PoliticsPost Politics from The Washington Post is the source for political news headlines, in-depth politics coverage and political opinion, plus breaking news on the biden administration and White House, Congress, the Supreme Court, elections and more.https://www.washingtonpost.comTue, 03 Dec 2024 09:52:48 +00001hourly1More Trump Cabinet picks making the rounds with senatorshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/trump-administration-transition/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/trump-administration-transition/Meryl Kornfield, Azi Paybarah, Justine McDaniel, Brianna Tucker, Mariana AlfaroTue, 03 Dec 2024 02:11:54 +0000Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.Bidens’ final Christmas stays traditional — except for that weird treehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRachel KurziusTue, 03 Dec 2024 01:54:44 +0000President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that he plans to travel to Paris on Saturday for the...https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMarianne LeVineTue, 03 Dec 2024 01:31:09 +0000Democratic staffer arrested after trying to enter Capitol with ammunition, police sayhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/democratic-staffer-arrested-after-trying-enter-capitol-with-ammunition-police-say/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/democratic-staffer-arrested-after-trying-enter-capitol-with-ammunition-police-say/Mariana AlfaroTue, 03 Dec 2024 00:21:14 +0000The staffer, identified by Capitol Police as 38-year-old Michael Hopkins, was stopped while going through routine security screening at the Cannon House Office Building.Alsobrooks formally resigns as Prince George’s county executivehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comKatie Mettler, Jasmine HiltonTue, 03 Dec 2024 00:18:02 +0000California opens special session preparing for anti-Trump lawsuitshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/california-trump-lawsuits-newsom-session/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/california-trump-lawsuits-newsom-session/Reis ThebaultTue, 03 Dec 2024 00:11:41 +0000The session follows Donald Trump’s vows to punish the state if it fails to hew to his policy prescriptions.Biden surges arms to Ukraine, fearing Trump will halt U.S. aidhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/12/02/biden-trump-ukraine-russia/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/12/02/biden-trump-ukraine-russia/Michael Birnbaum, Missy Ryan, Siobhán O'GradyMon, 02 Dec 2024 23:32:17 +0000Biden’s Ukraine directive has stirred debate, as some officials worry it will cut too deeply into American stockpiles and jeopardize military needs elsewhere.Ernst doesn’t outwardly endorse Hegseth to lead Pentagonhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMariana AlfaroMon, 02 Dec 2024 23:29:42 +0000Newsom says California is ready to push back on Trump as special session openshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMaeve Reston, Reis ThebaultMon, 02 Dec 2024 23:17:50 +0000Is Hunter Biden’s pardon a good or bad thing for the rule of law?https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/is-hunter-bidens-pardon-good-or-bad-thing-rule-law/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/is-hunter-bidens-pardon-good-or-bad-thing-rule-law/Amber PhillipsMon, 02 Dec 2024 23:12:11 +0000It either strengthens it -- or undermines it, depending whom you’re talking toRepublican senators voice support for Patel FBI appointment https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMariana AlfaroMon, 02 Dec 2024 22:58:23 +0000Even its creator now admits that ‘2000 Mules’ is discreditedhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPhilip BumpMon, 02 Dec 2024 22:11:01 +0000Pete Hegseth — president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense and who has...https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMariana AlfaroMon, 02 Dec 2024 21:31:44 +0000Biden visiting an African region critical to the U.S.-China rivalryhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comAbigail HauslohnerMon, 02 Dec 2024 21:01:11 +0000Have a few hours of clemency for federal crimes? Some suggestions.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/have-few-hours-clemency-federal-crimes-some-suggestions/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/have-few-hours-clemency-federal-crimes-some-suggestions/Philip BumpMon, 02 Dec 2024 20:53:50 +0000President Joe Biden’s grant of clemency to his son Hunter included crimes that he still had a few hours to commit. As it turns out, he had a lot of options of what he could’ve gotten away with.Analysis: The extraordinary breadth of Hunter Biden’s pardonhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comAaron BlakeMon, 02 Dec 2024 20:47:38 +0000Biden visiting an African region critical to the U.S.