Elections
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail, with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.
By Azi Paybarah, Mariana Alfaro, Amy B Wang, Maegan Vazquez and Patrick SvitekJune 11, 2024
Justice
Hunter Biden, the president’s son, was charged with lying about his drug use on a gun-purchasing form and illegally possessing a gun while using illegal drugs.
By Perry Stein, David Nakamura and Devlin BarrettJune 11, 2024
Post Reports
Today on “Post Reports,” the story of Ashraf Omar Alakhras and his family farm and an exclusive investigation into the destruction of food and agriculture in Gaza.
By Elana Gordon and Monica CampbellJune 11, 2024
Justice
The 12-member jury did not discuss the politics surrounding Hunter Biden during their deliberations, juror No. 10 said in an interview.
By David NakamuraJune 11, 2024
Analysis
Between sharks and shocks: Answering Trump’s unanswered questionThe former president’s riff on sea life and electric boats confused a lot of people. Allow us to clarify.
By Philip BumpJune 11, 2024
Focusing on age and “mental health” kind of misses the point; Trump’s problem was judgment and stability. But such issues remain a bigger concern about Biden than they ever were with Trump.
By Aaron BlakeJune 10, 2024
There remains no evidence that Biden was behind the Manhattan prosecution of the former president, but 80 percent of Republicans say otherwise.
By Aaron BlakeJune 10, 2024
She’s again entertaining Trump’s arguments in an extraordinary way. But would she actually try to invalidate the special counsel?
By Aaron BlakeJune 8, 2024
Looking at each candidate’s biggest attributes and drawbacks, now that we have some clarity on who’s in the running.
By Aaron BlakeJune 7, 2024
The speculative and baseless ideas Republicans have floated suggest they’ll continue to scratch and claw at the legal retribution that has for years proved elusive.
By Aaron BlakeJune 5, 2024
The FixAnalysis
The verdict appears unlikely to move votes. But it could affect arguments about, and views of, the justice system.
By Aaron BlakeJune 11, 2024
Justice
Hunter Biden was convicted on three felony charges related to a gun purchase in 2018.
By Washington Post staff, Mark Berman, David Nakamura and Perry SteinJune 11, 2024
The political impact is less clear, as even some Republicans dismiss the legal violation as a minor offense.
By Matt Viser and Yasmeen AbutalebJune 11, 2024
Only 1 percent of the U.S. population serves in the military. Some in Donald Trump’s camp say it’s time more young adults put “some skin in the game.”
By Juliann Ventura and Julian AndreoneJune 11, 2024
Justice
A cast of Biden’s family members took the stand or showed up to support him in court.
By Derek Hawkins and Shelly TanJune 11, 2024
Justice
Here are answers to key questions about the Hunter Biden gun trial, which ended with a jury finding him guilty.
By Perry Stein, Devlin Barrett and Matt ViserJune 11, 2024
Analysis
House Republicans don’t need to be so scared of New York CityGetting to and enjoying the city is safe and affordable — unless you’re just trying to score political points.
By Philip BumpJune 11, 2024
Analysis
Violent crime continues to drop —but it’s not clear how muchNew FBI data offers an incomplete picture of a drop that isn’t mentioned much on some cable-news channels.
By Philip BumpJune 11, 2024
Israel-Gaza War
Gen. Charles Q. Brown held key roles during the ISIS war, when U.S. precautions failed to prevent civilian deaths. Will those lessons make a difference in Gaza?
By Missy RyanJune 11, 2024
Nevada’s primaries Tuesday will determine which Republicans take on Sen. Jacky Rosen and Rep. Susie Lee, both Democrats, in November.
By Patrick SvitekJune 11, 2024
Space
In a previous generation, the stars of the Space Age were the astronauts, men of military training and “Right Stuff” bearing who would be expected to tackle whatever problem arose in space and find a solution. Today, it’s the software engineers and computer scientists.
By Christian DavenportJune 11, 2024
Elections
Mace is among eight House Republicans who voted to remove McCarthy as speaker last year. The former congressman is seeking revenge.
By Mariana AlfaroJune 11, 2024
Elections
Such deceptively edited videos, known as “cheap fakes,” have become staples of Republican attacks against President Biden.
By Toluse Olorunnipa and Adriana UseroJune 11, 2024
Elections
The donor-funded experiments target younger voters in major metropolitan areas of a few key states who tend to favor Democrats if they do vote.
By Michael SchererJune 11, 2024
The former president, who was convicted in May on 34 felony counts, received dispensation to hold the meeting virtually and was allowed to have a lawyer present.
By Mariana Alfaro and Shayna JacobsJune 10, 2024
