Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), facing reelection in 2026, objected to Ed Martins support for Jan. 6 Capitol rioters who assaulted police. Other Republicans kept mum.

The extraordinary request illustrates the administrations aggressive bid to identify willing partners who will accept people expelled by the U.S.

On this episode, The Washington Post's Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann are joined by senior national political correspondent Naftali Bendavid to break down whether President Trump is setting up his second term to make him a chief executive associated with prosperity, or with austerity. Having run on a platform of economic populism, Trump now says the country will have to endure pain but is that what voters wanted? Then, Trump is using the power of the presidency to influence, or even bully, Ame

President Donald Trump issued an executive order to remove transgender troops from the military soon after taking office in January.

Republicans have nominated a bunch of flawed candidates in recent years. The numbers suggest Greene could be among the worst.

Trump said the Iran-backed group reached out and expressed that they dont want to fight anymore.

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) called on the Justice Department and FBI to investigate anonymous pizza deliveries made to federal judges homes.

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.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rode to office with tough rhetoric toward Washington. A meeting with Trump offers a chance to make inroads with the U.S. leader.

The HHS leaders food agenda is part of his plan to help root out chronic disease, but hell need cooperation from the industry, states and other agencies.

Trump has long promised to unleash a golden age. Now he is warning that Americans may have to cut back.

Trump tariffs draw mixed reaction in Rust Belt as layoffs hit Mack Trucks plant.

Putin doesnt want peace. He wants Ukraine, the former vice president said, denouncing President Donald Trumps trade war while praising his immigration policies.

Hegseths directive, characterized as an effort to rein in a bloated bureaucracy, follows a purge of top military leaders soon after Trump returned to office.

The back-and-forth legal saga has gone on for six months over an election that Justice Allison Riggs won by 734 votes.

Brian Kemp said he spoke with Donald Trump and Senate leadership Monday to tell them he was committed to working to elect a Republican to the seat.

Jury selection is underway in the high-profile sex trafficking trial of Sean Diddy Combs. He could face life in prison if convicted in New York federal court.

The change will extend employees health insurance and will particularly help workers whose due dates, or those of a pregnant spouse, were close to a July layoff date.

The thermostatic Trump effect is back in a big way as Americans move against Trumpism on several fronts.

The announcement, which confounded film executives and foreign leaders, would escalate Trumps trade war by including services. What happens next remains unclear.

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A possible Trump-backed Ukraine-Russia deal, pushed by Steve Witkoff, hinges on letting Russia keep territory it seized.

Former lobbying clients of White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles met with staff at offices she now oversees, drawing concern from a consumer advocacy group.

As GOP lawmakers hammer out a big, beautiful bill to enact President Donald Trumps plans, theyre running into a problem: a growing list of no-gos.

Trump ordered multiple agencies to rebuild the penitentiary, which was closed in 1963 over high operating costs and has been a tourist spot for decades.

Its sad both for the White House and for the president, one cardinal said. I mean, he makes themselves ridiculous, right?

The president also downplayed fears of a recession and spoke of potential successors when his four-year term ends in an NBC interview.

In lawsuits challenging Trump administration actions, judges have accused the Justice Department of offering flimsy evidence and inadequate answers.

Steven Hatfill promoted hydroxychloroquine during the pandemic. Decades earlier he was wrongly connected with the anthrax attacks that killed five people.

Trumps approach to foreign policy has prompted fears about repeating mistakes of appeasement among many in Britain -- a strong U.S. ally.

In Trump 2.0, reproductive rights is not the most central issue galvanizing voters, leaving Democrats searching for a winning message.

An email from the Justice Department said VOA staff can begin a phased return to the office and programming. The broadcaster has effectively been shut down since March.

The fired national security adviser engaged in intense coordination with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about military options against Iran ahead of an Oval Office meeting between the Israeli leader and Trump, two people said.

President Donald Trump has targeted several law firms with penalties, four of which sued to challenge his actions.

The video caps a week of media events on a range of platforms the Trump administration used to amplify the presidents actions and mark the first 100 days of his second term.

Heres how the Trump administrations 2026 budget request looks for key agencies.

The Army anticipates featuring 150 vehicles, 50 aircraft and 6,600 soldiers in the parade, as well as a fireworks display and festival on the National Mall.

In reversal, Justice Dept. has reached a settlement in principle in wrongful death suit by family of Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt, who was shot while breaking into Speakers lobby

Days after Trump undercut his administration on Kilmar Abrego Garca, the administration is downplaying other vague statements.

The late-night Truth Social post was not accompanied by an executive order, and only Congress has the authority to create or change a federal holiday.

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Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Virginia) battled the GOP to support federal workers but now faces his final chapter full of pride you all have been a joy to serve.

Republican lawmakers have told administration officials that pushing sweeping cuts through Congress will be difficult.

Early voting begins May 2. On the ballot are the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and all 100 seats in the House of Delegates.

His choreographed claims of success belie the evidence that Trump is in the midst of what could be the most damaging week so far of his second term.

The turbulent first 100 days of President Donald Trumps second term have thrown Democrats a political lifeline for a comeback. But internal clashes have clouded their future.

The presidents mixed message make it hard to know how much Trump is seriously toying with the idea, which most legal scholars say is expressly forbidden by the Constitution.

Musks embrace of Trump and right-wing politics has turned off many Democrats and independents, hurting his car company and his personal brand.

It remains unclear how Trumps tariff forecast that maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls will play out politically.