Politics - The Washington Post (2024)

Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail, with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

By Azi Paybarah, Amy B Wang, Patrick Svitek and Mariana AlfaroJune 3, 2024

Hunter Biden faces three felony charges related to a gun he purchased in 2018.

By Washington Post staffJune 3, 2024

The former president’s post-conviction comment about a “breaking point” follows a long line of suggestive comments. The thrust is unmistakable.

By Aaron BlakeJune 3, 2024

Polls show that incarcerating Donald Trump could push more voters away. But they could also decide it’s overkill.

By Aaron BlakeJune 3, 2024

Analysis

“2000 Mules” is a case study in how appealing, lucrative falsehoods endure.

By Philip BumpJune 3, 2024

The country has entered a fraught phase. It’s already getting ugly, and that shows no sign of ceasing.

By Aaron BlakeMay 31, 2024

And it’s not just the false claim that the jury doesn’t need to be unanimous about his crimes.

By Aaron BlakeMay 30, 2024

The former president derided the “favors” politicians did for campaign cash back then, but today he bargains with his own favors.

By Aaron BlakeMay 29, 2024

Trump lawyer Todd Blanche in his closing argument made a conspicuous reference to the jury sending Trump to prison. Not only are such things not allowed, but Blanche had been explicitly told not to say it.

By Aaron BlakeMay 29, 2024

Analysis

The politics were baked in.

By Philip BumpJune 3, 2024

Arati Prabhakar is the White House’s first top technology official to hail from a defense background since the Cold War.

By Eva DouJune 3, 2024

Election denialism appears to be the attribute needed to be on the VP shortlist.

By Glenn KesslerJune 3, 2024

Both candidates’ trade plans focus on tariffs on imported Chinese goods even as economists warn they could lead to higher prices.

By David J. LynchJune 3, 2024

Hunter Biden’s trial begins Monday on charges of lying on an official form when he bought a gun in 2018.

By Toluse OlorunnipaJune 3, 2024

President Biden’s son Hunter is charged in federal court in Delaware with making false statements while buying a gun and illegally possessing that gun.

By Perry SteinJune 3, 2024

“Lock her up” is perhaps one of the most popular chants among Trump supporters, and he agreed with it or explicitly called for her jailing on several occasions.

By Mariana AlfaroJune 2, 2024

In a CNN appearance, Lara Trump doesn’t commit to having the Republican National Committee give money to Hogan’s run for Senate after his comment on the verdict.

By Mariana AlfaroJune 2, 2024

Rather than expressing confidence in the judicial system, many Republicans echo Trump’s criticisms and claims of political persecution over his hush money trial.

By Maegan Vazquez, Tobi Raji and Mariana AlfaroJune 2, 2024

Hacked records show news outlets in Iran and Russia made payments to the same handful of U.S. residents.

By Joseph MennJune 2, 2024

Eugene Vindman, known for the first Trump impeachment, faces several well-connected local officials in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District Democratic primary.

By Teo ArmusJune 2, 2024

Six years ago, Hallie Biden threw out a gun that prosecutors say Hunter Biden bought improperly. His trial starts Monday.

By Matt ViserJune 2, 2024

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg made history with a legal case that federal prosecutors opted not to bring against former president Donald Trump.

By Shayna JacobsJune 1, 2024

Analysis

Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts is a precedent-breaking outcome that has sharpened the competition between him and President Biden to define the stakes and the choices for voters in November.

By Dan BalzJune 1, 2024

Analysis

In 2018, when they rode a wave to the majority, House Democrats steered clear of Trump’s personal scandals in their campaigns. Now, they face the same dilemma.

By Paul KaneJune 1, 2024