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May 28, 2023

Women who support Trump cite party, economy over sexual misconduct
Women in a key swing county in Pennsylvania say they'd still vote for Trump, even after a New York jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation of E. Jean Carroll.

Washington Post Politics
May 28, 2023

Biden circle seeks to boost Harris ahead of 2024
Biden's team is seeking to bolster Harris amid renewed questions on his age as he seeks reelection

Washington Post Politics
May 27, 2023

California Democrats divided on Dianne Feinstein serving to term's end
In California, Sen. Dianne Feinstein's health status is still stirring consternation among her supporters and detractors alike.

Washington Post Politics
May 27, 2023

McCarthy's salesmanship to conservatives to be tested with debt deal
President Biden declared that the final deal must be something he and the House speaker "can sell to both sides." McCarthy faces the tougher test.

Washington Post Politics
May 27, 2023

Biden, McCarthy reach ‘agreement in principle' to raise debt ceiling as default looms
Congress still has to pass the agreement. Otherwise, the U.S. government could run out of cash on June 5.

Washington Post Politics
May 27, 2023

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been impeached. Here's why.
The attorney general was impeached Saturday by fellow Republicans, the first time in nearly 50 years that an official has been ousted by the Texas legislature.

Washington Post Politics
May 27, 2023

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton may be impeached. Here's why.
The attorney general could be impeached Saturday by fellow Republicans, which would be the first time in nearly 50 years an official has been ousted by the Texas legislature.

Washington Post Politics
May 27, 2023

Top negotiators race to complete debt ceiling deal this weekend
Republicans continue to demand new spending cuts while progressives want to see the White House hold firm on protecting social safety net programs.

Washington Post Politics
May 27, 2023

The top 10 Republican presidential candidates for 2024, ranked
A suddenly crowded race to become the Trump alternative is underway as DeSantis cedes some ground.

Washington Post Politics
May 27, 2023

Trump is in a tier by himself. The 2024 GOP nomination is his to lose.
With the Republican field almost set and the summer campaign season beginning, Donald Trump is in a commanding position, but Ron DeSantis and others hope to deny him the nomination.

Washington Post Politics
May 27, 2023

Nikki Haley let the Confederate flag fly until a massacre forced her hand
Critics say Nikki Haley obscures her refusal to remove the Confederate flag from State House grounds until a massacre at a Black church forced her hand.

Washington Post Politics
May 27, 2023

McCarthy's salesmanship to conservatives to be tested with any debt deal
President Biden declared that the final deal must be something he and the House speaker "can sell to both sides." McCarthy faces the tougher test.

Washington Post Politics
May 27, 2023

Debt ceiling crisis forces Biden to wrestle with limits on his power
Liberals want the president to blow past the debt limit on his own. The White House is not sure it can, or should.

Washington Post Politics
May 26, 2023

Climate protesters indicted for smearing paint around case of Degas statue
Edgar Degas's "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen" sculpture in the National Gallery of Art was covered in black and red paint following the April protest.

Washington Post Politics
May 26, 2023

Robert Zimmer, champion for free speech on campuses, dies at 75
At the University of Chicago, Dr. Zimmer oversaw the "Chicago Principles" on free expression that was later adopted by dozens of institutions.

Washington Post Politics
May 26, 2023

How oversight committee Republicans are keeping their conspiracy alive
Rarely have accusations gone so far on so little.

Washington Post Politics
May 26, 2023

How Oversight Republicans are keeping their conspiracy alive
Rarely have accusations gone so far on so little.

Washington Post Politics
May 26, 2023

N.D. Gov. Doug Burgum to launch GOP presidential bid June 7
Republican Doug Burgum, a wealthy software entrepreneur, is in his second term as North Dakota governor.

Washington Post Politics
May 26, 2023

Judge blocks South Carolina abortion ban so state high court can review
A judge paused South Carolina's six-week abortion ban while a challenge makes its way to the state's Supreme Court, he said.

Washington Post Politics
May 26, 2023

Boebert dismisses antisemitism push as effort to target conservatives
The White House announces a campaign against anti-semitism. Boebert says it's a way to "go after conservatives."

