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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.
After building a reputation for quiet rectitude, he became a political target as special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election.
The chamber considered adding the measure to a far-reaching voting bill supported by the Republican president.
Spring break travel is straining airports as rising callouts and resignations among unpaid TSA officers stretch security over a month into the funding standoff.
Groups that include pro-Israel organizations obscured their spending in some midterm races to try to defeat candidates that oppose their cause.
The founders of an Underground Railroad history site in Albany, N.Y., claim the Trump administrations funding cuts were aimed at marginalizing Black history.
After nearly two decades covering Capitol Hill, a reflection on how bad things are.
Ballard Partners will represent Khalifa Hifter and his armed forces, signaling a renegade commanders desire to gain influence in Washington.
The threat comes as Marines sail toward the region amid widespread speculation that U.S. soldiers could be called on to deploy.
The move comes six years after police shot and killed Taylor inside her Louisville apartment.
The demand comes after Rep. Jim Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, opened an inquiry into Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, Arlington Countys lead prosecutor.
The president wants to grant an exclusive broadcast window for the game, which faces scheduling pressure.
The Supreme Court ruled an antiabortion activist can challenge a law blocking protests outside of a designated area.
White House advisers aim to codify policies to protect AI companies interests, despite past opposition from many Republican governors and influencers.
A Washington Post review found at least 16 D.C. police officers who faced the violent mob are omitted from a personnel list displayed at the U.S. Capitol.
Brandon Herrera, the de facto Republican nominee after Rep. Tony Gonzales exited amid a scandal over an affair, has been criticized for videos on his gun-focused YouTube channel.
President Donald Trump joked about Pearl Harbor in a meeting Thursday with the Japanese prime minister.
Past GOP leaders, including George W. Bush, spoke out against Islamophobia. Now it is going unchallenged.
The proposal has already been resisted by members of a separate federal coin committee and panned by former member Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
People close to JD Vance concede that a long conflict will be a challenge for the next GOP nominee but say the vice president hasnt made up his mind about running.
Inspectors general are subject to growing partisan pressures as the White House and political figures seek greater influence over them than ever before.
Lockdowns at U.S. bases and a global security alert underscore concerns that Iranian retaliation could extend to officials on American soil.
The case, which explored questions about free speech and the limits of artistic criticism, has also catapulted the rapper back into pop cultures lexicon.

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