Charles O. Jones, a dean of American political scientists, dies at 92
Charles O. Jones, a dean of American political scientists who was known for the expertise and insight he brought to the study of Congress and the presidency, died Jan. 3 at a hospice center in Fishersville, Va. He was 92. The
Judges skeptical that Trump is immune from Jan. 6 prosecution
A panel of three federal appellate judges expressed skepticism Tuesday about Donald Trump’s claim to sweeping immunity from criminal prosecution and concerns about the implications, with one suggesting that it would allow a future president to have a political rival
NRA defense denies corruption, praises group’s work in New York trial
NEW YORK — A lawyer for the National Rifle Association said in court Tuesday that the nonprofit gun rights group is far from the type of “scam” charity alleged in a civil corruption lawsuit by the New York attorney general. NRA
The differences in New Hampshire polling by candidate — and pollster
New polling of the Republican primary in New Hampshire shows that former president Donald Trump retains a robust lead over his opponents, securing 46 percent of the expected vote to former ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley’s 26. But new
Austin treated for prostate cancer before emergency, Pentagon reveals
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had surgery last month after a prostate cancer diagnosis, officials disclosed Tuesday, detailing for the first time what condition led to medical complications and a lengthy hospitalization that he kept secret from the White House, Congress
Trump’s legal flip-flops get their day in court
Donald Trump often tries to have his legal cake and eat it too. He has derided the idea that he could be indicted, despite repeatedly pushing for prosecutions of his political rivals. He has baselessly attacked his prosecutions as being the
Democrats say Biden must notify Congress about Israel arms transfers
More than a dozen Senate Democrats said Tuesday that they will seek to block President Biden’s request to skirt congressional oversight of arms transfers to Israel, the latest signal of frustration among members of his own political party who have
Department of Education error could lower U.S. students’ financial aid amount
An error in how the Department of Education calculates financial aid threatens to leave some U.S. students with lower subsidy amounts for their secondary schooling this fall. The mistake, first reported in December by The Washington Post and again this
Boeing’s latest 737 Max failure narrowly avoided tragedy — but it won’t avoid scrutiny
Boeing’s plan to get back on solid footing after a series of quality flaws in its bestselling jet suffered a near disaster when a plane panel blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight, leaving a gaping hole in row 26. The Federal Aviation Administration on
Hundreds of Alaska Airlines and United flights canceled after Boeing 737 Max 9 groundings
Hundreds of Alaska Airlines and United Airlines flights remained canceled Monday in the wake of the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to ground all Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft. According to data from tracking site FlightAware, 220 United flights are affected. About