Washington Post Politics
May 26, 2023

The simple math of a judiciary that looks like America
It is clear that Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) views with disdain President Biden's goal of a judiciary that looks like America.

Washington Post Politics
May 26, 2023

You asked: Will the Wisconsin Supreme Court race impact abortion rights in 2024?
How important was flipping the Wisconsin Supreme Court to the overall fight for abortion rights nationwide? We answered a reader question.

Washington Post Politics
May 26, 2023

Evidence grows that Trump hoarded documents — and showed them to people
The slow emergence of new details yields an increasingly clear picture.

Washington Post Politics
May 26, 2023

Anxious federal workers find few answers on debt ceiling
Federal workers have received little guidance about how their lives would be affected if the White House and House Republicans fail to raise the debt ceiling.

Washington Post Politics
May 26, 2023

U.S. judge upholds gun ban for those on probation for misdemeanors
The ruling is one of first to uphold the government's ability to disarm defendants on probation for minor offenses after the Supreme Court set a new constitutional standard for gun laws.

Washington Post Politics
May 26, 2023

As Washington dithers, ‘unsustainable long-term fiscal future' looms
The debt limit debate highlights how the nation is on an "unsustainable" fiscal path, as detailed in a new report from the Government Accountability Office on deficits.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

DeSantis campaign raises $8.2 million in first day as he attacks Trump for ‘going left'
The figure includes online donations as well as money raised by about 100 donors who converged on the Four Seasons in Miami starting Wednesday evening.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

Who is running for president in 2024? Tracking candidates.
We are tracking the Democrats and Republicans who have announced they are running for president in the 2024 election and who might announce next.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

DeSantis attacks Trump for ‘going left,' in barrage of newly direct jabs
After months of veiled criticism and dodged questions, DeSantis's case against Trump — the polling leader for the GOP nomination — is coming into clearer view.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

Texas House panel recommends impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton
The vote by the Committee on General Investigating came a day after the committee's investigators testified about the findings of their months-long probe into Paxton's alleged misconduct.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

Oath Keepers leader Rhodes gets 18 years for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
The sentence is the longest given to any of the hundreds of people found guilty of involvement in the pro-Trump attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

Trump workers moved Mar-a-Lago boxes a day before FBI came for documents
The events at Mar-a-Lago include an alleged "dress rehearsal" for moving sensitive papers and show a focus on Donald Trump's instructions and intent.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

How Supreme Court's EPA ruling will affect U.S. wetlands, clean water
The decision could affect tens of thousands of acres of wetlands, including in the Everglades and the Mississippi River basin.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

Americans are more confident about who they won't vote for than who they will
New polling shows more dislike for candidates than enthusiasm — unsurprisingly

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

DeSantis is adrift in the boundless sea of right-wing jargon
His campaign launch events drifted into wonkiness — but a wonkiness derived from a very particular political conversation.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

Trump workers moved Mar-a-Lago boxes a day before Justice Dept. came for documents
The events at Mar-a-Lago include an alleged "dress rehearsal" for moving sensitive papers and show a focus on Donald Trump's instructions and intent.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

DeSantis says, if elected president, he'd consider pardons for Jan. 6 offenders
Ron DeSantis's comments are similar to those of Donald Trump, though the former president has said he would not only issue pardons but make an apology to the Jan. 6 offenders.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

Oath Keepers leader Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes faces a prison sentence up to 25 years in the first punishments for seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

Lawmakers near deal on energy permitting in debt ceiling talks
Lawmakers are nearing an agreement on overhauling the permitting process for energy projects as part of a deal to raise the debt ceiling.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

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. Here's a look at abortion laws by state.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

Supreme Court rules for woman who says county took too much for tax debt
A Minnesota woman said Hennepin County unfairly pocketed the profit when it seized and sold her condominium for more than she owed in taxes.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

Trump vs. DeSantis: It's about to get weird
It wasn't just the botched Twitter launch; it was everything that followed, and what it portends in a party that has increasingly embraced provocation as policy.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

Tracking Supreme Court decisions in this term's major cases
The Post is following key cases that the Supreme Court will decide in 2023. Here are the major decisions the court is expected to rule on and why they matter.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

Why DeSantis's presidential campaign launch didn't work
The calamity that was Wednesday night's formal announcement of Ron DeSantis's presidential campaign wasn't just Twitter's fault.

