Why Stormy Danielss account of sex with Trump may be problematic, and other takeaways
Key takeaways from day 13 of Donald Trumps New York hush money trial.
Adult-film actress Stormy Daniels told a riveted jury about her alleged sexual encounter with Donald Trump in a Lake Tahoe hotel room.
The people call Stormy Daniels: Trump faces woman at center of hush money case
The courtroom confrontation Tuesday was the first face-to-face encounter between Stormy Daniels and Donald Trump in years.
No, posting is not better political activism than talking to voters
Its easier, sure. But targeted outreach bears dividends that social media cant.
DNA TV Show: Will CM Arvind Kejriwal come out of jail before voting in Delhi on May 25?
Arvind Kejriwal failed to get any relief from the top court on Tuesday, with a two-judge bench rising without pronouncing an order granting him interim bail.
Trumps bad evidence of his alleged legal persecution
Republicans have broadly adopted Trumps claims of political targeting and unfairness even as he keeps undermining them with ridiculous supposed evidence.
TikTok files court challenge to U.S. law that could lead to ban
The filing ignites a high-stakes court battle in Washington that could prove to be an existential fight for one of the worlds most popular apps.
The rights enthusiasm for hyperbole is doing Trump no legal favors
Donald Trump has long viewed the campaign as his legal escape valve. But that campaign or his approach to it is increasing his legal jeopardy.
Election 2024 latest news: Biden to speak on antisemitism; Indiana holding primaries
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.
Stormy, Trump and more: The names to know in historic hush money case
Trump is set to stand trial in Manhattan starting March 25 on 34 felony counts. Heres a refresher of whos who in the case.
The moment a judge threatened Trump with jail, from the trial transcript
Mr. Trump, its important to understand that the last thing I want to do is to put you in jail, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan said at the trial.
Libertarians picked Trump to headline their convention. Then an internal revolt erupted.
Some Libertarian Party national committee members have called on the party to rescind the invitation to former president Donald Trump.
Ukrainian-born Spartz, criticized for Ukraine votes, faces primary fight Tuesday
In Tuesdays contests, Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) is also vying for governor, and two former Indiana congressmen are trying to return to office.
Biden looks to project presidential power as campaign heats up
From immigration to climate, White House seeks to present an active president despite pushback from Congress and courts.
Congressman: Racist trope not focal point of video he shared of Ole Miss counterprotesters
Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) distanced himself from the actions of a White man mimicking apelike gestures in front of a Black Pro-Palestinian protester, four days after the confrontation on the University of Mississippi campus.
For Biden, a tough call looms on whether Israel violated laws in Gaza
The Biden administration is due to deliver its assessment this week on whether Israel has violated U.S. or international law during the Gaza war.
Trump mocks Sen. Testers weight, hints at a Mont. campaign appearance
The former president compared the senator to a pregnant woman at a fundraiser Saturday in Florida, according to a recording obtained by The Washington Post.
Looking Trump in the eye, the N.Y. judge warns he may jail him
The judge in Trumps N.Y. criminal trial found him in contempt of court the 10th violation of a gag order and warned that he was flirting with jail time.
How would Americans react to Trump in jail?
The prospect is getting more real, with the judge increasingly signaling he might feel compelled given Trumps repeated gag order violations.
Assessing the most important issue to American voters
Its inflation, not immigration.
The Trump Trials: Explaining Trumps 10 gag order violations in New York
In ruling that Donald Trump again spoke improperly about his hush money trial, Justice Juan Merchan talked about sending Trump to jail if he keeps doing it.
Why is the simplest explanation of campus protests so hard to accept?
And why is the New York Police Department so invested in promoting the idea of a conspiracy?
DNA TV Show: How ED recovered over Rs 35 crore cash from house of domestic help in Ranchi
According to sources, to hide the black money, Sanjeev Lal, Jharkhand's personal secretary, had given a house on rent to his domestic help Jahangir.
Sen. Bernie Sanders to seek reelection to fourth term
The decision ends months of speculation over whether the second-oldest member of the Senate would retire. Sanders, who represents Vermont, is 82.
Railing about post-election vote-counting is silly and nefarious
Republican Party co-chair Lara Trumps self-serving claims about voting are hard to reconcile with reality.
Trumps vice presidential supplicants toe the line on election fraud
The candidate asks running mates simply to reject the evidence of their eyes and ears.
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.
How did we end up with a Biden-Trump matchup again?
How these two unpopular politicians once again became our only viable options for president.
Live updates: Witness testimony continues in Trumps hush money trial
Witness testimony continues Monday in Donald Trumps trial on allegations of business fraud related to a hush money payment.
Election 2024 latest news: After big weekend in Palm Beach, Trump returning to N.Y. courtroom
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.
The Trump-Biden battle over the 2017 tax cut
Both presidential candidates are making misleading statements about the 2017 tax cut.
Fewer Black Americans plan to vote in 2024, Post-Ipsos poll finds
Biden faces challenges motivating young Black Americans who have soured on his presidency.
Bingo, beaded bracelets and volunteer iPhones power Bidens organizing effort
The nation is put off by politics and most Biden supporters want a different nominee. But the president is investing big in building a grassroots volunteer army.
This obscure N.Y. election law is at the heart of Trumps hush money trial
NY state election law 17-152 is the statute that prosecutors say represents the underlying law Trump was intending to violate when he falsified business records.
Awards honor feds good works as they face the most toxic atmosphere
Public Service Recognition Week honors federal workers amid increasing hostility from the right.
The Trump Trials: Hope against Hope
The latest news in Donald Trumps four criminal cases, including Hope Hickss emotional testimony in New York, and what to watch for this week.
Noem acknowledges removing Kim Jong Un claim from book, continues to defend dog killing
Gov. Kristi L. Noem (R-S.D.), a possible vice-presidential candidate, has drawn scrutiny over multiple parts of her book, No Going Back, thats set for release Tuesday.
Twitch streamers become go-to news source for campus protest coverage
Live-streamers are amassing audiences through real-time coverage of student encampments and police crackdowns.
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.
Where is Nicole Shanahan, RFK Jr.s VP pick? Online but not on the campaign trail
Weeks after being named to the ticket, Nicole Shanahan has not appeared at any in-person campaign events with RFK Jr.
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.
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
Rep. Henry Cuellar accused of taking bribes from Azerbaijan, Mexican bank
The Democratic lawmaker from Texas denied all the charges. He was indicted Friday alongside his wife, Imelda Cuellar.
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.
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.
Texas man files legal action to probe ex-partners out-of-state abortion
The previously unreported petition reflects a potential new antiabortion strategy to block women from ending their pregnancies in states where abortion is legal.
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.
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.
One of the oddest arguments against early voting youll hear
A senior member of the right-wing group Turning Point USA said that early voting just tells Democrats how many votes they need to win.
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.
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.
Russian state media ramping up English, Spanish presence on TikTok, study finds
Posts on TikTok by Russian state media in English and Spanish are increasing, a study by the Brookings Institution has found.
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.
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.
The precarious power of Speaker Mike Johnson
Six months after becoming speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnsons job is on the line. Today on Post Reports, we explore Johnsons rise to power and his potential ouster at the hands of his Republican colleagues.
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.
