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House Republican leaders made the request hours after Gonzales admitted, for the first time, to an affair with a staffer who later died after setting herself on fire.
Her ouster comes after two contentious days of her testimony before Congress. Trump says Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin will take her place.
Mission? Hostilities? Don’t call it a war, say G.O.P. lawmakers grappling with the political and legal challenges of the operation in the Middle East.
Kristi Noem ousted from Trump's DHS after controversial hearings. Sen. Markwayne Mullin reportedly considered as replacement for Homeland Security chief.
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he is tapping Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to serve as the next secretary of Homeland Security, replacing Kristi Noem, who will move into a new role overseeing a Western Hemisphere security initiativ…
Virginia Democrats pass controversial bill requiring schools teach January 6 as violent insurrection, banning election fraud claims in classrooms.
A runoff, resentments, and the question of whether a Democrat can win statewide
The first lady’s surreal act of geopolitical theatre did little to explain how the ongoing US–Israeli military campaign against Iran’s brutal theocrats will make the world safer.
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Our reporter Elaine Godfrey on getting kicked out of a Jasmine Crockett rally
Some two dozen states challenged President Donald Trump's new global tariffs Thursday, filing a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court.
Bondi has faced criticism from Democrats, and some Republicans, over the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files.
Pentagon policy chief Elbidge Colby was grilled on President Donald Trump's past statements on war with Iran as Operation Epic Fury continues.
On Saturday, Donald Trump became a wartime president. The conflict in Iran will likely dominate his attention from now until he leaves office in 2029. Some of his extracurricular fixations-personal vendettas, online foolery-could get less attentio…
House GOP leaders have asked embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, to drop his bid for re-election.
Republican Senate candidate Michele Tafoya slammed Tim Walz over his testimony on Minnesota's fraud scandal, calling his responses completely inadequate.
President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's decision to remain in the Republican Senate primary runoff could affect his forthcoming endorsement in the race.
France expands nuclear arsenal and ends transparency as Europe strengthens defense amid Russia threats. French President Macron declares "to be free, one needs to be feared."
Texas state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic Party's new Senate nominee, has a history of making highly controversial statements on matters of religion, race, immigration and beyond.
A Post analysis of submitted comments found more than 97 percent were critical of the planned 90,000-square-foot addition. The White House has defended it as necessary.
In the wake of the Republican National Convention earlier this month, Fareed speaks with historian Niall Ferguson about how and why the modern-day GOP has changed since the Reagan era of the 1980s.
GOP leaders have tried to focus debate on cost-of-living issues at the top of voters’ minds, as war rages throughout Middle East.
President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts.
The political standoff over DHS deepened as Democrats held firm on ICE reforms, while frustrated Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., accused them of playing politics.
Trump promised to stop wars. His grip on his base is being questioned now that he’s started one.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer on Thursday cited newly surfaced whistleblower claims and an alleged audio recording involving Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison as Republicans intensify scrutiny of the massive Feeding Our Future fraud scheme.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
The desexing of language in women’s health research and care is a story of the marginalisation of science, cultural imperialism, and abuse of power.
Alliances are built on shared interests. Those do not exist here.
Fareed explains why AI's massive energy demands are straining the power grid, but also why AI could enable big breakthroughs in sustainability and clean energy.
Abigail Spanberger wants to keep a murderous illegal immigrant in Virginia and away from federal deportation operations.
For Democrats, age may become a liability this cycle; for Republicans, trouble may arise without a Trump endorsement.
The president tapped Markwayne Mullin as the new homeland security secretary after Kristi Noem was grilled by Republicans at a congressional hearing.
Liberal justices accused their colleagues of expanding use of the emergency docket again in two orders issued this week.
The call came a day after the Texas congressman admitted to an extramarital affair with an aide, and as he faced a runoff to keep his seat.
House Republican leaders are urging Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales to abandon his reelection bid after he admitted to an affair with a former aide who later died by suicide. In a joint statement on Thursday, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Leader Steve Sca…
Top AI executives, in response to a backlash against high utility bills, pledged to cover the energy costs created by data centers at an event with the president.
The lawsuit filed by two dozen attorneys general seeks to invalidate the president’s new, 10 percent global tax on imports.
President Donald Trump is reportedly privately furious with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after she suggested during Senate testimony that he approved a $220 million taxpayer-funded advertising campaign.
Republican strategists hope the endorsement will make the Texas Senate race less expensive and less competitive.
The president’s comments were the most explicit he has been yet about his vision of an American role in creating a new government in Tehran.
Another Republican received President Donald Trump’s endorsement shortly after Daines’s announcement.
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, told Newsmax on Thursday she voted against a Senate war powers resolution targeting the president's actions against Iran, calling the measure "unfounded."
Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out.
The Supreme Court has just invalidated Trump’s tariff agenda. But the economics were already doing that.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
The crowd was fired up. The candidate was on her game. And I was escorted out by armed guards.
