Pentagon cuts academic ties with woke Harvard to focus on training warriors
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is ending graduate-level programs for military personnel at the school, which he claimed had become a breeding ground for radical ideologies.
Adam Schiff is a leader of Democrats opposition to Trump. He also has to govern.
Six years after leading Trumps first impeachment trial, Schiff reflects on the balance Democrats must strike between opposing Trump and lawmaking.
Trump refuses to apologize over video showing the Obamas as apes
No, I didnt make a mistake, the president said.
John Phelan, Trumps Navy secretary, listed in Epstein flight logs
Documents indicate that Navy Secretary John Phelan was a passenger on Jeffrey Epsteins Boeing 727 for two transatlantic flights in 2006.
Alleged key participant in 2012 Benghazi attack brought to U.S. to face charges
Officials announce the arrest of a man they called a key participant in the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed a U.S. ambassador and three others.
Trump shares, then deletes video depicting Obamas as apes
Tim Scott, the sole Black Republican in the Senate, called it the most racist thing Ive seen out of this White House.
Minnesota courts buckle as immigration surge swamps judges, prosecutors
Amid an immigration crackdown in the Minneapolis area, judges have lost patience with the Trump administration, saying officials are flouting their orders.
What Democrats are demanding in exchange for funding ICE
Republicans have criticized Democrats proposals as a ridiculous Christmas list but say theyre willing to negotiate.
They ushered their states through covid. Now they want to lead them.
Why doctors who led the pandemic response in their states are running for office.
U.S., Russia to resume high-level military talks
A U.S. official called the deal a by-product of ongoing efforts to end the Ukraine war. It came as a key nuclear treaty between Washington and Moscow expired.
Slotkin declines DOJ interview request in illegal orders video case
Sen. Elissa Slotkin and other Democratic lawmakers filed a video last year reminding troops that they can ignore illegal orders.
Texas special election emboldens Democrats heading into federal midterms
Races in the Lone Star State are among those that will be key to determining which party controls the U.S. House.
Trump to launch TrumpRx.gov, branding his push to lower prescription prices
The president has argued his drug-pricing initiative should win us the midterms. Experts say its impact could be positive but limited.
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.
Supreme Court clears way for California voting map that bolsters Democrats
The Supreme Court allowed a new California voting map that could help Democrats gain up to five seats in Congress.
Mexican cartel scion, wanted in journalists death, sentenced to 5 years
Mexico has sought Damaso Lopez Serranos extradition since 2020, charging him with ordering the killing of Javier Valdez, an award-winning journalist in Mexico who covered the drug trade in Culiacn.
Fulton County goes to court to demand return of ballots seized by FBI
Robb Pitts, chairman of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, vowed that county officials would use every resource to secure ballots and other material.
Border czar Tom Homan says 700 ICE and CBP officers are leaving Minneapolis
The reduction is a significant scale back of the Department of Homeland Securitys presence in Minnesota and comes after two U.S. citizens were fatally shot.
Trump digs in on ballroom size, saying height will match that of White House
Review panels and a federal judge have asked if the project can be made smaller. Historic preservationists say the planned 90,000-square-foot addition will overshadow the mansion.
Trump plans to install Christopher Columbus statue outside White House
The president has worked to recognize the explorer, saying Italian-Americans shouldremember Trumps efforts when they go vote.
Gavin Newsom sat by his mother during her assisted suicide, and came to terms with anger and grief
The governor and potential presidential candidate spoke about his mothers controversial decision to end her life and the impact it had on his political beliefs.
Standoff over ICE tactics could trigger another partial government shutdown
Democrats have demanded that Republicans agree to accountability measures to rein in personnel from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other agencies.
Defense Dept. effort to punish Mark Kelly draws skepticism from judge
A federal judge said Pete Hegseth appeared to be expanding restrictions on free speech that have applied only to active-duty service members.
U.S. shoots down Iranian drone that approached aircraft carrier
Officials said the aircraft was acting aggressively when it approached the USS Abraham Lincoln, which was sent to the Middle East amid renewed tensions between Washington and Tehran.
How every House member voted on the shutdown and ICE funding
See how your representative voted to end the partial shutdown and fund most of the government through September. Congress only has ten days to reach an agreement on ICE funding
Pentagon warns Scouts to restore core values or lose military support
The relationship dates back decades, but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has criticized the organization for allowing girls to join and changing its name from Boy Scouts.
House to vote on reopening government, extending ICE funding
The deal would fund most of the government through September. But Congress would have only 10 days to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
Despite 3 million files, Epstein release leaves big questions unanswered
The members of Congress who wrote the law requiring disclosure of the files are still looking for explanations.
Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to testify in House Epstein investigation, ahead of contempt vote
The Clintons faced a vote on contempt of Congress after not appearing for scheduled depositions.
Federal officers in Minneapolis to start wearing body cams, DHS says
The decision to equip federal agents in Minneapolis with body cameras comes after federal agents in the metropolitan area shot and killed two people.
Justice Dept. demotes Ed Martin, stripping Trump ally of most authority
Top Justice Department officials have stripped Ed Martin of the bulk of his expansive responsibilities.
House GOP searches for votes to reopen government with razor-thin majority
House Democrats have indicated privately that they do not plan to support the plan, leaving Republicans to go it alone.
Trump team has $400 million, and 5 other campaign money takeaways
The Democratic Party on the national level has a mere fraction of what Republicans have heading into the 2026 midterms. Big donors like Elon Musk are back, too.
Trump family crypto firm sold major stake to UAE investment firm
The investment, worth a reported $500 million, gave Emirati-backed investors a 49 percent stake in World Liberty Financial, a Trump crypto company.
House speaker confident partial shutdown will end by Tuesday
Speaker Mike Johnson says hes prepared to pass funding measures, already approved by the Senate, with the sole support of House Republicans.
Trump tries humor, gets some silence at black-tie dinner with people I hate
In a frenetic presidency marked by jarring contrasts, he added another Saturday night: suiting up in black-tie regalia amid mass immigration protests and telling jokes about invading Greenland.
Mayors look at Minneapolis with concern and wonder: Is my city next?
Interviews with a dozen from both parties show dissatisfaction with the Trump administrations immigration crackdowns and dismay with the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal agents.
Trumps immigration crackdown means more children detained by ICE
As family detentions spike, the Trump administration is increasingly ensnaring the youngest, and most vulnerable, lawyers and advocates say.
Democrats narrow GOP House majority as Menefee wins Texas special election
After Christian Menefee is sworn in, Democrats will have 214 House seats. Republicans currently hold 218, giving House Speaker Mike Johnson a razor-thin majority.
DOJ misconduct complaint against D.C. federal judge dismissed
Chief U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg of D.C. was accused of bias by the Justice Department, which then failed to provide evidence against him.
