Why Republicans aren’t slamming the LIV-PGA Tour deal

In today’s edition … Biden notches a big NATO win, but other tough issues remain … What we’re watching: Rules Committee considers defense policy bill … but first …

By Leigh Ann Caldwell, Theodoric Meyer and Tobi RajiJuly 12, 2023

Heat wave, flooding: Two of the biggest political stories of the week

How the U.S. prepares and responds at every level

By Olivier Knox and Caroline AndersJuly 12, 2023

Tech giants racking up wins in antitrust battles

The FTC's defeat to Microsoft is the latest in a string of setbacks for critics.

By Cristiano Lima and David DiMolfettaJuly 12, 2023

Iowa's GOP-controlled legislature quickly passes an abortion ban

Gov. Kim Reynolds convened a special session to pass the early-in-pregnancy ban.

By Rachel Roubein and McKenzie BeardJuly 12, 2023

How $90 million could help U.S. buildings withstand climate disasters

The grants are for implementing stronger codes for new and renovated construction as climate disasters mount.

By Maxine Joselow and Vanessa Montalbano July 12, 2023

Alleged cybercriminals had a busy day in court

Court developments on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean show prosecutors’ focus on cybercrime.

By Tim Starks and David DiMolfettaJuly 12, 2023

The defense policy bill is once again a venue for culture war fights

In today’s edition … What we’re watching: FBI director testifies on Capitol Hill ... Inside the GOP’s 180 on mail-in voting and ballot harvesting … The campaign of Chris Christie’s dreams … How Sweden and Finland could alter NATO’s security, visualized … but first …

By Leigh Ann Caldwell, Theodoric Meyer and Tobi RajiJuly 12, 2023

Trump attacks Iowa’s Republican governor. She’s not his first target.

The former president has regularly tangled with GOP governors

By Olivier Knox and Caroline AndersJuly 11, 2023

What secretaries of state are saying about a judge’s social media order

The comments came on the same day the judge rejected a Justice Department filing to stay the injunction. The Justice Department is appealing the ruling with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.

By Tim Starks and David DiMolfettaJuly 11, 2023

Meta has its own ideas about AI regulation

Meta’s Nick Clegg talks AI risk, politics on Threads, and content moderation

By Will Oremus, Naomi Nix and David DiMolfettaJuly 11, 2023

How Republicans are going after abortion in the annual defense policy bill

They want to reverse a Biden policy allowing the military to help servicewomen get an abortion.

By Rachel Roubein and McKenzie BeardJuly 11, 2023

Biden is pushing contractors to cut emissions. The GOP is pushing back.

House Republicans call the Biden proposal an attempt to penalize companies that rely on fossil fuels.

By Maxine Joselow and Vanessa Montalbano July 11, 2023

Four Things to Watch on Biden’s NATO trip

But you can forget Ukraine getting membership soon

By Olivier Knox and Tobi RajiJuly 10, 2023

Meta’s Threads is a competition conundrum

Could Meta’s new Twitter rival also deepen its antitrust troubles?

By Will Oremus and David DiMolfettaJuly 10, 2023

Congress's health-care deadlines are looming

Lawmakers need to reauthorize an emergency preparedness bill and funding for community health centers.

By Rachel Roubein and McKenzie BeardJuly 10, 2023

House Republicans target the Pentagon’s use of electric vehicles

Conservatives are filing anti-EV amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act.

By Maxine Joselow and Vanessa Montalbano July 10, 2023

The cyber provisions to watch in the big defense bill

The debate over the annual defense policy bill features a slew of cyber proposals.

By Tim Starks and David DiMolfettaJuly 10, 2023

Congress returns with lots to do but little time to do it

In today’s edition … Biden’s big NATO meeting … Republican Sam Brown enters Nevada Senate race … What we’re watching: Hearings on LIV-PGA Tour merger and FBI … but first …

By Theodoric Meyer, Leigh Ann Caldwell and Tobi RajiJuly 10, 2023

A wild Wisconsin veto. Your weekly non-Beltway political stories.

A political ‘church’ in Alaska. Vermont hunts broadband. Assisted-living deaths in Colorado.

By Olivier Knox and Caroline AndersJuly 7, 2023

The next big abortion battle

In today’s edition … What we’re watching: June jobs report … Have you heard the one about the President Biden’s age? … Inside the dispute between a House Democrat and Ken Cuccinelli … Biden administration proposes limit on skimpy health-insurance plans … Prosecutors in Trump classified documents case are facing threats … but first …

By Theodoric Meyer, Leigh Ann Caldwell and Tobi RajiJuly 7, 2023