Takeaways from Virginia’s vote to boost Democrats in national redistricting war
Virginia voters’ decision Tuesday to redraw the state’s congressional map is a crucial victory for Democrats — one that puts...
Attacks and ship seizures in Strait of Hormuz imperil talks to end Iran war
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Iranian forces opened fire on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, according to...
National Gallery of Art receives $116M donation to loan works nationwide
The National Gallery of Art announced Tuesday that it has received a gift of $116 million from Mitchell Rales, the...
5th Circuit allows Texas to require Ten Commandments in classrooms
An appellate court ruled Tuesday that Texas may require that public school classrooms display the Ten Commandments, a significant win...
Trump extends ceasefire indefinitely as Iran says it won’t join talks now
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would extend a ceasefire with Iran hours before it was due to expire,...
Polls close as Virginians weigh congressional map to favor Democrats
RICHMOND — Virginia voters were set to decide whether to draw new congressional districts that could add as many as...
DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center over paid informants
The Justice Department on Tuesday accused the Southern Poverty Law Center, a storied civil rights organization, of defrauding donors and...
Dan Eggen, who shaped politics coverage at The Post, dies at 60
Dan Eggen, a longtime Washington Post reporter and editor who worked on three Pulitzer Prize-winning projects and helped shape the...
Chaos, a blast, then bloodshed: U.S. Marine recounts deadly Kabul airport attack
In the moments she last saw her friend alive, Marine Cpl. Kelsee Lainhart was helping an Afghan woman and her...
Moderna launches mRNA bird flu vaccine trial after HHS cancels funding
Moderna is launching a large-scale clinical trial of a shot to combat bird flu in humans after Health and Human...
Pentagon details record $1.5 trillion budget request
The Pentagon unveiled Tuesday how it plans to spend $1.5 trillion requested in next year’s defense budget, even as some...
Federal judge’s order allows popular D.C. bike lanes to remain
A federal judge on Tuesday put a stop to plans for the removal of popular bike lanes near the National...
Trump fought to keep the ballroom fundraising contract secret. Here’s what’s in it.
The Trump administration’s contract governing hundreds of millions of dollars in private donations to build President Donald Trump’s White House...
Trump announces indefinite extension of ceasefire as Iran postpones negotiations
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would extend a ceasefire with Iran hours before it was due to expire,...
ChatGPT allegedly advised Florida State shooter when and where to strike
SAN FRANCISCO — Florida’s attorney general announced a criminal investigation of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, alleging the company’s chatbot advised the man...