An ex-prisoner reflects on Jeffrey Epstein, the Epstein files, Prince Andrew, and the rise of online conspiracy theories.
The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marria…
Cars have become so expensive that many Americans are putting off or not buying new cars, hurting the auto industry.
The Cruz family spent years building a life in New York. Then the risks of staying became too great.
The real dilemma is not between war and negotiation. It is between episodic action and sustained architecture.
Under RFK Jr and the Maha movement, Republicans have claimed the mantle - but their actions are full of contradictions
How an unlikely duo of lawmakers partnered with victims to try to hold the powerful accountable
Thursday, March 5th on RealClearPolitics - Joined by John Tillman, author of The Political Vise
What the AI jobs panic is missing.
“I made a mistake,” said the Texas Republican, hours after the House Ethics Committee announced it would investigate allegations that he “engaged in sexual misconduct.”
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
If your retirement portfolio is over $50,000, it may be time to think about diversifying into gold and silver.Markets are volatileInflation continues to erod...
Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, told Newsmax on Thursday that President Donald Trump should be given the "latitude" needed to carry out military objectives against Iran, arguing that congressional efforts to limit the commander in chief's authority...
One year in, assessing budget cuts to federal climate and science jobs.
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democr…
The opening days of the conflict are challenging the idea that President Trump can project force abroad while safeguarding American lives and the economy.
Representative Jasmine Crockett claimed I wasn’t kicked out of her rally. Here’s the audio.
Two groups — one with the imprimatur of Congress, the other with President Trump’s blessing — are jockeying to host celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary.
My aunt couldn’t afford to go to the hospital. She ended up there anyway.
The actions of Ms. Halligan, who as a U.S. attorney brought criminal cases against President Trump’s enemies, are under review by the organization that licensed her to practice law.
He has a beard, a splitting maul, and a house in Michigan. Is that enough to convince America that he’s a man of the people?
The Justice Department said it plans to appeal a judge’s decision that blocked the government from searching Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s electronic devices.
Congressional Republicans are trying to pass a strict “election integrity” law that seems almost custom-designed to disenfranchise their own supporters.
A forthcoming book reveals new details about Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski.
There are plenty of reasons to subpoena Clinton's testimony, but asking her how she feels about photos of her husband in a hot tub with Ghislaine Maxwell and an unidentified woman is not one.
In this week’s column, I reflect on the death of Ayatollah Khamenei—and why it may be a moment for cautious celebration.
Follow President Trump’s progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.
Vice President Kamala Harris, a former US senator from California who previously served as the state's attorney general, could be the first Black woman and Asian American to lead a major party ticket after receiving President Joe Biden's support t…
The assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei has opened a narrow window for regime change in Tehran.
For the third time, a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed as Democrats refused to support the money without new restrictions on federal immigration agents.
Austin shooting puts spotlight on alleged Iranian sleeper cells in Texas as local officials warn that radical Islam is on the rise in the deep red state.
The National Capital Planning Commission, led by Trump allies, moved the vote to next month. It has received about 32,000 comments on the project, more than 98 percent of them negative.
In the days since Operation Epic Fury was launched, tens of thousands of Iranians have gathered to celebrate the destruction of their government. It's a sharp contrast to a week ago, when protesters were slaughtered.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent privately raised concerns about parts of a bipartisan Senate housing bill before publicly endorsing it, highlighting divisions among Republicans as Congress moves forward on a major housing affordability push.
The Islamic Republic’s assault on the Gulf will forge the new Middle East.
In geopolitics, moral culture shapes whether influence is experienced as leadership or domination, cooperation or coercion.
Sen. Mike Lee's, R-Utah, bill, the National Constitutional Carry Act, builds on laws in 29 states that already allow concealed carry without a permit.
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A federal panel reviewing President Donald Trump's plans to build a ballroom at the White House has set April 2 for a final vote on the project, the chairman said as the agency prepared to give additional consideration to the construction plans.
Iran has never been weaker and America has never been more poorly led.
The review, and possible vote, by the National Capital Planning Commission on Thursday is the final procedural hurdle for President Donald Trump’s plans.
President Donald Trump's decision to remove Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appeared abrupt - but came after months of escalating controversies surrounding her leadership of DHS.
President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he did not sign off on a $200 million border security advertising campaign featuring U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs looks into how Trump’s base is responding to the administration’s conflicting messages on the war with Iran.
Virginia Governor Spanberger endorses redistricting amendment that would likely remove all but one GOP congressman, sparking gerrymander controversy.
Dr. Alveda King condemns protesters who stormed a Minnesota church, saying hostility and disruption betray the nonviolent legacy of MLK’s Civil Rights Movement.
Managing Editor Iona Italia speaks with Maureen Callahan about her book "American Predator", which chronicles the crimes of serial killer Israel Keyes.
If we fail to renew the moral conditions of citizenship, we should not be surprised when confidence is lost in the market order itself.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Mick Jagger, and the theatre of degradation.