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More money, more corruption require more attention, nonprofit says
OpenSecrets, which started four decades ago, is renewing its drive to help voters follow the money between special interests and government officials.
Trump leans into isolation as challenges mount at home
As the administration enters choppy political waters, it has redoubled its pushback against foreign people, products and cultures.
Trump moves on D.C. golf courses with notice to nonprofit
The administration puts the National Links Trust on the clock in a bid to take control of the citys three public golf courses.
Donald Trump is known for firing people. But not this year.
Some Republicans watching Trumps second term say theres a different dynamic this term: The president is surrounded by people who dont challenge him.
Trump called her garbage. Rep. Ilhan Omar says she remains unfazed.
Theres this creepy obsession that he seems to have on me that just feels pretty obnoxious, the Minnesota Democrat said of the president.
VA plans to abruptly eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs
Strains on the Veterans Affairs system could grow with the elimination of as many as 35,000 mostly unfilled health care positions, including doctors and nurses.
House Republicans unveil health care plan, set up vote for next week
House Republicans unveiled a plan to address rising health insurance costs and extend Affordable Care Act subsidies.
Admirals top military lawyer to be summoned in House boat strike inquiry
Adm. Frank Bradleys legal adviser has emerged as a key figure as members of Congress assess whether the killing of two men violated the law of armed conflict.
Republican lawmakers tell Trump something hes not used to hearing: No
In a pair of nearly simultaneous votes this week in the Indiana legislature and in Congress, GOP lawmakers issued unusual displays of defiance against Trump.
DOJ sues Georgia county as Trump pushes debunked 2020 election fraud claims
President Donald Trump has increasingly pressured his administration to find widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election, despite those claims having been debunked and dismissed in dozens of cases by the courts.
House Democrats release photos from Epstein estate of Trump, other public figures
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released 19 images, many of them previously published, including some of Bill Clinton, Woody Allen, Steve Bannon and others.
DNA TV Show: What is C5? Donald Trump's plan to replace the G7
Trump's team has selected Russia, China, and Japan, along with India, for this group.
National Trust sues to stop Trumps ballroom construction
The organization, which is charged by Congress with historic preservation, is seeking to halt construction on one of the presidents priorities.
Army charges gynecologist with secretly recording dozens of patients
The Army is investigating Maj. Blaine McGraws gynecological work at two major military hospitals in Texas and Hawaii.
Nearly 58 lakh names may be deleted from West Bengal's voters' list under the SIR, triggering TMC concerns of a Bihar-like setback ahead of the 2025 assembly polls.
Secret meetings between FBI and Ukraine negotiator spark concern
FBI Director Kash Patel and his deputy, Dan Bongino, have met with Ukraines top delegate amid a U.S. pressure campaign on Kyiv to trade land for peace.
Why Mormonism may have an answer for our toxic politics
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox draws on teachings from his Mormon faith to disagree better. Studies show his approach could change public attitudes.
The minority voters who powered Trump to a second term are drifting away
Extended conversations with Black, Latino and Asian American voters who cast ballots for Trump in 2024 showed mixed feelings about the president and their votes.
White House signals campaign to seize more oil tankers near Venezuela
The effort appears to be a new phase in the Trump administrations push to oust President Nicols Maduro.
Trump asserts he has pardoned county clerk convicted in Colorado case
Trump says he has pardoned Tina Peters, a major cause for MAGA supporters. She was convicted in state court, and its unclear if his act has any impact.
Oklahoma Black Lives Matter leader indicted on alleged misuse of donations
Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson deposited at least several million dollars into personal accounts instead of the organizations accounts, authorities said.
MyPillow founder and conspiracist Mike Lindell announces Minnesota gubernatorial bid
Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow and a 2020 election denier, joins a crowded race in his unlikely Republican bid against two-term incumbent Gov. Tim Walz (D).
Highlights: Kristi Noem defends Trumps immigration policies before departing early from hearing
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem testified before a House panel in a hearing focusing largely on the Trump administrations immigration policies.
Will Trumps base ever get tired of him? Your politics questions, answered.
Join our chief political correspondent for her live chat every other Thursday at 12 p.m. Eastern time.
Federal judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcas immediate release
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said the government could not indefinitely detain Abrego, a 30-year-old immigrant from El Salvador who is fighting his deportation.
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.
Why these red state Republicans are resisting Trumps efforts to expand GOP power
Republicans hold a 40-10 advantage in the state senate but may still reject Trumps pressure. Hoosiers are very independent.
Republicans struggle to unite on health care as Obamacare subsidies expire
Recent weeks have showcased a free-for-all of competing GOP ideas and reinforced deep partisan divisions over the issue.
Billionaires are spending massive sums on politics. A backlash brews.
An anti-oligarch protest in a small Indiana town shows the depth of the national backlash against the concentration of wealth and power.
