Judge rejects Hegseth bid to punish Sen. Kelly for video message to troops
The Trump administration intends to appeal the ruling, which says the retired Navy officers right to free speech was under attack.
Ocasio-Cortez, Rubio to offer dueling visions of world order in Munich
The potential 2028 presidential candidates will sound off on a range of burgeoning crises as European leaders recoil at Americas populist politics.
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.
White House fires U.S. attorney in N.Y. hours after judges appointed him
Donald T. Kinsella was chosen by judges to lead the federal prosecutors office in Albany, then fired hours later via an email from the White House.
Justice Depts head of antitrust departs amid tensions on enforcement
Gail Slater an antitrust attorney who vowed to resist political interference at her confirmation hearing announced her departure on social media.
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A little Republican rebellion against Trump only goes so far
A handful of House Republicans bucked leadership to oppose the administrations tariff policy, but GOP senators still fear speaking out on Epstein connections.
Whats happening with the FBI seizure of ballots in Georgia?
Some election experts warn it could portend attempts to muddle future election results.
Trump allows Democratic governors at White House meeting after initial snub
Trump had initially excluded Democrats from the traditionally bipartisan meeting. However, not all Democrats were invited to a separate dinner.
Pam Bondi lashes out as lawmakers press her on Epstein, cases against Trump foes
The attorney general lobbed insults when lawmakers questioned her decisions and portrayed the Justice Department as unfairly maligned by Democrats and Trump critics.
National Guard troops were quietly withdrawn from some U.S. cities
The deployments encountered repeated legal setbacks that stymied President Donald Trumps desire for a show of force in Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, Oregon.
Democrats seek to counter Trump, boost 2028 profiles on European tour
Gavin Newsom, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ruben Gallego and Gretchen Whitmer hope to reassure anxious European allies at the Munich Security Conference.
Ex-federal prosecutor fired by Trump will run for Congress in Virginia
J.P. Cooney served as a top deputy to special counsel Jack Smith in two criminal prosecutions of Trump.
Vance visits Armenia, Azerbaijan as Trump eyes deals in Russias sphere
The vice presidents historic trip illustrates Trumps transactional diplomacy and willingness to use economic muscle to elbow out rivals such as Russia and Iran.
D.C. grand jury declines to indict six Democratic lawmakers
Federal prosecutors launched an investigation into the lawmakers after they released a short video advising current military members to reject illegal orders.
FBI details basis for Fulton County search in newly unsealed affidavit
The FBI told a federal judge that it is investigating whether any deficiencies in Georgia officials handling of the 2020 presidential election were intentional.
5 takeaways from the Republican-led hearing on ICE
At least some in the GOP want ICE to tone it down.
Virginia Democrats quickly send proposed redistricting map to Spanberger
Democrats in the Virginia General Assembly sent proposed congressional maps that favor their party to Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) Tuesday as part of a budget package.
Democratic governors threaten to boycott Trump dinner over exclusions
The president left some governors, including Marylands Wes Moore, off the guest list for an event that has traditionally been bipartisan.
Lutnick distances himself from Epstein, says he had lunch on his island
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Congress that he recalls meeting with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein three times over the course of 14 years.
Trump threatens to block opening of bridge between U.S. and Canada
As the Gordie Howe bridge nears completion, Trump, in his latest salvo against Canada, suggested he would not allow it to open, saying Canada had treated the U.S. very unfairly.
Republicans are pushing to drastically change the way you cast ballots
Explaining the SAVE Act, which Republicans in Congress are voting on this week.
Legality of Trumps $400M in private funding for White House ballroom at issue
A federal judge weighing whether the project may proceed has focused on whether the administration can use private donations to bypass congressional approval.
Ghislaine Maxwell declines to answer lawmakers questions in closed-door deposition
A lawyer for about Jeffrey Epsteins associate Ghislaine Maxwell said she is prepared to testify before lawmakers if first granted clemency.
On the ballot for the first time, the former RNC chairman competes in N.C.
Michael Whatley was selected for Post Next 50.
Trump leaves Republicans guessing on midterms plans as outlook darkens
The president is said to be eager to increase his involvement but has yet to approve a spending plan for his $300 million-plus war chest.
How two Bernie Sanders allies are trying to counter the online right
More Perfect Union, one of the fastest-growing YouTube channels, doesnt look like most other online political content.
A Republican lawmaker embarks on his biggest showdown yet with Trump
Thomas Massie has challenged Trump on issues including the Epstein files and is trying to survive reelection in deep-red Kentucky.
Epsteins lawyers asked CIA for records that could show affiliation with agency
Jeffrey Epsteins lawyers filed records requests to the National Security Agency and the CIA, according to documents released by the Justice Department.
Trump plans to keep Democratic governors out of traditionally bipartisan meeting
The White House did not say why Democratic governors were not invited to the meeting with Trump. In addition, at least two Democrats were uninvited to a dinner, their offices said.
Moderate Republican willing to break with party is set to lead ICE hearing
Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-New York) faces the challenge of leading the questioning of top immigration officials at the peril of angering the White House.
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.
