Biden calls white supremacy greatest terrorism threat as 2024 race heats up

In his commencement address at Howard University, President Biden says U.S. history “has not always been a fairy tale” and urges unity against racism and white supremacy.

By Toluse OlorunnipaMay 14, 2023

Justice Department blocks Trump deposition in Strzok, Page lawsuits

The Justice Department won a court order to stop former president Donald Trump from being questioned under oath until FBI Director Christopher Wray is interviewed.

By Spencer S. HsuMay 12, 2023

Did Jan. 6 defendants act ‘corruptly’? An appeals court weighs the question.

Thomas Robertson argued a jury was wrongly instructed on what "corrupt intent" means.

By Tom Jackman and Rachel WeinerMay 11, 2023

Va. Navy reservist who praised Nazis given four more years in Jan. 6 riot

Hatchet M. Speed was found guilty of obstructing Congress’s confirmation of the 2020 election results and committing other misdemeanors.

By Spencer S. HsuMay 11, 2023

Man seen dangling from Senate balcony on Jan. 6 sentenced to 15 months

Josiah Colt, the first to set foot on the Senate floor on Jan. 6 and first to flip in a U.S. cooperation deal, is a "poster child" for reconciliation, his lawyer says.

By Spencer S. HsuMay 10, 2023

White House to start budget talks with GOP as debt ceiling deadline nears

President Biden is hosting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to at the Oval Office, in a meeting that started at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

By Tyler Pager, Jeff Stein, Liz Goodwin and Leigh Ann CaldwellMay 9, 2023

Overdose prevention centers are tough sell in U.S. despite successes

The supervised injection sites allow people to take illegal drugs like fentanyl under watch of staff trained to reverse overdoses.

By David OvalleMay 8, 2023

Oath Keepers founder Rhodes asks for leniency in sedition sentence

The defense filing came after a Friday evening memo by prosecutors asking a federal judge to sentence Rhodes to 25 years in prison and eight followers to at least 10 years behind bars, in the first punishments to be handed down to defendants convicted of seditious conspiracy in the Capitol riot.

By Spencer S. HsuMay 8, 2023

Tracking Biden administration political appointees to fill top roles

Follow the president's progress filling nearly 800 positions, among the 1,200 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.

By Harry Stevens, Madison Walls and Adrian BlancoMay 8, 2023

Biden to deliver commencement address at Howard University, Air Force Academy

Biden will deliver the commencement address at Howard University and the Air Force Academy.

By Danielle Douglas-GabrielMay 6, 2023

Man who attacked police gets stiffest sentence so far for a Jan. 6 rioter

Peter Schwartz, 49, was sentenced to more than 14 years after he was convicted at trial of assaulting police during the Capitol attack.

By Rachel WeinerMay 5, 2023

Proud Boys revealed: Videos, secret chats show how Jan. 6 plot unfolded

With an inside look at the Proud Boys trial, see months of videos and secret chats shown to a D.C. jury that revealed how the Jan. 6 plot unfolded.

By Adriana Usero, Rachel Weiner, Spencer S. Hsu and Frank Hulley-JonesMay 5, 2023

Biden expected to tap Air Force general as next Joint Chiefs chairman

If confirmed by the Senate, Gen. Charles ‘CQ’ Brown Jr. would replace Gen. Mark A. Milley as the president’s senior military adviser.

By Dan LamotheMay 4, 2023

Proud Boys Enrique Tarrio, 3 others guilty of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Former Proud Boys chairman Henry “Enrique” Tarrio and three other members were found guilty Thursday of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

By Spencer S. Hsu, Tom Jackman, Rachel Weiner and Hannah AllamMay 4, 2023

Trump and the Mar-a-Lago documents: A timeline

A look at key moments in the criminal investigation into the top-secret and other documents Trump kept at Mar-a-Lago.

By Rosalind S. HeldermanMay 3, 2023

Former FBI supervisor arrested in connection with Jan. 6 riot

Jared Wise entered the Capitol in the first wave Jan. 6, the FBI says, then confronted and cursed officers outside the building.

By Tom JackmanMay 3, 2023

Prosecutors near charging decision in Hunter Biden case

After a meeting with Hunter Biden's defense lawyers, prosecutors are closer to deciding whether to seek an indictment for possible gun- or tax-related violations.

By Devlin Barrett, Matt Viser, Josh Dawsey and Perry SteinMay 3, 2023

Most federal covid vaccine mandates to end May 11

U.S. will lift requirements on international travelers, federal employees and contractors, Head Start educators and health care workers.

By Dan DiamondMay 1, 2023

Pence appears before Jan. 6 grand jury in Trump special counsel probe

The former vice president is expected to testify before a grand jury about efforts by Donald Trump and others to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

By Jacqueline Alemany and Spencer S. HsuApril 27, 2023

White House reiterates refusal to negotiate on debt limit as pressure mounts

Biden's position remains unchanged after House GOP passes a debt-limit hike tied to sweeping spending cuts

By Toluse Olorunnipa, Liz Goodwin and Marianna SotomayorApril 27, 2023