-China rivalryhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/biden-angola-africa/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/biden-angola-africa/Abigail HauslohnerMon, 02 Dec 2024 20:45:53 +0000The president arrived Monday in Angola, his first trip to Africa as president and one of his final foreign trips in office.Video: What Biden could do with less than 60 days left in officehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comAlisa Shodiyev KaffMon, 02 Dec 2024 20:04:35 +0000Trump raising money off Biden’s pardon of his son Hunterhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comBrianna TuckerMon, 02 Dec 2024 19:48:24 +0000At trial, U.S. calls ex-D.C police officer a Proud Boys ‘double agent’https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/12/02/lamond-trial-proud-boys/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/12/02/lamond-trial-proud-boys/Spencer HsuMon, 02 Dec 2024 19:48:07 +0000A D.C. police intelligence officer is on trial, accused of helping the Proud Boys and lying to investigators about it afterward.Supreme Court appears sympathetic to FDA’s rejection of flavored vapeshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/supreme-court-vape-e-cigarettes-case/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/supreme-court-vape-e-cigarettes-case/Justin Jouvenal, Rachel RoubeinMon, 02 Dec 2024 19:43:18 +0000The FDA has rejected applications for more than 1 million fruit-, candy- and dessert-flavored e-cigarettes and vaping liquids in recent years.President Biden faces criticism over controversial pardon of his son Hunterhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMatt ViserMon, 02 Dec 2024 19:35:53 +0000Raskin mounts bid to become top Democrat on House Judiciary Committeehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMariana AlfaroMon, 02 Dec 2024 19:20:44 +0000Trump threatens ‘ALL HELL TO PAY’ if hostages aren’t releasedhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMeryl KornfieldMon, 02 Dec 2024 19:00:03 +0000Column: The Patel nomination inverts the rationalizations of GOP senatorshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPhilip BumpMon, 02 Dec 2024 18:45:43 +0000The extraordinary breadth of Hunter Biden’s pardonhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/hunter-biden-presidential-pardon-comparisons/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/hunter-biden-presidential-pardon-comparisons/Aaron BlakeMon, 02 Dec 2024 18:44:49 +0000President Joe Biden’s pardon of son Hunter for any offenses over a nearly 11-year period doesn’t have many, if any, direct historical parallels.President Biden faces criticism over controversial pardon of his son Hunterhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/hunter-biden-pardon-controversy-trump-criticism/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/hunter-biden-pardon-controversy-trump-criticism/Matt Viser, Perry SteinMon, 02 Dec 2024 18:41:47 +0000Some Democrats fear that Trump will use the pardon to criticize the justice system and bolster his own efforts to remake it.California to open special session preparing for anti-Trump lawsuitshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comReis ThebaultMon, 02 Dec 2024 18:25:22 +0000The Patel nomination inverts the rationalizations of GOP senatorshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/patel-fbi-nomination-gop-rationalizations/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/patel-fbi-nomination-gop-rationalizations/Philip BumpMon, 02 Dec 2024 18:24:53 +0000In 2017, many endorsed the replacement of a controversial FBI leader with a steady one who could restore confidence. Now, they’re asked to replace that leader with a controversial one.First lady Jill Biden said Monday she supports her husband’s pardon of Hunter Biden.