ELECTIONSNikki Haley walks fine line on race, gender in appeal to GOP base
As she campaigns, Haley is at once seeking to accentuate her differences as a woman of color and offer reassurances that they are not impediments to achieving success.
By Dylan WellsMike Pence, unmoored from Donald Trump, finds his old voice
The former vice president is banking on Republicans returning to more traditional conservatism after the turbulent Trump era.
By Michael Scherer and Ashley ParkerNikki Haley, Tim Scott converge at S.C. forum as potential 2024 rivals
The former governor and current senator appear Saturday at an evangelical gathering in Charleston.
By Hannah KnowlesWhere the 2024 Republican presidential hopefuls stand on Ukraine
Disagreements among current and potential candidates about what the U.S. posture should be point to a potential longer-term debate as the field takes shape.
By Dylan WellsTrump-commissioned report undercut his claims of dead and double voters
A report buried by the former president’s campaign and obtained by The Post did not back up his claims of fraud and did not provide evidence to overturn the 2020 election.
By Josh DawseyMuch of the 2024 GOP field focuses on dark, apocalyptic themes
Most of the declared and potential Republican hopefuls feature rhetoric focused on existential dangers and demonizing Democrats.
By Ashley ParkerOn the trail, freewheeling Donald Trump counters scripted Ron DeSantis
As the former president hits the trail in earnest, his campaign is placing a strategic bet on more unscripted, up-close-and-personal moments.
By Isaac Arnsdorf, Josh Dawsey and Maeve RestonTrump claims violence he inspired on Jan. 6 was Pence’s fault
The former president suggested the riot could have been avoided if his vice president had cooperated in overturning the results.
By Isaac Arnsdorf and Maeve RestonDavid McCormick allies hope to avoid a GOP Senate primary fight in Pa.
McCormick, who lost a bitter primary last year to celebrity TV doctor Mehmet Oz, wants assurances from party leaders that they will have his back this time.
By Colby ItkowitzBiden makes moves foreshadowing campaign to come, angering some liberals
The president is highlighting popular Democratic stances on social programs while also riling progressives on crime and immigration.
By Toluse Olorunnipa and Marianna SotomayorSigning books and holding babies, DeSantis tests his retail skills in Iowa
His trip served as a trial run of sorts for a politician who has been largely untested on the close-up circuit in key early states.
By Hannah KnowlesTrump in growing legal and political peril ahead of 2024
Multiple investigations into him and his actions are entering advanced stages while many Republicans drift away
By Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey and Holly BaileyRon DeSantis leads charge for more coercive conservative government
The Republican Florida governor's embrace of regulation of private business comes as many leaders on the right are revisiting their ideological boundaries.
By Michael SchererDeSantis indicates privately he intends to run in 2024 as allies prepare
Public and behind-the-scenes movements underline how far along DeSantis and his allies are in their 2024 election preparation.
By Hannah Knowles and Isaac Stanley-BeckerInside the simmering feud between Donald Trump and Fox News
The network has dramatically reduced its coverage of Trump while often prominently featuring one of his chief potential rivals, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
By Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey and Sarah EllisonTracking presidential candidates for the 2024 election
We are tracking the Democrats and Republicans who have announced they are running for president in the 2024 election and who might announce next.
By Hannah Knowles, Amy B Wang, Kati Perry and Szu Yu ChenDeSantis cannonballs into America’s deep blue states for war on ‘woke’ ahead of 2024
Florida governor Ron DeSantis has used his trips to contrast his state’s accomplishments — citing statistics that sometimes mask far more complicated debates.
By Maeve Reston and Hannah KnowlesChicago mayor election results
Live-updating election results for the 2023 Chicago mayoral election from The Washington Post.
By Washington Post StaffMarianne Williamson to head to N.H. and S.C. in longshot bid against Biden
The author and activist will champion universal health care, tuition-free college and other liberal measures in her challenge
By Michael SchererFrom Palm Beach to Staten Island, DeSantis makes 2024 moves on Trump’s turf
The Florida governor’s show of force this weekend was part of his increasingly open encroachments into Trump's longtime support base and ideological terrain.
By Hannah Knowles and Josh Dawsey