Controversies show paradox of Obama’s style

Philip Rucker and Peter Wallsten

His sometimes-bold, sometimes-timid approach to executive clout was on display in recent controversies over IRS actions and the Justice Department’s surveillance of AP journalists.

Obama to address legal standing of security measures

Scott Wilson

In upcoming speech, he’s expected to spell out policy and legal framework for Guantanamo, use of drones.

Love them or hate them, the cicadas are emerging. (AP)

Cicadas inspire dread in bug-phobic

Darryl Fears

The giant orange eyes. The wicked buzz. The large wings. For people with a fear of bugs, those are just a few reasons they’ll go to extraordinary lengths to avoid the swarm known as Brood II.

Politicians who cross the NRA soon
feel the wrath of gun-rights group

Politicians who cross the NRA soon <br>feel the wrath of gun-rights group

Scott Higham and Sari Horwitz

Even conservative lawmakers who go against the NRA are labeled as traitors and face negative ads.

Winning ticket for $600 million Powerball jackpot sold in Florida

Winning ticket for $600 million Powerball jackpot sold in Florida

Associated Press

33 tickets sold nationwide that matched the first five digits but not the Powerball will win $1M each.

Sibling spy intrigue puts spotlight on
S. Korea’s wary eye toward defectors

Sibling spy intrigue puts spotlight on <br>S. Korea’s wary eye toward defectors

Chico Harlan

Yoo Woo-sung thrived in Seoul, until his sister told interrogators he was on a mission for the North.

Car drives into crowd at Appalachian Trail parade in Virginia; dozens hurt

Car drives into crowd at Appalachian Trail parade in Virginia; dozens hurt

Martin Weil

Vehicle was apparently traveling about 20 to 25 miles an hour when it struck people at the parade.

Oxbow steals the show in Preakness

Oxbow steals the show in Preakness

Liz Clarke

Ridden by jockey Gary Stevens, Oxbow ruins Orb’s chances to capture the Triple Crown.

The costly price of an NFL career

The costly price of an NFL career

Sally Jenkins, Rick Maese and Scott Clement

DO NO HARM | A Washington Post survey of retired NFL players finds 9 in 10 suffer from daily pain.

OPINIONS

How Washington works

How Washington works

David Ignatius

Benghazi e-mails showcase classic backside-covering.

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5 myths about Benghazi attack

5 myths about Benghazi attack

Michael Hirsh

OUTLOOK | The events look vastly different depending on your politics, but the truth is somewhere between.

Post Magazine

Come together, right now?

Come together, right now?

Karla L. Miller

@WORK ADVICE | Forming a union is one way to respond to less-than-stellar management.

FEATURED VIDEOS

Part 4: ‘Why don’t you just make yourself legal?’ | Immigration: Pathway to now

Part 4: ‘Why don’t you just make yourself legal?’ | Immigration: Pathway to now

VIDEO | The future remains uncertain for 11 million people living illegally in the U.S. Though immigration reform seems closer than it has ever been before, can Washington and the Obama administration effectively repair 30 years of broken policies?
Powerball fever sweeps the country

Powerball fever sweeps the country

Across the U.S. millionaire-hopefuls lined up for Powerball lottery tickets with Saturday night's estimated jackpot already at $600-million dollars.
North Korea launches short-range missiles into sea

North Korea launches short-range missiles into sea

South Korea's Ministry of Defense says North Korea has launched three short-range guided missiles into the sea off the Korean peninsula's east coast.
About 70 hurt in Connecticut train collision

About 70 hurt in Connecticut train collision

Two commuter trains headed in opposite directions collided in Connecticut, leaving about 70 people hurt and shutting down the key travel route between New York City and Boston indefinitely.
Texas residents dig through tornado destruction

Texas residents dig through tornado destruction

Residents are getting a chance to assess the damage done to their homes, and lives, caused by a string of tornadoes that ripped through rural neighborhoods in Texas.
Miller: IRS targeting ‘not illegal’

Miller: IRS targeting ‘not illegal’

Former acting IRS comissioner Steven Miller said that he believes the IRS’s targeting of conservative groups was “absolutely not illegal” but he did acknowledge that it was inappropriate.
Obama sits down with elementary kids

Obama sits down with elementary kids

President Barack Obama left behind scandal-focused Washington on Friday to focus on the country's slowly improving jobs picture. Obama stopped at an elementary school that provides early childhood education.

EDITORS’ PICKS

Four-star movies

PHOTOS | Actress-director Sarah Polley’s “Stories We Tell” joins the list of our favorite movies this year.

Head chef Gene Itoh at Makoto.

Spring Dining Guide 2013

Post food critic Tom Sietsema takes a fresh look at 13 restaurants he has previously reviewed.

FEATURED PHOTO GALLERIES

Oxbow wins and infield fun at Preakness Stakes in Baltimore

Oxbow upsets Orb in the Preakness.

MLB power rankings

Barry Svrluga assesses the best teams in Major League Baseball through Thursday.

Seminary grads find alternative pulpits

Theology education used by doctors, filmmakers.

Photos of the day

Cyclone Mahasen, Texas tornadoes, puffin census, melting Swiss glacier and more.

Candice Glover wins ‘American Idol’

PHOTOS | The 23-year-old vocal powerhouse from St. Helena Island, S.C., tops competition in her third try.

Eye on entertainment

Claire Julien, David Hasselhoff, Freida Pinto, Candice Glover, Martin Short and more.

The Johnstown Flood

Twenty million tons of water devastated Johnstown, Pa., on May 31, 1889, claiming the lives of 2,209 people.

Turkey grapples with refu­gee crisis

Facing influx of more than 400,000 Syrians displaced by war, Turkish leaders appeal for international aid.

POLITICS

Obama faces a deficit in trust in government

Obama faces a deficit in trust in government

Dan Balz

THE TAKE | The president said he would make government smarter, but current controversies say otherwise.

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Reid eyes July for the ‘nuclear option'

Reid eyes July for the ‘nuclear option'

Greg Sargent

The Senate Majority Leader plans to revisit filibuster reform if the GOP continues its obstructionism.

LOCAL

Virginia GOP leans far to the right, nominating staunch conservatives

Virginia GOP leans far to the right, nominating staunch conservatives

Laura Vozzella

Black minister E.W. Jackson from Chesapeake is party’s choice for lieutenant governor.

SPORTS

No support for Nats’ Zimmermann

No support for Nats’ Zimmermann

Adam Kilgore

Jordan Zimmermann has another standout night, but no offense, and a costly error, lead to a Nationals loss.

BUSINESS

Sony urged to cut entertainment stake

Sony urged to cut entertainment stake

Angus Whitley, Brooke Sutherland and Naoko Fujimura

Investor Daniel Loeb says Japanese firm should focus on electronics unit.

TECHNOLOGY

Facebook, a year after IPO

Facebook, a year after IPO

Hayley Tsukayama and Dina ElBoghdady

A year later, Facebook has tightened its focus on becoming a mobile, profitable company.

WORLD

In interview, Assad remains defiant

In interview, Assad remains defiant

Caroline Anning

Embattled Syrian leader vows not to step down, expresses doubts about proposed talks with rebel forces.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

GSA watchdog finds abuse in awards system for senior executives

GSA watchdog finds abuse in awards system for senior executives

Lisa Rein

GSA inspector general finds flawed awards and appraisal system for senior executives.

LIFESTYLE

Prince on working with young people: ‘It’s time for their legacy’

Prince on working with young people: ‘It’s time for their legacy’

Jon Bream

The musician, who will turn 55 next month, works with a 24-year-old drummer, and his manager is 22.

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Your family story

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