Divided Trump campaign weighs joining TikTok, the app he tried to ban
The move could spark outrage among Trumps supporters, but some advisers are arguing it would help him reach young voters who believe its cool to be Trump-adjacent.
Top RNC lawyer resigns after rift grows with Trump
Former president Donald Trump was angered by Charlie Spiess criticism of his false 2020 election fraud claims.
Trump escalates attacks on prosecutors, says Democrats run a Gestapo administration
Saturdays sometimes profane remarks illustrated the central role Donald Trumps legal cases are playing in his bid to return to the White House for a second term.
D.C. court temporarily suspends Trump lawyer John Eastmans law license
California temporarily suspended his law license in March over his role in a legal strategy to help Donald Trump stay in power after his 2020 election loss.
Johnson could get help from Democrats who refused to save McCarthy
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) pushed through the handshake deals that predecessor Kevin McCarthy abandoned after making them.
Biden confronts campus protests; Trump hedges on accepting election results
The current president had weighty foreign policy issues on his plate, while the former described in detail his authoritarian plans if reelected.
Trumps trial delves into a topic close to his heart: Media coverage
Jurors in Donald Trumps historic trial in New York got the inside scoop on how a presidential campaign responds to unflattering news stories.
Democrats bracing for massive protests at partys August convention
As demonstrations over Gaza erupt at campuses across the country, Biden team faces prospect of chaotic scenes in Chicago.
Kristi Noem just wont stop talking about killing her dog
South Dakota Gov. Kristi L. Noem recounted the episode to show that she is tough enough to face difficult, messy and ugly tasks. But many in both parties are horrified.
U.S. tells Qatar to evict Hamas if it obstructs Israeli hostage deal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Qatars prime minister to expel Hamass political leaders if the group rejects Israels latest cease-fire proposal.
Hope Hicks gets teary testifying at Trumps hush money trial
After a week of tabloid-focused testimony, Hope Hicks led Donald Trumps jury through the whirlwind of the 2016 campaign and directly to the Oval Office.
Biden, Congressional Democrats distance themselves from campus protests
President Biden and top Democratic lawmakers in Washington distanced themselves from pro-Palestinian protests engulfing many college campuses this week, as Republicans work overtime to associate them with the chaotic scenes unfolding around the country ahead of the 2024 elections.
The Access Hollywood video cemented Trumps air of invincibility
The 2016 Access Hollywood video felt as if it might end Donald Trumps campaign. Instead, it cemented his strategy to never back down.
Whats next for Congress on the world front
A world on fire and the threat of an unholy alliance. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Tex.) on the global issues facing a divided Congress
The grinding familiarity of the jocks-vs.-hippies proxy fight
The protests on college campuses have in recent days seen a reemergence of a longstanding battle over what it means to be American.
Biden expands health insurance access for DACA recipients
The move comes during an election year in which immigration has become a salient issue.
Noems dog-killing isnt popular, though Trump supporters are divided
The South Dakota governors story about shooting her dog didnt help position her as a potential vice-presidential pick, either.
Trump Media auditor charged by SEC with massive fraud
Regulators said B.F. Borgers deliberate and systemic failure led to errors in more than 1,500 of its filings.
Americans are more likely to oppose than support campus protests
But Americans particularly on the right dont approve of many forms of protest in general.
Live updates: Witness testimony to continue in Trumps hush money trial
Testimony will continue Friday in Donald Trumps trial on allegations of business fraud related to hush money payments.
Elections 2024 latest news: Biden to honor distinguished Americans; Trump back in N.Y. court
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.
Biden to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19, including Pelosi and Ledecky
President Biden will give the nations highest civilian honor Friday to former House speaker Nancy Pelosi, Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky, civil rights leader Medgar Evers, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh and others.
Hope Hicks witnessed nearly every Trump scandal. Now she must testify.
Friends say the former aide and Trump have not spoken since she testified to Congress about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, but the two continue to have affection for each other.
House Republicans launch multiple investigations into college protests
The Republican chairs of four congressional committees plan to investigate the mostly nonviolent pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses.
In this week's episode, the crew discusses Judge Juan Merchan's finding that former president Donald Trump is in contempt of court, the $9,000 fine he faces, and what could happen if he continues violating the gag order imposed by the court. Washington Post Senior National Political Correspondent Ashley Parker joins the show to talk about Hope Hicks, the former Trump aide who could be called to testify soon.
Trump Trial takeaways: When in doubt, steer clear
Donald Trumps lawyers used tabloid stories to portray their client as a victim, and other key takeaways from the New York hush money trial.
What to know about RFK Jr.s We the People party
This newly formed, barely known party is operating in several states, but you may be wondering what its all about.
A social media post encapsulates Bidens young-voter problem
The College Democrats warn the Democratic Party that their votes arent a given. Thats very much the problem for the incumbent president.
Trump defense suggests he was shakedown target, not hush money schemer
During contentious questioning of Stormy Daniels lawyer Keith Davidson, Donald Trumps lawyers portray their client as the victim in the New York criminal case.
