Iran talks to resume this weekend without Vance
The White House will send Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, as Tehran decides not to send its top negotiator.
Trump administration moves to add firing squad to federal execution methods
The Justice Department also said it was reviving a lethal injection protocol used during President Donald Trumps first term.
White House loosens rules for preserving presidential records
After the Justice Department said a post-Watergate records law is unconstitutional, White House lawyers established a new policy that experts say weakens safeguards.
U.S. soldier accused of pocketing $400,000 through bets on Maduros capture
The bet on the seizing of the Venezuelan leader has drawn scrutiny to insider trading within the growing prediction market industry.
Trump intends to invite Putin to G-20 summit in Miami, officials say
The Russian leader has not yet committed to attend the annual gathering of world leaders, which is scheduled for December at the presidents Doral golf resort.
Third U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in waters near Iran
The path of the USS George H.W. Bush to the Middle East has been closely watched as President Trump demands progress in peace negotiations with Tehran.
DOJ watchdog launches review of agencys compliance with Epstein files law
The audit by the departments inspector general follows months of lawmaker complaints over the congressionally mandated release of investigative files.
FBoy Island contestants bet on his own Senate bid exposes perils of Kalshi
A former reality TV contestant turned candidate in Virginia and two U.S. House hopefuls in Texas and Minnesota have been banned from the prediction market for five years.
Republicans take first step toward funding ICE without Democrats help
Republicans devised a time-consuming, two-pronged approach to reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end the longest partial government shutdown in history.
Whos out in the Trump administrations spring shakeup
At least five officials have left Trumps Cabinet and U.S. military leadership since the start of the war with Iran. Heres a look at who left and why.
Congress is supposed to police its own ethics. Heres why it falls short.
A spate of recent ethics cases illustrates the limits of a process that is slow and prone to political calculation.
John Phelan forced out as Navy secretary after 13 months
The billionaire was a significant contributor to President Donald Trumps campaign, but officials said he clashed repeatedly with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Trump team defends redistricting push as GOP faces limited gains
After a Virginia vote pushes seats toward Democrats, Republicans turn to Florida and the courts to claw back an edge.
Former congressman Devin Nunes departs as CEO of Trump media company
The onetime lawmaker is leaving Trump Media & Technology, which operates the social media platform Truth Social.
Clearing Strait of Hormuz of mines could take 6 months, Pentagon tells Congress
The Pentagon assessment, shared in a classified briefing for lawmakers, suggests gasoline and oil prices could remain elevated through the midterm elections.
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 pushes imminent easing of controls on marijuana
Under an administration plan, marijuana would be moved to Schedule III, like some common prescription painkillers. It now has the same Schedule I classification as heroin.
Supreme Court allows soldier to sue contractor over suicide bombing
The ruling will make it easier for troops hurt in combat zones to win damages as contractors become a larger part of military operations around the world.
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.
Takeaways from Virginias vote to boost Democrats in national redistricting war
The measure puts Democrats ahead in the battle for the House, but attention now shifts to Florida, where Republicans could regain the gerrymandering advantage.
Trump blasted Obamas Iran deal. Now he faces similar tradeoffs.
As U.S. envoys pursue peace talks, the president confronts persistent sticking points: sanctions relief, enrichment limits and the risk of empowering Tehran.
Here are Virginias new congressional districts and who is running
Some House races are newly competitive, and three Republican incumbents are now endangered.
5th Circuit allows Texas to require Ten Commandments in classrooms
The ruling sets up a likely Supreme Court battle over whether the Texas law violates the constitutional separation of church and state.
Chaos, a blast, then bloodshed: U.S. Marine recounts deadly Kabul airport attack
Survivors testified at the trial of a man charged in the 2021 suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 U.S. troops and nearly 170 Afghans.
Pentagon details record $1.5 trillion budget request
The nearly 50 percent jump in spending would fund many of President Donald Trumps new military projects, but the request has to get through a skeptical Congress.
Trump fought to keep the ballroom fundraising contract secret. Heres whats in it.
The agreement governing hundreds of millions in private donations was kept secret until a watchdog group sued and a judge ordered it disclosed.
U.S. operations against Iran expand to Indian Ocean with tanker capture
The capture of the tanker ship Tifani follows a Trump administration directive to interdict sanctioned vessels believed to be involved in smuggling Iranian oil.
House Democrat resigns ahead of possible expulsion vote over alleged financial crimes
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted last year on charges that she stole and laundered federal disaster money and used it to support a congressional campaign.
DOJs vast conspiracy investigation into Trump foes picks up steam
In recent days, the Justice Department has summoned former intelligence officials under Barack Obama for interviews and made major shake-ups in its prosecutorial team.
GOP strategists required to sign NDAs at meeting on midterm plans
The unusual secrecy surrounding the Waldorf Astoria meeting has frustrated some looking for funding clues as Trumps popularity has dropped to near historic lows.
Virginians vote on redrawing congressional map to favor Democrats
Voters hit the polls Tuesday in Virginias redistricting referendum, which could determine control of the House of Representatives amid a national redistricting arms race.
Ex-staffers defend California governor hopeful after viral clips raise conduct questions
After Eric Swalwells exit, a letter from 30 ex-staffers of former representative Katie Porter seeks to blunt attacks as Democrats fear getting locked out of the race.
Democrats expand their fight for the House into redder territory
The party is aiming for upsets in districts that the president safely won including some where the incumbents have been hit by scandals.
Trial begins in Kabul airport attack; defense says U.S. got the wrong man
Federal prosecutors allege Mohammad Sharifullah helped orchestrate the 2021 bombing by scouting out a potential route for the suicide bomber on behalf of ISIS-K.
Trumps statements on Iran increasingly contradict each other
The president has made conflicting comments on questions both large and small related to the war.
ActBlue, Democratic fundraising engine, faces lawsuit over foreign donations
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) alleged in the lawsuit that ActBlue misled Congress and the public about its donor vetting process.
House Ethics panel makes rare request about sexual misconduct
The rare move comes after recent scandals raised questions from lawmakers and others about how Congress handles investigations involving its members.
What a candidates old Facebook posts tell us about this moment for Democrats
The Washington Posts essential guide to power and influence in D.C.
Democrat in key race defended guns after mass shooting and insulted Kaepernick
Bob Brooks, a firefighter who appeals to the White working class, engaged with right-wing content. His endorsers in the Pennsylvania House race stand by him.
Supreme Court justices turn childrens books into big paydays
The trend is fueled by their status as political celebrities in a deeply divided country.
KitKat, Gatorade or granola bars? Whats banned under new SNAP rules is mixed.
Many GOP states are enacting soda and candy bans for food stamp purchases amid MAHAs healthy food efforts. Some retailers and SNAP users find the new rules complicated.
DOJ demands Detroit-area 2024 ballots, escalating election scrutiny
DOJ official Harmeet K. Dhillon wrote that she is seeking ballots to investigate election law compliance. Democratic state officials call the request baseless.
Trumps fixation on White House ballroom is increasing, Post analysis finds
The president has publicly highlighted his ballroom project on roughly a third of the days this year.
In Angola, love for an American pope but not for an American president
In Luanda, Catholics expressed love and admiration for Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, but not so much for President Trump because of the war in Iran.
