Trump promotes meme coin, raising ethics issues as value soars
The president-elect ran on a crypto-friendly agenda and is touting a cryptocurrency venture himself.
Live updates: Trump holds rally at Capital One Arena in D.C. ahead of inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump holds a victory rally at the Capital One Arena in Washington on Sunday, the day before he is sworn in.
On last day of presidency, Biden says he will keep fighting for equity
Biden visits South Carolina, the site of his big comeback in 2020, reaffirming his ties with the Black community.
Biden pardons revolutionary Marcus Garvey on last full day in office
The presidents pardon of Garvey, a seminal figure in the civil rights movement, is another reflection of his presidencys ties to the Black community.
Blocks from the Capitol attack, Trump rally will symbolize his reinvention
On Sunday, the president-elect will appear blocks from the 2021 Capitol attack, signaling that his election rewrote the narrative of how his first term ended.
After November losses, Democrats vie to lead DNC in restless race
The race features two state party chairs Ken Martin of Minnesota and Ben Wikler who have increasingly drawn contrasts with one another.
For this Latino family, voting for Trump was part of preserving their American Dream
They say Republicans cant assume that they will always support GOP candidates, though. Theyre waiting to see whether Trump keeps his promises.
As Trumps allies war over immigration, Vance remains quiet
JD Vances success in White House could hinge on brokering peace between Trumps tech world backers and his populist base.
A dominant Trump looks to his second term to reshape, disrupt America
On the eve of his second inauguration, Donald Trump is politically stronger than ever, but huge tests await on immigration, the economy and more.
Officials announce updated road and Metro closures for inauguration
Details still remain murky for how attendees can watch the main events at Capital One Arena.
Indoor inauguration upends plans for Trump backers. Theyre still excited.
Many Trump supporters have yet to figure out backup plans for Inauguration Day.
The two Midwestern senators who wanted to brave the inaugural cold
Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Deb Fischer, leaders of the congressional inaugural committee, have spent years planning Mondays event. Then, they got to work readjusting for an indoor venue.
TikTok probably will get a 90-day reprieve on ban, Trump says
The president-elect told NBC News that extending the deadline before TikTok is banned in the United States would be appropriate.
Heres who is skipping Donald Trumps inauguration on Monday
Lawmakers plan to skip the festivities surrounding the incoming Republican president for various reasons, as Democrats lick their wounds after election season.
Forget they go low, we go high: This influencer wants Democrats to get mean
Meet Suzanne Lambert, the Arlington-based TikTok influencer going viral by being a Regina George liberal.
What Trump has promised to do in his second term
A rundown of Donald Trumps biggest campaign promises and whether he has or hasnt delivered.
Trump has already conquered D.C. even before taking office
His triumphant return to power stands in stark contrast to his divisive entry in 2017 and departure in 2021.
What Bible will Trump use at his inauguration? Not the one he endorsed.
The president-elect eschewed the star-spangled Trump Bible in favor of volumes with personal and national history.
Indonesia's entry into BRICS+ and the ASEAN nation's economic and foreign policy vision
With the entry of the ASEAN nation into BRICS+, the organisation accounts for over 40% of Global GDP and an estimated half of the world's global population
How moving Trumps inauguration inside spurred an all-out scramble
The sudden weather-induced change forced a scramble for hundreds of thousands of people who had spent months planning for the swearing-in of the nations 47th president.
Supreme Court to hear case on opting out of lessons with LGBTQ+ books
Parents in Montgomery Count, Maryland, want to be able to opt out of instruction on gender and sexuality that they say goes against their religious convictions.
Biden declares there is now a 28th Amendment. There is not.
A 28th Amendment has not suddenly been appended to the Constitution per the presidents decree.
Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban-or-sale law slated to start Sunday
Donald Trump had asked the Supreme Court to delay TikToks ban-or-sale law to give him an opportunity to act once he returns to the White House.
