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Washington Post Politics
Oct 11, 2025

For Trump, the press is a prop in his show of force
The president has long attacked the media as "fake news," but the White House has created a new crop of journalists to advance its policy priorities.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 11, 2025

For U.S. presidents, Nobel Peace Prize long fraught with politics
Trump and his allies campaigned for an award that has frequently been used to send a message as well as bestow an honor.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 11, 2025

Biden struggles to adjust to private life as Trump, Democrats attack
As Democrats move on, the former president also has to grapple with whether to respond to an unusual onslaught of attacks from his successor.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 11, 2025

Trump deploys tactics and language of war against perceived domestic threats
It represents a dramatic shift in the use of the military, which has been focused for most of American history on threats from abroad.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Trump announces drug-price deal with AstraZeneca
The pharmaceutical giant is the second company to publicly agree to the Trump's administration's push for lower drug prices.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Trump announces new 100 percent tariffs on China
President Donald Trump said he is unhappy about China's "hostile" move to limit access to rare minerals and may cancel an upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Shutdown cracks, Jay Jones's texts, Trump's Gaza deal
Republicans showed cracks in their messaging around the government shutdown, Attorney General Pam Bondi sparred with senators and other highlights from this week's politics news.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Trump eyes a triumphal arch to mark America's 250th anniversary
The arch would be constructed across from the Lincoln Memorial, on a small patch of federal land currently occupied by a traffic circle.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Trump to announce drug-price deal with AstraZeneca
The pharmaceutical giant would be the second company to publicly agree to the Trump's administration's push for lower drug prices.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Some House GOP lawmakers want to get back to work
The House has not been in session for several weeks amid the shutdown. Some GOP lawmakers say it's time for it to return.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Maine Gov. Janet Mills to run for Senate, seeking to dislodge Susan Collins
Mills, a two-term governor, will join an already crowded field of Democratic candidates hoping to challenge the Republican who has held the seat for nearly three decades.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 10, 2025

Trump threatens tariffs on China, says he may cancel meeting with Xi
President Donald Trump said he is unhappy about China's "hostile" move to limit access to rare minerals used in manufacturing.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 10, 2025

John Thune's shutdown strategy: Wait for the Democrats to fold
Thune hopes Democrats will soon, under pressure, vote to reopen the government: "It's up to them."

Washington Post Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Senate passes $925 billion defense bill, setting up House talks
Staff from both chambers must now negotiate final, compromise legislation ahead of a vote expected later this fall.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Judge blocks Trump from deploying troops in Illinois for now
Officials in Oregon and Illinois had challenged the Trump administration's push to dispatch the National Guard in both states.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Trump's ‘maximum pressure' on Israel won Gaza ceasefire, White House says
President Donald Trump on Thursday credited several Middle Eastern and global leaders for helping secure the first phase of a deal in hopes of ending the two-year war.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 09, 2025

White House declines to engage Democrats as shutdown drags into second week
The White House has yet to engage Democrats on ending the government shutdown, despite the potential political ramifications of the closure.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 09, 2025

She won her election, but the House speaker still has not sworn her in
Congresswoman-in-limbo Adelita Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat, has mounted a media campaign meant to shame House Speaker Mike Johnson.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Trump's new foreign aid plan eyes $50 million for Greenland's polar bears
Documents reviewed by The Post show the administration may spend millions to protect vulnerable wildlife, proposals that stunned critics of its moves to gut foreign assistance.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 09, 2025

MAGA rage over Bad Bunny at Super Bowl sparks an alternative show
Counterprogramming hosted by the group that Charlie Kirk founded spotlights the growing political polarization surrounding one of the biggest events of the year.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Trump plans trip to Middle East to sign Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
President Trump on Thursday credited several Middle Eastern and global leaders for helping secure the first phase of a deal in hopes of ending the two-year war.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Katie Porter's bid for governor is getting noticed - but not how she wants
Two viral videos have brought unwelcome attention to the former congresswoman, who has been leading polls in the 2026 California governor's race.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Congresswoman-in-limbo Adelita Grijalva on the dilemma she faces
Democratic Rep. Grijalva won her special election more than two weeks ago, but House Republicans refuse to swear her into office.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Trump wants a Nobel Prize. He'll learn Friday if his campaign paid off.
President Donald Trump's long quest for a Nobel Peace Prize has sparked an unusual global scramble.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 09, 2025