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMeryl Kornfield, Kara VoghtMon, 02 Dec 2024 17:58:40 +0000Grassley and Graham to meet with Trump’s attorney general pick, Pam Bondihttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comAzi PaybarahMon, 02 Dec 2024 17:55:51 +0000From beer to barley: How Trump’s tariff threat could affect your wallethttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, Valentina Muñoz CastilloMon, 02 Dec 2024 17:26:36 +0000Trump spokeswoman reportedly deleted Jan. 6 post praising Pencehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJustine McDanielMon, 02 Dec 2024 17:07:06 +0000Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva steps aside as top Democrat on Natural Resources Committeehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMarianna SotomayorMon, 02 Dec 2024 16:53:16 +0000Jean-Pierre says Biden believes in Justice Department but son was singled outhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMeryl KornfieldMon, 02 Dec 2024 16:41:49 +0000With Hunter pardon, Biden joins short list of presidents who absolved familyhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comNiha MasihMon, 02 Dec 2024 16:30:03 +0000Biden expresses outrage over death of American hostage of Hamashttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMeryl KornfieldMon, 02 Dec 2024 16:05:23 +0000VIPs, traffic drama and booming business: How Trump is changing Palm Beachhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comHannah KnowlesMon, 02 Dec 2024 15:49:15 +0000Analysis: The final lame duck sprinthttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLeigh Ann Caldwell, Patrick SvitekMon, 02 Dec 2024 15:24:08 +0000Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and administration so farhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMon, 02 Dec 2024 15:11:24 +0000A Connecticut town that swung toward Trump offers clues for Democratshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comCleve R. Wootson Jr., Dan KeatingMon, 02 Dec 2024 15:01:52 +0000Even its creator now admits that ‘2000 Mules’ is discreditedhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/trump-2000-mules-discredited/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/trump-2000-mules-discredited/Philip BumpMon, 02 Dec 2024 14:58:21 +0000But the enormous damage caused by the obviously contrived film has already been done.Trump dined with Netanyahu’s wifehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMeryl KornfieldMon, 02 Dec 2024 14:19:56 +0000Schumer tells Thune to work with Democrats on Trump confirmationshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMeryl KornfieldMon, 02 Dec 2024 13:57:41 +0000Potential conflicts of interest may haunt Dr. Oz’s confirmation to run Medicare, Medicaidhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comDesmond Butler, Lauren Weber, Caitlin GilbertMon, 02 Dec 2024 13:39:55 +0000Biden tightens tech controls on China as clock ticks downhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comEllen Nakashima, Eva DouMon, 02 Dec 2024 13:23:44 +0000Amid worry about Trump, calls for career Justice Department staff to stayhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comPerry Stein, Yvonne Wingett SanchezMon, 02 Dec 2024 13:08:17 +0000Trump raises pardons for Jan. 6 crimes after Hunter Biden pardonhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMeryl KornfieldMon, 02 Dec 2024 12:53:11 +0000Wisconsin Democratic chairman enters DNC racehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLeigh Ann Caldwell, Patrick SvitekMon, 02 Dec 2024 12:31:51 +0000Huckabee pick as Israeli ambassador reflects long evangelical alliancehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMichelle BoorsteinMon, 02 Dec 2024 12:16:02 +0000President Joe Biden is traveling to Angola on Monday. He had promised to visit Africa during...https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLeigh Ann Caldwell, Patrick SvitekMon, 02 Dec 2024 11:58:58 +0000Biden surges arms to Ukraine, fearing Trump will halt U.S. aidhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMichael Birnbaum, Missy Ryan, Siobhán O'GradyMon, 02 Dec 2024 11:45:03 +0000Trump taps Massad Boulos, another in-law, as adviser on Middle Easthttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comHolly BaileyMon, 02 Dec 2024 11:30:18 +0000With Hunter pardon, Biden joins short list of presidents who absolved familyhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/biden-hunter-pardon-president-trump-clinton/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/biden-hunter-pardon-president-trump-clinton/Niha MasihMon, 02 Dec 2024 11:25:42 +0000Donald Trump pardoned Charles Kushner, an in-law, and Bill Clinton pardoned his half-brother, Roger.Joe Biden pardons his son Hunterhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMatt ViserMon, 02 Dec 2024 11:15:33 +0000Huckabee pick as Israel ambassador reflects long evangelical alliancehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/evangelicals-israel-trump-huckabee/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/evangelicals-israel-trump-huckabee/Michelle BoorsteinMon, 02 Dec 2024 11:00:13 +0000Former pastor and Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee