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Rep. Kevin Kiley leaves GOP, further shrinking Speaker Johnsons majority

During a news conference, Kiley said he will continue to caucus with House Republicans for the remainder of this term but pledged to be an independent voice.

10 Mar 2026 2:07 am
Supreme Court to hear dispute over disposal of Air Force munitions on Guam

Environmentalists in Guam and the Trump administration are squaring off over the Air Forces disposal of hazardous munitions on a beach.

10 Mar 2026 1:51 am
FBI obtains voting data from Arizona GOPs 2020 review that confirmed Trumps loss

A federal grand jury in Arizona has subpoenaed records from a review Republican lawmakers conducted of the 2020 presidential results that confirmed Trump lost.

10 Mar 2026 1:21 am
Trump says Australia should grant Iranian womens soccer team asylum

Trump said that if Australia doesnt take the players, criticized by Iranian hard-liners for their behavior during the Womens Asian Cup, the U.S. will.

10 Mar 2026 12:27 am
GOP Rep. Ogles says Muslims dont belong in American society

The Tennessee lawmakers post is part of a larger trend of House Republicans leaning on Islamophobic rhetoric.

9 Mar 2026 11:49 pm
White House fires GOP NTSB member, who calls it political hit job

J. Todd Inman frequently represented the National Transportation Safety Board in news conferences after the deadly American Airlines crash in D.C. last year.

9 Mar 2026 11:05 pm
Live Nation, Ticketmaster agree to settle antitrust lawsuit with Justice Department

Officials have alleged that Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment held an illegal monopoly over concerts and other live events.

9 Mar 2026 10:06 pm
A wartime presidency defined by Trumps unique political style

President Trump is recasting the role of wartime leader in his image, breaking from generations of practice as he attacks his domestic enemies and revels in memes.

9 Mar 2026 2:30 pm
After slashing federal jobs, Trump administration ramps up hiring

The hiring push is unfolding under new rules designed to give the White House greater influence over the governments 2-million person civilian workforce.

9 Mar 2026 2:30 pm
Texas primaries raise GOP alarm about Latino voters

Strong Democratic turnout last week in heavily Latino parts of Texas has some Republicans fearing they will struggle to maintain the coalition Trump built in 2024.

8 Mar 2026 2:30 pm
Trump is betting that bigger income tax refunds will boost the GOP

Republicans designed parts of Trumps signature tax law to deliver larger refunds this filing season, offering a potential political boost before the midterms.

8 Mar 2026 2:30 pm
Tim Walz talks about the generational trauma his state has faced

Amid President Donald Trumps immigration crackdown, Americans saw Minnesotans at their best, looking out for each other, the governor tells The Post.

8 Mar 2026 2:30 pm
For Israels Netanyahu, Trump grants wishes, but his support carries risks

Trump and Netanyahu, two political high rollers, are seen as more of an odd couple than Roosevelt-Churchill or Clinton-Blair. The war in Iran is their biggest gamble yet.

8 Mar 2026 2:30 pm
Trump said he ended a war in Africa. U.S. sanctions say otherwise.

The administration says Rwandan-backed militants violated a Trump-brokered peace accord within days.

8 Mar 2026 2:30 pm
Trump confronts bad part of war as troops killed in Iran conflict return home

Trump joined grieving families at Dover Air Force Base for a dignified transfer as the remains of the first troops killed in the Iran war returned to the U.S.

8 Mar 2026 7:01 am
Pakistani man convicted in Iran-backed plot to kill Trump

Asif Merchants case played out amid a broadening conflict in the Middle East. He was accused of working with the Iranian government to kill high-ranking U.S. officials.

8 Mar 2026 3:12 am
Darrell Issa wont seek reelection after more than two decades in House

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-California) said he will not seek reelection, joining a wave of departures from Congress.

8 Mar 2026 12:15 am
Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police installed in Capitol at 4 a.m.

The memorial honoring officers who defended the Capitol was required by law to be installed by March 2023.

7 Mar 2026 8:29 pm
Intel report warns large-scale war unlikely to oust Irans regime

A classified U.S. report doubts that Irans opposition would take power following either a short or extended U.S. military campaign.

7 Mar 2026 5:30 pm
One hidden impact of redistricting? A more polarized Congress.

New maps are forcing incumbents into early retirement or ideologically driven primaries, creating a more partisan House.

7 Mar 2026 3:30 pm
Clyburn isnt sure if hell run again, but knows whom hed like to succeed him

As a debate about generational change rages in his party, the 85-year-old lawmaker weighs another run.

7 Mar 2026 3:30 pm
Trump administration asks court to restore punishments for law firms

The Justice Department told a federal appeals court that judges who blocked executive orders sanctioning several law firms had infringed on the presidents authority.

7 Mar 2026 7:44 am
Controversial top vaccine regulator to depart FDA

Vinay Prasad, the top regulator overseeing vaccines and complex treatments for difficult diseases, had previously lost his job in July before getting it back less than two weeks later.

7 Mar 2026 6:43 am
Florida Bar reverses itself, says it is not investigating Lindsey Halligan

A spokesperson said the bars counsel erroneously stated there was a pending investigation; instead, a complaint against Halligan remains at a preliminary stage.

