Ukraine’s Zelensky sharpens appeal to end restrictions on weapons
Zelensky’s appearance at the meeting of arms-donating nations in Germany underscores the critical juncture in Ukraine’s war with Russia.
By Missy RyanBlinken visits Haiti in show of U.S. support for struggling government
Blinken’s trip to Haiti was a gamble for the Biden administration, calling attention to an unresolved crisis that, if mismanaged, could cause a migration surge.
By Michael Birnbaum and Widlore MérancourtBlinken indicates he would decline any offer to stay on under Harris
The secretary of state says he is looking forward to spending more time with his children.
By Michael BirnbaumHunter Biden pleads guilty in tax case, avoiding second criminal trial
Judge Mark Scarsi asked Hunter Biden if he understood a guilty plea meant he could face up to 17 years in prison and fines of up to $1.3 million. Biden said yes.
By Jessica Ogilvie, Matt Viser and Perry SteinJury selection set to begin in Hunter Biden’s second trial, on taxes
After being convicted in June on gun charges, Hunter Biden is accused of failing to pay at least $1.4 million in federal taxes from 2016 through 2019.
By Perry Stein and Matt ViserIn Gaza war, Trump allies see opening to lure away Arab, Muslim voters
Most Arab and Muslim voters are skeptical of Donald Trump, but they are enraged by what it sees as the Biden-Harris team’s failure to rein in Israel’s brutal war in Gaza.
By Abigail HauslohnerTracking 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 Adrián BlancoAmerican family’s quest to save son held captive in Gaza ends in heartbreak
The parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a dual Israeli and American citizen, had become public faces of the ordeal of the hostages taken by Hamas. Other American families of hostages fear time is running out for their loved ones.
By Joanna Slater and Greg JaffeBiden approved Gaza pier despite internal pushback, watchdog finds
The Gaza pier project faced early concerns within the U.S. government, including a warning that rough seas could pose a challenge, an inspector general found.
By Dan LamotheThe story behind Kamala Harris’s ‘When we fight, we win’ slogan
Harris did not coin the phrase: It’s been used for years, and she only adopted it recently. But it has become one of her signature lines.
By Matt ViserHunter Biden tax trial set to begin with jury selection Sept. 5
Hunter Biden, who was convicted on gun-purchasing charges in June, is accused of failing to to pay at least $1.4 million in federal taxes from 2016 to 2019.
By Jessica P. Ogilvie and Perry SteinOath Keepers lawyer Kellye SoRelle pleads guilty in Jan. 6 attack
Kellye SoRelle, girlfriend of Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, was charged with conspiring to obstruct the Jan. 6 joint session of Congress.
By Salvador RizzoIndicted pro-Trump lawyer who leaked emails is removed from Dominion suit
Stefanie Lambert was barred from representing Patrick Byrne, a prominent funder of adherents of election misinformation, in a $1.6 billion lawsuit.
By Spencer S. Hsu and Patrick MarleyBiden, in rare appearance since stepping aside, touts moonshot program
As much of the nation’s attention shifts to Harris, Biden signals he will focus his remaining time in office on issues close to his heart
By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.Sheriff investigating burglary at Trump campaign office in Va.
Loudoun County Sherriff’s Office said it responded to the burglary report around 9 p.m. Sunday and authorities are searching for a man who entered the location with a backpack.
By Salvador RizzoU.S. will fund Israeli unit accused of gross human rights abuses
The determination ends a lengthy investigation of the Netzah Yehuda battalion, an ultra-Orthodox Israeli unit implicated in the death of a Palestinian American.
By John HudsonU.S. restarts offensive weapons sales to Saudi Arabia after lengthy ban
The sale to Saudi Arabia of certain U.S. weapons was frozen in 2021 to signal the Biden administration’s disapproval of the Saudi war with Yemen’s Houthis.
By Karen DeYoungJudge grants 3-week delay in Trump election subversion case in D.C.
A Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity has led special counsel Jack Smith to request a delay in Donald Trump’s election subversion case.
By Spencer S. HsuU.S., Egypt, Qatar urge Israel, Hamas to restart Gaza cease-fire talks
Israel said it would send a delegation to the resumed negotiations, to be held in Cairo or Doha, Qatar. Hamas gave no immediate response.
By Karen DeYoungTim Walz’s military record, National Guard departure get new scrutiny
The Harris-Walz campaign has cited his military experience as an asset. But Republicans and some who served with him have questioned claims about his service.
By Dan Lamothe, Shawn Boburg and Alex Horton