Prosecutors in Trump classified documents case are facing threats

Far-right supporters of Donald Trump are posting the names of prosecutors and government workers online and sometimes revealing personal details, experts said.

By Perry Stein and Devlin BarrettJuly 6, 2023

Ron DeSantis campaign raises $20 million in first six weeks

In addition, Never Back Down, the super PAC playing an unusually expansive role in DeSantis’s bid, has raised $130 million since launching, much of it left over from his gubernatorial reelection effort.

By Maeve Reston and Hannah KnowlesJuly 6, 2023
The FixAnalysis

Who’s okay with the affirmative action decision? Many Black Americans.

A new poll shows more Black Americans approve of the Supreme Court's decision than disapprove. And few believe such policies have actually helped them.

By Aaron BlakeJuly 6, 2023
Analysis

Republicans are suddenly sharply pessimistic about democracy

Since 1977, Americans have gotten more dissatisfied with democracy — but Republican dissatisfaction soared in the past year.

By Philip BumpJuly 6, 2023

Trump raises $35 million in second quarter, advisers say

The $35 million figure is more than twice what Trump raised through his joint fundraising committee in the first quarter, demonstrating the intense loyalty and level of engagement of his supporters.

By Maeve RestonJuly 6, 2023

How Trump has flaunted sensitive information: A history

Trump’s former White House press secretary says he indeed showed off classified information at Mar-a-Lago. Here’s the overall picture into which the allegation fits.

By Aaron BlakeJuly 3, 2023

The GOP’s remarkable views of Trump’s classified documents

Multiple polls suggest that Republicans don’t particularly appreciate the potential gravity of the situation or its basic details.

By Aaron BlakeJune 15, 2023
Analysis

DeSantis targets a significant primary demographic: Insecure men

The DeSantis campaign's use of an anti-LGBTQ ad is partly about getting attention and partly about appealing to a particular insecurity.

By Philip BumpJuly 6, 2023
The FixAnalysis

Yes, Trump is getting more reckless on social media

Posting the alleged address of Barack Obama -- and leaving it up a week after an armed man apparently seized upon the information -- reinforces that.

By Aaron BlakeJuly 6, 2023

Trump aide Walt Nauta pleads not guilty in classified documents case

Walt Nauta is accused of moving boxes containing top-secret government materials at Mar-a-Lago and helping hide the documents from the federal government.

By Shayna Jacobs and Devlin BarrettJuly 6, 2023
Analysis

Who’s been looped into Jack Smith’s election investigation

Since November, dozens of people have been subpoenaed or have offered testimony in the special counsel’s probe of the aftermath of the 2020 contest.

By Philip BumpJuly 6, 2023

Willie Nelson got high on the roof — and other White House drug stories

The Secret Service is investigating after cocaine was found Sunday at the White House. It wasn’t the first time an illicit drug had made it in.

By Gillian BrockellJuly 6, 2023
The FixAnalysis

Judge’s decision in key misinformation case is latest to botch facts

Judges are supposed to be beacons of interpreting the law. Sometimes they can't even get the basic facts right.

By Aaron BlakeJuly 6, 2023

New details of Trump Mar-a-Lago search warrant request unsealed

The new version of the affidavit reveals more about what agents had learned by the time they executed the search at Mar-a-Lago on Aug. 8.

By Devlin BarrettJuly 5, 2023

U.S.: Man with guns near Obama home threatened McCarthy, Raskin

Taylor Taranto eluded a manhunt after threatening to detonate explosives in a van at a federal agency in Maryland and trespassed at a school near Rep. Jamie B. Raskin’s home.

By Spencer S. HsuJuly 5, 2023

Hunter Biden attorney criticizes House GOP over IRS agent testimony

A letter from Hunter Biden's lawyer, Abbe Lowell, signals a newly intense battle for public opinion between the president's son and congressional Republicans.

By Matt ViserJuly 5, 2023

State Dept. cancels Facebook meetings after judge’s ‘censorship’ ruling

A Louisiana federal court’s order limiting the Biden administration’s communications with tech firms already is disrupting efforts to fight misinformation.

By Joseph Menn, Will Oremus, Cat Zakrzewski and Naomi NixJuly 5, 2023

Cocaine found in White House near where guests enter West Wing

Cocaine was found on the ground floor of the White House, near where visitors taking tours of the West Wing leave their cellphones.

By Tyler Pager and Peter HermannJuly 5, 2023
Analysis

It’s useful to remember how little many Americans know about politics

A third of the country, for example, thinks most Supreme Court justices were appointed by Democratic presidents.

By Philip BumpJuly 5, 2023

Biden meets with Swedish prime minister to bolster country’s bid to join NATO

Sweden’s bid to join the alliance has been blocked over objections from Turkey and Hungary, but Biden underscored the United States’ support for its membership.

By Mariana Alfaro and Emily RauhalaJuly 5, 2023
The FixAnalysis

Recent Supreme Court rulings alienate the left but are hardly unpopular

Polls suggest the decisions aren't out of step with the American public, despite Democrats' attempts to lump them in with overturning Roe v. Wade.

By Aaron BlakeJuly 5, 2023
Analysis

A deeply ironic reinforcement of right-wing misinformation

A lawsuit casting efforts to stamp out misinformation as government suppression of free speech includes misinformation of its own.

By Philip BumpJuly 5, 2023