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Why Trump’s EEOC wants to talk to White men about discrimination

Armed with a quorum and GOP majority, Chair Andrea Lucas is pressing new priorities — such as dismantling DEI — that criticis say have turned the agency’s mission “on its head.”
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Why Trump’s EEOC wants to talk to White men about discrimination

Armed with a quorum and GOP majority, Chair Andrea Lucas is pressing new priorities — such as dismantling DEI — that criticis say have turned the agency’s mission “on its head.”

Netanyahu, Trump project unity as Middle East tensions rise

Netanyahu has hailed Trump as the “greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House.” Now the two must navigate rifts over Middle East strategy.
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Netanyahu, Trump project unity as Middle East tensions rise

Netanyahu has hailed Trump as the “greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House.” Now the two must navigate rifts over Middle East strategy.

Duty? Insanity? These former members of Congress want to come back.

By The Washington Post’s latest tally, at least 18 former members — 11 Democrats and seven Republicans — are asking voters to send them back to D.C. next year.
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Duty? Insanity? These former members of Congress want to come back.

By The Washington Post’s latest tally, at least 18 former members — 11 Democrats and seven Republicans — are asking voters to send them back to D.C. next year.

Trump and Zelensky strike hopeful tone after talks as hurdles remain

The United States will help facilitate Russia-Ukraine talks in January, as Trump called the peace process “very complicated stuff.”
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Trump and Zelensky strike hopeful tone after talks as hurdles remain

The United States will help facilitate Russia-Ukraine talks in January, as Trump called the peace process “very complicated stuff.”

Zelensky to meet Trump as Russia continues to pound Ukraine

Zelensky will visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago to discuss raising pressure on Russia, security guarantees and investment in postwar reconstruction.
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Zelensky to meet Trump as Russia continues to pound Ukraine

Zelensky will visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago to discuss raising pressure on Russia, security guarantees and investment in postwar reconstruction.

ICE shift in tactics leads to soaring number of at-large arrests, data shows

The agency has moved away from focusing on arresting migrants at local jails to tracking them down in communities, a Washington Post analysis found.
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ICE shift in tactics leads to soaring number of at-large arrests, data shows

The agency has moved away from focusing on arresting migrants at local jails to tracking them down in communities, a Washington Post analysis found.

Kennedy, other Trump officials balk at requests to testify on Capitol Hill

Democrats have suggested the lack of testimony is yet another way the administration is snubbing the legislative branch.
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Kennedy, other Trump officials balk at requests to testify on Capitol Hill

Democrats have suggested the lack of testimony is yet another way the administration is snubbing the legislative branch.

Trump suffers several defeats in effort to punish opposing lawyers

Courts have ruled against Trump’s efforts to take security clearances away from opposing lawyers. The latest loss comes in a case involving lawyer Mark Zaid.
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Trump suffers several defeats in effort to punish opposing lawyers

Courts have ruled against Trump’s efforts to take security clearances away from opposing lawyers. The latest loss comes in a case involving lawyer Mark Zaid.

Trump aides’ official religious messages for Christmas draw objections

Explicitly sectarian religious messages for Christmas on official government social media accounts drew complaints from advocates for church-state separation.
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Trump aides’ official religious messages for Christmas draw objections

Explicitly sectarian religious messages for Christmas on official government social media accounts drew complaints from advocates for church-state separation.

Zelensky says he will meet Trump soon, citing progress in peace plan

The Sunday meeting suggests that Washington and Kyiv are closing in on a joint position to end the war. Russia, however, will probably reject the plan.
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Zelensky says he will meet Trump soon, citing progress in peace plan

The Sunday meeting suggests that Washington and Kyiv are closing in on a joint position to end the war. Russia, however, will probably reject the plan.

Files offer details on Epstein’s death in federal custody

Among the Epstein files are records on his death in New York’s Metropolitan Correctional Center, but nothing so far challenges a ruling that he died by suicide.
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Files offer details on Epstein’s death in federal custody

Among the Epstein files are records on his death in New York’s Metropolitan Correctional Center, but nothing so far challenges a ruling that he died by suicide.

Trump’s farmer bailout caps tough year for loyal constituency

Red-state farmers continue to struggle under damaging inflation and the fallout of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, especially with China.
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Trump’s farmer bailout caps tough year for loyal constituency

Red-state farmers continue to struggle under damaging inflation and the fallout of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, especially with China.

U.S. strikes ISIS in Nigeria after Trump warnings on Christian killings

The U.S. military said it attacked ISIS militants at the request of Nigerian authorities. The number of casualties is unknown
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U.S. strikes ISIS in Nigeria after Trump warnings on Christian killings

The U.S. military said it attacked ISIS militants at the request of Nigerian authorities. The number of casualties is unknown

Federal government’s charity drive doing far worse under Trump

Donations are down by more than 40 percent after a year when federal workers faced major agency downsizing and a lengthy government shutdown.
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Federal government’s charity drive doing far worse under Trump

Donations are down by more than 40 percent after a year when federal workers faced major agency downsizing and a lengthy government shutdown.