Texas National Guard troops are active in Chicago area, military says
Around 200 Texas National Guard soldiers and 300 soldiers from the Illinois National Guard will protect ICE agents and federal property, the military said.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 08, 2025

Bipartisan measure to restrict Trump's war powers fails in Senate
A bipartisan Senate resolution to restrain Trump's ability to wage war against alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers failed in a 48-51 vote.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 08, 2025

Trump announces ceasefire deal to begin ending the war in Gaza
The president's announcement says the agreement includes the release of hostages by Hamas and the withdrawal of Israeli troops.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 08, 2025

Trump builds case for deploying National Guard to Chicago, Portland
The president said he would pursue designating antifa a "foreign terrorist organization" and called for Democratic officials in Chicago to be jailed.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 08, 2025

Hegseth's sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations
The inquiry, resulting in a smattering of disciplinary action so far, follows an extraordinary directive aimed at silencing criticism of the slain activist and Trump supporter.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 08, 2025

Supreme Court grapples with lawsuit challenging mail-in ballot rules
The question before the justices was a narrow one — whether an Illinois congressman had met the basic legal threshold to bring his lawsuit — not the law's legality.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 08, 2025

Tracking who Trump is appointing to fill key administration roles
Follow President Trump's 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.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 08, 2025

Why Democrats are slow-walking their 2024 autopsy until after the November elections
The party's chairman has already said it would not include scrutiny of how Joe Biden's late withdrawal from the race was handled.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 08, 2025

Trump says Chicago mayor, Illinois governor should be jailed for response to ICE
Trump, providing no evidence, said Brandon Johnson and JB Pritzker should go to jail, accusing the two Democrats of "failing to protect" immigration agents.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 08, 2025

Democrats largely stand behind Jay Jones after violent texts
Amid concerns about political violence, some say the party risks looking hypocritical by sticking with the nominee for Virginia attorney general.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 08, 2025

Why Trump, who declared English the official language, is going to bat for Univision
Trump pressed YouTube to resolve a dispute with the Spanish-language network, the latest example of the president using his position to pressure a media company.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Trump-backed candidate prevails in Tennessee GOP primary for House seat
The president made a late endorsement Friday, backing Republican Matt Van Epps to succeed former Rep. Mark Green (R-Tennessee).

Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Senate confirms Herschel Walker as ambassador to the Bahamas
The Trump ally was confirmed as part of a larger batch of nominees for various executive branch roles, following a change the chamber made to the filibuster rules last month.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Trump hints at health care deal to end shutdown, but key hurdles remain
Democrats and Republicans continue to disagree on the Affordable Care Act subsidies at the center of the week-long fight.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Why Bad Bunny's selection as the Super Bowl halftime headliner is sparking MAGA fury
The Puerto Rican recording artist opposed Trump in 2024 and is avoiding U.S. mainland tour dates to avoid exposing his fans to ICE raids.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

These states could redistrict before the 2026 midterms
As Trump pushes for a more Republican-friendly House map, more than half a dozen states are potential targets for mid-decade tweaks to congressional boundaries.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Trump administration intervenes to secure woman's rescue from Gaza
The mother of a U.S. sailor was extracted from the war-ravaged enclave through a quiet, extraordinary collaboration of the U.S., Israeli and Jordanian governments.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Supreme Court sharply questions law banning conversion therapy
Supreme Court sharpy questions Colorado law that bans efforts to changing minors' sexual identity, suggesting it violates free speech rights of therapists.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Supreme Court sounds skeptical of Colorado ban on conversion therapy for minors
The Colorado case could have wide impact — about 30 states have laws similar laws. It is the first major case of the Supreme Court's new term, which began Monday.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Live updates: Supreme Court sounds skeptical of Colorado ban on conversion therapy for minors
The Colorado case could have wide impact — about 30 states have laws similar laws. It is the first major case of the Supreme Court's new term, which began Monday.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