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May 25, 2023

Supreme Court weakens EPA power to enforce Clean Water Act
Justice Samuel A. Alito, writing for the majority in the 5 to 4 opinion, said the EPA's interpretation of its powers went too far.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

10 things to know about DeSantis, the Florida governor running for president
The policies Ron DeSantis has implemented as Florida governor, along with the culture-war battles he has waged, illuminate what his blueprint for America would be.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

Biden's problem with the debt ceiling blame game
The president and the Democrats don't appear to have the upper hand as much as Obama did. In fact, an unprecedented new poll shows slightly more would blame Biden for a default.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

Democrats vying to replace Feinstein embrace party's shift to the left
Perhaps more than any other 2024 race, the competition to succeed Feinstein will test the potency of the anti-Trump fervor in the party against a desire for a leadership that reflects a diverse and liberal state.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

Judges rebuke Social Security for errors as disability denials stack up
Federal judges found fault with almost sixty percent of disability cases — the highest rate of rejections in years. But Social Security often rejects their findings.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

Oath Keepers leader Rhodes to be sentenced for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes faces a prison sentence up to 25 years in the first punishments for seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

Washington Post Politics
May 25, 2023

Three years after Floyd's death, a reckoning for Biden's agenda on race
Many Black voters are disappointed in the slow pace of police reform efforts and don't believe Biden has improved their lives.

Washington Post Politics
May 24, 2023

Ron DeSantis's 2024 kickoff on Twitter is plagued by technical issues
It was an awkward start to a campaign that had already hit numerous roadblocks this spring, even as many Republicans still view DeSantis as the most formidable primary challenger to Donald Trump.

Washington Post Politics
May 24, 2023

4 takeaways from Ron DeSantis's 2024 launch
He very gently makes his case for a non-Trump Trump, with culture-war bona fides, in a glitchy Twitter announcement forum.

Washington Post Politics
May 24, 2023

Democrats' worry grows over White House approach to debt talks
House Democrats say they want more visibility in what is being discussed and more aggressive pushback from President Biden against Republicans.

Washington Post Politics
May 24, 2023

Ron DeSantis's 2024 kickoff on Twitter plagued by technical issues
It was an awkward start to a campaign that had already hit numerous roadblocks this spring, even as many Republicans still view DeSantis as the most formidable primary challenger to Donald Trump.

Washington Post Politics
May 24, 2023

Rioter pictured with foot on desk in speaker's offices gets 4½ years
Richard 'Bigo' Barnett gained fame for photo of his foot on desk in Pelosi's offices, but also carried 950,000-volt stun gun and menaced police, prosecutors said.

Washington Post Politics
May 24, 2023

State House ethics panel says Texas AG broke state laws, ethics rules
Investigators say Ken Paxton abused his official capacity, misused official information and retaliated against whistleblowers who had accused him of corruption.

Washington Post Politics
May 24, 2023

DeSantis 2024 kickoff on Twitter plagued by technical issues
Allies hope an official plunge into the 2024 presidential race will help Ron DeSantis regain momentum.

Washington Post Politics
May 24, 2023

Biden taps top Air Force general to be next Joint Chiefs chairman
The nomination of Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown to replace Gen. Mark A. Milley had been anticipated for weeks, and will require confirmation in the Senate.

Washington Post Politics
May 24, 2023

10 things to know about Ron DeSantis as he joins 2024 presidential race
The policies DeSantis has implemented as governor of Florida, along with the culture-war battles he has waged, illuminate what exactly his blueprint for America would be.

Washington Post Politics
May 24, 2023

Can Ron DeSantis emerge from Trump's shadow?
As the Florida governor launches his presidential bid, polls show him squarely in second place.

Washington Post Politics
May 24, 2023

Clarence Thomas's image takes a hit
While favorable ratings of other justices have declined amid a rough stretch for the Supreme Court, none has done so as much as Clarence Thomas's.

