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11/07/2025   Washington Post Politics
Only a handful of large meatpackers control the industry in the U.S. as a result of consolidation.
11/07/2025   Washington Post Politics
A federal judge had directed the administration to release full benefits for November. The administration is appealing the order.
11/07/2025   Washington Post Politics
In her crusade against gerrymandering, Kate Barr is challenging her Republican congressman in the GOP primary to make a point.
11/07/2025   Washington Post Politics
Airlines have canceled more than 1,000 flights to comply with a shutdown-related FAA directive to reduce traffic at 40 airports, including Atlanta, Chicago and Dallas.
11/07/2025   Washington Post Politics
In 1995, Strawberry pleaded guilty to a felony after he failed to report $350,000 in income from autographs, personal appearances and sales of memorabilia.
11/07/2025   Washington Post Politics
Hungary has remained a defiant outlier as much of Europe has stopped purchasing Russian oil since its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
11/07/2025   Washington Post Politics
The campaign has drawn scrutiny, with critics saying it is not realistically portraying the country’s diversity and is sending messages that feel exclusionary.
11/07/2025   Washington Post Politics
Elected to the House as a moderate, Elise Stefanik evolved into a fierce Trump defender, and her announcement could set up a faceoff with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D).
11/07/2025   Washington Post Politics
The president’s deportation policies, along with high prices and changes in who turned out to vote propelled a shift in this year’s election.
11/07/2025   Washington Post Politics
The president wants to end the filibuster to reopen the government and to do “so many things.”
11/07/2025   Washington Post Politics
People who use SNAP in Mike Johnson’s congressional district wonder why his power hasn’t protected them, but many lay the blame on Washington’s dysfunction.
11/06/2025   Washington Post Politics
Trump has granted clemency in the opening year of his term to several former elected officials convicted on corruption-related charges.
11/06/2025   Washington Post Politics
The Trump administration says the move, which will affect dozens of markets, is part of an effort to ease pressure on air traffic controllers.
11/06/2025   Washington Post Politics
Some overweight and obese Medicare patients will now get access to GLP-1 drugs to help with their weight loss.
11/06/2025   Washington Post Politics
Administration officials, hoping to reassure wary Republicans, have claimed in recent days that there is no plan for military intervention, despite the president’s threats.
11/06/2025   Washington Post Politics
In his ruling, Judge John McConnell said USDA is causing “irreparable harm” by not releasing full funding: “The evidence shows that people will go hungry.”
11/06/2025   Washington Post Politics
November is usually filled with “Salute to Service” events featuring the military — but with no government funding, flyovers and honor guards are a no-go this year.
11/06/2025   Washington Post Politics
The Supreme Court allowed the administration to move forward for now with a policy requiring passports to show a person’s sex as listed on their birth certificate.
11/06/2025   Washington Post Politics
There already are a few standouts among Democrats’ potential 2028 candidates, but the long road to the next presidential contest features plenty of dark horses.
11/06/2025   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.