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The behind-the-scenes effort to contain Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak
Public health workers are relying on word-of-mouth immunization clinics to fight the state’s growing outbreak.
Analysis | Ken Paxton and the politics of timepieces
Ken Paxton campaigned while wearing a very expensive watch, some political observers believe. Will it hurt his race?
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow mail-in ballot restrictions
The question of whether President Donald Trump’s restrictions can move forward in time for November’s midterm elections has been the subject of a dizzying legal battle in recent weeks.
Democrats eye expanded Medicare coverage if they take U.S. House
Reversing Medicaid cuts and restoring ACA subsidies top the list, but Democrats are also talking about lowering the age of eligibility for Medicare benefits.
Democrats eye expanded Medicare coverage if they take U.S. House
Reversing Medicaid cuts and restoring ACA subsidies top the list, but Democrats are also talking about lowering the age of eligibility for Medicare benefits.
Independents aren’t just undercover partisans after all
Plus: Why people are drinking less, and who’s best friend is a chatbot?
A ‘Social Network’ follow-up and a ‘Hunger Games’ prequel headline fall movies
Audiences can also catch “Practical Magic 2,” “Sense and Sensibility” and a transformed Tom Cruise on the big screen.
Republicans fear Trump will keep super PAC money and not spend on the midterms
President Donald Trump has kept most of his super PAC money on the sidelines and been reticent on his spending plans, worrying Republicans ahead of this fall’s elections.
Trump administration threatens to cut off agencies’ ties to Smithsonian
Echoing White House attacks, an Interior Department letter threatened the institution “under current leadership” with loss of support for sourcing artifacts and more.
Takeaways from Massachusetts, where generational challenges fizzled
With the primary season winding down, the anti-incumbent wave spared older Democrats including Sen. Edward Markey, 80, who held off younger challengers.
Health Brief: Health care’s December pileup
Congress bought itself a few more months on government funding, but lawmakers are already stacking up health care fights for the end of the year.
Bessent downplays bond market concerns amid global sell-off
Bond market investors are growing increasingly nervous as fighting resumes in the Middle East.
Judge rebukes HHS over AI use in cutting teen pregnancy prevention grants
He wrote that grant solicitations for changes to funding reference public health studies that appear not to exist or do not support what they are cited for.
Postal Service plans may keep voters from getting ballots, whistleblower says
An anonymous federal official warns that a rushed USPS portal tied to Trump’s mail-voting order could reject large batches of ballots before the midterms.
New CDC director delays adding Pennsylvania deaths to measles data
The deaths have been at the heart of a bitter political dispute between RFK Jr. and Gov. Josh Shapiro (D).
Supreme Court clears way for White House ballroom construction to continue
The decision hands President Donald Trump a major political victory in his controversial bid to oversee the largest addition to the executive mansion in decades.
Trump says voters who oppose data centers will ‘kill the Golden Goose’
The president defends the server farms as polling shows sizable shares of Americans from both political parties are opposed to them.
3 things to try to improve your brain health
Keeping your mind active can help offer protection for years to come.
Is electricity dimming oil’s political power?
Surging power demand is turning electricity prices into a political flashpoint across the U.S. and Europe.
These Democrats used to be Republicans — and hope that will help them win midterms
In races across the country, former GOP politicians are leaning into their pasts.
How states’ fight over an ICE agent could open a new political battleground
Minnesota wants Texas to turn over an officer charged with shooting an immigrant. Such extraditions are usually routine, but in this case politics loom large.
This Appalachian memoir author is running as a Democratic contrast to JD Vance
Beth Macy is challenging Rep. Ben Cline in a bright-red Virginia district, hoping her own story and the stories she told about the region will win back rural and working-class White voters.
Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark fight among politicians and health officials
The recent announcement of Pennsylvania’s first measles-related deaths in decades has ignited a public feud among politicians and health officials who disagree over the role of the contagious disease in the fatalities
Rep. Crockett says she’ll be campaigning ‘downballot’ instead of with Talarico
The congresswoman, who lost the primary Senate race to state Rep. James Talarico, did not mention him by name.