Meet the Trump administrations 12 billionaires
At a net worth of $390 billion, its the wealthiest White House in modern history.
Trump launches $1 million gold card program for fast-tracked visas
Critics have pointed out that such programs create a two-tier immigration system, disproportionately benefiting wealthy individuals.
Lawmakers launch bipartisan, last-minute bids to force vote on ACA subsidies
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has launched a last-minute bid to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at the end of the year.
Calibri font banished as U.S. diplomacy returns to Times New Roman
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Biden administrations shift to a sans serif font, to assist people with vision issues, a wasteful diversity move.
House passes Pentagon bill pressuring Hegseth to release boat strike evidence
The Senate could approve the measure in coming days, and lawmakers expressed confidence that President Donald Trump will sign it into law.
How voters really feel about affordability
Trump brushes it off, but the evidence is piling up that Americans are unhappy with their economist situations.
Supreme Court wrestles with death penalty in cases of intellectual disabilities
The justices wrestled with whether to allow Alabama to execute a man with low cognitive function, a ruling that could set new rules for states death rows.
Trump finally confirms using vulgar slur about several countries in 2018
Trump previously denied using the language about Haiti, El Salvador and several African countries before his nonchalant admission at a rally Tuesday.
DNA TV Show: Will the US withdraw from NATO?
Major European countries are now preparing to form a new strategic alliance centered on Europe.
Governors cross aisle to call for moral clarity amid political violence
Govs. Josh Shapiro (D) and Spencer Cox (R) join forces to denounce the rise in political violence in the past few years.
Texas midterms point to ideological corners, not swing-state issues
Next years contests seem destined to produce a congressional delegation of staunch conservatives and liberals, as determined by primary voters.
At the first stop on his affordability tour, Trump mocks affordability
What was supposed to be a speaking tour to connect with Americans struggling with higher prices and stagnant wages was instead a greatest hits campaign speech.
National Guard member shot in D.C. stood up today, Trump says
Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot in D.C. on Nov. 26. Spec. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died the next day.
Rights organizations sue Trump admin. for release of memo justifying boat strikes
The complaint alleges that the U.S. military strikes on boats suspected of trafficking drugs from Latin America are illegal and that the public deserves to know the justification behind them.
Admiral pushed out by Hegseth meets privately with lawmakers
Adm. Alvin Holsey, who oversees military operations in Latin America, has voiced concern about the Trump administrations activities there.
Senate Republicans offer counter-proposal on Obamacare subsidies
The GOP plan would replace expiring ACA subsidies with a new program that directly funds health savings accounts for eligible patients
GOP lawmakers wary of Trump escalating beyond boat strikes in Venezuela
President Donald Trump has said Nicols Maduros days are numbered as the countrys leader and declined to rule out deploying U.S. troops on the ground there.
Supreme Court weighs further loosening campaign finance limits
Republican leaders are asking the high court to remove limits on how much parties can spend in coordination with federal candidates on items like advertisements.
Justice Dept. says a court ruling is blocking efforts to reindict Comey
Justice Department lawyers said a ruling barring their access to key evidence has effectively crippled their efforts to reindict former FBI director James B. Comey.
DNA TV Show: Analysis of Centre's 10% action against IndiGo
As part of the winter schedule for 2025-26, the airline has been operating over 2,200 flights per day.
The Supreme Courts major cases during the 2025-2026 term
The Supreme Court will take up Trump-related cases in its new term, as well as cases dealing with gay and transgender issues and campaigns.
A timeline of Trumps quotes, shifts and U-turns on Russia and Ukraine
In his second term, the president has oscillated between condemning Russia and threatening sanctions to berating Ukraine and pressuring it to give up its land.
How Jared Kushner became Trumps indispensable second peace envoy
Despite promising to stay on the sidelines this administration, Trumps son-in-law Jared Kushner has become enmeshed in critical diplomatic negotiations.
Democrats look for a breakthrough win in Miami mayoral election
Its been nearly 30 years since there was Democratic mayor of Miami. On Tuesday, the party is showing confidence it can turn the tide.
For years, the internet was celebrated as the world's most democratic invention - a global town square where every citizen could speak, organise and influence. . That optimism has collapsed. Today, the battle for free speech is no longer about who may speak; it is about who gets to be heard.
Judge calls for Justice Dept. whistleblower to testify in migrant planes case
Chief U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg of the District of Columbia has scheduled the former Justice Department attorney to appear in court on Dec. 15.
Trump says Hegseth will decide whether to release boat strike video
The comments come after the president previously said his administration would release video of a controversial military operation, no problem.
Trump announces $11 billion tariff relief for farmers
Farmers particularly those who produce soybeans have felt the effect of the presidents tariff policies.
Supreme Court poised to expand Trumps power over independent agencies
A ruling in favor of Trumps position has been expected by legal experts because the justices have been chipping away at a precedent known as Humphreys Executor.
