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01/09/2026   Washington Post Politics
As Trump targets Venezuelan oil exports, the Coast Guard has put out a call for specialists who can fix captured tankers so they won’t be turned away from U.S. ports.
01/08/2026   Washington Post Politics
Speaking to Fox News, Trump said it “would be a great honor” if the Venezuelan opposition leader decided to share her Nobel Peace Prize with him.
01/08/2026   Washington Post Politics
The vice president accused a woman who was shot dead by an ICE agent Wednesday of criminally trying to ram the officer, whom he described as acting in self-defense.
01/08/2026   Washington Post Politics
John A. Sarcone III is the fifth Trump-appointed interim U.S. attorney who has been disqualified from serving in such a role.
01/08/2026   Washington Post Politics
The president’s architect disclosed the change as federal review panels begin a fast-track review of the $400 million project.
01/08/2026   Washington Post Politics
More than two dozen Republicans in the House and Senate broke with President Trump in votes on Thursday.
01/08/2026   Washington Post Politics
Prospects for passage in the Senate are unclear. The enhanced ACA subsidies expired at the end of 2025, driving costs up for millions.
01/08/2026   Washington Post Politics
Though largely symbolic, the measure would be a rare assertion of Congress’s role in using lethal force after the stunning raid to capture Nicolás Maduro.
01/08/2026   Washington Post Politics
Trump seized on partial video footage to impose his interpretation of the shooting as investigators worked to establish the facts.
01/08/2026   Washington Post Politics
President Donald Trump has made no secret of his distaste for low-pressure showers.
01/08/2026   Washington Post Politics
Some GOP lawmakers warned that using force to seize the territory could fracture NATO, while others sought to downplay the possibility for such an attack.
01/08/2026   Washington Post Politics
The party has split into two camps in response to President Donald Trump’s actions as the administration signals plans for prolonged control of the country.
01/08/2026   Washington Post Politics
It is the most direct challenge yet to Halligan’s continued presence in the role since another judge dismissed an indictment against Comey, finding her appointment unconstitutional.
01/07/2026   Washington Post Politics
Maryland’s longest-serving member of Congress won’t seek reelection after having spent two decades as the No. 2 House Democrat.
01/07/2026   Washington Post Politics
The USS Iwo Jima and the USS San Antonio have been relocated to waters north of Cuba, and the Air Force also has withdrawn some aircraft from the region.
01/07/2026   Washington Post Politics
An anonymous trader’s perfectly timed bet on the fall of Venezuela’s leader has ignited debate over whether fast-growing prediction markets have adequate safeguards.
01/07/2026   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.