7 Mar 2026 2:22 am
Democrats join legal challenge to Trumps planned 250-foot arch

This is a straightforward issue of whos in charge, Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) said, citing a law that certain monuments must receive Congresss approval.

7 Mar 2026 1:51 am
Justice Department targets Cuban officials, aims for indictments

The Justice Department has formed a working group to examine bringing federal charges against officials or entities within Cubas government.

7 Mar 2026 1:37 am
Justice Dept. releases missing Epstein documents with Trump allegations

The agency said the records, which include allegations made against President Donald Trump in 2019, were not previously released because they were incorrectly coded.

7 Mar 2026 1:17 am
Cancellation of Army exercise fuels speculation about Mideast troop deployments

The abrupt cancellation of a training event has put a spotlight on the 82nd Airborne Division, which specializes in ground combat and other fraught missions.

6 Mar 2026 10:08 pm
Mass firings leave national security ranks thinned as war raises threats

The U.S. military operation in Iran is testing a depleted Justice Department and FBI. Firings of experienced agents and prosecutors have diminished expertise to counter threats.

6 Mar 2026 7:50 pm
White House seeks to put a Trump-style stamp on college sports

President Trump plans to host television executives, officials from college sports conferences and former players as he seeks to put his stamp on college sports.

6 Mar 2026 4:30 pm
Virginia moves to forbid schools from teaching that Jan. 6 was peaceful

In what appears to be a first in the country, legislation headed to the desk of Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) would prohibit public schools from teaching that the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol were peaceful.

6 Mar 2026 4:30 pm
Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say

The targeting information has included the locations of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East, the officials said.

6 Mar 2026 4:30 pm
In Texas, Trump flirts with defying his own movement

The president is looking to endorse a senator he once called a RINO over a staunch ally who worked to try to overturn the 2020 election results, dismaying many in his MAGA base.

6 Mar 2026 3:30 pm
Trump riffs on war, baseball and Barron as Messi visits the White House

The celebration of Inter Miamis championship and Lionel Messis arrival at the White House became a slalom between major geopolitical events and Trumps fandom.

6 Mar 2026 6:25 am
Lindsey Halligan faces investigation by Florida Bar

The Justice Department has proposed new regulations that would allow it to intervene in state bar disciplinary actions, which it said have become weaponized.

6 Mar 2026 5:14 am
Trump removes DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after controversial tenure

President Donald Trump announced the decision on social media and said Noem would be replaced with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.).

6 Mar 2026 4:52 am
Democrats say Noems firing isnt enough to end DHS shutdown

Democrats cheered Noems departure, but said it wasnt enough to end the DHS shutdown that will soon enter its fourth week.

6 Mar 2026 3:57 am
House GOP leaders call on Rep. Gonzales to end reelection campaign

House Republican leaders made the request hours after Gonzales admitted, for the first time, to an affair with a staffer who later died after setting herself on fire.

6 Mar 2026 2:48 am
Trump administration wants to streamline federal worker layoffs

The union for federal workers has argued the proposed changes would remove protections that are in place to prevent politically motivated layoffs.

6 Mar 2026 2:28 am
Democratic state attorneys general sue Trump over tariffs

In a lawsuit, Democratic officials from more than 20 states say that Trumps new tariffs are illegal and that he is trying to sidestep a Supreme Court ruling.

6 Mar 2026 2:26 am
Tracking who Trump is appointing to fill key administration roles

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.

5 Mar 2026 9:33 pm
I did not vote for this: Thousands of public comments slam Trumps ballroom

A Post analysis of submitted comments found more than 97 percent were critical of the planned 90,000-square-foot addition. The White House has defended it as necessary.

5 Mar 2026 4:30 pm
Senate Republicans sell housing plan and affordability, not war in Iran

GOP leaders have tried to focus debate on cost-of-living issues at the top of voters minds, as war rages throughout Middle East.

5 Mar 2026 4:30 pm
A new poll shows who Americans trust over the CDC

The new findings come after the Trump administration in January took the unprecedented step of overhauling the CDCs routine childhood immunization schedule.

5 Mar 2026 4:30 pm
Trump allies expand role in planning Americas 250th anniversary

Two groups one with the imprimatur of Congress, the other with President Trumps blessing are jockeying to host celebrations for Americas 250th anniversary.

5 Mar 2026 3:30 pm
Led by top Trump aide, federal commission set to weigh White House ballroom project

The review, and possible vote, by the National Capital Planning Commission on Thursday is the final procedural hurdle for President Donald Trumps plans.

5 Mar 2026 3:30 pm
Republican Sen. Steve Daines wont run for reelection in Montana

Another Republican received President Donald Trumps endorsement shortly after Dainess announcement.

5 Mar 2026 9:11 am
Trump unveils data center pledge amid voter backlash to high utility bills

Top AI executives, in response to a backlash against high utility bills, pledged to cover the energy costs created by data centers at an event with the president.

5 Mar 2026 5:22 am
Tuesday results put incumbents on notice in 2026 primaries

For Democrats, age may become a liability this cycle; for Republicans, trouble may arise without a Trump endorsement.

5 Mar 2026 4:45 am
DOJ to appeal judges order barring search of Post reporters devices

The Justice Department said it plans to appeal a judges decision that blocked the government from searching Post reporter Hannah Natansons electronic devices.

5 Mar 2026 4:34 am