Trump excoriates 'baby' Obama and 'mentally abused' Kerry for Iran deal

"I hate seeing President Obama today saying that 'Iran has violated our agreement.'"

04/02/16 11:03 PM

Clinton slams Wis. Court candidate who faulted her husband and gays

"No to discrimination. No to hate speech. And no to Bradley."

04/02/16 11:18 PM

Trump flips again on abortion, offering a new position Saturday

Spokeswoman says Trump wants to change abortion laws.

04/02/16 10:34 AM

Trump leads young fans in anti-drug pledge

After getting them to raise their right hands, he led them in a call-and-response.

04/02/16 06:41 PM

Cruz PAC hits Kasich for being too close to Obama

"Barack Obama owes John Kasich for expanding Obamacare," the ad "BFF" begins.

04/02/16 03:41 PM

CAMPAIGN BLOG: Follow every detail from the trail

Click here to see the 2016 Campaign Blog.

03/07/16 08:00 AM

Model program to fight drug abuse takes hit

The White House called this drug abuse program a model for the country. But now it's fallen flat.

04/03/16 12:01 AM

Byron York: What it takes to see Trump

Long lines, battling the elements and the possibility of being turned away.

04/03/16 12:09 AM

DHS chief to Secret Service: Job well done

Johnson thanked the Secret Service for securing the nuclear conference and White House Easter egg roll.

04/02/16 04:16 PM

Failed Twitter regulation effort leaves Dems exasperated

Official argued it was time for the agency to crack down on candidates who spout off online.

04/02/16 07:40 PM

News

Stumbling with female vote, Trump taps wife for campaign duty

Melania Trump headed to Donald's rescue in Wisconsin.

04/02/16 05:03 PM

Secret Service snuffs giant cannabis joint at White House

Protesters chanted "Free the tree for PTSD," as they carried the prop to Pennsylvania Avenue.

04/02/16 03:26 PM

Trump pushes in Wisconsin as Cruz takes the lead

Trump can't quit the media.

04/02/16 04:35 PM

Clinton says Sanders turned down three debate times

"The Sanders campaign needs to stop with the games," Clinton representative Brian Fallon said.

04/02/16 12:34 PM

Syria cease-fire in jeopardy

Fierce fighting between government forces and opposition fighters erupted outside of Aleppo.

04/02/16 08:38 PM

Sanders rejects Clinton accusations of lying

"Secretary Clinton, you owe our campaign an apology," Sanders said. "We were telling the truth."

04/02/16 01:36 PM

Trump flips again on abortion

Spokeswoman says Trump wants to change abortion laws.

04/02/16 10:34 AM

Steve Buscemi exacts revenge on Kasich for negative 'Fargo' review

Colbert, Buscemi mock Kasich's attack on classic film.

04/02/16 01:17 PM

Palin: Politicians 'seducing immigrants with teddy bears'

"Knowing that Trump won on that [immigration] issue, it should empower you to go ahead and ask the candidates."

04/02/16 01:06 AM

Donald Trump's abortion cluelessness

04/03/16 12:01 AM

Obama boasts of 'important progress' in fight against nuclear terrorism

"Working with other nations, we have removed or secured enough nuclear material for more than 150" weapons.

04/02/16 10:54 AM

Obama says Trump ignorant on foreign policy

President says GOP front-runner's comments about South Korea and Japan are not knowledgeable.

04/01/16 07:28 PM

Obama shares size of U.S. nuclear stockpile with the world

Obama boasted about his administration's exemplary record on transparency related to nuclear materials.

04/01/16 03:17 PM

Trump won't say if he's ever been involved with an abortion

Trump admits retweet faulting Cruz's wife was "a mistake."

04/02/16 04:12 PM

Sanders attacks 'cowardly' Scott Walker for voter suppression

"If you are afraid of free, open and fair elections, get out of politics — get another job."

04/02/16 02:52 PM

Trump team alleges delegate-stealing plot in Tennessee

"They're picking anti-Trump people," Darren Morris, Trump's Tennessee state director said.

04/02/16 11:44 AM

GOP senator: Obama's 'containment' strategy puts U.S. at risk

Islamic State "capabilities to do harm may soon outpace the administration's strategy"

04/02/16 06:00 AM

Reid 'embarrassed' by Muslim Dem's accusation

Says Jesse Sbaih "made up" story that Reid discouraged him from running because of his religion.

04/01/16 12:08 PM

Club for Growth threatens to give Speaker Ryan 'C or D' rating

Group president warns the House speaker against running with his predecessor's budget.

04/01/16 06:10 PM

Flint mayor backs off threat to sue Mich. over water

Flint mayor says she needed to file document before a deadline to keep her options open.

04/01/16 04:38 PM

Foodies urge EPA to make big rig trucks go green

"We believe that stronger cost-effective standards make economic and environmental sense," companies say.

04/01/16 04:34 PM

Local governments will fight Zika with little funding

State and county pest-control programs are still reeling from funding declines from the recession.

04/02/16 12:01 AM

White House: Congress putting Americans in harm's way on Zika

Republicans want to use money left over from the Ebola outbreak to fund Obama's $1.9 billion Zika request.

04/01/16 01:51 PM

U.S. airstrike targets al Shabab leader in Somalia

The State Department says the results of the strike targeting Hassan Ali Dhoore are still being assessed.

