February 15 at 3:00 AM “Through the combined effort of everyone here today, violent crime is now going down for the first time in a long while.” — President Trump, remarks to Major County Sheriffs ...

President Donald Trump has nominated Malpass, a sharp critic of the World Bank, to lead it. (AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz) By Catherine Weaver February 15 at 2:00 AM Last month, World Bank President Jim Kim ...

Matt Zapotosky National security reporter covering the Justice Department February 14 at 9:41 PM William P. Barr was confirmed Thursday as the U.S. attorney general, putting him in command of the Justice Department at one ...

Erica Werner Congressional reporter focusing on economic policy February 14 at 9:14 PM Congress on Thursday approved a massive budget deal to avert an impending government shutdown, and President Trump promised to sign it, but ...

Colby Itkowitz Congress, campaigns, health policy, Pennsylvania politics February 14 at 7:43 PM For months, President Trump has toyed with the idea of declaring the southern border a “national emergency,” thereby securing some of the ...

February 14 at 3:00 AM “I would just say that it’s going to be crucially important for us to recognize and understand when we outlaw plane travel, we outlaw gasoline, we outlaw cars, I think ...

Erica Werner Congressional reporter focusing on economic policy John Wagner National reporter leading The Post’s breaking political news team Mike DeBonis Congressional reporter covering the House of Representatives February 14 at 12:25 AM Lawmakers slogged ...

A page from the book “Gen. Robert Edward Lee: Soldier, Citizen, and Christian Patriot” that was on display in the Capitol Hill office of Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-Ga.). (Photo courtesy of the American Federation of ...

February 13 at 9:27 PM The House Judiciary Committee passed a measure Wednesday that would require background checks for all gun sales and most gun transfers within the United States, the most significant gun-control legislation ...

Aaron Blake Senior political reporter, writing for The Fix February 13 at 8:35 PM We don’t know whether special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has found evidence of collusion or conspiracy between the Trump campaign ...