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Activist who gave out fliers with Stephen Millers address wont face charges

A prosecutor cited insufficient evidence of an intent to harass the White House aide by distributing leaflets in his Northern Virginia neighborhood.

6 May 2026 8:43 am
In a first, FDA authorizes fruit-flavored vapes for adults

The move marks a shift after the FDA for years worked aggressively to regulate flavored vapes. The move came after President Donald Trump reportedly pressed the FDA commissioner to authorize the products.

6 May 2026 7:44 am
JD Vance makes his Iowa debut as he campaigns for GOP congressman

The state will play a key role if the vice president decides to run for president in 2028, and other potential GOP candidates have visited in recent months.

6 May 2026 5:39 am
White House correspondents dinner suspect indicted on 4 felony charges

A grand jury charged Cole Tomas Allen with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump, assaulting a Secret Service officer with a shotgun and other offenses.

6 May 2026 3:46 am
Trump lashes out at Pope Leo again ahead of Rubio trip to Rome

The criticism of the pontiffs stance on Iran highlighted what Vatican officials have described as an unprecedented low in relations with the United States.

6 May 2026 3:00 am
Publishers sue Meta, claiming it violated copyrights in training AI with their books

The plaintiffs allege that Meta CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg personally authorized and actively encouraged copyright infringement.

6 May 2026 12:38 am
GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards faces ethics probe over conduct toward female aides

A spokesman for the North Carolina congressman said he welcomes a chance to refute the allegations.

5 May 2026 11:36 pm
Democrats see opening on abortion as Supreme Court returns it to spotlight

A legal dispute that could imperil access tothe abortion pill mifepristone adds urgency to an issue that had moved to the backburner in Democratic politics.

5 May 2026 10:34 pm
GOP offers $1B for White House security, sparking dispute over ballroom

Senate Republicans maintain their budget reconciliation proposal would authorize security construction, but not Trumps ballroom. The White House disagrees.

5 May 2026 10:03 pm
Supreme Court clears path for Louisiana to redraw map in redistricting fight

The justices action follows last weeks opinion weakening a central element of the Voting Rights Act.

5 May 2026 6:12 am
Second judge maintains DOJ cant search data seized from Post reporter

The Justice Department had seized a phone and computers belonging to The Washington Posts Hannah Natanson as part of a leak investigation.

5 May 2026 5:59 am
Gunfire between Secret Service and armed person briefly locks down White House

The altercation near the Washington Monument occurred shortly after Vice President J.D. Vance passed by in a motorcade, a U.S. Secret Service official said.

5 May 2026 3:39 am
Pirro will not appeal judges quashing of Fed subpoenas

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirros office has dropped plans to appeal a ruling by a federal judge that quashed two subpoenas to the Federal Reserve and its chairman.

5 May 2026 2:53 am
White House lawyers prep staff for dealing with a Democratic Congress

The private briefings on best practices for handling congressional oversight come as polls indicate Democrats have a strong edge ahead of the November midterms.

5 May 2026 12:06 am
Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill by mail for now

The order reinstates mail access to the drug for one week while the justices consider emergency applications by drugmakers.

4 May 2026 11:07 pm
Rudy Giuliani in critical condition, recovering from pneumonia, spokesman says

The former New York mayor, 81, initially was placed on a ventilator but now is breathing on his own, his spokesman said.

4 May 2026 10:36 pm
How Republicans came to embrace psychedelic drugs

After decades of backing a war on drugs, the GOP has warmed to psychedelics for mental health treatment as high-profile backers and veterans tout the drugs.

4 May 2026 2:30 pm
Trump says U.S. will guide ships through Strait of Hormuz

Trump called the operation a humanitarian gesture, but his statement left unclear what measures the U.S. would take and whether any forces would be at risk.

4 May 2026 5:50 am
Pirro says ballistic evidence shows correspondents dinner suspect shot officer

A buckshot pellet from the suspects shotgun was intertwined with the fiber of the vest worn by a Secret Service officer, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirrosaid.

4 May 2026 12:11 am
Trump hosts PGA Tour at Doral and hes the big winner

For a decade, golfs biggest league shunned the president. In his second term, theyve welcomed him back.

3 May 2026 3:30 pm
He spent 60 years building Black political power. He sees a wipeout coming.

Press Robinson, who years ago mounted a legal fight to become the first Black person elected to a Louisiana school board, was on the losing side of the Supreme Court case weakening the Voting Rights Act.

3 May 2026 2:30 pm
Trump disapproval reaches new high, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds

Democrats now hold a five-point advantage in support for Congress, up from two points in February.

3 May 2026 9:31 am
Drugmaker asks Supreme Court to restore abortion pill access by mail

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled that the commonly used abortion drug mifepristone can only be picked up in-person.

3 May 2026 12:44 am
Hegseth tightens control at Pentagon, defiant and more confident than ever

Trumps combative defense secretary has grown more self-assured of his job security despite his early missteps in the role, people familiar with the matter said.

2 May 2026 11:02 pm
Asal Sayas died of colon cancer at 42. She advocated for patients until the end.

The daughter of Iranian immigrants, she worked in the White House and Senate, lobbied for AIDS research and became a tireless champion for people with cancer.

2 May 2026 4:30 pm
Trump is running out of options to contain gas price backlash

The rising cost of oil is becoming a major political concern for the White House, as the stalemate between President Donald Trump and Iran drags on.

