New details link George Santos to cousin of sanctioned Russian oligarch
The New York congressman once claimed Andrew Intrater’s company was his “client." Another Intrater company allegedly made a deposit with a firm where Santos worked.
By Isaac Stanley-Becker and Rosalind S. HeldermanThom Tillis emerges as a bipartisan dealmaker as lawmakers fear dysfunction looms
Tillis’s willingness to find compromise despite political blowback is desperately needed, his colleagues say, as a wave of bipartisan-minded lawmakers retire.
By Liz GoodwinBiden returns to Georgia to honor MLK and tout ‘the time to choose’
President Biden returned to Georgia on Sunday and used a speech commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. to reiterate some of the themes of his 2020 campaign in a possible preview of 2024.
By Yasmeen AbutalebDiscovery of more Biden documents fuels GOP plans for investigations
A top Republican House member wants visitor logs from President Biden’s Wilmington, Del., home, as well as “communications related to the searches” of Biden’s home.
By Azi Paybarah, Shane Harris and Perry SteinJoe Biden and Kevin McCarthy, wary opponents, prepare to work together
The past two years were marked by public bickering and private distance between the two men.
By Michael SchererThe growing GOP calls for George Santos to resign, by the numbers
More Republicans are coming out in favor of Santos’s resignation — especially locally but also nationally.
By Aaron BlakeThe sudden proliferation of special counsels
For the fourth time in less than six years, a special counsel has been appointed to investigate a sensitive matter having to do with a president or his administration.
By Aaron BlakePete Ricketts’s massive political turnaround in Nebraska
He lost a Senate campaign in 2006 by 28 points — one of the biggest defeats on record for someone who would later join the chamber.
By Aaron BlakeWhat the GOP’s breaking point on George Santos could be
Officials in Santos's county and state GOP are calling for him to resign, but national party leaders have been more muted in their response.
By Aaron BlakeTrump, Biden probes draw more notice. But Garland has boosted focus on civil rights.
President Biden's attorney general has significantly expanded the Justice Department's civil rights footprint, drawing liberal praise and conservative ire.
By David NakamuraTimeline: Biden’s retention of classified documents
What we know so far about where and when the documents were discovered, and when they were disclosed.
By Aaron BlakeMore classified documents found at Biden’s Wilmington home, White House says
The president’s personal attorney also released a timeline of events regarding the discovery of classified documents at Biden’s office and Wilmington home.
By Tyler Pager, Carol D. Leonnig and Devlin BarrettBiden, Trump cases aren’t alike. The political system doesn’t care.
Regardless of the differences in the two cases, two potential opponents in the 2024 presidential election will both be subjects of special counsel probes as their campaigns take shape.
By Dan BalzBiden, Trump and classified documents: An explainer
Here are answers to key questions regarding the discovery in Biden's office and home that has echoes of the investigation of former president Donald Trump.
By Glenn KesslerFrom Watergate to Jan. 6, Leahy spanned the nation’s constitutional crises
The Vermont Democrat hopes today’s senators take to heart his words of wisdom of keeping "your word."
By Paul KaneThe top 10 Republican presidential candidates for 2024, ranked
An update to our rankings of the 10 people most likely to be the next GOP nominee — with a new Republican sending a pretty strong signal of intent.
By Aaron BlakeFrom outside agitator to inside player: The remaking of Marjorie Taylor Greene
Even as she has sidled up to GOP leadership, however, Greene has continued making offensive and outlandish comments.
By Ashley Parker and Michael SchererTrump falsely claimed in deposition that Carroll spoke about enjoying rape
In a deposition unsealed Friday, the former president denied raping writer E. Jean Carroll but also falsely said she claimed to enjoy being assaulted.
By Shayna Jacobs and Isaac ArnsdorfPost Politics Now: White House calls on Congress to raise debt limit ‘without conditions’
President Biden hosted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House. Japan’s military buildup and nuclear threats posed by China and North Korea were discussed.
By John Wagner and Mariana AlfaroSupreme Court takes case focused on religious protections for workers
Eight new cases, including one focused on a worker refusing to work on the Sabbath, should complete current term
By Robert BarnesDocument discovery spotlights Biden’s frequent use of Wilmington home
The discovery of classified documents at Biden's Delaware residence highlights the way the president uses it almost as a second White House.
By Matt ViserBiden and Kishida bolster the U.S.-Japan security relationship
Biden reiterated the “unwavering commitment of the United States to the defense of Japan.”
By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Dan LamotheStabilizing braces used on pistols must be registered under final rule
The change, which could face a court challenge, aims to close a loophole on a device that makes pistols more like short-barreled rifles.
By Perry SteinAmerica remains a nation of anti-party partisans
New Gallup data shows the United States was evenly divided between right and left in 2022 — and a third identify as independents who still vote with a party.
By Philip Bump