Post Politics Now: Pence appearing in Ga. to campaign against Trump-backed gubernatorial hopeful
President Biden is continuing his first trip to Asia since becoming president and taking a more confrontational tone toward China.
Again: There’s no evidence Hillary Clinton triggered the Russia probe
The flailing effort to pin the investigation on Clinton lacks evidence.
Biden’s starkest comments yet on defending Taiwan from China
His comments have gradually broken from the established policy of strategic ambiguity. The question is why.
Tracking Biden’s nominees to fill the top roles in his administration
Follow the president's progress filling nearly 800 positions, among the 1,200 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.
Biden takes aggressive posture toward China on Asia trip
President Biden said the United States would defend Taiwan militarily if it came under attack by China, despite the U.S. policy of “strategic ambiguity.”
The top 10 GOP presidential candidates for 2024, ranked
Pence edges up the list as he places a big Georgia bet against Trump — one that seems likely to pay off.
Breaking down claims about congresspeople and pre-Jan. 6 Capitol tours
Some Democrats claimed early that these were akin to "reconnaissance" tours. Here's where the Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) revelation fits.
How Trump’s census plot might have cost red states
A new census report shows 14 states were significantly miscounted, which might have cost red states 2-3 seats. A potential reasons: Trump's chaotic attempts to game the system.
Who’ll win in Pennsylvania? Gaming out remaining votes in Oz vs. McCormick.
Breaking down what we know about how this could end.
How the Supreme Court could soon drastically expand the right to carry guns
Here's what's happening with the court’s first major Second Amendment case in more than a decade.
How redistricting is shaping the 2022 U.S. House map
The Post is analyzing the 2022 U.S. House map in this redistricting tracker as states finalize their congressional boundaries for the next decade. Republicans and Democrats are going to great lengths to tip districts in their favor and accusations of gerrymandering and lawsuits have followed.
Two years after Floyd’s death, little movement on police reform in Washington
Biden was an outspoken supporter of the racial justice movement that arose after George Floyd died. Now he often speaks more about the need to fund and bolster the police.
Biden says quarantines for monkeypox aren’t needed in U.S.
Belgium imposed a 21-day quarantine to fight monkeypox, but President Biden said the U.S. had enough vaccine doses to handle flare-ups of the disease.
First shipment of baby formula arrives in Indianapolis from Germany
A U.S. military plane brought more than 70,000 pounds of hypoallergenic baby formula as part of an administration initiative to quickly address a national shortage of the food source.
A grasp at diplomacy as fighting grinds on in Ukraine
The invasion by Russia continues to exact a toll on Ukraine, particularly in the eastern Donbas and Luhansk regions where Russian troops are concentrated.
Russia bans 963 Americans, including Biden and Harris — but not Trump
The Russian Foreign Ministry's publication of a list of banned Americans is a largely symbolic move in response to U.S. support for Ukraine and historic sanctions on Russia.
Biden: U.S. exploring monkeypox vaccines; ‘everybody’ should be concerned
Biden said the U.S. is exploring “what vaccine if any might be available for it." Israel and Switzerland confirmed cases.
From Sandy Hook to Buffalo: Ten years of failure on gun control
President Biden has played a central role in the unsuccessful efforts to enact significant gun control legislation amid thousands of mass shootings.
Inside the Republican push to stop Trump’s ‘vendetta tour’ in Georgia
GOP governors hatched a plan months ago that will culminate in a closely-watched gubernatorial primary on Tuesday.
Sussmann prosecutors also take aim at Clinton, FBI and the news media
Testimony in the trial of lawyer Michael Sussmann shows how the FBI worried about being “played” in the wake of the 2016 probe of Hillary Clinton’s emails.
‘Full investigation’ pledged of vast fines imposed by Social Security
Three House leaders with oversight of the Social Security Administration called on President Biden and acting commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi to investigate Inspector General Gail Ennis's administration of an anti-fraud program that levied massive fines on poor and elderly disabled people accused of wrongly receiving disability benefits.
Only in N.Y.: Upper West Side’s Nadler vs. Upper East Side’s Maloney
A court-ordered redistricting map has created a cross-town battle that has never happened: One House committee chair, Jerrold Nadler of New York's Upper West Side, is set to face off against Manhattan's other House committee chair, Carolyn B. Maloney of the Upper East Side.
House Democrats scramble after redistricting lessens competitive edge
Democrats became newly worried this month as favorable redistricting maps in Florida and New York were struck down and replaced with district lines that will likely make it even more difficult to keep their already slim majority in the House.
S. Korean president appears uneasy when pressed on gender inequality
The leader of South Korea was asked by a Washington Post reporter about what role he and his administration should play in helping the advancement of women and improving gender equality.