Echoing 2020, Trump wont commit to accepting 2024 election results
In recent media interviews, Trump declined to commit to accepting the 2024 election results, a posture that drew a sharp rebuke Thursday from the Biden campaign.
Biden calls ally Japan xenophobic like China, Russia, at campaign event
President Bidens remarks have not elicited a formal response from the countries he named. But experts said they were likely to have offended, particularly in Japan.
Small carriers fight to survive amid delayed Huawei rip-and-replace funds
The Federal Communications Commission is warning that some rural areas may lose cell service altogether if Congress doesnt provide more money to carriers that have been ordered to remove Chinese-made equipment.
Cheers and distortions: Trump feeds on raucous rallies as trial disrupts run
His return to the trail offered Trump a chance, if only for a day, to escape the cold realities of the courtroom and bask in the strength he projects for his supporters.
How Trump convinces Republicans to adopt extreme views
A new poll on presidential immunity tells a familiar tale: If he pushes it, they eventually decide they support it, too.
Lots of people are not absolutely thrilled with abortion laws
Former president Donald Trump has new rhetoric on abortion laws, which he claims are making people very happy.
NASA moon capsule suffered extensive damage during 2022 test flight
An inspector generals report helps explain why NASA has delayed by at least a year what was to have been Orions first flight with crew on board.
Shrugging at honoring the 2024 vote, at political violenceand at Jan. 6
Donald Trump and someone rumored to be on his vice-presidential shortlist take more steps down a slippery slope.
Tracking the Trump criminal cases and where they stand
Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has been indicted in four criminal cases. Here is the latest news on each.
Election 2024 latest news: Biden heading to battleground state of North Carolina
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.
Live updates: Judge to hold gag order hearing in Trumps hush money trial
The judge will hear more allegations that Donald Trump has violated a gag order in his New York trial on charges of business fraud related to hush money payments.
RFK Jr. embraces California ballot nomination from party with history of far-right ties
The American Independent Party of California, which backed segregationist and former Alabama governor George Wallace in 1968, nominated Kennedy for president.
Biden, Democrats push hard to put North Carolina in play
As president visits Tar Heel state, Democrats hope a controversial GOP governor candidate boosts their chances
One thing is already clear at Trumps N.Y. trial: Nobody liked Michael Cohen
Even before Trumps defense brings its case, government testimony has described Michael Cohen, a key hush money witness, as a jerk, difficult and hopeless.
Texas runoff between Rep. Tony Gonzales and pro-gun YouTuber is key GOP test
Brandon Herreras candidacy has been embraced by several of Gonzaless hard-line conservative colleagues who see Herrera as a future ally.
That time football legend, rig-driving eligible bachelor Biden was arrested
Heres a guide to some recent stories told by President Biden that cannot be verified or are not plausible.
Democrats hope move to reschedule marijuana will help them in November
The proposed change has the potential to set up a contrast between Biden and Trump, who has shown little interest in engaging with federal marijuana policy.
Harvey Weinsteins retrial in N.Y. rape case expected after Labor Day
Former film producer Harvey Weinsteins rape case is expected to be retried sometime after the Labor Day holiday, a judge said Wednesday.
Blake Masters disparages his House opponent for not having kids
The failed Senate candidate outlined a replacement-is-great pitch for his House candidacy.
Biden gives campus protesters the (mostly) silent treatment
The president hasnt said much about the protests for obvious political reasons. But increasing clashes and outspokenness from his party are testing that.
Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban. What it means, and whats next
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs is expected to sign the repeal into law in the coming days, but the timing for when the repeal can legally go into effect could still complicate abortion access in the state.
Denouncing campus protests, House GOP pushes divisive antisemitism bill
Critics call the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which has some Democratic support, an effort to silence criticism of Israel and an affront to the First Amendment.
House Republicans look to intervene in D.C.s response to GWU encampment
We want to ensure that the Washington police is working with campus police to ensure the safety of Jewish students, said House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.).
A former Trump official deploys DEI alarmism against taxing the rich
Like his former boss, Larry Kudlow uses fears of anti-White discrimination for his own purposes.
Eric Adamss condescending dismissal of the children at Columbia
The New York mayor offered a familiar argument for diminishing rhetorical opponents: They are gullible patsies for nefarious actors.
The situation at Columbia was not equivalent to the Capitol attack
The idea that young people cant develop their own opinions is long-standing and intertwined with a right-wing view of college.
Election 2024 live updates: Trump to hold rallies in Wisconsin, Michigan during court break
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.
Bidens internet-for-all program needs Musks help
Officials say Starlinks satellites will probably fill gaps in the Biden administrations $42 billion push to hook every U.S. home up to high-speed internet.
Biden is aiming increasingly personal and sarcastic jabs at Trump
From his rivals hair to his maturity level, the president is no longer determined to stay above the fray
States where abortion is legal, banned or under threat
More than a dozen states have laws that criminalize abortion when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Heres a look at abortion laws by state.
