Obama isn't Monday morning quarterback

Obama isn't Monday morning quarterback

Speaking to reporters in Lima, Peru, Obama hinted that he won't quietly step aside as his predecessors did.

11/23/16 12:01 AM
Press fumes as Trump breaks tradition

Press fumes as Trump breaks tradition

The press has bristled at the idea that the comings and goings in Trump Tower are being broadcast.

11/23/16 12:01 AM
Trump's conflicts will be crippling

Trump's conflicts will be crippling

We know Trump is not beyond mixing his business with his politics.

11/22/16 09:26 PM
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A sign that Trump will go after the crown jewel of Dodd-Frank

A sign that Trump will go after the crown jewel of Dodd-Frank

Trump transition team will include a vocal critic of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.

11/22/16 02:46 PM
Dalia Lama: 'I have no worries' about Trump

Dalia Lama: 'I have no worries' about Trump

The Dalai Lama is not concerned about President-elect Trump.

11/22/16 10:39 PM
Trump's softening on Clinton riles GOP base

Trump's softening on Clinton riles GOP base

Trump told the New York Times during a meeting Tuesday: "I don't want to hurt the Clintons, I really don't."

11/22/16 03:01 PM
Colombia, rebels will sign truce to end 50-year war

Colombia, rebels will sign truce to end 50-year war

The war has resulted in the deaths of 220,000 people and left millions of residents displaced.

11/22/16 07:09 PM
NC governor requests recount in his close election

NC governor requests recount in his close election

McCrory says he is "statutorily entitled to a recount" since the difference is less than 10,000 votes.

11/22/16 04:20 PM
Senate gang urges Congress to save miners' pensions

Senate gang urges Congress to save miners' pensions

Legislation would take money from a mine clean-up program and use it to shore up the pensions.

11/22/16 08:16 PM

Multimedia

Washington isn't just steakhouses and museums anymore

Washington isn't just steakhouses and museums anymore

Knowlton discussed why Washington is the best food city in this year's Bon Appetit restaurant issue.

11/22/16 06:00 AM
Tim Allen slams Hollywood's 'hypocritical' treatment of Trump

Tim Allen slams Hollywood's 'hypocritical' treatment of Trump

"What I find odd in Hollywood is that they didn't like Trump because he was a bully."

11/21/16 10:43 PM
Daily on Defense: 'Mad Dog' Mattis for defense secretary?

Daily on Defense: 'Mad Dog' Mattis for defense secretary?

Jamie McIntyre, Gabby Morrongiello and David Brown discuss the buzz around President-elect Trump's potential pick.

11/21/16 04:38 PM
Tea Party's Trump test

Tea Party's Trump test

11/22/16 05:52 PM
Why Catholics switched to Trump at the last minute

Why Catholics switched to Trump at the last minute

11/22/16 07:00 AM
President Obama breaks record with most Medals of Freedom awarded

President Obama breaks record with most Medals of Freedom awarded

Obama welcomed nearly two dozen actors, athletes, entertainers and pioneers in the arts and sciences.

11/22/16 03:54 PM
State Dept. cool to Trump's idea of new UK ambassador

State Dept. cool to Trump's idea of new UK ambassador

Spokesman says the U.S. has a "great relationship" with the current U.K. ambassador.

11/22/16 03:14 PM
Trump defends Bannon, disavows alt-right groups

Trump defends Bannon, disavows alt-right groups

"It's not a group I want to energize. And if they are energized I want to look into it and find out why."

11/22/16 01:49 PM
Reports: Trump picks Carson for HUD secretary

Reports: Trump picks Carson for HUD secretary

Hours earlier, Dr. Ben Carson said he was "praying" over what to do.

11/22/16 07:32 PM
Dems wonder if 'identity politics' did them in

Dems wonder if 'identity politics' did them in

Some Democrats are beginning to openly wonder if identity politics did them in on election day.

11/21/16 10:57 PM
Academics push Clinton to seek recount

Academics push Clinton to seek recount

Group suggests that electronic voting machines in swing states may have been tampered with.

11/22/16 09:04 PM
McCarthy condemns Obama for licensing aircraft sales to Iran

McCarthy condemns Obama for licensing aircraft sales to Iran

"The Obama administration is yet again giving the Ayatollah more concessions."

