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10/02/2025   Washington Post Politics
The FDA has little latitude to reject generic versions of approved drugs, but that hasn’t stopped an outrcry from abortion opponents.
10/02/2025   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.
10/02/2025   Washington Post Politics
Chief political correspondent Karen Tumulty and federal government reporter Hannah Natanson answered your questions.
10/02/2025   Washington Post Politics
The Trump administration has telegraphed that mass firings are coming, but officials have cautioned that such moves could violate appropriations law.
10/02/2025   Washington Post Politics
Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday characterized Trump’s AI-generated post of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) as “funny,” pushing back on criticism of the video.
10/02/2025   Washington Post Politics
The actor said the Committee for the First Amendment — first backed by her father in 1947 — would fight the Trump administration’s attempts to silence critics.
10/02/2025   Washington Post Politics
The longest shutdown in history, which lasted 34 days during President Donald Trump’s first term, cost the government about $11 billion.
10/02/2025   Washington Post Politics
More Americans blame Trump and Republicans than Democrats for shutdown, poll finds.
10/02/2025   Washington Post Politics
Warring factions at odds over his failed effort to overturn the outcome are renewing their rivalries in a major midterm contest.
10/02/2025   Washington Post Politics
The DNC is investing in low-profile state races there as the South is on track to wield more power in future elections. Will it work?
10/02/2025   Washington Post Politics
The FBI director’s move follows conservative backlash against the ADL, which had described Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA as a platform for extremists.
10/01/2025   Washington Post Politics
Democrats were seeking to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. Republicans falsely claimed Democrats wanted to give undocumented immigrants full health benefits.
10/01/2025   Washington Post Politics
At 12:01 on Wednesday morning, the United States federal government shut down. We explain why a debate over health care policy was central to Democrats and Republicans’ inability to make a deal to extend funding for federal agencies.
10/01/2025   Washington Post Politics
House Democrats gave Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries a standing ovation in a caucus meeting Monday evening, praising his feisty posture toward Donald Trump.
10/01/2025   Washington Post Politics
Officials canceled projects in Democratic states, posted partisan messages on government websites and warned that federal layoffs will begin soon.
10/01/2025   Washington Post Politics
The Supreme Court ruling means Cook can remain on the Fed board at least until January, when the court will hear the case. Trump has pushed to remove her.
10/01/2025   Washington Post Politics
Pope Leo, asked about the gathering of military leaders in Virginia and a debate roiling Chicago’s diocese, gave his strongest comments on Trump administration policies.
10/01/2025   Washington Post Politics
The Republican will run for Florida’s 19th Congressional District, where a seat is open because Rep. Byron Donalds (R) is seeking the state’s governorship.
10/01/2025   Washington Post Politics
The government shut down on Oct. 1. Here’s a look at the shortest and longest government shutdowns in U.S. history.
10/01/2025   Washington Post Politics
News laws that take effect Oct. 1 include a tiered speeding ticket system in Maryland and a pay increase for police officers in Washington, D.C.