Josh Shapiro is battling RFK Jr. over measles, and the politics are getting messy
A feud between the Pennsylvania governor and health secretary sparked by this week's reports of measles-related deaths laid bare the increasingly polarized politics of public health.
Josh Shapiro is battling RFK Jr. over measles, and the politics are getting messy
A feud between the Pennsylvania governor and health secretary sparked by this week's reports of measles-related deaths laid bare the increasingly polarized politics of public health.
Kiss video at center of Lyons Township FOIA fight could impact Cook County Board, Congress races
Surveillance video showing a kiss between Lyons Township Clerk Elyse Hoffenberg and Bridgeview Mayor Steve Landek has become a political flashpoint in both a Cook County board race and the race for Illinois’ 4th Congressional District.
Senate hopeful’s ex-staffer shared KKK and Nazi imagery, adding to concerns about his associates
Rep. Mike Collins (R-Georgia) is challenging Sen. Jon Ossoff. The former staffer posted a swastika and shared an image of himself in what appear to be KKK robes.
Democrats at odds in Michigan over El-Sayed’s ties to controversial streamer
Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed (D) has close political ties to political commentator Hasan Piker, who has been accused of antisemitism. Piker says his comments against Israel have been misunderstood.
Democrats want to draw more safe House seats. It could cost Black lawmakers.
Democrats want to redistrict to expand their number of safe seats in Congress. But that could mean losing some Black lawmakers.
In Texas Senate race, Talarico seeks depositions that could damage Paxton
Democrat James Talarico has leaned into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s past legal scandals to try to win over moderate Republicans.
‘Science fiction’: Five writers share what medical innovation excites them most
New technology is enabling major advances in medicine.
Why the White House and a MAHA influencer are fighting on social media
Influential MAHA activists are channeling their anger over pesticides at Heidi Overton, a top aide the president picked to lead the FDA.
State Dept. to revoke tourist, business visas for those who claimed asylum
The move is expected to apply to those granted B1 and B2 visas between 2016 and 2026 who have since sought asylum.
Secret Service says it is aware of Iranian state media video threatening Barron Trump
The footage, reportedly released by media linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, claimed a $10 million bounty had been placed on the president’s youngest son.
Trump reminds voters that trade wars are also affecting prices
The threat of higher prices for gas, cars, hockey sticks and more gave fresh life to Democratic arguments that the president is destabilizing the economy.
Will data centers be Oregon’s big political issue this fall?
The push to build more of them has brought the subject to the fore, sometimes in unexpected places.
As the Clancy case highlights postpartum psychosis, a mom stricken by it shares her story of hope
About two weeks after giving birth, Bridget Maria Chesterton was curled up on the bathroom floor, saying things that made little sense
Trump has long wanted to lose 15 pounds. Physicians wish he would.
Doctors say it’s worrying that the president has, according to his statements and those of aides, gained about 20 pounds since his campaign.
Trump has long wanted to lose 15 pounds. Physicians wish he would.
Doctors say it’s worrying that the president has, according to his statements and those of aides, gained about 20 pounds since his campaign.
Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former US senator from Kansas, dies at 94
Former U.S. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum Baker of Kansas has died
She’s a Trump acolyte. He’s a ‘gringo Sandinista.’ Meet the Harps.
Trump aide Natalie Harp is estranged from her brother, Preston, who has used social media and recent interviews to criticize her and highlight his own left-wing politics.
Trump, his clout on the line, to stump for Graham in South Carolina
The president’s political clout is on the line as he heads to South Carolina to campaign for Darline Graham. Several of his endorsed candidates have recently lost.
Restaurants inside Freedom 250 race zone say they’re seeing less business
Some D.C. restaurants around the security zone for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix say closures near the race course is hurting their bottom line, while students at a nearby school were forced to learn remotely on Friday.