Commission tees up first hearing on Trump’s ballroom construction

The National Capital Planning Commission is preparing to host a presentation on the White House ballroom building next month.
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Commission tees up first hearing on Trump’s ballroom construction

The National Capital Planning Commission is preparing to host a presentation on the White House ballroom building next month.

Two vulnerable senators stand to benefit from intense focus on constituents

Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Jon Ossoff (D-Georgia) are two of the chamber’s staunchest believers in the value of constituency services.
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Two vulnerable senators stand to benefit from intense focus on constituents

Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Jon Ossoff (D-Georgia) are two of the chamber’s staunchest believers in the value of constituency services.

With more than a million pages to go, Justice struggles with Epstein files

The massive size of the Epstein files — perhaps more than a million pages — has created problems for the Justice Department.
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With more than a million pages to go, Justice struggles with Epstein files

The massive size of the Epstein files — perhaps more than a million pages — has created problems for the Justice Department.

What we know (and what we don’t) about the Epstein files’ release

The tranche revealed wide-ranging references to President Donald Trump and detailed efforts to interview Prince Andrew in two investigations.
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What we know (and what we don’t) about the Epstein files’ release

The tranche revealed wide-ranging references to President Donald Trump and detailed efforts to interview Prince Andrew in two investigations.

Justice Department struggles to handle massive Epstein file release

The massive size of the Epstein files — perhaps more than a million pages — has created problems for the Justice Department.
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Justice Department struggles to handle massive Epstein file release

The massive size of the Epstein files — perhaps more than a million pages — has created problems for the Justice Department.

Europe condemns U.S. move to bar individuals over tech monitoring

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the State Department would bar several Europeans for their actions in monitoring the internet, which he characterized as censorship.
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Europe condemns U.S. move to bar individuals over tech monitoring

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the State Department would bar several Europeans for their actions in monitoring the internet, which he characterized as censorship.

Despite anti-media rhetoric, the government is still reading the news

The Trump administration is spending tens of thousands of dollars on paywalled news sites, including Politico and Bloomberg, despite earlier criticism of media outlets.
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Despite anti-media rhetoric, the government is still reading the news

The Trump administration is spending tens of thousands of dollars on paywalled news sites, including Politico and Bloomberg, despite earlier criticism of media outlets.

I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.

One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.
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I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.

One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.

Supreme Court blocks National Guard deployment to Chicago in defeat for Trump

The Supreme Court held that the president’s authority to deploy the National Guard for law enforcement purposes likely only applies in “exceptional” circumstances.
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Supreme Court blocks National Guard deployment to Chicago in defeat for Trump

The Supreme Court held that the president’s authority to deploy the National Guard for law enforcement purposes likely only applies in “exceptional” circumstances.

Supreme Court hands Trump a major defeat on National Guard deployment

The Supreme Court holds that the president’s authority to deploy the National Guard for law enforcement purposes likely only applies in “exceptional” circumstances.
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Supreme Court hands Trump a major defeat on National Guard deployment

The Supreme Court holds that the president’s authority to deploy the National Guard for law enforcement purposes likely only applies in “exceptional” circumstances.

A third of D.C. arrests still involve federal agents despite end of takeover

The Post has gathered more than 5,000 arrest reports filed in D.C. Superior Court since Trump’s crackdown began with a 30-day federal takeover of D.C. police.
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A third of D.C. arrests still involve federal agents despite end of takeover

The Post has gathered more than 5,000 arrest reports filed in D.C. Superior Court since Trump’s crackdown began with a 30-day federal takeover of D.C. police.

New Epstein files shed more light on his ties to Prince Andrew

The documents show that U.S. authorities sought to interview the former prince in connection with two separate criminal investigations.
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New Epstein files shed more light on his ties to Prince Andrew

The documents show that U.S. authorities sought to interview the former prince in connection with two separate criminal investigations.

Republican former senator Ben Sasse says he has terminal cancer

The 53-year-old — who was one of a handful of Republicans to speak out against Trump during his first term — said in a lengthy social media post he has Stage 4 pancreatic cancer and suggested he doesn’t have long to live.
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Republican former senator Ben Sasse says he has terminal cancer

The 53-year-old — who was one of a handful of Republicans to speak out against Trump during his first term — said in a lengthy social media post he has Stage 4 pancreatic cancer and suggested he doesn’t have long to live.

Second big batch of Epstein files includes many mentions of Trump

After a first batch of Epstein document had few mentions of President Trump, the Justice Department disclosed thousands more with many references to the president.
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Second big batch of Epstein files includes many mentions of Trump

After a first batch of Epstein document had few mentions of President Trump, the Justice Department disclosed thousands more with many references to the president.

Democratic Rep. Crockett says Vance used ‘racist tropes’ in comments about her

Two Black Democrats, Rep. Jasmine Crockett and Minnesota state Sen. Omar Fateh, criticized comments the vice president made about them during his weekend speech at a Turning Point gathering.
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Democratic Rep. Crockett says Vance used ‘racist tropes’ in comments about her

Two Black Democrats, Rep. Jasmine Crockett and Minnesota state Sen. Omar Fateh, criticized comments the vice president made about them during his weekend speech at a Turning Point gathering.