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is tapped to fill JD Vances Senate seat in Ohio
The states governor, Mike DeWine, announced the appointment Friday, ending suspense over who would succeed the vice president-elect in the Senate.
Georgia lawmaker arrested trying to enter House chamber despite ban
Colton Moore, a Trump loyalist, was banned last year over his condemnation of a deceased state senator who was being honored by his colleagues.
Cannon holds hearing on Trump documents report as Democrats urge its release
The hearing centers on whether Attorney General Merrick Garland can send special counsel Jack Smiths classified documents findings to select members of Congress.
Biden reaffirms belief that the Equal Rights Amendment is the law
In his final week as president, Biden is using his bully pulpit to try to push forward the amendment that would enshrine sex equality in the U.S. Constitution.
Read the Supreme Courts full TikTok decision
Read the full Supreme Court ruling clearing the way for a law forcing TikTok to sell off the popular app or be banned in the U.S.
Live updates: Trump pick Kristi Noem faces Senate confirmation hearing for DHS secretary
The Senate is holding more confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trumps Cabinet picks ahead of his return to office on Monday.
Trump selections for top jobs advance, despite initial controversy
Three days ahead of Trumps return to the White House, many of his most prominent Cabinet choices have sailed relatively unscathed through their hearings and are poised to win confirmation as Republican senators rallied around them and appeared largely unwilling to defy Trumps wishes.
DHS Secretary Mayorkas leaves with remarkable employee morale improvement
Department of Homeland Security employee morale is significantly better as Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas leaves office. Will that continue under Donald Trump?
How resistance to Trump may look different in his second administration
Inauguration protests are expected to draw fewer people than in 2017, but activists say they are gearing up to oppose Donald Trump with a movement that goes beyond marches.
Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders
The announcement follows President Joe Bidens dramatic step to commute the sentences of 37 federal inmates facing execution to life without parole.
Bidens racial record reflects both failures and quiet progress
Biden was unable to push through police reform or voting rights laws. But he elevated numerous Black leaders and launched programs to aid minority communities.
In a first, China will send vice president to Trumps inauguration
Beijing is taking a two-pronged approach to the incoming president: trying to sweeten up Trump while also signaling it is ready to fight efforts to constrain it.
Biden seeks last-minute moves that could be hard for Trump to undo
From clemency to conservation, the outgoing president pushes to cement his legacy ahead of a successor determined to erase it.
On this week's episode, The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin, James Hohmann and JM Rieger break down the Trump cabinet nominees whose hearings have gotten underway on Capitol Hill and whether Democrats are effectively rallying votes against any of them. Plus, President Biden gave his farewell speech on Jan. 15 and it wasn't the speech everyone expected. Then, what is the crew looking out for on inauguration day on Monday?
What is an oligarchy? The warning Biden issued in his farewell, explained.
Is the president on target with that criticism? Heres what to know.
DeSantis picks Florida attorney general to replace Marco Rubio in Senate
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday said he would appoint Ashley Moody, his states attorney general, to replace Marco Rubio in the Senate.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal brings hope for devastated northern Gaza
The deplorable humanitarian conditions in northern Gaza have caused bitter infighting within the Biden administration.
Giuliani and Georgia election workers reach settlement in defamation case
Rudy Giuliani and two Georgia election workers reached a settlement in a $148 million defamation case judgment against him.
Trumps soft touch on China and Russia rears its head again
Trumps maneuvers to save TikTok and the ouster of the hawkish chairman of the House Intelligence Committee evoke a familiar dynamic.
Live updates: Senate continues to hold confirmation hearings for key spots in Trump Cabinet
The Senate is holding more confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trumps Cabinet picks ahead of his return to office on Monday.
Kash Patel has vowed retribution. As FBI director, he could do it.
While some Republicans have hailed the pick, Donald Trumps choice of Kash Patel to lead the FBI has raised alarm among many national security veterans.
Biden warns of the rise of a new American oligarchy
From the White House he will soon cede to Trump, Biden likens the current crop of tech moguls to the robber barons of the 19th century.
