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The Trump administration has aggressively sought to punish lawmakers who encouraged service members to disobey unlawful orders.
A judges ruling throwing out the cases against James Comey and Letitia James left several unanswered questions. Most significantly: What happens next?
The former first lady said her feelings stemmed from the country and its shared traditions, not a personal attachment to the building Trump knocked down.
The senator from West Virginia and his wife struck the agreement hours after the Justice Department filed a lawsuit. The IRS said the unpaid taxes dated to 2009.
Judiciary officials had asked lawmakers for an additional $142 million for security for lower federal courts, a 19 percent increase.
Censures were historically rare rebukes against lawmakers. But members of the House are increasingly using them in ways their peers say are political.
The White House said the designation will help combat the groups transnational network, which it said fuels terrorism and destabilization campaigns against U.S. interests and allies in the Middle East.
The decision disqualifying Lindsey Halligan as interim U.S. attorney sets back President Donald Trumps efforts to use the Justice Department to target perceived rivals.
The placement of a screen to shield a child-abuse victim in court might violate the constitutional right of a defendant to face their accuser, high court says.
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.
The 2024 election spurred Democrats to seek out podcasts and social media creators to spread their message and catch up with their Republican counterparts.
A conservative initiative highlights GOP divisions over tech regulation, with some advocating for deregulation and others prioritizing worker protection.
As undocumented immigrants stayed home and federal agents swept through the city, even the wealthiest neighborhoods got a glimpse of what life without migrants might look like.
Koko Kondo was 8 months old when the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on her city. Her lifelong journey to forgive but never forget just got more complicated.
Nursing home magnate Joseph Schwartz was sentenced in April to three years for defrauding the government of $38 million. Seven months later, Trump pardoned him, but the White House denies a lobbying tie.
The stirrings of possible rebellion in the presidents party have come as Trump has struggled with low poll numbers and perceptions that he isnt doing enough to address affordability.
In an essay published in the New Yorker, she details the latest chapter in the Kennedy familys history of tragic loss.
The move is the first step the department has taken since Congress compelled the release of more files, though Trump could direct the release of such information without the courts.
The sixth year of a presidency typically produces brutal results for his party in Senate races, but everything about Trump is unconventional.
President Donald Trumps Friday Oval office meeting with New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani shocked many for its civility. They had traded insults and threats for months.
Seven years after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leapt onto the national stage as an outsider, shes learned an inside game and is considering a run for Senate or president.
The Justice Department is going on the offensive to discredit the federal judge overseeing the case against former FBI director James B. Comey.
The longtime MAGA supporter says she is stepping down as of Jan. 5, in the middle of her two-year term. The move comes after a public falling out with Trump.
The brief pause on a lower court order will give the high court time to consider an appeal by Texas.
Trump warmed to Mamdani, even declaring he would finally feel comfortable moving back to the city with the 34-year-old democratic socialist running city hall.
Lawmakers responded to Trump writing that they should be arrested and potentially punished by death for encouraging service members to disobey illegal orders.
Determining how to handle classified information is likely to delay the trial of former national security adviser John Bolton.
The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols potentially divisive under guidelines set for release next month.
In an announcement video, the Democratic congressman said he will focus on resistance to the president and making the state more affordable.
The current concentration of wealth is unlike anything in history. So is billionaires involvement in politics.
Campaign donations from the countrys richest are soaring. But only 12 percent of respondents say billionaires have a positive impact on society.
The group has spent nearly $5 billion on elections since 2015.
In a dramatic break, the State Department intends to scrutinize other countries abuses by emphasizing entitlements given to us by God.
Prosecutors questioned a California Republican activist about her contact with Trump administration officials over their mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff (D-California).
Those sitting in the pews summoned images of a bygone era when raw partisanship was not what defined leadership.
The former vice president, who served in the George W. Bush administration, was honored Thursday at Washington National Cathedral.
The president said lawmakers who appeared in a video committed seditious behavior and should be arrested and put on trial for treason.
The president has escalated his attacks on the press amid political blowback for his handling of files related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items potentially divisive.
After early redistricting wins, Trump faces setbacks over maps for Texas, Indiana and other Republican-led states, frustrating his allies.
The U.S. Forest Service lost thousands of workers under Trump. Volunteers and retirees are trying to help but things are breaking.
The 34-year-old democratic socialist has faced frequent public attacks from the president and has vowed to resist his agenda.
The panel will probe multiple controversies Mills (R-Florida) has faced since joining the House, including allegations he benefited from federal weapons contracts.
The administration is renewing efforts to end the war, pitching a revised ceasefire proposal and giving a top military official an unusual diplomatic assignment.
The policy would have fundamentally altered who qualifies for the two federal disability programs by eliminating or limiting a persons age as a factor to consider.
Speaking to tech leaders Wednesday, President Donald Trump said companies need immigrant workers because they cant hire people off an unemployment line to build chips.

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