Texas Democrats reject House candidate who called for imprisoning Zionists
The runoff was a test of whether the Democratic Party could successfully distance itself from a left-wing candidate whom leaders called antisemitic.
The many hang-ups to a peace deal with Iran
Irans nuclear program is a big one.
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.
To repair ties with India, Rubio leans into pageantry
The top U.S. diplomat visited the worlds largest democracy in a bid to reverse soured relations over Trumps tariff agenda and embrace of Pakistan.
A runoff in Texas primary will test Trumps grip on GOP
The president's candidate, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, has faced numerous scandals, while Sen. John Cornyn has failed to excite the base.
Trump fumes at Congress and courts for holding up his ballroom
The president bulldozed the East Wing and remade federal panels that quickly approved his ballroom project. But he has faced barriers as he seeks to complete it.
How this age of extreme gerrymandering is transforming American politics
Politicians, no longer content to leave elections to chance, are working to choose their voters as often as every two years.
Shooter killed near the White House was previously charged with trespassing
Nasire Best, 21, had cut off contact with even his closest friends and began claiming that he was Jesus Christ.
As war evolves, more female troops make the ultimate sacrifice
On Memorial Day, military families remember the Iran conflicts fallen and navigate heartbreak without mothers and wives.
How artists want to use a melted Robert E. Lee statue to heal a wounded city
The bronze ingots left over from a Robert E. Lee statue that once ignited violence will now be part of a new work of public art.
What else happened under Trump this week
Theres a lot to keep track of.
Judge drops criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garca, ruling it vindictive
The Maryland man was charged with human smuggling after a high-profile legal fight in which courts ruled he had been illegally deported to El Salvador.
Texas runoff roiled by shadowy spending and a call to imprison American Zionists
Incendiary comments by a House candidate in Texas prompted condemnation from her fellow Democrats, who accused Republicans of propping her up.
Poll shows voter confidence in economy plummeting to a nearly 4-year low
Concerns about rising costs are a problem for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections as Trump struggles to deliver on affordability pledges.
Trump to ease rule on climate super pollutants, says move will cut costs
Industry trade groups reject the administration's claims, saying the rollback of the Biden-era regulations would actually drive up prices.
U.S. bears brunt of Israels missile defense, Pentagon assessments show
Amid hostilities with Iran, the American military expended far more advanced interceptors to protect Israel than Israeli forces did, according to Defense Department data.
Supreme Court dismisses death penalty case on people with mental disabilities
The majority dismissed on procedural grounds the case of Joseph Clifton Smith, whose mental faculties skirt the threshold for being spared the death penalty.
Trumps allies are already lining up to apply to his $1.8 billion fund
Jan. 6 rioters, George Santos, Mark McCloskey and Rod Blagojevich: A wide range of figures are eyeing the presidents new settlement fund.
