Democracy Dies in Darkness
Hearing a challenge from Republican-led states and the Trump administration, two key justices said that Congress’s decision in 2017 to zero out the penalty for not buying health insurance did not indicate a desire to kill the entire law.
An internal report shows how the church repeatedly received clues about Theodore McCarrick’s misconduct with young adults.
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Industry veterans expect new power players and a much different tone to one of the entertainment industry’s most closely watched products.
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Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel and more were elated on Nov. 9 while recounting president-elect Joe Biden's win over President Trump.
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The Daily 202Analysis
Perhaps as consequential as President Trump firing Defense Secretary Mark Esper was the hiring of Michael Ellis to be the National Security Agency’s general counsel.
The Cybersecurity 202Analysis
The election was free from foreign interference, but it's being undermined by Republicans unhappy with the results.
Trump supporters recite the Pledge of Allegiance during an event on Sept. 12 in Laredo, Tex. (Sergio Flores for The Post)
Republicans took advantage of habitual underinvestment, lack of infrastructure and neglect from the Democratic Party. The shift shows the importance of deeper relationships with a diverse Latino population.
The charge was the latest European move against U.S. tech giants, who in recent years have often run into more aggressive regulation from E.U. enforcers than those in the United States.
The president-elect has said repeatedly that he plans to draw down U.S. troops to “several thousand.”
Protesters ransacked the office of the Armenian prime minister and broke windows and furniture in government buildings.
Today's WorldViewAnalysis
Though a flurry of world leaders moved quickly to congratulate the president-elect on his win, others were more conspicuous in either their silence or reticence.
A cyclist crosses a flooded Miami street as tropical storm Eta nears south Florida on Monday. (Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images)
Jeff Luhnow's lawsuit for breach of contract accuses team owner Jim Crane and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred of having "scapegoated" the former general manager.
Infections in Maryland have risen in the past week, with seven consecutive days of at least 1,000 new cases.
The General Assembly put the finishing touches on the state budget and approved changes recommended by Gov. Ralph Northam (D) to a handful of bills related to criminal justice and the novel coronavirus.
Virginia Sen. Thomas K. Norment Jr. (R-James City) speaks on the Senate floor during in 2019. (Katherine Frey/The Post)
Senate Minority Leader Thomas K. Norment Jr. made the remark during debate over funding for an investigation into racism at Virginia Military Institute.
At an online launch event Tuesday, Apple announced new versions of its Mac computers with Apple-designed processors.
Ulta is planning to install mini stores inside Targets nationwide, an arrangement that will give it increased exposure among younger shoppers and those that purchase beauty only occasionally, analysts say. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
The partnership is another illustration of the ways that the pandemic has shaken up the retail industry and shopping behavior.
Two years after the E.U.'s biggest rulings against Google, very little competition has emerged, something U.S. government lawyers are carefully scrutinizing as their own antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant moves through court.
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Warnings from Twitter and Facebook were the equivalent of slapping the “PARENTAL ADVISORY” labels from album covers on the president of the United States.
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The Steelers placed QB Roethlisberger, Jerald Hawkins, Jaylen Samuels and Vince Williams on five-day quarantines as high-risk close contacts of someone who tested positive, but they could be eligible to play Sunday vs. the Bengals.
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The Saints gain an edge over the Bucs, and the Seahawks’ fatal flaw is put on display.
Washington quarterbacks Dwayne Haskins Jr. (7), and Alex Smith (11) at summer training camp in Ashburn, Va., on August 25. (John McDonnell/The Post)
Perspective
Smith has been named the starter for next week’s game, but the Washington Football Team should turn back to Haskins.
The financial framework will govern the upcoming  season, providing teams with a finalized salary cap less than two weeks before the annual free agency period will open.
On Saturday, 21-year-old Chris Nikic became the first person with Down syndrome to complete the 140.6-mile race.
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Stephen Colbert poured champagne while James Corden spoofed the “Happy Days” theme song and Seth Meyers declared, “Our long national acid trip is almost over.”
The “Borat” star’s comment arrives a year after he broke character to publicly rebuke Mark Zuckerberg and the spread of hate on Facebook.
For months, the president fretted over a sense that the network’s loyalty was softening. After Fox called Arizona for Biden, the battle was on.
Book Review
In “This Time Next Year We’ll Be Laughing,” Winspear recalls her upbringing in the British countryside.
Book Review
Expecting the terror of darkness once the power goes out, we find instead the sepia tones of candlelight.