Post Politics Now: Federal judge to hear arguments on releasing Mar-a-Lago affidavit
The Justice Department is arguing to keep sealed a document believed to hold key details about the government’s search of former president Donald Trump's residence, while media organizations are pushing for its release.
How the Mar-a-Lago search has helped fuel GOP attacks on the IRS
Verbal attacks on federal law enforcement after the FBI search of Donald Trump’s Florida estate have become enmeshed with Republican criticism of a Democratic spending bill.
Federal judiciary can’t stop support staff from political activity
A 2018 rule barring administrative workers from expressing views on or participating in politics expressing views is unconstitutional, the court ruled.
Biden’s bogus boast of 1 million ‘construction jobs’
The president claims 1 million construction jobs would be created by the CHIPS Act. The number in the report he cites is just 6,200.
Post Politics Now: After losing in Wyoming, Cheney says she’s considering a run for president
The Wyoming congresswoman established a new leadership PAC early Wednesday and is vowing to do everything she can to keep former president Donald Trump from returning to the White House.
What happened to the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump?
Of those who are running again, all have challengers backed by Trump.
What surviving GOP impeachment backers have in common: Alternative primaries
It appears every GOP impeachment supporter who survived a 2022 primary will have done so in a top-two or ranked-choice system. Coincidence or not?
Three early takeaways from the Alaska and Wyoming elections
Three high-profile GOP women saw their political careers hang in the balance. Here's where things stand.
Trump’s ploy about lowering the temperature
The conspiratorial, wartime rhetoric has not stopped, and Trump seems to have blessed its continuation.
Trump’s dominance in GOP comes into focus, worrying some in the party
Rep. Liz Cheney’s defeat by a wide margin marked the fourth loss by a House Republican who voted to impeach Trump last year on charges that he incited a riot
Trump’s defense against federal investigation: The ‘Russia hoax’ hoax
The investigation into Russian interference and Trump's campaign was well-predicated and has not been shown to have been either partisan or debunked.
CDC, under fire, lays out plan to become more nimble and accountable
‘In our big moment, our performance did not reliably meet expectations,’ Walensky acknowledges.
Liz Cheney’s fall — and future
Congresswoman Liz Cheney’s crushing defeat in Wyoming’s Republican primary on Tuesday. Plus, Alaska experiments with a new way to vote.
Trump rakes in millions off FBI search at Mar-a-Lago
The former president’s political fundraising surged to over $1 million a day last week after sagging earlier this year.
Abortion is now banned in these states. See where laws have changed.
Thirteen states had "trigger bans" to criminalize abortion when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Several other states are working to enact other laws.
Giuliani appears before Georgia grand jury in election probe
The former New York City mayor has been told he is a target of a criminal probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Liz Cheney’s historic margin of defeat
Depending upon how you slice it, it might be the biggest of the 21st century. And its nearest competitors have something in common.
No, half the country doesn’t oppose charging Trump with a crime
But that doesn't mean that more than half the country does.
Planned Parenthood to spend record $50 million on midterm elections
The record investment underscores how much reproductive rights advocates believe abortion will be a motivating issue for voters after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Pence pushes back against GOP calls to ‘defund the FBI’
The former vice president disagreed Wednesday with those in his party who have called to “defund the FBI” after the bureau’s search of former president Donald Trump’s residence in Florida last week.
After the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, views of Trump ... didn’t change
YouGov polling released on Wednesday shows no significant shift in how Republicans view the former president. Caveats, as always, apply.
Liz Cheney for president? Why it could actually matter.
A look at her dim prospects — and why she could run, and have it matter, regardless.
Cheney says she is considering a White House run after drubbing in Wyo. primary
Cheney is the fourth House Republican to lose a primary after voting to impeach Trump last year.
Syria denies holding Austin Tice after Biden’s demand for release
The Foreign Ministry statement denied holding any U.S. citizens. President Biden directly accused the Syrian government last week of holding the journalist.