Ukraine hawk removed from House intelligence role, reportedly at Trumps request
The move by Speaker Mike Johnson provides the latest evidence of a changing posture more favorable to Russia under Donald Trump.
Biden and Trump jockey for credit in Israel-Hamas hostage deal
Their dealmaking cooperation represents an unusual moment in the polarized world of U.S. politics. But it did not stop both Trump and Biden from touting their respective roles.
Rubio details what Trumps America First foreign policy will entail
Sen. Marco Rubio, Donald Trumps pick for secretary of state, is widely expected to win Senate confirmation to the post.
AG pick Bondi says no enemies list, wont rule out probes of Trump foes
Pam Bondi, Donald Trumps pick for attorney general, sidestepped questions during her confirmation hearing about his threats to prosecute adversaries.
House GOP members slam Martin OMalley over telework contract
Days after Trump was elected, OMalley signed an agreement extending telework in the Social Security Administration through 2029.
Supreme Court seems likely to allow Texas law requiring age verification to access porn
The justices appeared skeptical of a challenge to the law brought by an adult-content industry group, producers of pornographic material and a porn actress.
Pentagon inspector general faults Austin for hospitalization secrecy
The investigation details exasperation among key aides to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as he refused to disclose the extent of his medical crisis last year.
4 takeaways from Pam Bondis confirmation hearing
She walked a very fine line on election denial and Trump prosecuting his enemies.
Tracking who Trump is appointing to fill key administration roles
Follow President-elect 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.
The old-school senator working to confirm Trumps unorthodox DOJ picks
Chuck Grassley is an old-school senator working hard to confirm President-elect Donald Trumps unconventional DOJ picks.
Live updates: Senate to hold confirmation hearings for Trump picks including Pam Bondi, Marco Rubio
The Senate is accelerating the confirmation process Wednesday for President-elect Donald Trumps Cabinet choices, scheduling half a dozen hearings.
Trumps threat to place conditions on fire aid outrages Democrats
Withholding natural disaster aid to force policy changes is unusual and would mark a major escalation in Republicans feuds with blue states.
N.J. will stockpile abortion pills, governor says before Trump inauguration
Gov. Phil Murphy (D) said his state will begin stockpiling mifepristone in light of the anti-choice policies supported by Republican majorities in Congress.
Rep. Mace challenges Rep. Crockett to take it outside at House hearing
The two firebrands for their respective parties got into a heated exchange Tuesday at a House Oversight Committee hearing.
SEC sues Elon Musk over late disclosure of Twitter share purchases
The financial regulator ordered Musk to pay a civil penalty and remedies over alleged unjust enrichment ahead of his 2022 purchase of the social network.
Hegseth, under Senate scrutiny, mutes critique of women in combat
Pete Hegseth, Trumps choice for defense secretary, drew Democrats ire for past statements voicing strong opposition to female troops serving in combat units.
Mike Johnson orders flags at the Capitol to be at full staff for Trump inauguration
The House speaker announced that the flags on the Hill will be raised for Trumps inauguration and lowered the following day to honor the death of Jimmy Carter.
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to attend Trumps inauguration
They will be sitting on the dais during the swearing-in as Silicon Valley leaders aim to make inroads with Trump, who attacked Big Tech during his first presidency.
4 takeaways from Pete Hegseths confirmation hearing
Awkward exchanges about the defense secretary hopefuls past were plentiful as Democrats went after the first embattled Trump pick to face a confirmation hearing.
Democrats assail Hegseth as too divisive, inexperienced to run Pentagon
During a contentious confirmation hearing, Pete Hegseth dismissed allegations of past personal misconduct, calling them anonymous smears.
House votes to ban transgender students from girls sports
The new House, which is expected to pass the bill, makes transgender students in sports one of their first priorities for 2025.
Pete Hegseth seems open to ordering soldiers to shoot protesters
Trumps pick to lead the Defense Department indicates he would be willing to do what Mark Esper refused to do.
