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 BarrettRon 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 KnowlesWho’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 BlakeRepublicans 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 BumpTrump 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 RestonHow 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 BlakeThe 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 BlakeDeSantis 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 BumpYes, 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 BlakeTrump 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 BarrettWho’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 BumpWillie 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 BrockellJudge’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 BlakeNew 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 BarrettU.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. HsuHunter 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 ViserState 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 NixCocaine 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 HermannIt’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 BumpBiden 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 RauhalaRecent 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 BlakeA 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 Bump