Politics
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Special counsel seeks court order limiting Trump’s false claims about FBI After Trump suggested FBI agents were given special instructions to use deadly force, special counsel Jack Smith wants a court order limiting Trump’s public comments.washingtonpost.com
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Biden may not have coattails, but other Dems do; Alito's flags and more Martine Powers chats with national political reporter Michael Scherer and White House reporter Tyler Pager. They unpack the most important campaign moments of this past week.washingtonpost.com
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Democrats press Chief Justice Roberts to address ethics at Supreme Court Sens. Dick Durbin and Sheldon Whitehouse say flags flown outside the homes of Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. mean he must recuse himself from Jan. 6-related cases.washingtonpost.com
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Is the New York trial changing minds about Trump’s guilt? Comparing new polling with polling from January doesn’t suggest much of a shift.washingtonpost.com
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Trump suggests Nikki Haley will be on his team ‘in some form’ after vote pledge “I’m sure she’s going to be on our team in some form, absolutely,” Trump said, saying he “appreciated” former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley’s pledge of support.washingtonpost.com
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Even Donald Trump has trouble getting New York’s attention The former president came to the Bronx on Thursday night for an unusual campaign rally. The Bronx didn’t take much notice.washingtonpost.com
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Election 2024 latest news: Trump to address Libertarian Party convention this weekend Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail, with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.washingtonpost.com
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Trump again praises authoritarian leaders at Bronx rally Trump said Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping and Viktor Orban were “at the top of their game, whether you like it or not.”washingtonpost.com
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Biden administration straddles its own ‘red line’ on Rafah invasion The administration continues to describe Israel’s military action in Rafah as “limited,” but acknowledges civilian suffering is worsening.washingtonpost.com
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Ohio governor calls special session to ensure Biden gets on ballot The Republican governor took the move after fellow GOP members in the state assembly were at an impasse to ensure President Biden would be on the November election ballot in his state.washingtonpost.com
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A teen died by suicide. Is his prep school to blame? Charlie Schnell killed himself after the Landon School disciplined him for an alleged racist drawing and was bullied by ex-classmates, his parents say. Now they’re suing.washingtonpost.com
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Trump to hold South Bronx campaign rally to court Black, Latino voters Former president Donald Trump will hold a rally Thursday in the South Bronx, a rare appearance for the GOP presidential candidate in a predominantly Democratic area that’s already prompting backlash from residents and local politicians.washingtonpost.com
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James Comer risks an irony overdose The House Oversight Committee chairman criticized the committee’s top Democrat for playing politics with a probe — after doing the same thing for months.washingtonpost.com
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A look at Trump’s misleading, inaccurate graph of U.S. immigration The former president keeps sharing a graph that misrepresents immigration — and the politics undergirding it.washingtonpost.com
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Trump claims he’d use relationship with Putin to free detained reporter The reporter, Evan Gershkovich, has been held in Russia for more than a year in what the U.S. government has deemed a wrongful detention.washingtonpost.com
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Democratic operative indicted over Biden AI robocalls in New Hampshire Steve Kramer is facing felony charges for bribing, intimidation and suppression over the calls. He’s also facing misdemeanor charges for impersonation of candidates.washingtonpost.com
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The flags were redundant Samuel Alito’s predilections were obvious before the most recent controversy.washingtonpost.com
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Senate to tackle immigration, birth control in shift to campaign mode A Thursday vote on a bipartisan border deal marks a shift for the Democratic-controlled Senate into campaign mode, with more messaging votes to put Republicans on the spot expected in the coming weeks.washingtonpost.com
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Johnson girds for another House GOP fight on government spending House Speaker Mike Johnson and his leadership team announced an ambitious timeline to pass government spending measures, otherwise known as appropriations bills.washingtonpost.com
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How Trump used his own court filing to claim an ‘assassination’ attempt Here’s how a four-Pinocchio claim surged across social media.washingtonpost.com
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Trump electors in key states want to serve again, despite criminal charges Their eagerness reflects a widespread belief among Republicans that the alternate electors did nothing wrong in 2020 — and raises questions about what they might do if Trump again loses their states.washingtonpost.com
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Biden welcomes Kenyan leader after failing to visit Africa as promised As Biden focuses on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, the continent of Africa — publicly, at least — has faded into the background.washingtonpost.com
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TikTok says it removed an influence campaign originating in China TikTok said it removed thousands of accounts belonging to covert influence operations, including the second largest such network detected from China.washingtonpost.com