Hunter Biden’s pardon was inevitable
President Joe Biden tried to keep his feelings separate from his son’s legal travails. But then he saw the state of politics and justice, and love prevailed.
By Monica HesseJoe Biden pardons his final turkeys
President Joe Biden has pardoned Minnesota turkeys Peach and Blossom at the White House.
By Kara VoghtDoes Nancy Mace know how women’s bathrooms work?
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) introduced a measure to ban trans women (such as Rep.-elect Sarah McBride of Delaware) from women’s restrooms at the Capitol.
By Monica HesseAll the president’s problematic men
Good help is hard to find — unless you lower the bar that once considered sexual misconduct and other alleged events as a barrier to being in Trump’s cabinet.
By Monica HesseJoe Biden says ‘welcome back’ to the man he called an ‘existential threat’
With Joe Biden hosting Donald Trump at the White House, Washington decorum overwhelms dire rhetoric.
By Ben TerrisWith Trump returning, D.C. is dazed and dismayed by déjà vu
As the capital prepares for Donald Trump’s return, Washingtonians are facing an eerie blend of the familiar and the unknown.
By Maura JudkisNick Fuentes and the expanding universe of unintended consequences
Far-right activist Fuentes got the attention he wanted for a post about women’s bodies. Then he got attention he probably didn’t want. It’s the nature of such things.
By Monica HesseWhy young boys need books about inspiring men
A conversation with Richard Reeves on why teaching boys about male nurses and librarians is as important as teaching girls about female justices and astronauts.
By Monica HesseSketchbook: How Americans in 6 cities reacted to Trump’s win
On the dawn of a second Trump term, illustrators dispatched to D.C., Philadelphia, Atlanta and more to capture the moods of Americans.
By Fabiola Lara, Evan Verrilli, Yasmeen Abedifard, Sean Knickerbocker, Ianakas Banks, Hannah Good and Chelsea ConradMichael Fanone knows how many of you feel. He’s felt it for years.
Watching the election results with Michael Fanone, the former D.C. police officer beaten by Trump supporters as he defended the Capitol.
By Kara VoghtThe bones of America
How should we talk — to our kids, to ourselves — about the place we live?
By Monica HesseScenes from Jill Stein’s very strange election night party
Nobody was tuned in to the news, and the Green Party candidate declared victory while explaining that “the numbers actually don’t matter.”
By Ben TerrisPresident Biden’s granddaughter Naomi is expecting her first child
Naomi Biden, 30, revealed that she is pregnant in a post on Instagram.
By Maura JudkisMarriage and the shy Harris voter
Some anti-Trumpers have a theory about the wives of Trump-loving men
By Monica HesseHypnosis? Colonoscopy? What some people will do to avoid Election Day.
Americans on how to avoid or cope with Election Day: flee to a cabin, or flee the country. Try surgery ... or psilocybin.
By Maura JudkisAlex Clark and the rise of the conservative wellness warrior
As Trump’s campaign embraces RFK Jr.’s causes, this 31-year-old influencer stands at a key political intersection.
By Kara VoghtLong ago, the miscalculations of men led to America’s first female mayor
In the final days of the “gender election,” let us remember Dora Salter, a Kansas woman who rose to office thanks to a backfiring political strategy
By Monica HesseIn Las Vegas, a Latino-heavy labor union blows on the dice
For years, Democrats have relied on restaurant and hospitality workers to help them win in Nevada. Are they out of luck this time?
By Jesús RodríguezCory Booker’s unflagging joy
The senior senator from New Jersey is one of the Democratic Party’s OGs of believing in our better angels. Where does all that optimism come from? And how can we get some?
By Robin GivhanWe’re at the finale of the ‘Lol Everything Matters’ election
Who will make the difference? Childless cat ladies? Guileless podcast bros? Arab Americans in Michigan? How about all of the above?
By Ben Terris, Maura Judkis and Jesús Rodríguez