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Aug. 26, 2025

Trump makes the government Intel’s largest investor

What President Donald Trump’s deal to hold a 10 percent stake in Intel means for the future of the U.S. government’s relationship with private companies.
Aug. 25, 2025

Inside Trump’s plans to send troops into more American cities

First, President Donald Trump deployed troops to Los Angeles. Then Washington, D.C. Now, he’s setting his sights on another American city: Chicago.
Aug. 23, 2025

Deep Reads: A last lifeline in ‘detention alley’

In rural Louisiana: nine ICE detention facilities, 7,000 detainees and one overwhelmed immigration lawyer who is "tired of losing.”
Aug. 22, 2025

Trump's peacemaking dreams and D.C. pizza party

President Donald Trump claims he’s ending conflicts around the world, despite the prospect of the war continuing in Ukraine. Plus, his pizza party for law enforcement in D.C. and the FBI raids on former Trump national security adviser John Bolton.
Aug. 21, 2025

The Texas-California showdown over redistricting

The Republican push to redistrict in Texas, and how California and other blue states are responding with redistricting plans of their own.
Aug. 20, 2025

The presidential fitness test: An exercise in humiliation?

President Donald Trump is reinstating the presidential fitness test. Could it do more harm than good?
Aug. 19, 2025

Fear, confusion, resistance: One night under Trump's D.C. crackdown

Washington Post journalists head out for a tense night on one of D.C.’s busiest corridors, from dusk to dawn, during the first weekend of President Donald Trump’s announcement of a federal takeover of D.C.’s law enforcement.
Aug. 18, 2025

Trump's push to end the war in Ukraine

Why Trump’s attempt to rush a deal to end the war in Ukraine could advance Russia’s goals.
Aug. 15, 2025

Trump’s D.C. police takeover was planned and the Putin meeting stakes

The story behind Trump’s D.C. police takeover, how the mayor is pushing back, and a preview of Trump’s meeting with Putin.
Aug. 14, 2025

Why is Trump so obsessed with the Kennedy Center?

How President Donald Trump is reshaping the Kennedy Center in his image — and what this could mean for arts and culture institutions across the country.
Aug. 13, 2025

In the job market, Gen Z is cooked

Gen Z is staring down a rough labor market. Entry-level positions require years of experience, companies are laying off people en masse and AI is screening job applications. Will Gen Z be able to find work?
Aug. 12, 2025

Netanyahu’s plan to take over Gaza City

How Netanyahu’s plan to take over Gaza City is paving the way for a total takeover of the enclave, and what it could mean for Palestinians and Israeli hostages.
Aug. 11, 2025

What Trump’s D.C. police takeover means

What President Trump’s police takeover of Washington, D.C., means for the nation’s capital – and the country.
Aug. 8, 2025

Trump's battles with data, DC, and world trade

How Trump’s economic policies are playing politically. And, he says he wants the federal government to take over D.C. Can he do that?
Aug. 7, 2025

Trump’s tariffs are finally here. Now what?

President Donald Trump’s long-awaited tariffs took effect Thursday, imposing sweeping new taxes on imports from dozens of countries. Economists say American consumers and companies will pay the price.
Aug. 6, 2025

What an oncologist wants us to know about everyday chemicals

Endocrine disrupting chemicals can be found in everything from your nonstick pan to your shampoo. But what are they – and how worried should you really be about them?
Aug. 5, 2025

Democrats are ready to fight dirty over Texas

After Texas Republicans tried to redraw the state’s congressional districts to give their party an advantage, dozens of Democratic lawmakers fled the state to protest the move. Now, Texas’ governor wants to arrest them.
Aug. 4, 2025

The government is paying 154,000 people not to work

The Trump administration has taken drastic steps to reduce the federal workforce. As a result, more than 154,000 federal workers are now being paid not to work.
Aug. 2, 2025

Deep Reads: Cracks in the dream

For a Haitian family in Springfield, Ohio, the house on Chestnut Avenue represented their future in this country. They’re now wondering what can be salvaged.
Aug. 1, 2025

What Trump wants: More tariffs, less Epstein

President Donald Trump has followed through on his bold plan to remake the American economy by levying tariffs on most imported goods, which is antagonizing numerous allies. But can the world put up with Trump’s trade war for much longer?
July 31, 2025

Sydney Sweeney's jeans and an American (Eagle) controversy

Does Sydney Sweeney have great jeans – or great genes? We dig in on the American Eagle controversy that people can’t stop talking about.
July 30, 2025

Why more immigrants are being tracked with ankle monitors – and who profits

ICE is expanding a controversial surveillance program. Today, our reporter shares how he learned about it, and what The Post uncovered about the company that stands to profit. Read more:  Last month, U.S. Immigration and Cus...
July 29, 2025

Inside the system burning out air traffic control trainees

There’s a severe shortage of air traffic controllers in the U.S. Why are so many people dropping out of training?
July 28, 2025

Gazans are starving. Will aid get in?

Despite aid being allowed into Gaza over the weekend, the hunger crisis continues. Louisa Loveluck explains how we got here.