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  • Analysis

    The often subtle distinction between anti-U.S. and pro-Putin rhetoric

    The biolab story moved from right-wing social-media to Tucker Carlson, where it grew roots.

    By Philip BumpMarch 15, 2022
  • White House to resume public tours next month on limited basis

    Tours were suspended more than two years ago because of the pandemic. They will be resuming on Fridays and Saturdays.

    By John WagnerMarch 15, 2022
  • Former Democratic congresswoman Kendra Horn enters Oklahoma Senate race to succeed GOP’s Inhofe

    Horn served one term in the House, between 2019 and 2021, after upsetting Republican Rep. Steve Russell in 2018.

    By Mariana AlfaroMarch 15, 2022
  • Legal Issues

    Fearing political violence in 2024, judges sentence Jan. 6 defendants to probation through the next election

    U.S. judges increasingly warn that as Donald Trump’s “false narrative” of a stolen election persists, so does the damage to democracy.

    By Spencer S. Hsu and Tom JackmanMarch 15, 2022
  • VA reveals sweeping plan to shutter aging clinics, hospitals in favor of new facilities, retooled services

    The Biden administration released a sweeping plan Monday to reposition the sprawling veterans’ health-care system to confront demographic changes and shifts in medicine, recommending the closure of hundreds of hospitals and clinics and construction of new ones in areas with greater demand.

    By Lisa ReinMarch 15, 2022

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  • Putin now among most hated world figures in recent U.S. history

    Putin's unpopularity in the United States is now comparable to Osama bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, Fidel Castro and Ayatollah Khomeini.

    By Aaron BlakeMarch 11, 2022
  • Sean Hannity’s remarkable, failed attempts to get Trump to call Putin ‘evil’

    Hannity asked Trump whether Putin was “evil,” an “enemy" or finally merely just “capable of evil things.” Trump affirmed none of them.

    By Aaron BlakeMarch 11, 2022
  • Why Washington shut down Poland’s offer to give Ukraine fighter jets

    There are hard limits to what the West is willing to do to help Ukraine.

    By Amber Phillips and Miriam BergerMarch 10, 2022
  • These no-fly zone polls still won’t fly

    After a poll showed 74 percent supported a no-fly zone, a pollster tried to get at what support would be if people actually understood the idea. And support dropped -- kind of.

    By Aaron BlakeMarch 10, 2022
  • Health

    Lawmakers push for pandemic probe modeled on 9/11 Commission ‘to fully reckon with the lessons’

    The fate of the bipartisan effort, which must pass both chambers and get Biden’s signature, is uncertain amid GOP- and Democrat-led investigations.

    By Dan DiamondMarch 15, 2022
  • Fact CheckerAnalysis

    The truth about gas prices and oil production

    Partisans on all sides, as is often the case, are misrepresenting the facts. Here's a guide to the issue.

    By Glenn KesslerMarch 15, 2022
  • White House

    U.S. warns China not to assist Russia

    Officials meet amid reports that Moscow sought weapons from Beijing; Biden considers a trip to Europe to rally allies.

    By Ashley Parker,  Dan Lamothe,  Chico Harlan and Cate CadellMarch 14, 2022
  • U.S. Capitol complex takes steps toward phased reopening after coronavirus shutdown

    The proposal lays out a three-phase plan for reopening the complex to visitors and the general public, with the first phase beginning March 28.

    By Felicia Sonmez and Marianna SotomayorMarch 14, 2022
  • Idaho legislature approves bill banning abortion after six weeks, modeling its legislation on restrictive Texas law

    Idaho Republicans are pushing legislation to ban abortion at six weeks, modeling the measure on the restrictive Texas law.

    By Caroline KitchenerMarch 14, 2022
  • The FixAnalysis

    The GOP is gaining post-Trump. Trump? Not so much.

    A new poll shows why.

    By Aaron BlakeMarch 14, 2022
  • Democratic group accuses Trump of violating law by not declaring himself a presidential candidate

    In its complaint, American Bridge cites Trump’s own words, including last month when he said, “We did it twice, and we will do it again."

    By John WagnerMarch 14, 2022
  • Analysis

    Proposed legislation in Florida resurrects an old assumption about same-sex couples

    For decades, opponents of homosexuality have conflated discussions of gay relationships with discussions of sex.

    By Philip BumpMarch 14, 2022
  • Tracking the political appointees Biden is nominating 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.

    By Harry Stevens,  Madison Walls and Adrian BlancoMarch 14, 2022
  • The FixAnalysis

    Biden and the fraught history of presidents promising no war

    Biden has repeatedly said he won't send troops — and has often eschewed the caveats and wiggle room other presidents have utilized.

    By Aaron BlakeMarch 14, 2022
  • Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, says she attended Jan. 6 ‘Stop the Steal’ rally before Capitol attack

    Thomas, the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, said she left the rally before former president Donald Trump took the stage.

    By Mariana AlfaroMarch 14, 2022
  • Analysis

    Trump’s rhetoric on Ukraine has shifted. His rhetoric on Putin hasn’t.

    He's gone from scoffing at sanctions and shrugging at the invasion to mirroring public sentiment — but he still praises Vladimir Putin.

    By Philip BumpMarch 14, 2022
  • Bipartisan lawmakers ramp up calls on Biden to give Ukraine weapons, fighter jets

    The pressure underscores the growing hawkishness among members of Congress, who have been calling on the administration to do more to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian attacks.

    By Amy B WangMarch 13, 2022
  • Former president Barack Obama tests positive for coronavirus

    “It’s a reminder to get vaccinated if you haven’t already, even as cases go down," Obama said Sunday.

    By Amy B WangMarch 13, 2022
  • Analysis

    Democratic campaign chair Sean Patrick Maloney faces toughest job in politics

    The representative from New York has a blunt message for his party this year.

    By Paul KaneMarch 12, 2022
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    Analysis

    The truth about gas prices and oil production

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    Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, says she attended Jan. 6 ‘Stop the Steal’ rally before Capitol attack

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    U.S. warns China not to assist Russia

  • 4
    Analysis

    Fox News’s Jennifer Griffin fully loses her patience with Fox’s Ukraine punditry

  • 5

    VA reveals sweeping plan to shutter aging clinics, hospitals in favor of new facilities, retooled services

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