A ruling against Colorado could affect similar regulations in nearly 30 states


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Arguments have wrapped up in the Colorado case


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Trump hints at health-care deal to end shutdown, but key hurdles remain
Democrats and Republicans continue to disagree on the Affordable Care Act subsidies at the center of the week-long fight.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Now that both sides of the case have had a chance to answer questions, Jim Campbell,...


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Colorado Solicitor General Shannon W. Stevenson argued that conversion therapy lacks supporting evidence of effectiveness.


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

In response to Colorado Solicitor General Shannon W. Stevenson's argument that best medical practice, rather than...


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan seemed to express skepticism about the Colorado law, posing a hypothetical...


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

During an exchange with Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., Shannon W. Stevenson, Colorado's solicitor general, criticized...


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett asked whether states could hypothetically "pick a side" based on...


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Shannon W. Stevenson, Colorado's solicitor general, pushed back on arguments that the state's law infringes on...


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Colorado Solicitor General Shannon Stevenson argued that a state could not lose its power to regulate...


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Colorado is now up. Shannon Stevenson, the state's solicitor general, is addressing the justices and defending...


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Live updates: Supreme Court hearing arguments on Colorado ban on conversion therapy for minors
The Colorado case could have wide impact — about 30 states have laws similar laws. It is the first major case of the Supreme Court's new term, which began Monday.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Hashim M. Mooppan, a Justice Department lawyer arguing against Colorado's law, took a broad approach to...


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Some observers may be wondering why the Trump administration is participating in this case.


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Hashim Mooppan, a Justice Department lawyer, argued that the talk therapy at the heart of the...


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Trump keeps talking about the Insurrection Act. What is it?
President Donald Trump floated the possibility of using the Insurrection Act after Oregon and Illinois objected to his National Guard deployments. Here's what the law says.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Attorney Jim Campbell, who is challenging Colorado's law, is done for now. Next up: Hashim M....


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Jim Campbell, the lawyer representing therapist Kaley Chiles, argued that the case should not be sent...


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Colorado's law ‘undermines the well-being of kids,' Campbell says


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Sotomayor questions standing for conversion therapy lawsuit


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

How the arguments are breaking down today


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

The first question came from Justice Clarence Thomas, the court's longest-serving member.


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar began a few minutes after 10 a.m. It's not uncommon...


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Colorado Solicitor General Shannon W. Stevenson will be making arguments Tuesday for the state. Attorney Jim...


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Colorado's law on conversion therapy for minors, which passed in 2019, prohibits a licensed physician or...


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Kaley Chiles's arguments for striking down Colorado's ban on conversion therapy


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Colorado's argument for its ban on conversion therapy


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Live updates: Supreme Court to hear arguments on Colorado ban of conversion therapy for minors
The Colorado case could have wide impact — about 30 states have laws similar laws. It is the first major case of the Supreme Court's new term, which began Monday.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

What is conversion therapy and what does the science say?


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Read more about the case being heard by the Supreme Court today


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

The treatment that Kaley Chiles wants to offer minors


Washington Post Politics
Oct 07, 2025

Why Trump dominates as GOP voters pick House nominee for key Tennessee seat
The president made a late endorsement Friday, backing Republican Matt Van Epps to succeed former Rep. Mark Green (R-Tennessee).

