ukraine and pressuring it to give up its land.

Despite promising to stay on the sidelines this administration, Trumps son-in-law Jared Kushner has become enmeshed in critical diplomatic negotiations.

Its been nearly 30 years since there was Democratic mayor of Miami. On Tuesday, the party is showing confidence it can turn the tide.

A report found Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) turned a minor miscommunication by police into a spectacle during a recent encounter at Charleston International Airport.

Chief U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg of the District of Columbia has scheduled the former Justice Department attorney to appear in court on Dec. 15.

The comments come after the president previously said his administration would release video of a controversial military operation, no problem.

Farmers particularly those who produce soybeans have felt the effect of the presidents tariff policies.

A ruling in favor of Trumps position has been expected by legal experts because the justices have been chipping away at a precedent known as Humphreys Executor.

In a statement, Habba said she resigned to protect the stability and integrity of the office which I love.

The president reveled in his control of the arts facility, as his allies cheered his hosting duties and called to rename the building after him.

The former Democratic congressman, who lost his 2024 Senate bid to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), says a bruising Senate primary could threaten party unity.

Democrats struggle to counter Trumps tougher policies on immigration.

Five months into the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro is feeling the pressure but refusing to go into exile.

The president has granted clemency to about 100 people accused of drug-related crimes during his two terms in office, a Post analysis shows.

Rep. Henry Cuellar, who was charged with bribery in 2024, says he is firmly a Democrat but a bipartisan one who can work with the president.

In an interview, Bruna Ferreira, who chose the White House press secretary as her sons godmother, contested the portrayal of her as a criminal, absentee mom.

The president and his aides have escalated anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies in recent weeks.

Latinos describe being detained and assaulted by officers who want to know: Where were you born?

The president, who has fired the centers leaders and changed its programming, basked in applause from allies Saturday.

A judge is pausing access to evidence taken from the former FBI directors lawyer and friend Daniel Richman amid accusations that it was retained illegally.

An updated Pew study shows that, with the change in administrations and party power in Congress, Democrats are now at record levels of anger toward government.

As Trump threatens strongman Nicols Maduro, Venezuelan and Cuban American supporters are urging the president to do whatever it takes to oust him.

A president who has often seemed to float above the laws of politics confronts a new political reality.

ICE agents deployed both tear gas and pepper balls at protesters, video obtained by The Post shows.

Republican leaders have neither ruled out nor committed to launching a fuller investigation after revelations that U.S. forces killed two survivors of the attack.

The president talks frequently of his desire for more peace. He also likes talking like a warmonger.

Judge James E. Boasberg of the District of Columbia is looking into whether a criminal contempt referral is warranted after the Trump administration in March continued to fly two planeloads of mostly Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.

The Trump administration asked the justices to take up the case on an expedited basis in September after lower courts found the policy unconstitutional and blocked it.

Judge Rodney Smith said legislation calling on officials to release unclassified investigatory materials enables him to unseal the transcripts.

Republicans in Indianas state House approved a new map that would give the GOP up to two more congressional seats. But the state Senate might not sign off on it.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has distanced himself from the fallout from the strike, which killed 11, as Bradley has come under scrutiny.

How one of the richest people on the planet presses his pet issue: school choice

A year after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot in New York, court hearings provide details of the arrest of Luigi Mangione, accused of killing him.

As she fights to keep her seat on the Federal Trade Commission, Rebecca Slaughter has emerged as one of the primary opponents of Trumps war on the federal workforce.

Before a Virginia grand jurys ruling Thursday, a judge had dismissed an earlier indictment after finding that the prosecutor had been unlawfully appointed.

The decision marks the latest development in a battle between Republican and Democratic states that seek partisan advantage ahead of the 2026 midterms.

The defense secretarys actions created a risk to operational security, according to an independent assessment by the Pentagons inspector general.

Although the two had clashed over the size of the project, the decisive factor was the small firms limited capacity to handle such an enormous project.

The Truman aircraft carrier group conducted airstrikes for 52 days straight. Investigators found that not all of its ships or crews were ready for such intensity.

Adm. Frank M. Bradley is attending meetings with lawmakers after an attack on alleged drug smugglers included a follow-up strike that killed two survivors.