Green, Aiona win party nominations in Hawaii’s race for governor
Term limits and a surprise retirement set the stage for Saturday’s intraparty contests.
Michigan plot to breach voting machines points to a national pattern
A state police inquiry in Michigan found evidence of a conspiracy that has echoes elsewhere in the country as election deniers seek proof of 2020 fraud.
Most abortions are done at home. Antiabortion groups are taking aim.
Two top anti-abortion groups have crafted and successfully lobbied for state legislation to ban or further restrict drugs used to terminate pregnancies.
Trump’s secrets: How a records dispute led the FBI to search Mar-a-Lago
The court-authorized search was a remarkable moment for Donald Trump, and a turning point in his relationship with the Justice Department.
Top lawmakers seek intelligence assessment of documents from Mar-a-Lago
Top House investigators want the director of National Intelligence to conduct a damage assessment of the boxes of highly classified information seized by the FBI.
The story behind Trump’s and Fox News’s specious ‘What about Obama’ parallel
Fox News and the Trump team are pointing to former president Barack Obama's library possessing 30 million documents. But the two situations have basically no resemblance for a host of reasons.
2 illuminating exchanges from the House GOP on the FBI’s Trump search
Many Republicans went out on a limb for Trump. The strength of that branch is about to be tested — as a pair of exchanges reinforces.
Merrick Garland seeks to call Trump’s bluff
In filing to unseal the search warrant used at Mar-a-Lago — and emphasizing that former president Donald Trump could object — the Justice Department put the ball in his court.
Democrats close the gap in two post-Roe v. Wade special elections
Special elections shouldn’t be oversold. But results in Minnesota and Nebraska were remarkably similar and, combined with other evidence, undercut the idea of a big GOP wave.
Biden gets a big victory and Democrats get some November talking points
President Biden’s party remains on the defensive in the coming elections, but a flurry of events has given Democrats hope of holding off the worst this fall.
The Trump search warrant focuses on classified information. What you need to know.
Answers to questions about classified information to help decode some of the items included in the Mar-a-Lago warrant inventory list.
Idaho’s top court allows strict abortion ban to kick in
An abortion ban with few exceptions is scheduled to take effect on Aug. 25. The court is separately reviewing the merits of the law.
What’s going on with all the missing Jan. 6 texts
Though there are still questions about how the day unfolded, evidence is missing: texts from the Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security and Defense Department.
Fetterman returns to the campaign trail three months after stroke
Hanging over his first public in-person campaign event was a single question: How would the lingering effects of the stroke hinder his ability to wage a winning campaign?
Post Politics Now: House passes Inflation Reduction Act in major win for Biden
The House is taking up a sweeping Senate-passed package that aims to lower health-care costs, combat climate change, raise taxes on some large companies and reduce the deficit.
What could the Mar-a-Lago search mean for Trump legally?
The FBI searched Trump's residence for evidence of violation of the Espionage Act. What is that?
Agents at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago seized 11 sets of classified documents, court filing shows
The newly-unsealed search warrant for Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club lists potential crimes including mishandling defense information and destruction of records.
What if Trump hadn’t spent the week directing fury at the FBI?
Trump has known the details of the FBI search all week — but exaggerated and misrepresented it because it was useful. No matter what damage it did to others.
National Archives counters Trump’s baseless claims about Obama records
Since the FBI search of his Florida home and club this week for classified documents, Trump has incorrectly asserted in social media posts that Obama “kept 33 million pages of documents, much of them classified."
Federal law enforcement leaders warn about danger as GOP assails FBI
Law enforcement leaders are raising alarms about threats to federal agents as prominent Republicans attack the FBI for its search of Donald Trump’s residence and as authorities investigate an attempted breach at a field office in Ohio.
Why tackling drought is a significant part of Democrats’ economic package
The Inflation Reduction Act includes $4 billion meant to address drought — a central concern as the planet warms.
Wisconsin GOP fires election investigator who pushed false fraud claims
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R) dismissed attorney Michael Gableman a week after Gableman joined Donald Trump in endorsing the speaker’s primary opponent.
House GOP stands by Trump despite revelation FBI searched for nuclear documents
Since the search at the former president's property, Republicans have directed their vitriol at the FBI and Attorney General Merrick Garland.
FBI searched Trump’s home to look for nuclear documents and other items, sources say
Experts in classified information said the unusual search underscores deep concern among government officials about the types of information they thought could be located at Mar-a-Lago.