Alina Habba, Trumps embattled New Jersey prosecutor, says she will leave role
In a statement, Habba said she resigned to protect the stability and integrity of the office which I love.
One night inside the Trump Kennedy Center
The president reveled in his control of the arts facility, as his allies cheered his hosting duties and called to rename the building after him.
Allred drops Senate bid in Texas, will instead run for redrawn House seat
The former Democratic congressman, who lost his 2024 Senate bid to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), says a bruising Senate primary could threaten party unity.
DNA TV Show: Why a road named after Donald Trump in India?
After CM Revanth Reddy's proposal, the opposition BJP is also on the offensive.
Venezuelas Maduro, shaken but still standing, aims to wait out Trump
Five months into the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro is feeling the pressure but refusing to go into exile.
Trump pardons major drug traffickers despite his anti-drug rhetoric
The president has granted clemency to about 100 people accused of drug-related crimes during his two terms in office, a Post analysis shows.
DNA TV Show: How India gave Putin solution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict
One should understand the message conveyed from Delhi to Moscow through the Gita, a message rooted in friendship.
DNA TV Show: Analysis of Russian President Putin's Indian policy
India's strategic needs have always been a priority for Putin, and these priorities led to the development of the BrahMos missile in India.
DNA TV Show: Analysis of Putin's BIG warning to Europe
Putin warned European powers that if they started a war with Russia, then Moscow was ready to fight.
The ELAC Glitch: The Sun's Radiation That Grounded Half the World's Airbus A320 Fleet
Recently, a JetBlue flight was cruising from Cancun to Newark when suddenly, without any warning or pilot input, the plane's nose dipped sharply downward.
DNA TV Show: Why Indonesia wants BrahMos missile from India
Indonesia wants to purchase all three versions of the BrahMos: land, naval, and air force.
DNA TV Show: Analysis of 'Yogi Model' in Bihar
From bulldozer action to encounters, from confiscating mafia property to the Anti-Romeo Squad, Samrat Chaudhary's decisions in Bihar bear the imprint of UP CM Yogi Adityanath.
DNA TV Show: Trump plans to remove Zohran Mamdani as New York Mayor? Know here
Part of Trump's strategy is Elise Stefanik, a close confidante of Trump, a Republican congresswoman, and a vocal critic of Mamdani.
DNA TV Show: How Donald Trump has turned the US into 'Pakistan'
A shutdown has been in effect in the US for the past 36 days. This shutdown under Trump's rule is the longest in the US history.
DNA TV Show: Why Iran agreed to mediate between Pakistan and Afghanistan
Iran influences both the Sunni Taliban and the Shia Hazara community in Afghanistan. This means that the Afghan Taliban may listen to Iran.
DNA TV Show: How Trump tarnished the reputation of US passport
The policies of Trump since becoming president have led to a five-place drop in the US passport rankings.
Gen Z protests in Asia: Why are youth leading protests against their governments?
The impatience of Gen-Z with the embedded political elite - especially in the developing world - is cited as an important factor which leads to these protests.
DNA TV Show: Why Trump wants Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan
All countries condemned Trump's plan as a move that would destabilise Central and South Asia and assured Afghanistan of support.
How Germany is emerging as a preferred destination for Indian students
Germany has also signed an agreement with India to raise the issuance of skilled visa programs from 20,000 to 90,000.
DNA TV Show: After tariff, now visa 'war' begins between Trump and Xi
China has announced the launch of the K-Visa to attract talent from around the world amid the H-1B visa fee controversy in the US.
HAL or GE: Who's really sabotaging India's Tejas programme?
The numbers tell a devastating story. India has ordered 83 Tejas Mk1A fighters under a ?46,898 crore contract signed in 2021, with approval for an additional 97 aircraft. HAL aims to produce 16-24 aircraft annually to meet the Indian Air Force's urgent squadron requirements.
DNA TV Show: India's 'Operation Vikram-32' against Trump
This is India's first fully indigenous chip specially designed for ISRO's launch vehicle i.e. rocket.
DNA TV Show: Analysis of PM Modi's Japan visit
The two sides firmed up 13 key agreements and declarations, and announced the launch of several transformative initiatives.
DNA TV Show: White House trade adviser Peter Navarro blames PM Modi for Ukraine war
After imposing a 50 per cent tariff on India, what does the US want to achieve with such statements now? What problem does Peter Navarro have with India?
DNA TV Show: Why is it raining more this year?
In the recent past, the pace of climate change has increased, due to which the changes seen in the weather also becoming intense.
DNA TV Show: Why is Rajasthan drowning in floods?
Rain in Rajasthan has broken the record of 69 years. In 2024, Rajasthan received 156 percent more rainfall than the average. By July 2025, there was 177 percent more rainfall.