Washington Post Politics
Oct 06, 2025

The Senate returns with no shutdown deal in sight
The House has no votes planned this week, as Republicans try to pressure Senate Democrats to fold and open the government.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 06, 2025

Lawmakers in Utah pass new congressional map aimed at preserving GOP power
Democrats had hoped for a more favorable map in the state after a judge ordered a more neutral map.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 06, 2025

The Senate is back with no shutdown deal in sight
The House has no votes planned this week, as Republicans try to pressure Senate Democrats to fold and open the government.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 06, 2025

Who is Karin Immergut, the judge who ruled against Trump in Portland?
Immergut, appointed to the federal bench by Trump during his first term, has issued two rulings blocking the deployment of National Guard troops, drawing the president's ire.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 06, 2025

Supreme Court won't hear Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal
Maxwell, an imprisoned associate of deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein, has argued she was improperly prosecuted.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 06, 2025

House Democrat from Trump district draws a liberal primary challenger
Maine state Auditor Matthew Dunlap is challenging Rep. Jared Golden in Maine, promising to "take a harder line" against President Donald Trump in the battleground area.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 06, 2025

Rep. Wesley Hunt joins race for Senate, seeks to shake up Texas GOP field
His decision adds a new dimension to a primary that has been centered on longtime incumbent John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 06, 2025

David Hogg makes first midterms endorsement against an incumbent Democrat
Hogg, who gave up his position in party leadership, but had yet to make good on his promise to challenge incumbents.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 06, 2025

Trump touts Navy, avoids GOP nominee for governor in Virginia visit
President Donald Trump spoke in Virginia for the first time since his election, but avoided mentioning the state's race for governor, in which his party trails.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 06, 2025

Christian therapist seeks right to counsel gay teens to change attraction
The Supreme Court will consider whether therapists' free speech rights outweigh a law that bans therapy that seeks to change sexual identity. Almost 30 states have such bans.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 06, 2025

Christian therapist seeks right to counsel gay teens to change feelings
The Supreme Court will consider whether therapists' free speech rights outweigh a law that bans therapy that seeks to change sexual identity. Almost 30 states have such bans.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 06, 2025

The Senate is back Monday with no shutdown deal in sight
The House has no votes planned this week, as Republicans try to pressure Senate Democrats to fold and open the government.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 06, 2025

Judge deals Trump new setback in plans to deploy troops to Portland
U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut temporarily blocked the administration from sending any state's National Guard troops under federal control to Portland.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 05, 2025

Trump advances plans to send troops to Portland despite court setback
California and Oregon pledged to fight the Trump administration's efforts to send National Guard members to Portland, where troops are already being deployed.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 05, 2025

Trump presses ahead with plans to send troops to Portland despite court setback
California and Oregon pledged to fight the Trump administration's plans to send National Guard troops to Portland, where protests continue.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 05, 2025

Tensions spike in Chicago, Portland as Trump faces legal challenges over troop use
California will sue the Trump administration over plans to send 300 state National Guard troops to Oregon despite a temporary order halting such action.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 05, 2025

Bad Bunny mocks MAGA backlash over his Super Bowl halftime show
Bad Bunny mocked the MAGA backlash against his scheduled appearance at February's Super Bowl. Controversy over the halftime plan shows no sign of waning.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 05, 2025

Trump plan will limit disability benefits for older Americans
Trump administration officials are considering eliminating age as a factor in deciding whether someone is capable of working.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 05, 2025

Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans
Trump administration officials are considering eliminating age as a factor in deciding whether someone is capable of working.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 05, 2025

Supreme Court will be forced to grapple with Trump in new term
After months of emergency rulings, the justices will be asked to render final verdicts on economic and immigration policies at the core of Trump's presidency.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 05, 2025

Supreme Court and Trump are headed for a reckoning in new term
After months of emergency rulings, the justices will be asked to render final verdicts on economic and immigration policies at the core of Trump's presidency.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 05, 2025

Government shutdowns have become normal. This one is not.
Many of the actions of the administration have no precedent, which makes it a harder test of both sides.

Washington Post Politics
Oct 04, 2025

Judge temporarily blocks Trump from deploying troops in Portland
Oregon officials had challenged President Donald Trump's move to send troops to the state's largest city, calling it "patently unlawful."

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