ELECTIONSTrump stares down criminal jeopardy with bluffs and bluster
The freshly indicted former president received a hero’s welcome at a Georgia GOP convention, even as some supporters begin to acknowledge the seriousness of the mounting allegations against him
By Isaac Arnsdorf and Hannah Knowles‘We are getting pretty good at this’: Trump and aides plot indictment response
Advisers aim to use the prosecution to rally support within the GOP base, but acknowledge the legal peril for the former president
By Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey and Isaac ArnsdorfThis county backed every president for two decades. What about 2024?
In Wisconsin’s Door County, an influx of migrants and acute labor shortage are shaping the views of residents as they consider 2024 presidential candidates.
By Danielle Paquette and Sabrina RodriguezWorries over electability pierce united GOP front on Trump indictment
Party activists in Georgia gathered ahead of a Trump speech react to his latest indictment with unflinching support but some doubts about his chances to win back the White House.
By Isaac Arnsdorf and Amy GardnerThe gloves come off against Trump as GOP rivals step up attacks
The harsh turn comes after a six-month period in which other candidates largely avoided directly confronting the front-runner
By Michael Scherer, Maeve Reston and Marianne LeVineWho is running for president in 2024? Tracking candidates.
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 ChenPence unleashes sharp attacks on Trump as he launches White House bid
In his kickoff speech, the former vice president hit Trump on several fronts, including the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and Trump’s attempts to overturn his 2020 election loss.
By Marianne LeVine and Ashley ParkerHouse GOP floats rewriting D.C.’s election laws in latest hearing
The hearing is part of heightened D.C. oversight House Republicans have launched this year.
By Meagan FlynnNorth Dakota’s Doug Burgum enters a long-shot bid to shake up 2024 race
The largely unknown governor enters the GOP presidential primary as an underdog hoping to push the focus toward economic issues.
By Maeve RestonDoug Burgum
Doug Burgum is governor of North Dakota and a wealthy tech entrepreneur. Here's what to know about the 2024 presidential candidate.
By Washington Post StaffChris Christie launches 2024 run as brawler eager to take on Trump
More than seven years after he ended his first campaign for president and swiftly endorsed Trump, Christie returns as a long-shot candidate in a growing Republican field.
By Maeve Reston and Hannah KnowlesChris Christie
Ex-New Jersey governor Chris Christie is running again after a failed 2016 bid. Here's what to know about the 2024 presidential candidate.
By Washington Post StaffMike Pence
Former vice president Mike Pence is leaning into his conservative bona fides on issues like abortion. Here's what to know about the 2024 presidential candidate.
By Washington Post StaffPence files paperwork to launch 2024 presidential campaign
Former vice president Mike Pence's campaign will create a highly unusual showdown between former president Donald Trump and the man who once served as his No. 2 in the White House.
By Amy B WangRobert F. Kennedy Jr. tests the conspiratorial appetite of Democrats
One of the most famous living descendants of the most famous American political dynasty shows early strength against Biden in polls.
By Michael SchererGOP hopefuls, with Trump notably absent, mingle at Iowa event
Eight announced or soon-to-announce candidates for the GOP presidential nomination made their cases to Iowa voters.
By Marianne LeVine and Dylan WellsDeSantis on the trail: Combative with critics, not yet cozy with voters
Florida governor Ron DeSantis hit back at a heckler, highlighted his family and chatted up voters — but offered limited back-and-forth
By Hannah Knowles, Colby Itkowitz and Dylan WellsD.C. election laws are GOP’s next target in Congress
The joint hearing of the House Oversight and Administration committees will examine the American Confidence in Elections Act, which would overwrite D.C.'s election laws.
By Meagan FlynnRepublicans set presidential debate rules that could exclude some
The rules, including both a donor and polling threshold, are more stringent than for the first 2020 Democratic debate
By Michael Scherer and Josh DawseyTrump, DeSantis in open warfare as they hit the trail in early states
Now, as the candidates hit the trail in key early states at the start of a critical summer stretch, their pitches are increasingly about distinguishing themselves from one another.
By Dylan Wells, Hannah Knowles and Colby Itkowitz