Analysis | Are Flock cameras the next bipartisan political issue?
Lawmakers and 2026 candidates on both sides of the aisle are questioning whether Flock cameras have proliferated too quickly.
Vance will campaign at the Ohio steel plant where his grandfather once worked
Vice President JD Vance is returning to his hometown Friday to campaign for Republican candidates at a steel plant where his grandfather worked
Rome's Guyer Field Improvements
The City of Rome plans to demolish the swimming pool at Guyer Field and build a modern splashpad in its place.
Michael Cohen, Trump's former fixer-turned-enemy, is hosting the president on his radio show
President Donald Trump is expected to appear on the radio show of his former fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen
Republicans notch win in Missouri congressional redistricting fight
A judge allowed Republicans to use their new congressional map this fall, but the state Supreme Court may weigh in.
Democrats narrow their list of 2028 presidential convention sites to Boston, Denver and Philadelphia
Democrats have narrowed the list of potential host cities for their 2028 presidential convention to Boston, Denver and Philadelphia as their party looks ahead to a wide-open primary to succeed Republican President Donald Trump
5 science-backed health benefits of tea, from longevity to brain health
Drinking tea has been consistently associated with a longer lifespan.
5 science-backed health benefits of tea, from longevity to brain health
Drinking tea has been consistently associated with a longer lifespan.
Ties to data centers could cost Ohio Sen. John Husted his seat, memo warns
A GOP memo obtained by The Post urges the tech industry to take action to improve the image of the controversial facilities.
Americans have only elected 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot
Florida Republicans have settled on Byron Donalds, a congressman, as their candidate for governor, and that now makes eight Black major party nominees for governors this year
The bond market is sounding an alarm. Here’s what it means.
Long-term Treasury yields rose to their highest point since 2007, creating another headwind for the economy and lifting borrowing costs for consumers and businesses.
How China got caught in the crossfire of a US bacon fight
A dispute over animal welfare and pork production has become the latest flashpoint in America’s increasingly heated farm politics.
Politics drove antisemitism probes against Ivy League schools, DOJ whistleblower says
A Trump administration task force on antisemitism pressured universities into punitive settlements despite turning up little to no evidence of systemic abuses, a whistleblower says.
Dartmouth Health says it needs to close telehealth services for emergency and intensive care
Dartmouth Health plans to end its Tele-ICU and Tele-ED services, affecting five Vermont hospitals and more in the region
What to know about Natalie Harp, the Trump aide whom Ossoff put in the spotlight
The president’s executive assistant was among a small group of people who secretly switched planes with Trump over a potential Iranian threat, as noted by Sen. Jon Ossoff.
Governors' races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers
As midterms near, data centers are becoming a flashpoint in governor races, with voters raising concerns about power bills, water use and land.
2 Dan Sullivans face off in Alaska's US Senate primary, which also features a former congresswoman
A U.S. Senate contest featuring a former congresswoman and a challenger with the same name as the incumbent headlines Alaska’s primary
Kindergarten vaccine exemptions jump to another record high
Coverage among kindergarteners for the major vaccines fell in more than half the states, continuing a years-long trend, as measles cases climb.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Florida’s state primary
Florida voters will select nominees Tuesday to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and to complete the remainder of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s unexpired U.S. Senate term
U.S. commander calls mental health a priority after he visits USS Lincoln
Days after reports emerged of burnout and poor conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, Adm. Brad Cooper acknowledged that long stretches at sea can be challenging but that some of the concerns raised were 'old news."
Republicans won the redistricting competition. Don't tell that to this California congressman
The national redistricting competition between the parties means California’s conservative voters are going through the same thing as Democratic voters in Republican strongholds
We study autism and vaccines. Trump’s executive order rests on flawed science.
The new childhood vaccine schedule and 6G, in readers' eyes.
His family fled socialism. He’s trying to spread it.