04/01/16 04:41 PM

Pentagon: Suicide among active-duty military remains high

A new report on Friday indicates the suicide rate among active-duty military remains high.

04/01/16 05:32 PM

Fed loosens key post-financial crisis banking rule

The updated rule finalized Friday, however, only applies to banks and firms overseen by the Fed.

04/01/16 11:18 AM

March beats expectations with 215,000 new jobs, unemployment 5 percent

March's job growth beat the expectations of economists, which were for 210,000 new payroll jobs.

04/01/16 08:31 AM

Calif. legislature approves $15 minimum wage

The legislation allows the governor to freeze the rate if the California economy gets worse.

03/31/16 06:49 PM

Warren demands SEC probes of companies opposing labor rule

Warren said the Labor Department should look into the loudest opponents of the rule

03/31/16 09:00 AM

Apple's FBI fight hits Senate campaign trail

Burr dinged challenger Deborah Ross for hedging on whether Apple should've been compelled to help the FBI.

03/31/16 01:21 PM

FBI shares tool for hacking iPhones with local law enforcement

The agencies are seeking to hack an iPhone and an iPod used by two teenagers accused of a double homicide.

03/31/16 10:56 AM

Former Dem senator: Clinton email claim 'false on its face'

Kerrey, who has endorsed Clinton, nonetheless accused her of trying to circumvent the law.

04/01/16 03:03 PM

FBI orders State Dept. to halt review of Clinton emails

State says FBI asked the agency to stop in order to not interfere with the FBI's own investigation.

04/01/16 02:55 PM

Obama: World needs Russian leadership on nukes

Russian President Vladimir Putin skipped this week's final Nuclear Security Summit in Washington.

04/01/16 08:04 PM

Report: Clinton aides retain same lawyer in email probe

The information was contained in a congressional letter dated Feb. 10, but first reported by Politico.

04/01/16 01:04 PM

Watchdog: Canceled VA appointments drove vet to suicide attempt

The IG has grudgingly admitted that the VA's wait-time scandal may have contributed to the harm of veterans.

04/01/16 01:36 PM

Roundup: Washington does April Fool's Day

It's April Fool's Day, more conventionally known as the worst day to be a political reporter.

04/01/16 01:42 PM

Judge rebukes lack of due process in campus sex assault case

In his 89-page decision, Saylor criticizes Brandeis for a number of due process violations.

04/01/16 03:42 PM

Study: Black teachers more optimistic on black students

It's unclear exactly how the expectations gap affects students.

04/01/16 02:37 PM

New Trump ad asks provocative question about Ted Cruz

"Does anybody like Lyin' Ted?"

04/01/16 03:25 PM

BuzzFeed stands by tale of Breitbart's 44 interns

Even as most reporters mocked the claim as a gag.

04/01/16 08:29 PM

CNN's Tapper defends Cruz over Melania Trump ad

"No. No. It's not true," the CNN anchor said in reference to Trump's accusations.

04/01/16 03:36 PM

Noonan: Trump's mouth 'cancels out' Clinton's controversies

Noonan thinks Trump's seemingly endless controversies are, by comparison, making Clinton "look normal."

04/01/16 11:41 AM

Erdogan's image-boosting tour sours after assaults against the press

The Turkish president delivered an address on free speech Thursday at the Brookings Institution.

04/02/16 12:01 AM
Byron York

Three reasons it was crazy for Trump to attack Walker

Walker's reception shed some light on why Trump is having difficulty here.
04/02/16 08:04 AM

Race shifts momentum to Cruz — is it just Wis. or is it more?

Wisconsin has a prime spot on the GOP primary calendar.
04/01/16 01:19 PM
Michael Barone
columinists

Will Britain Leave or Remain in the European Union?

EU regulations applied to member nations whether voters like them or not may help galvanize a...
03/30/16 06:04 PM
columinists

Does lack of social connectedness explain Trump's appeal?

Social connectedness seems like the most useful explanation yet to explain the variations in...
03/27/16 08:00 AM
Paul Bedard

Hillary demands debate, lashes out at Bernie's 'negative attacks'

The campaign of Hillary Rodham Clinton, signaling greater frustration with able foe Sen. Bernie...
04/02/16 12:26 PM

Obama report card: Jobs, nuke summit, approval rating split graders

Jobs were up, President Obama's approval numbers improved and he hosted an international nuclear...
04/02/16 07:28 AM
Timothy P. Carney

Obama and crew cop to lobbyist love

The president's antagonism toward lobbyists was always a farce. In his final year, he's dropped...
03/31/16 06:02 PM

Trump and Clinton crusade to rein in the First Amendment

Both front-runners are openly antagonistic towards the freedoms of speech and of the press.
03/29/16 07:23 PM
Philip Klein

GOP's problem: Can't rebuild, can't win now

The Republican Party is like one of those perennially mediocre teams that experience the worst of...
04/01/16 01:57 AM

Trump aide calls Fields 'delusional,' video proves otherwise

"I never touched you," he claimed. "As a matter of fact, I have never even met you."
03/29/16 01:07 PM
Contributors

Trump tries to speak conservatives' language

Trump sounded like he was trying to tell conservatives what he thought they wanted to hear.
03/31/16 12:01 AM

Could Pelosi's district help Cruz to win?

Ted Cruz's path to the GOP presidential nomination might go through Nancy Pelosi's congressional...
03/30/16 12:02 AM