Michelle Obama to skip Trumps inauguration, breaking with tradition
The planned absence Monday follows another notable absence last week at the state funeral of former president Jimmy Carter.
What we learned from the Trump Jan. 6 report by special counsel Jack Smith
Special counsel Jack Smiths report gives new insights into the investigative process, challenges his team faced and the reasoning that guided their decisions.
The selective DEI of Pete Hegseth
The defense secretary nominee believes strongly in the importance of prioritizing diversity when the beneficiaries are people like himself.
The Trump election prosecution was about what he did, not his politics
Former special counsel Jack Smiths report delineates how and why Trumps actions were exceptional and, he insists, provably illegal.
Live updates: Pete Hegseth to face senators in high-stakes confirmation hearing
The Senate will begin holding confirmation hearings Tuesday for President-elect Donald Trumps Cabinet picks, starting with Pete Hegseth for defense secretary.
Ethics worries grow for Florida Democrat as state sues over $5 million covid payment
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormicks self-reported income spiked by millions of dollars the same year as the overpayment.
Trumps legal peril has faded. Not so for some of his allies.
Trump is walking free from most of his criminal investigations. But the legal troubles of some of his allies show no signs of abating.
Koch-backed group to GOP: Move fast on tax cuts to help keep Latino voters
Libre Initiative, funded by billionaire Charles Koch and like-minded donors, is launching a campaign to press members of Congress to extend Trumps 2017 tax cuts.
Will Trump keep his huge early promises? A scorecard.
Trump wound up breaking lots of promises in his first term, but it didnt stop him from promising voters the world again.
Kristi Noem, a homeland security chief hopeful, banned in parts of her state
South Dakotas tribes barred the governor from setting foot on their land after she said drug cartels operate there an allegation the nations leaders deny.
Justice Dept. says it plans to release Trump special counsel report after hold expires at midnight
President-elect Donald Trump has tried to prevent the release of special counsel Jack Smiths report before he takes office next week.
Stuart Spencer, mastermind of Reagans winning campaigns, dies at 97
A Republican strategist, he was credited with transforming Reagan, a former B-movie actor, into one of the most successful politicians of his time.
Heres who is performing at Trumps inauguration
Trumps inauguration performers include Carrie Underwood, Village People and Christopher Macchio.
Biden says his foreign policy leaves Trump with very strong hand
The president spoke at the State Department as an Israel-Hamas ceasefire appeared to be drawing closer.
Read the special counsel report on the Hunter Biden cases
Read the full PDF of the special counsel report on Hunter Biden, the presidents son.
Republicans want concessions before California gets its tax dollars back
The Golden State gives far more to the federal government than it receives. Republicans want to force California to change before it gets assistance for its wildfires.
Elon Musk isnt the only tech leader helping shape the Trump administration
After feeling shut out by President Joe Biden, Marc Andreessen has been quietly and successfully recruiting candidates for positions across Trumps Washington.
Biden ends his administration with near Trump-level approval ratings
The challenge for President Joe Biden from nearly the outset was skepticism among independents.
As Trump prepares to take power, MAGA cant stop the ugly infighting
A new clash between Stephen K. Bannon and Elon Musk epitomizes the fraught and bellicose confederation that surrounds Donald Trump.
Tracking Biden administration political appointees to fill top roles
Follow the president's progress filling nearly 800 positions, among the 1,200 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.
Live updates: Senate to hold hearings on Trump picks as he prepares to take office
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and the new Congress.
Quiz: Do you know which promises Trump kept his first time in office?
Donald Trump has made dozens of promises about what he will do on day one of his second presidency. See his track record on his first-term pledges.
Pete Hegseth, Trumps Pentagon pick, faces tough confirmation test
Pete Hegseth, the controversial former Fox News host, has been accused of sexual assault and faces a grueling confirmation hearing on the path to becoming the next secretary of defense.
