Rep. Ralph Norman (R-South Carolina), who introduced the resolution, said it was beyond comprehension that Plaskett would communicate with Epstein during a hearing.

Rep. Jess Chuy Garca timed his retirement this month to advantage his chosen successor.

The move marks a reversal of an effort to eliminate funding for the umbrella group that helps support inspectors general offices.

After Mohammed bin Salmans last White House visit, U.S.-Saudi ties were strained by the slaying of Jamal Khashoggi. Theyve rebounded in Trumps second term.

Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to release the investigation files. See how your representative voted.

The move sends the legislation to the Senate, where Republican leaders signaled they could move quickly on it.

Administration officials say South Africa has significant means to fund a promising new drug, lenacapavir, on its own. Critics call the move self-defeating.

The map would have given Republicans a leg up in as many as five House districts.

The House of Representatives on Tuesday will vote to release additional investigation files related to the deceased sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.

The de facto Saudi ruler was branded a pariah in 2018 after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are approaching a high point.

A conservative group tied to Charlie Kirks Turning Point USA showed up for homecoming this year at Howard University, a historically Black institution in Washington, D.C. How that visit went and what it says about national politics.

A longtime Democratic adviser, Summers has had significant influence over economic policymaking for decades.

The Supreme Court agreed to review what it means for a migrant to arrive in the United States.

You cant tell him who to interview, Trump said about the former Fox News host and Fuentes, a far-right activist who once called Adolf Hitler awesome.

Trump repeatedly attacked Mamdani, New York Citys democratic socialist mayor-elect who described himself as Trumps worst nightmare as he ran for office.

Republicans are demanding a change to expiring ACA subsidies to strengthen abortion restrictions. Democrats say its a non-starter.

Lawmakers pushing for the release of more files are planning a news conference at the Capitol on Tuesday alongside victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The shutdown fight showed the intended power struggle between the House and Senate.

Lawmakers are racing toward a mid-December deadline, with Republicans hoping to present side-by-side legislation with Democrats plan to extend ACA subsidies.

The Republican side of the committee investigating Epstein has kept pushing out troves of emails and documents, and Trumps name keeps coming up.

As a fellow Muslim governing a financial capital for the past decade, Londons Sadiq Khan offers precedents and cautions for New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.

The latest pardons underscore the breadth of the efforts the president has taken to clear anyone involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.

In response, Greene accused the president of making up lies about her over her stance on the release of more files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The complaint alleges Trumps plan would permanently alter one of the most architecturally significant and historic structures in the Nations Capital

The crash happened in Tennessee as the vice presidents motorcade made its way to a Republican National Committee fundraiser. The officers condition was not disclosed.

Newly released documents from the convicted sex offenders estate include text messages from him that appear to influence the lawmakers questions to President Donald Trumps personal attorney at a 2019 congressional hearing.

President rolls back import levies on beef, tomatoes, coffee and a host of other agricultural goods after administration officials signaled coming changes aimed at addressing consumer complaints about high food costs.

Dont even look at me about running because you all are lying. Youre not ready for a woman. You are not. So dont waste my time, the former first lady said in a recent interview.

High-level discussions, underway for days, have explored a variety of potential military options, people familiar with the matter said.

President Donald Trump suggested the relationships between the disgraced financier and several prominent Democrats deserve more scrutiny than his own connections to Epstein.

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.

Trumps formal dinner for Mohammed bin Salman marks a dramatic step in the public rehabilitation of a man once condemned as a pariah.

The recently released messages, which range from the inane to efforts to pull the levers of power, feature members of both political parties.

The head of the state prosecuting agency said he would review the case to decide what to do with it.

Paul Ingrassia had withdrawn his nomination as head of Office of Special Counsel after racist remarks and other controversies.

The government shut down on Oct. 1. Heres a look at the shortest and longest government shutdowns in U.S. history.

The rare criticism showed the limits of Trumps authority over the America First agenda and raised some GOP concern about enthusiasm ahead of the midterms.

California voters approved the new map, a counterpunch to Trump-backed redistricting in Texas and other red states, via a ballot measure this month.

In a statement, the freshman senators office said Fetterman is doing well and receiving routine observation at the hospital.

Chief political correspondent Karen Tumulty was joined by Michael Kranish, author of our series exploring Thomas Jeffersons America, for her biweekly chat.

The former representative plans to run in a new district in Utah created as a result of a court order amid the national fight to redraw congressional maps.

The employee warned that the shutdown could have negative impacts on the millions of Americans who rely on the federal government to put food on the table.

Trump promised during the 2024 election to release the Justice Departments Epstein files, but his administration has resisted doing so.

The restrictions on hemp-derived THC, the psychoactive compound found in cannabis, threaten to wipe out an industry worth approximately $30 billion, critics say.

The House wont block the bill to reopen the government over the language, but Speaker Mike Johnson said hell seek to undo it next week.

During the shutdown, the president visited six countries, spoke at a million-dollar-a-plate dinner and undertook a massive construction project at the White House.

Dana Williamson is charged with conspiracy to divert campaign funds from Xavier Becerra, a former Biden Cabinet official.

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Ahmed al-Sharaa was once an insurgent imprisoned by U.S. forces. Now hes Syrias president, and the first Syrian head of state to visit the White House. After his meeting with President Donald Trump this week, Sharaa sat down with The Post for an exclusive interview.

The split of the longtime allies highlights how the changing politics of Virginia and the Democratic Party have scrambled conventional wisdom in surprising ways.