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01/17/2026   Washington Post Politics
The right-wing provocateur known for incendiary rhetoric and his 10 or so supporters were outnumbered by a large crowd of counterprotesters in Minneapolis.
01/17/2026   Washington Post Politics
The move escalates tensions between the U.S. and longtime allies that have been sending Trump a message that the territory of Denmark is not for sale.
01/17/2026   Washington Post Politics
The president and his national security advisers contemplated striking Iran but backed away as costs loomed and Middle East allies lobbied for restraint.
01/17/2026   Washington Post Politics
Leaders of the bipartisan delegation said most Americans don’t want to acquire the territory, and thousands of Danes joined Hands-off Greenland protests.
01/17/2026   Washington Post Politics
The agency is targeting critics during a moment of crisis in which protesters are clashing with federal agents on icy city streets.
01/17/2026   Washington Post Politics
Israeli officials oppose the inclusion of diplomats from Turkey and Qatar, nations Israel says will work to ensure Hamas’s survival.
01/17/2026   Washington Post Politics
A program to reintroduce the predators is essentially blocked, with Colorado leaders saying the state is being punished for jailing election denier Tina Peters.
01/16/2026   Washington Post Politics
The judge’s order comes in response to a lawsuit from Minneapolis-area residents alleging that their rights were violated while they were observing or protesting immigration raids.
01/16/2026   Washington Post Politics
The Justice Department plans to issue subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impeding law enforcement.
01/16/2026   Washington Post Politics
The domestic military mission, which is the subject of an ongoing court challenge, was due to expire at the end of February.
01/16/2026   Washington Post Politics
The president’s comments come as a group of bipartisan lawmakers are on an official visit to Denmark — with the aim to show U.S. support for the NATO ally despite the administration’s push to annex the territory.
01/16/2026   Washington Post Politics
The unusual “alienation of affection” lawsuit alleges Sinema broke up a marriage by “willfully and intentionally” seducing her bodyguard despite knowing he was married.
01/16/2026   Washington Post Politics
The Commission of Fine Arts will discuss the controversial project at a meeting next week. White House officials hope to win approval in two months.
01/16/2026   Washington Post Politics
The pardon is the latest instance of Trump using his clemency powers to reward allies and those who have financially supported his political operation.
01/16/2026   Washington Post Politics
The Supreme Court will take up Trump-related cases in its new term, as well as cases dealing with gay and transgender issues and campaigns.
01/16/2026   Washington Post Politics
Tribal leaders say Indigenous people have been stopped, questioned, harassed and, in some cases, detained solely on the basis of their skin color or names.
01/16/2026   Washington Post Politics
Follow President Trump’s progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.
01/16/2026   Washington Post Politics
As Trump pushes for a more Republican-friendly House map, more than half a dozen states are potential targets for mid-decade tweaks to congressional boundaries.
01/16/2026   Washington Post Politics
Republicans are still clear favorites to retain control of the chamber in the midterms. But Democrats say they are more hopeful about the odds of a big upset. 
01/16/2026   Washington Post Politics
President Donald Trump said it was a “wonderful gesture of mutual respect.” The Nobel Committee said the medal can change hands, but “the title of a Nobel Peace Prize laureate cannot.”