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 RyanSeptember 6, 2024

Blinken 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 MérancourtSeptember 5, 2024

Blinken 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 BirnbaumSeptember 5, 2024

Hunter 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 SteinSeptember 5, 2024

Jury 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 ViserSeptember 5, 2024

In 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 HauslohnerSeptember 5, 2024

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 Adrián BlancoSeptember 3, 2024

American 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 JaffeSeptember 1, 2024

Biden 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 LamotheAugust 27, 2024

The 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 ViserAugust 22, 2024

Hunter 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 SteinAugust 21, 2024

Oath 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 RizzoAugust 21, 2024

Indicted 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 MarleyAugust 14, 2024

Biden, 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.August 13, 2024

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 RizzoAugust 12, 2024

U.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 HudsonAugust 9, 2024

U.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 DeYoungAugust 9, 2024

Judge 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. HsuAugust 9, 2024

U.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 DeYoungAugust 8, 2024

Tim 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 HortonAugust 7, 2024