Beau Biden’s presence hovers over Hunter’s trial — and the Biden presidency
President Biden’s older son died in 2015. His loss is entwined with the events that have led to the trial of his younger son.
By Matt Viser
Trump heads to Nevada as GOP Senate candidates vie for his backing
Trump will campaign in Las Vegas as he tries to become the first Republican to win the state in two decades, as polls suggest Biden is struggling to excite voters there.
By Maeve Reston
Trump campaign preps for Las Vegas rally after heat cases in Phoenix
A heat dome in the Southwest is leading to dangerous conditions for people who are outdoors too long. Trump’s rally in Las Vegas will be outdoors.
By Maegan Vazquez
Macron hosts Biden for a state visit heavy on pomp, circumstance and war
Biden’s five-day trip to France, which thus far has focused on commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day, now shifts to the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
By Toluse Olorunnipa and Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
Judge Aileen Cannon tosses another curveball in the Trump cases
She’s again entertaining Trump’s arguments in an extraordinary way. But would she actually try to invalidate the special counsel?
By Aaron Blake
The GOP promises legal revenge for Trump. Easier said than done.
The speculative and baseless ideas Republicans have floated suggest they’ll continue to scratch and claw at the legal retribution that has for years proved elusive.
By Aaron Blake
GOP voters have flip-flopped fast on questions about Trump and crime
A new poll follows a string of examples. It shows the percentage of Republicans who say a felon shouldn’t be president dropping from 58 percent in April to just 23 percent today.
By Aaron Blake
GOP’s Biden-Manhattan conspiracy theory suffers a double blow
A former Trump lawyer debunked it over the weekend. And as the GOP strained to revive it Tuesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland offered firm denials.
By Aaron Blake
Biden’s risky asylum crackdown gambit
The president is going big on the border after Republicans declined to do it with him. Americans would seem to be on board, but the devil is in the details.
By Aaron BlakeBiden marks D-Day by channeling Reagan and contrasting with Trump
In visit to France to mark 60th anniversary of D-Day, President Biden promotes democracy and alliances, drawing a clear contrast with Donald Trump
By Dan Balz
Legacy of America’s past battles looms over Israel-Gaza crisis
Gen. Charles Q. Brown held key roles during the ISIS war, when U.S. precautions failed to prevent civilian deaths. Will those lessons make a difference in Gaza?
By Missy Ryan
Trump loyalist pushes ‘post-Constitutional’ vision for second term
Russ Vought, the former president’s budget director, is laying the groundwork for a broad expansion of presidential powers.
By Beth Reinhard
The key family members involved in the Hunter Biden trial
Biden’s ex-wife and brother’s widow testified. First lady Jill Biden and President Biden’s brother Jimmy have supported Hunter in court.
By Derek Hawkins and Shelly Tan
Facebook post draws attention of judge in Trump’s New York case
Justice Juan Merchan’s letter flags a since-deleted online message by someone claiming to have knowledge of the verdict before it was announced.
By Azi Paybarah
Hunter Biden trial nears end, with Naomi Biden as one of the final witnesses
Hunter Biden’s lawyers hope jurors will take a nuanced view of substance abuse and addiction when they begin deliberations — which could happen early next week.
By Perry Stein, Devlin Barrett and Matt Viser
Trump raising money in Beverly Hills; Biden touts democracy
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail, with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.
By Amy B Wang, Maegan Vazquez, Patrick Svitek and Azi Paybarah
Gaza pier repaired, U.S. ready to resume aid mission, Pentagon says
The Pentagon’s Gaza pier operation was halted after the floating structure broke apart in high seas. Officials say food deliveries will start again within days.
By Dan Lamothe
Justice Thomas discloses two 2019 trips paid for by Harlan Crow
2023 financial disclosure reports for Supreme Court justices also show six-figure book payments for Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
By Ann E. Marimow, Justin Jouvenal and Tobi Raji
More Trump allies, including Mark Meadows, plead not guilty in Arizona
The former White House chief of staff — along with Mike Roman, who worked on Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign — pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from their alleged efforts to try to subvert Joe Biden’s win.
By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez
Lots of Biden and Trump voters don’t really like Biden and Trump
New swing-state polling shows a lot of softness in candidate support — and broad support for abortion-access initiatives.
By Philip Bump
Hunter Biden gun trial adjourns for weekend after Naomi Biden testifies
Hunter Biden faces three felony charges related to a gun he purchased in 2018. His trial began Monday in Delaware.
By Washington Post staff
The pros, cons and odds for 8 Trump VP contenders
Looking at each candidate’s biggest attributes and drawbacks, now that we have some clarity on who’s in the running.
By Aaron Blake
The increase in employment among immigrants is not a Biden conspiracy
It is, instead, heavily a function of the baby boom.
By Philip Bump
Biden defends democracy in France, drawing implied contrast with Trump
The president has so far avoided naming Trump during his D-Day trip, but he has warned about the dangers posed by authoritarian and isolationist impulses.
By Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Toluse Olorunnipa and Isaac Arnsdorf