Tim Scott raises $6 million for presidential campaign in second quarter
A memo from his team says the GOP senator from South Carolina has more than $21 million in cash on hand
By Marianne LeVine and Maeve RestonMan found near Obama’s D.C. home detained pending trial
Taylor Taranto, a defendant in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, was in Obama's neighborhood hours after former president Donald Trump shared the address on social media.
By Olivia DiazJudge convicts one of first Oath Keepers arrested in Jan. 6 riot
Donovan Crowl, part of a line that marched single-file into the Capitol, was convicted of conspiracy. James Beeks became the first Oath Keeper acquitted of all Jan. 6 charges.
By Tom Jackman and Spencer S. HsuWhy can’t the right-wing bubble give up on Ray Epps?
The former marine filed a lawsuit against Fox News even as Republican lawmakers continued to falsely imply that he was an agent provocateur.
By Philip BumpFBI chief Chris Wray: ‘Insane’ to say I’m biased against conservatives
Wray appears before Congress for the first time since the June indictment of Donald Trump and plea agreement with Hunter Biden.
By Devlin BarrettThe GOP’s march away from Ukraine has halted
Many Republicans remain skeptical of funding for Ukraine. But the party's move away from support largely ceased earlier this year, with indications that some support might even have been restored.
By Aaron BlakeAll the ways Trump, not his foes, sought to ‘weaponize’ the government
Here is the latest example that it's Trump who tried to weaponize the government against political foes, even as the GOP concerns itself only with its opponents' deeds.
By Aaron BlakeWho might be Trump’s pick for vice president?
A look at the central questions, the potential contenders and how each of them might fit.
By Aaron BlakeBiden’s complicated history on cluster munitions
Biden's U.N. ambassador said last year such weapons have "no place on the battlefield." The administration backed off, but it highlights a long-running dilemma for Biden.
By Aaron BlakeThe demographic shifts in voting, visualized
A look at how the votes of Americans have changed since 2016.
By Philip BumpProud Boys member who led Jan. 6 charge at Capitol sentenced to 5 years
Daniel "Milkshake" Scott shouted about taking the Capitol hours before the breach and led an assault that broke a key police line.
By Spencer S. HsuDOJ will no longer intervene on behalf of Trump in Carroll defamation suit
The Justice Department had argued that Trump was immune from any liability because he was acting within his presidential duties when he denied sexually assaulting E. Jean Carroll.
By Rachel Weiner‘Insane,’ ‘ludicrous,’ ‘absurd’: FBI’s Wray shows teeth to GOP critics
The FBI director played up his status as a Republican while showing his critics some teeth.
By Aaron BlakeCongress struggles to see expanding foreign funding of U.S. sports
After Tuesday's Senate hearing on a massive Saudi-funded golf deal, Republicans and Democrats fail to recognize how much Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds are pouring into sports.
By Paul KaneStudy finds GOP midterm wins came down to partisan turnout, not defections
A Pew survey finds Trump voters were more likely than Biden voters to turn out last fall
By Scott ClementNo Labels snags Sen. Joe Manchin for event, stoking talk of presidential run
Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) is slated to appear next week at an event hosted by the bipartisan group No Labels. Manchin has not ruled out a third-party presidential bid.
By John WagnerMurdoch is realizing that he’s stuck with the monster he created
Multiple reports suggest that Rupert Murdoch — and by extension his media empire — is giving up hope on Ron DeSantis. He can largely blame himself.
By Philip BumpBiden, G-7 leaders announce major security pledge to Ukraine
NATO promises Ukraine support that is short of what Zelensky wanted, but is aimed at preventing future attacks on his country
By Toluse Olorunnipa, Emily Rauhala, Meryl Kornfield and Michael BirnbaumPGA hearing spotlights helpless attitude toward sportswashing, Saudis
Defense of the PGA's partnership with LIV Golf aligns with the long-standing American trend of bowing to Saudi power.
By Aaron BlakeSouthern border ‘eerily quiet’ after policy shift on asylum seekers
The Biden administration is allowing tens of thousands of migrants to enter the United States legally each month, while those who don’t follow the rules face ramped-up deportations.
By Nick Miroff and Toluse OlorunnipaTeens buying ghost guns online, with deadly consequences
Dozens of teens have bought, built and shot ghost guns in recent years, and a federal attempt to regulate sales has faltered.
By Tom Jackman and Emily DaviesRepublicans plan efforts to tout early voting tactics they once vilified
Some GOP critics worry about infighting and a lack of experience among new groups that are organizing to encourage voting before Election Day
By Josh Dawsey and Isaac ArnsdorfStates where abortion is legal, banned or under threat
More than a dozen states have laws that criminalize abortion when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Here’s a look at abortion laws by state.
By Caroline Kitchener, Kevin Schaul, N. Kirkpatrick, Daniela Santamariña and Lauren TierneyJudge orders former Trump aide Bannon to pay lawyers nearly $500,000
A judge orders former Trump aide Steve Bannon to pay his former lawyers for past legal work, including assisting him in obtaining a pardon.
By Alexandra Heal and Beth Reinhard