- 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, 2022Former 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, 2022Fearing 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, 2022VA 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
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, 2022Sean 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, 2022Why 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, 2022These 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
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 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, 2022U.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, 2022Idaho 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, 2022Former 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