2 May 2026 3:30 pm
How the Voting Rights Act reshaped Black representation in Congress

It took the Voting Rights Act in 1965, and its revisions decades later, to restore Black congressional representation in the South after Reconstruction.

2 May 2026 2:30 pm
Spirit Airlines shuts down after White House rescue deal falls through

The airline said early Saturday it had no choice but to wind down operations immediately, dashing hopes of a last-minute financial lifeline.

2 May 2026 1:00 pm
Trump endorses Andy Barr in race to succeed Mitch McConnell

Trump also asked one of Barrs rivals to drop out of the Republican primary in Kentucky, where the winner of that race is likely to succeed McConnell.

2 May 2026 8:25 am
Two more Southern states move toward adding Republican House seats

GOP-led states are rushing to take advantage of the Supreme Courts decision to curtail the Voting Rights Act with new maps that could end the careers of several Black Democratic House members.

2 May 2026 5:39 am
Trump returns to public events, delivering profane speech

In his first public speech since the White House correspondents dinner, the president mocked transgender weightlifters and the medical crap an adviser was telling him.

2 May 2026 5:34 am
Trump to downsize U.S. military presence in Germany

The decision coincides with a feud between the president and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who has criticized the U.S. war in Iran.

2 May 2026 5:33 am
Pirro says video shows moment gunman fired outside correspondents dinner

Defense attorneys for the alleged gunman have questioned the evidence in the case, and the U.S. attorneys X posts go beyond what prosecutors have said in court filings.

2 May 2026 5:21 am
Trump says Iran conflict is terminated as he hits congressional deadline

Trumps statement came as the United States continues to enforce a naval blockade of Iran and as he declined to rule out additional strikes on the country.

2 May 2026 4:47 am
Ex-Fla. congressman and Rubio ally convicted of secretly lobbying for Venezuela

Prosecutors had alleged that David Rivera had received a secret $50 million contract to influence the first Trump administration.

2 May 2026 1:33 am
Medicare portal database exposed health providers Social Security numbers

It is the latest technical problem related to the Trump administrations push to create a national directory of health providers.

1 May 2026 9:28 pm
A deadline for the Iran war is here. What does the War Powers Act say?

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asserted an ongoing ceasefire pauses the clock on the 60-day deadline to end hostilities in Iran or seek congressional approval.

1 May 2026 4:26 pm
Poll: Trumps Iran war reaches Iraq- and Vietnam-era disapproval levels

A Post-ABC-Ipsos poll shows most Americans call the military action a mistake, even as Republicans remain strongly supportive. Many fear the conflict will lead to a recession.

1 May 2026 3:30 pm
Trump said he would end her political career, but Democrats did her in

Liberals say they want a fighter. But Janet Mills, a popular governor who clashed with the president, failed to catch fire in Maines Senate race.

1 May 2026 2:30 pm
A key Senate rule is slowly losing its grip, and both parties know it

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has resisted President Donald Trumps pleas to kill the filibuster, but Republicans circumvented it to try to fund immigration enforcement agencies.

1 May 2026 2:30 pm
Senators ban themselves from participating in prediction markets

The platforms, which have gained scrutiny recently, allow people to place bets on future events such as election results. The ban also applies to Senate staffers.

1 May 2026 1:35 am
Hegseth argues Iran ceasefire pauses deadline for Congresss approval

The War Powers Act requires that the Trump administration seek lawmakers consent to continue hostilities beyond 60 days, a time limit that expires Friday.

1 May 2026 12:56 am
Trump drops embattled surgeon general pick Casey Means, announces new nominee

Nicole Saphier, Trumps third pick for the role, is a radiologist and longtime Fox News contributor. Meanss nomination stalled as some Republicans questioned her credentials and stance on vaccinations.

1 May 2026 12:24 am
Mapping where the redistricting fight stands and where its headed

As Trump pushes for a more Republican-friendly House map, more than half a dozen states are potential targets for mid-decade tweaks to congressional boundaries.

1 May 2026 12:05 am
The Comey indictment could be upended by this 2015 Supreme Court precedent

The high court a decade ago explicitly overturned the legal standard that prosecutors are now citing to charge Comey with threatening President Trump.

30 Apr 2026 10:31 pm
Speaker Johnson calls for redistricting Southern states before November

After the Supreme Court limited the Voting Rights Act, Johnson said states should consider redrawing House maps before the midterms. New boundaries would help the GOP.

30 Apr 2026 10:09 pm
Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops out of race to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins

The seat is critical to Democrats hopes of retaking the Senate. Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and Democrat, is likely to win the primary.

30 Apr 2026 7:31 pm
Trump, Iran are locked in high-stakes standoff as oil prices hit 4-year high

As the U.S. blockade and Iranian mines and drones halt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. gas prices also reached a level not seen since just after Russias Ukraine invasion.

30 Apr 2026 5:10 pm
Public rejects Trumps ballroom by wide margin

The presidents planned 250-foot arch and a Treasury department plan to put Trumps signature on paper money are also unpopular ideas.

30 Apr 2026 3:30 pm
Supreme Court decision could deliver GOP a host of House seats in 2028

While its too late for many states to redraw congressional maps for the 2026 midterms, the courts ruling to limit the Voting Rights Act could result in fewer Black members. Weve been dealt a bad hand, says Georgia lawmaker.

30 Apr 2026 2:30 pm