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May 24, 2023

Hillary Clinton says Sen. Dianne Feinstein shouldn't resign
Clinton argued that Republicans probably would block Democrats from filling a vacancy on the Judiciary Committee and stall President Biden's judicial nominees.

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May 24, 2023

Six in 10 Republicans still think 2020 was illegitimate
More than 3 in 10 think there's solid evidence it was — as many as say Biden won legitimately.

Washington Post Politics
May 24, 2023

Rioter pictured with a foot on a desk in Pelosi's office gets 4.5 years
Richard 'Bigo' Barnett gained fame for photo of his foot on desk in Pelosi's offices, but also carried 950,000-volt stun gun and menaced police, prosecutors said.

Washington Post Politics
May 24, 2023

DeSantis enters presidential race ahead of Twitter announcement with Elon Musk
Allies hope an official plunge into the 2024 presidential race will help Ron DeSantis regain momentum.

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May 24, 2023

Why aren't we talking more about Trump's business with the Saudis?
The Republican front-runner is earning money from and promoting the Saudi crown prince's business.

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May 24, 2023

The right launches a guerrilla war on Pride
Pushback on LGBTQ outreach by large brands is the new, dangerous terrain of political activism.

Washington Post Politics
May 24, 2023

Michigan Senate field grows with entrance of state education board leader
Pugh joined a field that already includes three-term Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) and three lesser-known Democrats.

Washington Post Politics
May 24, 2023

Sen. Mitt Romney draws a Republican primary challenger in Utah
Trent Staggs, mayor of Riverton, Utah, a municipality of about 45,000 people near Salt Lake City, assails Sen. Mitt Romney for compromising with Democrats.

Washington Post Politics
May 24, 2023

Sen. Mitt Romney draws a GOP primary challenger in Utah
Trent Staggs, mayor of Riverton, Utah, a municipality of about 45,000 people near Salt Lake City, assails Sen. Mitt Romney for compromising with Democrats.

Washington Post Politics
May 24, 2023

The debt ceiling blame game, and why Biden has started negotiating
The president and the Democrats don't appear to have the upper hand as much as Obama did during his negotiations.

Washington Post Politics
May 24, 2023

The deepening radicalization of Donald J. Trump
Watch how the former president's positions and rhetoric have grown more confrontational and extreme as he seeks a second term.

Washington Post Politics
May 24, 2023

What Biden's softened stance on debt ceiling talks means
The president and the Democrats don't appear to have the upper hand as much as Obama did during his negotiations.

Washington Post Politics
May 24, 2023

DeSantis to announce 2024 run on Twitter with Elon Musk, after rocky stretch
Allies hope an official plunge into the 2024 presidential race will help Ron DeSantis regain momentum.

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May 24, 2023

Tim Scott hypes ‘terrorist watch list' border crossings
The GOP presidential hopeful used Homeland Security data to suggest a flood of would-be terrorists crossing from Mexico -- but most the encounters were on the border with Canada.

Washington Post Politics
May 24, 2023

Trump lawyers seek meeting with Garland over special counsel actions
Lawyers for Donald Trump have requested a meeting with Attorney General Merrick Garland to discuss the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation.

Washington Post Politics
May 24, 2023

Trump lawyers seek meeting with AG Garland over special counsel actions
Lawyers for Donald Trump have requested a meeting with Attorney General Merrick Garland to discuss the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation.

Washington Post Politics
May 23, 2023

Roberts says Supreme Court will address ethics issues
The chief justice said he was "confident" that the Supreme Court will convince the public that the court "adheres to the highest standards of conduct."

Washington Post Politics
May 23, 2023

House Ethics Committee closes Swalwell investigation with no further action
The panel was looking into his alleged ties to a Chinese intelligence operative, despite the FBI previously clearing him of wrongdoing in the matter.

Washington Post Politics
May 23, 2023

Texas AG accuses state House speaker of being ‘intoxicated,' calls for resignation
Attorney General Ken Paxton also called for the House Investigating Committee to look into Speaker Dade Phelan, a fellow Republican.