Federal judges strike down La. congressional map with second Black-majority district
The panel ruled Tuesday that a newly redrawn congressional map, which added a second majority Black district, violated the Equal Protection Clause and blocked the state from using the map in upcoming elections.
Democrat Tim Kennedy wins New York special election for House seat
Once he is sworn in to represent the states 26th District in Congress, the Republican majority in the chamber will temporarily fall to just one seat.
Trumpworld has a new nonsensical theory of his document-case innocence
In the right-wing media universe, useful rumors get infinitely more traction than reality.
Trump held in contempt after violating gag order in hush money trial
The judge in Trumps N.Y. hush money trial found the former president in contempt for his critical public statements as proceedings entered their third week.
India's secret assassination plot on U.S. soil
India is rising as a competitive global power. It is also joining a club of nations that aggressively target dissidents on foreign soil. Today on Post Reports, we dive into Indias assassination plots.
Trump draws strongest jail threat yet. But sometimes a threat is just that.
The judge in Trumps Manhattan criminal trial went further than other judges in threatening jail for Trumps gag-order violations. But judges have wielded such threats cautiously before.
Trump Trials takeaways: Enquiring minds
The key takeaways from the ninth day in the New York criminal trial against Donald Trump.
U.S. diplomat explains why she quit Biden administration over Gaza war
Hala Rharrit, a career U.S. diplomat who resigned last week, took aim at President Bidens Gaza policy: I will not be the reason someone hates America more.
Views of the campus protests are too broad and too narrow
What happens on college campuses is constantly overestimated in the media. In this case, whats happening is also being treated incorrectly as a microcosm.
Democratic leadership vows to rescue Johnson as intrigue grows in Capitol
Democrats decision to back Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) at a key moment is crucial to his survival as speaker.
Trump compares campus protests to deadly Jan. 6 attack, broadens offer to pardon Capitol rioters
Donald Trump expanded a pledge to pardon people accused or convicted of crimes connected to Jan. 6, saying he would consider clemency for all of them.
Trump wont say what he plans to do as president
A lengthy interview with Time magazine was offered as showing what Trump plans to do with a second term. But the details will once again be left to others.
Poll shows how RFK Jr.s appeal to anti-vaccine right could hurt Trump
The first significant poll on this issue validates GOP concerns about it.
Election 2024 latest news: Biden heading to Delaware for campaign event; Trump trial resumes
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.
A larger crowd of Donald Trump supporters is outside the courthouse Tuesday morning a few...
Mike Johnson hasnt matched Kevin McCarthys fundraising prowess yet
In a phone call last week, Mike Johnson told top donors that the hard-liners in the House calling for his head would not succeed a message that many donors have been wanting to hear.
Updated federal workplace guidelines protect employee gender identity
In first change to the guidance in 25 years, federal agency says repeatedly misgendering employees or denying them access to a bathroom consistent with their gender identity amounts to workplace harassment.
Supreme Court to hear cases on veterans benefits, pet food and visas next term
The Supreme Court announced Monday that it would take up four cases for the term beginning in October.
The long history of older and younger people not seeing eye to eye
So much so that we invented ancient wisdom to bolster the idea.
Yet another dubious election deadline maneuver, in Florida
Rep. Bill Poseys (R-Fla.) well-timed retirement well-timed for his chosen successor, at least follows a long line of such ploys.
How the Biden impeachment push echoes Trumps effort to retain power
A flurry of exaggerations and falsehoods taken as gospel, aimed at getting Biden out of the White House. The ramifications might be similar, too.
Amnesty International says Biden must halt arms transfers to Israel
In a new report, Amnesty International details Israeli attacks in which, it says, U.S-made weapons were used to kill Palestinian civilians in Gaza.
A new measure of Trump amnesia in swing states
In 2020, swing-state voters viewed Trumps handling of the economy much worse than they view the economy under Trump in retrospect.
Hunter Biden attorney threatens litigation against Fox News
Hunter Biden asks Fox News to remove sexually explicit images from its website, and demands a retraction or correction over other coverage.
Harsh deportation tools are just fine with many Americans
The Biden campaign has sought to highlight Trumps plans for mass deportation of undocumented immigrants. The broad strokes of that plan, though, have significant support.
Bill Barr doesnt mind a little autocracy if your politics are right
Having facilitated many of Trumps worst instincts during his presidency, Barr cites dubious right-wing rhetoric to proclaim President Biden as more dangerous.
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.
Election 2024 latest news: Trump, Biden returning to campaign trail this week
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.
A TikTok ban could also end short-form video as weve come to know it
ByteDances CapCut editing app has become the standard for short-form video. Legislation that could lead to a ban of TikTok could also apply to CapCut.
Trump, GOP seize on campus protests to depict chaos under Biden
Republicans highlight images of turmoil, though most of the pro-Palestinian demonstrations have been peaceful.
Metas oversight body prepares to lay off workers
Metas company-funded oversight body is planning to trim its workforce to reduce costs, a move likely to affect its ability to police Facebook and Instagram.