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Appointee wants to replace White House columns with the ones Trump prefers

The head of a federal arts commission is proposing the more ornate Corinthian style for the nearly 200-year-old columns at the buildings front entrance

15 Mar 2026 2:30 pm
Illinois Senate primary pits crypto-backed candidate against Pritzkers pick

The Democratic contest highlights divisions over crypto regulation and billionaire influence in politics, as the industry spends millions in a battle with the governor.

15 Mar 2026 2:30 pm
Trump is eager to declare victory, but a battered Iran still has cards to play

The U.S. and Israel crippled Iranian forces in two weeks of war, but Tehrans ability to disrupt oil flows and its uranium stockpile complicate the push to end it.

15 Mar 2026 2:30 pm
Trump urges world to help open Strait of Hormuz; U.S. Embassy in Baghdad hit

The Pentagon identified the six service members who were killed when a U.S. refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq while supporting operations in Iran.

15 Mar 2026 7:52 am
Push for GOP voting law has many switching sides on filibuster issue

Some Republicans, just like Democrats in 2022, are eager to change the Senates rules in an effort to pass a national election law.

14 Mar 2026 8:52 pm
GOP, fearing tough fight for Texas Senate seat, paints Democrat as radical

Talarico, who is looking to flip Texas blue in his quest for the U.S. Senate, says the attacks from Republicans are a distraction from real issues.

14 Mar 2026 3:30 pm
Trump says U.S. bombed Kharg Island, striking core of Irans oil economy

About 90 percent of the countrys oil exports move through facilities on Kharg Island, located some 15 miles from the mainland in the Persian Gulf.

14 Mar 2026 7:23 am
Sinema acknowledges affair with Senate bodyguard while in office

The acknowledgement is part of a legal filing to dismiss an alienation of affection lawsuit against the former senator from Arizona.

14 Mar 2026 1:44 am
Court blocks Justice Department subpoenas of Federal Reserve

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg cited lack of evidence against central bank chief Jerome H. Powell and suggested the subpoenas aimed to pressure him.

14 Mar 2026 12:55 am
White House proposes new visitor screening center to access grounds

The 33,000-square-foot screening center, planned below Sherman Park, would be the Trump administrations latest effort to remake the White House grounds.

14 Mar 2026 12:47 am
Hegseth vows thorough probe of school strike that Trump blamed on Iran

The announcement appeared to tacitly acknowledge a growing body of evidence that U.S. forces, not Iran, were responsible for the deadly attack.

14 Mar 2026 12:32 am
Trump is counting on his favorite Mormon to deliver health care wins

Chris Klomp, a political unknown a year ago, is now steering the $2.6 trillion health department. Several controversial appointees have since left.

13 Mar 2026 2:30 pm
Can Florida save Trumps plan to keep GOP in power?

Republicans in Florida say they may not be able to deliver the type of redistricting bonanza that would give the party breathing room in the midterms.

13 Mar 2026 2:30 pm
U.S. Air Force refueler crashes in Iraq while supporting Iran war

Rescue efforts are ongoing, officials said, after the KC-135 tanker was involved in an apparent accident with another KC-135.

13 Mar 2026 10:02 am
In anti-Muslim post, Tuberville suggests New Yorks Mamdani is the enemy

The Alabama senator, who is running for governor, has previously called for the mass expulsion of Muslims from the United States.

13 Mar 2026 12:35 am
Former NFL players decry White House video mixing big hits, airstrikes

The Trump administration released a video on X using footage of Ray Lewis, Chad Ochocinco and other former NFL players juxtaposed with war footage.

12 Mar 2026 9:44 pm
U.S. sailors injured in fire aboard aircraft carrier supporting Iran war

The incident, in a laundry room on the USS Gerald R. Ford, is another setback during the ships extended deployment.

12 Mar 2026 9:34 pm
Rep. Clyburn, 85, to seek reelection amid Democrats generational debate

The announcement from Clyburn, who turns 86 in July, comes as younger Democrats are challenging the old guard in primaries throughout the country.

12 Mar 2026 9:11 pm
We asked 1,000 Americans if U.S. strikes on Iran should continue. Heres what they said.

Resistance to the U.S. military campaign in Iran is easing overall, though a plurality of Americans still favor ending the strikes.

12 Mar 2026 3:30 pm
AI money is already influencing the midterms. And more is coming.

Candidates backed by AI companies have found early success of the 20 candidates in the Texas and North Carolina primaries who received AI funds, only one lost her race.

12 Mar 2026 2:30 pm
DHS pick Markwayne Mullin once hired felon who illegally stored guns at work

Sen. Markwayne Mullin denied knowing about the employees criminal record, but the employee says he did. A cache of weapons was found at Mullins business.

12 Mar 2026 2:30 pm
How GLP-1s are changing the ways Americans buy medicine

Consumers are paying in cash in a hotly competitive marketplace, creating a rare phenomenon for a relatively new class of prescription drugs: falling prices.