11/22/16 04:24 PM
Trump: Republican leaders 'love me now'

Trump: Republican leaders 'love me now'

Trump was commended by Speaker Paul Ryan for leading GOP to a historic victory earlier this month.

11/22/16 02:27 PM
Alabama AG will run for Jeff Sessions' Senate seat

Alabama AG will run for Jeff Sessions' Senate seat

Luther Strange has thrown his hat into the ring to take over Jeff Sessions' U.S. Senate seat.

11/22/16 05:16 PM
VW pulls diesel out of US

VW pulls diesel out of US

Volkswagen CEO says the automaker will no longer sell diesel cars after its emissions-rigging scandal.

11/22/16 03:54 PM
Trump keeping 'open mind' on Paris climate deal

Trump keeping 'open mind' on Paris climate deal

Obama climate negotiator tells Trump team to support the agreement: "They need to move forward."

11/22/16 02:44 PM
Zika no longer in part of Miami Beach

Zika no longer in part of Miami Beach

Health officials say they haven't found a new case of the virus in North Miami Beach for 45 days.

11/22/16 03:52 PM
Opioid addiction declared health emergency in Virginia

Opioid addiction declared health emergency in Virginia

Fatal overdoses in the state climbed almost 15 percent between 2013-14, according to federal data.

11/21/16 05:17 PM
Did Mattis just talk Trump out of bringing back torture?

Did Mattis just talk Trump out of bringing back torture?

The frontrunner to lead the Pentagon under President-elect Trump may have just talked the new commander in chief out of waterboarding suspected terrorists, according to a report. Trump praised retired Gen. Marine Jim Mattis in a wide-ranging interview Tuesday with New York Times reporters and...

11/22/16 05:15 PM
US confirms drone strike kills al Qaeda leader in Syria

US confirms drone strike kills al Qaeda leader in Syria

"Al-Masri, an Egyptian, originally joined al Qaeda in Afghanistan, later moved to its Syrian affiliate."

11/22/16 03:14 PM
Trump foundation violated self-dealing laws, IRS filing shows

Trump foundation violated self-dealing laws, IRS filing shows

On several occasions the Trump foundation flouted self-dealing laws by issuing checks to certain charities.

11/22/16 12:16 PM
Chamber of Commerce 'prepared to work with' Trump on trade

Chamber of Commerce 'prepared to work with' Trump on trade

The Chamber asks the president-elect to "chart a balanced course" on immigration reform

11/21/16 03:14 PM
Labor backs Pelosi to keep House Dem post

Labor backs Pelosi to keep House Dem post

AFL-CIO will back Californian in her bid to remain minority leader, being challenged by Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio.

11/22/16 02:53 PM
Charges recommended against fourth top Teamster official

Charges recommended against fourth top Teamster official

Hoffa assistant illegally accepted six tickets to a Playboy Super Bowl party, investigations official says.

11/22/16 01:14 PM
Prominent Indian-American regulator: Sessions 'deeply committed' to equal justice, rule of law

Prominent Indian-American regulator: Sessions 'deeply committed' to equal justice, rule of law

"Sessions was and is a good man and a superb senator."

11/18/16 03:07 PM
Snowden files: Two surveillance programs operated out of AT&T building

Snowden files: Two surveillance programs operated out of AT&T building

The company maintained that if the NSA does operate in the facility, it was doing so within its own space.

11/17/16 01:03 PM
WikiLeaks: Internet access for Julian Assange still not restored

WikiLeaks: Internet access for Julian Assange still not restored

Internet access for Assange was cut in October by Ecuador.

11/10/16 01:58 PM
DHS preps 'contingencies' to deal with border mess

DHS preps 'contingencies' to deal with border mess

Customs and Border Protection is exploring additional locations to house illegal immigrants.

11/22/16 12:01 AM
Former FEC aides could take leading positions at the agency under Trump

Former FEC aides could take leading positions at the agency under Trump

It isn't clear how many openings will emerge after President-elect Trump takes over in January.

11/18/16 04:11 PM
Billionaire Thiel congratulates Trump, silent on serving in administration

Billionaire Thiel congratulates Trump, silent on serving in administration

He was cited earlier this year as a possible Supreme Court pick in Trump's administration.

11/09/16 11:04 AM
WikiLeaks not letting up on Clinton, Podesta

WikiLeaks not letting up on Clinton, Podesta

It isn't clear how many more the website holds, but they seemed timed to hurt Clinton's presidential chances.

