Ex-FBI officials Strzok, Page near DOJ settlement over anti-Trump text leak
Fired FBI agent Peter Strzok and former bureau lawyer Lisa Page have reached a tentative deal to settle a lawsuit alleging that the Trump administration’s Justice Department violated the Privacy Act by leaking their anti-Trump texts.
By Spencer S. Hsu
Runoff elections in Texas will select nominees in two high-profile House races
One runoff race will determine which Republican advances to the general election to face incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Tex.).
By Amy B Wang and Marianna Sotomayor
Closing arguments end in Trump hush money trial
Closing arguments began Tuesday in Donald Trump’s trial on allegations of business fraud related to hush money payments.
By Washington Post staff
Tony Gonzales fights for his seat, and for governing in Washington
The Gonzales-Herrera fight is a clash not only between House GOP colleagues, but also for the future of the House Republican majority, already hanging by a thread.
By Marianna Sotomayor
White House says Rafah strike does not violate Biden’s warnings to Israel
As images circulate of the deadly Israeli strike on civilians, Biden confronts calls to make good on his threat to suspend offensive weapons.
By Yasmeen Abutaleb, John Hudson and Missy Ryan
Pro-Palestinian college protests have not won hearts and minds
Many Americans see antisemitism in them.
By Aaron Blake
The many punts of Donald Trump
In his attempt to return to the White House, Trump has repeatedly avoided taking positions on key issues.
By Aaron Blake
How Trump’s latest comments could violate his gag order again
After two weeks of relative calm, Trump referenced two witnesses on Monday. The comments about one of them were particularly problematic.
By Aaron Blake
In dinging Cohen for stealing, Trump’s lawyers undercut their own premise
Trump’s lawyers landed a significant credibility blow when Michael Cohen admitted he “stole” from the Trump Organization. But at what cost?
By Aaron Blake
Arizona and Florida could send a big message on abortion rights
The abortion rights position has won in seven of seven states post-Roe v. Wade. But Arizona and Florida are especially big — as are the margins by which their ballot measures lead.
By Aaron BlakeDNC prepares to nominate Biden via ‘virtual roll call’ before convention
The move is designed to ensure the Democratic nominee will meet a certification deadline to appear on the ballot in Ohio.
By Patrick Svitek
Biden heading back to Pa. this week; Trump trial nears end
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail, with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.
By Azi Paybarah, Mariana Alfaro, Amy B Wang, Patrick Svitek and Maegan Vazquez
Trump’s (misleading) closing argument to the court of public opinion
The trial is ending, but Trump remains unbowed.
By Glenn Kessler
The Texas GOP takes the party’s hostility to democracy to a new level
Who says people should matter more than land area?
By Philip Bump
Judge rejects request to restrict Trump’s speech on FBI, says motion was faulty
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s classified documents case said special counsel Jack Smith made the request without giving defense lawyers time to respond.
By Perry Stein
RFK Jr. had a ‘visceral’ reaction to tear-downs of Confederate statues
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on a podcast that he doesn’t think “it’s a good, healthy thing for any culture to erase history.”
By Mariana Alfaro
Biden campaign edges in on Trump trial media frenzy with De Niro outside court
The Trump campaign called the event an admission that the trial is political and that the Biden campaign is struggling.
By Isaac Arnsdorf and Tyler Pager
What each possible Trump verdict might mean for 2024
Running through the possible verdicts, and how they could play politically.
By Aaron Blake
Trump pledges to turn ‘love it or leave it’ into policy
Speaking to donors, Trump promised to deport protesters opposing Israel’s war in Gaza. Dozens of citizens may have been deported during his presidency.
By Philip Bump
Trump seeks to unseat Texas House speaker in incursion into state politics
The speaker, Republican Dade Phelan, angered Trump and his in-state allies last year when he oversaw the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
By Patrick Svitek
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.
By Derek Hawkins, Nick Mourtoupalas and Natalie Vineberg
Biden administration straddles its own ‘red line’ on Rafah invasion
The administration continues to describe Israel’s military action in Rafah as “limited,” but acknowledges civilian suffering is worsening.
By Karen DeYoung, John Hudson and Missy Ryan
Prominent pollster spreads Dominion voting machine misinformation
Over and over, claims about Dominion machines have been debunked, only to reemerge again.
By Glenn Kessler
Trump makes sweeping promises to donors on audacious fundraising tour
By tying donation requests to pledges of tax cuts and other policies, Trump is testing the boundaries of federal campaign finance laws.
By Josh Dawsey
Skyrocketing rents and home prices may be pivotal in the 2024 election
Rising housing costs hold implications for this year’s presidential election, especially in battleground states where rents and home prices are skyrocketing.
By Leigh Ann Caldwell