12 Mar 2026 2:30 pm
Police say Jan. 6 plaque is unlawfully hidden from public at U.S. Capitol

Two police officers argue in a court filing that their lawsuit should continue because a law required a prominent display for the plaque.

12 Mar 2026 2:01 am
Trump to tout economic agenda on tour as Iran war stirs prices, GOP dissent

The Ohio and Kentucky stops are meant to promote economic gains, but rising oil prices and Republican dissent over Iran threaten to complicate the message.

11 Mar 2026 10:29 pm
House Republicans struggle to craft legislative agenda ahead of midterms

At a retreat in Florida, the House GOP plotted its next steps but the path ahead is murky, and elections are looming.

11 Mar 2026 8:36 pm
Government appeals order that court will search Post reporters devices

The Justice Department appealed a judges order that blocked officials from searching a Washington Post reporters electronic devices in a leak investigation.

11 Mar 2026 7:19 pm
Former Virginia first lady Dorothy McAuliffe launches congressional campaign

McAuliffe, whose husband is one of the Democratic Partys most prolific fundraisers, is running in a newly redrawn district that still needs voter and court approval.

11 Mar 2026 5:49 pm
Senators seek review of Justice Departments handling of Epstein files

A bipartisan group of senators raised concerns in a letter to the Government Accountability Office that the department failed to redact names and photos of victims.

11 Mar 2026 3:30 pm
Democrats ask what happened to millions earmarked for Trumps library

ABC, Meta, Paramount and X reportedly agreed to pay at least $63 million in settlements with the president. The original fund was dissolved last year.

11 Mar 2026 2:30 pm
RFK Jr.s vaccine advisers drop proposal to revisit covid-19 shot

Some members of the CDCs vaccine advisory panel have publicly questioned the safety and manufacturing of the shots, including raising a debunked theory that DNA contaminants in the vaccines are harmful.

11 Mar 2026 2:30 pm
Trumps pick advances in race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

Clay Fuller, a district attorney, led among Republicans to replace the former congresswoman in deep-red Georgia, while Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi) fended off a primary challenge.

11 Mar 2026 7:45 am
Ed Martin faces disciplinary proceedings over actions as D.C. U.S. attorney

The senior Justice Department official faces disciplinary proceedings over a letter he sent to Georgetown Universitys law school about its DEI practices.

11 Mar 2026 3:06 am
Titanic statue of Trump and Epstein on the Mall draws praise, scorn

The statue, depicting them embracing on a replica of the Titanic bow, is the third placed on the Mall by the artists depicting a connection between Trump and Epstein.

11 Mar 2026 2:12 am
White House tells House GOP to avoid mass deportation talk ahead of midterms

White House tells GOP House members to avoid talk of mass deportations ahead of the midterms, backing away from public discussion of a key campaign pledge.

11 Mar 2026 2:05 am
Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job

The Social Security inspector generals office is investigating allegations that the former DOGE engineer took sensitive data on a thumb drive in a major potential security breach, said people familiar with the process.

11 Mar 2026 12:03 am
Voting machine company Smartmatic says DOJ is targeting it to bolster false 2020 claims

The company asked a judge to dismiss foreign bribery charges filed against it last year, alleging a vindictive and selective prosecution.

10 Mar 2026 11:16 pm
Iran wars oil shock fuels GOP political anxiety

Higher oil prices have intensified some Republicans warnings about the political risks of a long conflict as President Trump sends conflicting messages about the administrations plans.

10 Mar 2026 3:30 pm
Democrats argue Trumps China policy risks strategic failure

A new report, issued ahead of the presidents summit with Xi Jinping, takes aim at the administrations record on trade, diplomacy and other aspects of American power.

10 Mar 2026 3:30 pm
In Trumps Washington, Congress has little power left

Trumps second presidency has accelerated the growth of executive power at the expense of the legislative branch, raising concerns about the balance of powers.

10 Mar 2026 2:30 pm
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes Supreme Court emergency rulings

During a public forum, Jackson and conservative Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh offered differing views of President Trumps wins before the high court.

10 Mar 2026 7:06 am
Trio named to replace Alina Habba as U.S. attorney is also serving illegally, judge says

The decision comes amid a growing standoff over U.S. attorney appointments among all three branches of government.

10 Mar 2026 5:07 am
U.S. orders more diplomats to leave Middle East

The State Departments most recent directives apply to personnel in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, underscoring the ongoing threat posed by Iranian counterattacks.

10 Mar 2026 4:24 am
Trumps wearing of baseball cap during dignified transfer draws criticism

President Trump faced continued blowback for wearing a USA-emblazoned cap during a dignified transfer ceremony for soldiers killed in the war with Iran.

10 Mar 2026 3:51 am
Early Iran strikes cost $5.6 billion in munitions, Pentagon estimates

The figure, accounting for the wars first two days, is likely to intensify concerns in Congress that U.S. forces are churning through a scarce supply of advanced weaponry.

10 Mar 2026 2:55 am