N.M. plans $10M abortion clinic near Tex. border, expecting post-Roe demand
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) pledged $10 million for a clinic ahead of a potential increase in abortion seekers from states that restrict access.
By Andrew JeongDemocrat Mary Peltola wins special election in Alaska, defeating Palin
Peltola scored a rare Democratic win in the state while also becoming the first Alaska Native elected to Congress
By Nathaniel HerzWho is Mary Peltola, the first Alaska Native in Congress?
Mary Peltola is a Yup'ik woman and the first Alaska Native in Congress.
By Azi PaybarahHow second-choice votes pushed a Democrat to victory in Alaska
The ballot allowed Alaska voters to rank their preference between Democrat Mary Peltola and Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich.
By Adrian Blanco and Kevin UhrmacherTrump team may have hidden, moved classified papers, Justice Dept. says
In response to the Justice Department filing, lawyers for Donald Trump say prosecutors “significantly mischaracterized” some of their interactions with Trump’s representatives.
By Devlin BarrettWhat about Clinton’s emails? How Trump’s document controversy differs.
Republicans have complained that Trump could face legal jeopardy when Clinton was never charged. But applying the “Clinton standard” reveals key differences.
By Aaron BlakeTakeaways from the redacted affidavit used for the Mar-a-Lago search
The largest piece of evidence about why FBI agents searched former president Donald Trump’s residence is out.
By Amber PhillipsBuyer’s remorse could be creeping in for GOP on abortion
A viral video of a South Carolina GOP state legislator crystallizes the dilemma, as do multiple electoral indicators.
By Aaron BlakePost Politics Now: Beating Palin, Peltola is first Alaska Native sent by the state to Congress
Alaska will release the results of its special election to fill the vacant U.S. House seat, with former governor Sarah Palin (R) and Democrat Mary Peltola locked in a close race.
By Mariana Alfaro and Amy B WangJustice filing points to new legal trouble for Trump and lawyers, experts say
The bar is extraordinarily high to charge former presidents, experts say. But Donald Trump's lawyers could be in legal hot water, based on a Justice Dept. court filing.
By Perry Stein, Jacqueline Alemany, Josh Dawsey and Devlin BarrettFetterman campaign says stroke recovery factors into fall debate plans
Advisers say Fetterman, Pennsylvania's Democratic nominee for Senate, can engage in one-on-one conversations but struggles with chaotic auditory environments.
By Michael Scherer, Colby Itkowitz and Lenny BernsteinThe shadow stalking Democrats’ improving numbers: Can polls be trusted?
In recent years, Democratic polling advantages have shrunk or vanished on Election Day.
By Philip BumpThe telling gap between what Trump says and what his lawyers argue
Trump and his allies claim that he declassified the documents he took to Mar-a-Lago. Whether his lawyers repeat those claims in court is another story.
By Aaron BlakeThe other vital point raised in the Justice Department’s Trump filing
It's the classified documents that have gotten all the attention. But the filing made an important broader point about what was seized.
By Philip BumpPeter Thiel rebuffs Mitch McConnell over Senate rescue in Arizona
The Senate minority leader and the billionaire venture capitalist each say the other should be subsidizing Blake Masters in the final months of his campaign.
By Isaac Stanley-Becker, Hannah Knowles and Isaac ArnsdorfThe photo of classified documents at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, annotated
Explaining a photograph that's destined for the history books.
By Philip BumpTwo of Trump’s post-FBI search defenses collapse
The Department of Justice’s filing this week makes clear why it searched Trump’s estate when it did — and how Trump could have avoided the search entirely.
By Philip BumpBiden critics aren’t flocking to GOP like we’d expect. But why?
A key statistic shows Republicans apparently struggling to capitalize on the president's unpopularity.
By Aaron BlakeTakeaways from the government filing about what was hidden at Mar-a-Lago
The Justice Department alleged in a late-night court filing that Trump's lawyers hid classified documents from federal agents.
By Amber PhillipsSouth Carolina House passes abortion ban with rape and incest exception
The bill passed after a more extreme version with no exceptions for rape or incest was voted down.
By Kim BellwareTrump and the Mar-a-Lago documents: A timeline
A look at key moments in the criminal investigation into the top-secret and other documents Trump kept at Mar-a-Lago.
By Rosalind S. HeldermanNo, Biden is not telling kids to report their parents for covid disinformation
If this was a surprise to you — that Biden is urging children to rat out their parents — that’s because it’s completely untrue.
By Glenn Kessler