has pressed, along with other evangelicals, for a bond with Israel rooted in biblical prophecy.Lawmakers express doubt over Trump’s plan to replace FBI’s Christopher Wrayhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comHolly Bailey, Mariana Alfaro, Mark BermanMon, 02 Dec 2024 11:00:09 +0000Potential conflicts of interest may haunt Dr. Oz’s confirmation to run Medicare, Medicaidhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/12/02/dr-oz-medicare-medicaid-ozempic-conflicts/https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/12/02/dr-oz-medicare-medicaid-ozempic-conflicts/Desmond Butler, Lauren Weber, Caitlin GilbertMon, 02 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000Dr. Oz has extolled Ozempic’s promise for weight-loss. Now Medicare, which Trump wants Oz to oversee, may cover it.A Connecticut town that swung toward Trump offers clues for Democratshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/democratic-areas-moved-toward-trump/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/02/democratic-areas-moved-toward-trump/Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Dan KeatingMon, 02 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000Even in the Naugatuck Valley, a Democratic area in a blue state, economic frustrations pushed some voters toward the Republican nomineeAmid worry about Trump, calls for career Justice Dept. staff to stayhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/12/02/trump-justice-department-merrick-garland/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/12/02/trump-justice-department-merrick-garland/Perry Stein, Yvonne Wingett SanchezMon, 02 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000Attorney General Merrick Garland and other top officials are urging career staffers to stay at the Justice Department during a second Trump administration.Joe Biden pardons his son Hunterhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/01/hunter-biden-pardon/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/01/hunter-biden-pardon/Matt ViserMon, 02 Dec 2024 03:07:59 +0000The president had promised not to pardon Hunter Biden, who was convicted of gun-related charges and had pleaded guilty in a tax case.Trump taps Massad Boulos, another in-law, as adviser on Middle Easthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/01/trump-massad-boulos-middle-east/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/01/trump-massad-boulos-middle-east/Holly BaileySun, 01 Dec 2024 21:49:26 +0000The move comes a day after Trump selected Charles Kushner, a New Jersey real estate developer and father-in-law to his daughter Ivanka, to be the ambassador to France.Lawmakers express doubt over Trump’s plan to replace FBI’s Christopher Wrayhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/01/kash-patel-fbi-lawmakers/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/01/kash-patel-fbi-lawmakers/Holly Bailey, Mariana Alfaro, Mark BermanSun, 01 Dec 2024 19:52:01 +0000Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle said the FBI director, whom Trump appointed to the seat in 2017, should be allowed to serve out his 10-year term.Proud Boys’ Tarrio could testify at leak trial of D.C. police officerhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/12/01/police-officer-trial-proud-boys-link/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/12/01/police-officer-trial-proud-boys-link/Spencer Hsu, Peter Hermann, Tom JackmanSun, 01 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000Lt. Shane Lamond’s contacts with Henry “Enrique” Tarrio fed Proud Boys’ anger on Jan. 6, 2021. His trial spotlights police dealings with the extremist group.As his power grows, D.C. wonders: How do you lobby a man like Elon Musk?https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/01/musk-trump-buddy-lobby/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/01/musk-trump-buddy-lobby/Cat Zakrzewski, Faiz Siddiqui, Pranshu VermaSun, 01 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000Musk has flaunted his closeness with Trump, but his unconventional approach leaves few obvious ways to reach him.VIPs, traffic drama and booming business: How Trump is changing Palm Beachhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/01/trump-palm-beach-transition-mar-a-lago/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/01/trump-palm-beach-transition-mar-a-lago/Hannah KnowlesSun, 01 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000A flurry of post-election activity in Donald Trump’s home base has solidified Palm Beach’s place at the center of the political universe — for better and for worse.