11/09/16 03:03 PM
A smarter way to resist Trumpism

A smarter way to resist Trumpism

Professor Luigi Zingales has some words of advice for a more measured approach.

11/22/16 01:24 PM
A flowchart to navigate politics at Thanksgiving dinner

A flowchart to navigate politics at Thanksgiving dinner

It's all fun and games until Uncle Jim changes the subject during dinner to tax policy.

11/22/16 01:58 PM
Trump is gaining popularity but still behind predecessors

Trump is gaining popularity but still behind predecessors

Trump is following the historical pattern of gaining popularity but is well behind his predecessors.

11/22/16 12:31 PM
Will Trump block taxpayer dollars from funding abortion overseas?

Will Trump block taxpayer dollars from funding abortion overseas?

This January, it will be Trump's turn to follow Ronald Reagan's example.

11/22/16 12:30 PM
Attendee at off-the-record Trump-news media meeting: 'F--k him'

Attendee at off-the-record Trump-news media meeting: 'F--k him'

The meeting took place Monday and was attended by journalists and executives from major TV news networks.

11/22/16 10:29 AM
Trump team reschedules New York Times meeting

Trump team reschedules New York Times meeting

"The meeting is taking place as planned," a Trump spokeswoman confirmed.

11/22/16 09:56 AM
Trump team rejects NY Post description of media meeting

Trump team rejects NY Post description of media meeting

The Post reported Monday that Trump's media summit was a "firing squad" for members of the press.

11/22/16 08:24 AM
Trump tells NY Times: Clinton probe would be 'very divisive'

Trump tells NY Times: Clinton probe would be 'very divisive'

"I don't want to hurt the Clintons, I really don't," Trump said.

11/22/16 01:39 PM
Byron York
Byron York: Attorney General Jeff Sessions is Democrats' nightmare

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is Democrats' nightmare

Sessions is likely to intensify as his confirmation hearings near.
11/20/16 07:15 AM
Byron York: Trump win shocks even true believers

Trump win shocks even true believers

Trump supporters wanted Trump to win, but there were doubts galore.
11/09/16 06:01 AM
Michael Barone
Blue wall falls in part because black voters have moved

Blue wall falls in part because black voters have moved

If central-city turnout and had been at 2012 levels, Clinton would have carried Michigan and...
11/21/16 11:51 AM
The not-yet-emerging Democratic majority
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The not-yet-emerging Democratic majority

What is to become of the Democratic party?
11/19/16 07:00 AM
Paul Bedard
TPP, amnesty taste better with Coke: Soda king lobbies for both

TPP, amnesty taste better with Coke: Soda king lobbies for both

As if Coca-Cola's support for Hillary Rodham Clinton and cutting its support of the Republican...
11/22/16 03:52 PM
Report: Nearly all, 99.8%, of illegal drugs shipped to U.S. from Mexico

Report: Nearly all, 99.8%, of illegal drugs shipped to U.S. from Mexico

Over 99 percent of all marijuana and methamphetamine seized at U.S. borders has come from Mexico,...
11/22/16 11:55 AM
Timothy P. Carney
Study showing 'Fake News' beating 'Real News' looks like garbage

Study on 'Fake News' beating 'Real News' looks like garbage

The methodology is a mess in many ways.
11/16/16 09:51 PM
Obama's drug lobbyist passes back through the revolving door

Obama's drug lobbyist passes back through the revolving door

William Schultz will represent industry and consumers before his old employer.
11/16/16 07:50 PM
Philip Klein
Tea Party's Trump test

Tea Party's Trump test

The Tea Party will have an opportunity to prove the cynics wrong and live up to its initial promise.
11/22/16 05:52 PM
Why Trump can't simply repeal all of Obamacare, but keep ban on pre-existing conditions

Why Trump can't simply repeal all of Obamacare

Once lawmakers ban pre-existing conditions, they have to come up with a way to make it affordable.
11/15/16 02:33 PM
Contributors
Living theater

Living theater

Mike Pence ought to introduce the cast of "Hamilton" to the Republican Party's own diverse cast.
11/22/16 12:03 AM
The Democrats' macro problem

The Democrats' macro problem

Howard Dean's 50-state campaign was focused on getting connected with the macro problem.
11/20/16 12:02 AM