Politics
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The 2024 Biden-Trump debates are scheduled. Here are 2020’s highlights. The first of the 2020 presidential debates was so marred by personal attacks and accusations that mute buttons were added for the second Trump-Biden debate.washingtonpost.com
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Beyoncé gifted concert tickets to Vice President Harris, new disclosure shows ESPN also gifted Harris tickets to a college football game last year, according to the annual report, which the White House released Wednesday.washingtonpost.com
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The incomprehensible, unattainable scale of Trump’s deportation plan The former president has said he will send nearly 5 percent of U.S. residents out of the country if he’s reelected.washingtonpost.com
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Jewish staffer resigns from Biden administration over Gaza Lily Greenberg Call, a staffer at the Interior Department, cites Jewish heritage in accusing Biden of “disastrous” support for Israel’s military campaign.washingtonpost.com
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David Trone and the history of candidates lighting their money on fire The Maryland Senate candidate spent $62 million of his own money, only to lose a primary. But others have fared worse — at least on a dollars-per-vote basis.washingtonpost.com
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Trump-owned plane strikes a jet at Florida airport The former president’s Boeing 757 clipped a parked corporate jet after landing in Palm Beach, according to FAA information and public records.washingtonpost.com
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Trump allies call trial a ‘sham.’ Public opinion isn’t cooperating. New polling suggests Americans might be warming to the prosecution — and even the prospect of Trump in jail. Here’s where things stand.washingtonpost.com
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Election 2024 latest news: Key Senate matchups set for November in Maryland, West Virginia Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.washingtonpost.com
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Biden’s false claim that inflation was 9 percent when he took office The White House says he means that the conditions were in place for the high inflation that came 17 months after he took the oath of office.washingtonpost.com
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Senators studied AI for a year. Critics call the result ‘pathetic.’ The 31-page “road map” calls for a $32 billion infusion for AI research and development and asks congressional committees to develop legislation.washingtonpost.com
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Biden advances $1 billion in arms for Israel amid Rafah tensions The decision underscores that President Biden remains intent on surging arms into Israel despite pausing a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs last week.washingtonpost.com
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Trump gets $1 million from Silicon Valley donor who once gave to Democrats The donation from Jacob Helberg, a Palantir adviser who helped push the TikTok ban, shows how some in the tech industry are coalescing against Biden.washingtonpost.com
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Michael Cohen: ‘Yes, I would like to see’ Trump convicted Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen testifies for the second day in the New York trial against the former president for alleged falsifying of business documentswashingtonpost.com
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Blinken sits in with Ukrainian bar band for ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in Ukraine to show U.S. support, played guitar and sang Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World” with local band 19.99.washingtonpost.com
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Biden’s extremely big bet The president thinks that his 2020 voters will come back home. He’s making one of the biggest political bets in U.S. history.washingtonpost.com
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TikTok creators sue U.S. government over potential ban The lawsuit is the second major legal challenge to a new law that could lead to the video app’s nationwide ban.washingtonpost.com
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The ongoing violent threat of election denialism Attorney General Merrick Garland’s comments about election workers should be understood in the context of ongoing Republican defenses of Donald Trump.washingtonpost.com
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The increasingly embarrassing details at Trump’s trial Legal issues aside, the glimpses into how he conducts his personal life may be sending their own message to voters.washingtonpost.com
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Biden nearly died of an aneurysm. Risky surgery changed his life. Decades ago, Biden’s condition was misdiagnosed as a pinched nerve. His survival helps explain the 81-year-old’s motivations today.washingtonpost.com