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U.S. strikes ISIS in Nigeria after Trump warnings on Christian killings
The U.S. military said it attacked Islamic State militants with the approval of Nigerian authorities. The number of casualties is unknown.
DNA TV Show: Analysis of Tarique Rahman's show of strength against Yunus in Bangladesh
Thousands of people gathered to welcome BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman back to his homeland, Bangladesh.
Two vulnerable senators stand to benefit from intense focus on constituents
Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Jon Ossoff (D-Georgia) are two of the chambers staunchest believers in the value of constituency services.
Commission tees up first hearing on Trumps ballroom construction
The National Capital Planning Commission is preparing to host a presentation on the White House ballroom building next month.
Federal governments charity drive doing far worse under Trump
Donations are down by more than 40 percent after a year when federal workers faced major agency downsizing and a lengthy government shutdown.
For one migrant family, no Christmas lights in New Orleans
After the Border Patrol arrived in Louisiana, a couple and their five children went into hiding. That meant less food, few outings and no lights on the Christmas tree.
What we know (and what we dont) about the Epstein files release
The tranche revealed wide-ranging references to President Donald Trump and detailed efforts to interview Prince Andrew in two investigations.
DNA TV Show: Will Sheikh Hasina return to Bangladesh?
US lawmakers have questioned the ban on the Awami League of Sheikh Hasina.
Europe condemns U.S. move to bar individuals over tech monitoring
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the State Department would bar several Europeans for their actions in monitoring the internet, which he characterized as censorship.
I am The Posts federal government whisperer. Its been brutal.
One reporters effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources and nearly broke her.
Congress set records in 2025, some more dubious than others
Republican lawmakers reflect on a year without much productivity and greater ceding of powers to the White House.
Despite anti-media rhetoric, the government is still reading the news
The Trump administration is spending tens of thousands of dollars on paywalled news sites, including Politico and Bloomberg, despite earlier criticism of media outlets.
Supreme Court hands Trump a major defeat on National Guard deployment
The Supreme Court holds that the presidents authority to deploy the National Guard for law enforcement purposes likely only applies in exceptional circumstances.
Republican former senator Ben Sasse says he has terminal cancer
The 53-year-old who was one of a handful of Republicans to speak out against Trump during his first term said in a lengthy social media post he has Stage 4 pancreatic cancer and suggested he doesnt have long to live.
A third of D.C. arrests still involve federal agents despite end of takeover
The Post has gathered more than 5,000 arrest reports filed in D.C. Superior Court since Trumps crackdown began with a 30-day federal takeover of D.C. police.
Second big batch of Epstein files includes many mentions of Trump
After a first batch of Epstein document had few mentions of President Trump, the Justice Department disclosed thousands more with many references to the president.
Trump critic George Conway files papers for U.S. House bid in New York
George Conway is joining a crowded Democratic race in New York to succeed Rep. Jerry Nadler for his U.S. House seat.
Trump administration abruptly recalls over two dozen career ambassadors
A senior State Department official called it a bid to ensure adherence to the America First agenda while others called it a devastating blow to Americas diplomatic corps.
Democratic Rep. Crockett says Vance used racist tropes in comments about her
Two Black Democrats, Rep. Jasmine Crockett and Minnesota state Sen. Omar Fateh, criticized comments the vice president made about them during his weekend speech at a Turning Point gathering.
DNA TV Show: Asim Munir's two-front war conspiracy against India
Is India prepared to fight simultaneously on both the eastern and western fronts against a potential military alliance between Pakistan and Bangladesh?
Australia passes law to keep kids off social media - India can follow
Recognizing harms from predatory algorithms, Australia recently enforced a social media ban for Children under 16. The ban, which is supported by 77% of Australians, applies to the 10 largest platforms, including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Ted Cruz weighs another presidential run, setting up clash with Vance
He feuds with Tucker Carlson and privately criticizes the vice president, touting traditional GOP foreign policy and warning of the partys rising antisemitism.
Republicans and Democrats pitch competing plans to tackle affordability
Affordability is topic No. 1 with midterms looming, but economists are skeptical that Congress can do much to lower prices across the board.
Two lawmakers seek to find Bondi in contempt over Epstein files
Top Justice Department official defends redactions and deletion of documents on agencys website, including one of a photo that includes Trump.
Trump faces narrowing options on Venezuela action
The Trump administration has backed itself into a corner on Venezuela, with President Nicols Maduros removal by force or war the only compelling options.
The year Trump broke the federal government
How DOGE and the White House carried out a once-unthinkable transformation of the nations sprawling bureaucracy.
Alsobrooks on her first Senate year: The mission was 'crystal clear.
Maryland Sen. Angela Alsobrooks profile rose after her grilling of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his appointment hearing went viral.
Epstein files include child porn complaint a decade before federal investigation
Maria Farmer has long claimed she warned the FBI about Epstein in the 1990s, but they ignored her complaint.
Whats in Epstein files so far? Celebrities, Clinton, few Trump mentions
The Justice Department has not indicated when more files will be released, and its site no longer contains some files that had already been posted.
Republican women shrinking their ranks in Congress
Retirements, resignations and tough elections could cut into their growing numbers from recent elections.
Tucker Carlson inflames a raging battle for MAGAs future
The provocative podcaster has an audience online, among influencers and inside the White House. That worries some on the right.
Trump makes affordability pitch in struggling corner of N.C., his last rally of 2025
Trump used the rally to hammer the issue his advisers want him to emphasize as his poll numbers lag.
Lou Cannon, Post reporter and preeminent Reagan biographer, dies at 92
His books on Reagan have never been transcended, said presidential historian Douglas Brinkley.
U.S. strikes dozens of sites in Syria in retaliation for troops deaths
The expansive operation follows the killing last weekend of two U.S. soldiers and their interpreter at a military base in the city of Palmyra.