Washington Post Politics
May 23, 2023

Hispanic women introduce bipartisan immigration bill in House
Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) and Veronica Escobar (D-Tex.), who represent border areas, aim to spur good-faith talks on "the most toxic topic in Congress."

Washington Post Politics
May 23, 2023

DeSantis to announce 2024 presidential bid on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk
Ron DeSantis will announce his 2024 presidential run Wednesday evening during a virtual event with billionaire Twitter CEO Elon Musk — hosted on Twitter itself, according to two people familiar with the planning.

Washington Post Politics
May 23, 2023

Americans are more content with themselves than with America
Polling repeatedly shows a divide between personal or regional views and views of the country.

Washington Post Politics
May 23, 2023

Elon Musk's right-wing media venture scores another big win
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is reportedly going to announce his presidential candidacy on Twitter this week.

Washington Post Politics
May 23, 2023

Takeaways from Kari Lake's failed legal challenge to the election results
A judge's ruling Monday represented the likely end to Kari Lake's legal challenge — and documented the lack of evidence for her claims.

Washington Post Politics
May 23, 2023

The status of key investigations involving Donald Trump
What you need to know about the Stormy Daniels case, Mar-a-Lago documents, the Jan. 6 investigations in D.C. and Georgia, the E. Jean Carroll lawsuit, and more.

Washington Post Politics
May 23, 2023

Trial date set in Trump's N.Y. criminal case, judge issues contempt warning
Trump appeared on a video feed at a Manhattan courtroom where a judge warned him that evidence from pretrial discovery is strictly prohibited.

Washington Post Politics
May 23, 2023

Trump's mockery of the legal system
E. Jean Carroll's lawyer has said she will seek further damages after Donald Trump made comments similar to those found to be defamatory.

Washington Post Politics
May 23, 2023

Kevin McCarthy has identified the victims of America's debt: Babies
In his effort to pressure the White House on the debt ceiling, the House speaker resorts to a hoary cliche.

Washington Post Politics
May 23, 2023

Amid debt ceiling impasse, House GOP auctions off lip balm for $100,000
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bid $100,000 to win a lip balm — and a fundraising visit from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — in an auction to benefit the House GOP's campaign arm.

Washington Post Politics
May 23, 2023

What is the debt ceiling, and what happens if the U.S. hits it?
What happens when Congress raises the debt ceiling? What happens if the government defaults? It will not be pretty if the federal government defaults on the national debt.

Washington Post Politics
May 23, 2023

Democrats sue W.Va. Gov. Justice over refusal to disclose work schedule
In 2019, two years into his gubernatorial tenure, media stories portrayed Justice as largely uninterested in his duties after his office did release copies of his schedules.

Washington Post Politics
May 23, 2023

Reality is an endlessly useful political opponent
Kari Lake lost in Arizona, again. But that reality is simply more grist for a lucrative mill.

Washington Post Politics
May 23, 2023

Hispanic women to introduce bipartisan immigration bill in House
Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) and Veronica Escobar (D-Tex.), who represent border areas, aim to spur good-faith talks on "the most toxic topic in Congress."

Washington Post Politics
May 23, 2023

Trump to appear remotely in N.Y. criminal court to hear judge's warnings
A judge will warn Donald Trump not to publicly share evidence from pre-trial discovery in his criminal prosecution for alleged falsification of business records.

Washington Post Politics
May 23, 2023

S.C. governor's office says he was joking about hunting Democrats with dogs
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster sparked outrage over the weekend from Democrats, who asked for an apology and a retraction of the comment.

Washington Post Politics
May 23, 2023

DeSantis envisions shaping ‘7-2 conservative majority' on Supreme Court
The Florida governor suggested that Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, John G. Roberts Jr. and Sonia Sotomayor could all retire over the next two presidential terms.

Washington Post Politics
May 22, 2023

Is Biden paying a political cost for his stance on gun violence?
With mass shootings surging, new polling shows Democratic skepticism of the president on guns.

Washington Post Politics
May 22, 2023

TikTok sues Montana to block ban, citing First Amendment
The federal lawsuit will set the stage for a broader debate over the short-video app and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance.

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