A young Cuban American is selling democratic socialism door-to-door across Miami. But he cannot bring himself to discuss it across his family’s kitchen table.
Senate hopeful Talarico touts his faith. Texas Republicans call it blasphemy.
The Democratic nominee is seeking to win over faith-based voters in Texas, the Bible Belt’s largest state, but evangelical Republicans aren’t sold.
Democrats abandon deep-red state Senate races, boosting independents
Democratic Senate nominees in Nebraska, Idaho and South Dakota dropped out, clearing the way for independents. But Alani Bankhead in Montana declined to join them.
A Prominent Mexican Politician Says U.S. Revoked His Visa
Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, a former president’s son, lashed out at the Trump administration after he said it canceled his visa, another flashpoint in the tense U.S.-Mexico relationship.
The hidden politics of time: How clocks, calendars — and now-contentious time zones
Time is a concept that varies across cultures and history
White House says more than 40 nations help China dodge tariffs
A new White House report says that China sends billions of dollars worth of goods to the U.S. via third countries in order to skirt Trump's high tariffs.
As Abdul El-Sayed breaks a barrier, anti-Muslim vitriol surges on multiple fronts
Abdul El-Sayed made history this month in Michigan by becoming the first Muslim nominated by the Democratic Party to run for the U.S. Senate
Mission Improbable: A onetime Republican is trying to prove Democrats can win in Florida
David Jolly, a former Republican now running for Florida governor as a Democrat, is trying to revive the state’s political battleground status
Forget left vs. center. Democratic voters are making clear they just want change
Results in Democratic primaries in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Connecticut have reiterated that Democratic voters are hungry for change, even as they remain divided over the party’s ideological future
Analysis | With Crowley atop their ticket, Wisconsin Democrats hope for a 2026 sweep
The party establishment is breathing a sign of relief that democratic socialist Francesca Hong, who led the pre-election polls by double-digits, will not be topping their ticket.
Trump’s vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line
President Donald Trump’s executive order to change the childhood vaccine schedule could endear him to some “Make America Healthy Again” voters who want more flexibility on immunization
Trump officials tout Medicaid financing changes ahead of midterms
Republican-sponsored changes in Medicaid will lower hospital prices and Americans’ health insurance premiums, the White House contends in a new report.
Health Brief: Tariff refunds are rolling in
Medical device companies are getting millions of dollars back from Trump’s overturned tariffs. Now they’re bracing for what comes next.
Judge again bars Trump administration from implementing order that sought to limit mail voting
A federal judge has agreed to halt President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to have the U.S. Postal Service play a central role in deciding who can receive a mail ballot
Human rights groups sue Trump administration over International Criminal Court sanctions
The president signed an executive order in 2025 placing sanctions on the ICC, whose jurisdiction the U.S. does not recognize.
Trump-Netanyahu rift widens as election pressures pull them in opposite directions
While the Israeli leader touts a willingness to defy the U.S. on Gaza, the president needs to show progress in the foreign entanglements weighing on his approval rating.
Connecticut Democrats weigh generational change as US. Rep. John Larson, 78, faces primary fight
Connecticut Democrats face a choice between U.S. Rep. John Larson and younger challengers for the 1st Congressional District
Deadline passes for Rep. Max Miller to be replaced on Ohio ballot as he faces domestic abuse claims
Embattled Republican Rep. Max Miller is staying in the race for his Ohio congressional district
Patriot Games open with dodgeball, lots of MAGA caps and even more questions
The youth contest for $250,000 — part of the White House's Freedom 250 festivities — featured over 120 competitors drawn from a murky selection process.
Surprise nominees, candidate scandals scramble the battle for Congress
Unexpected primary results have complicated both parties’ paths to control of the House and Senate.
Beyond Flashpoints: Understanding the Politics Behind Taiwan’s Strategic Choices
Written by Lucy Best. This article argues that issues of everyday governance, such as budgets, industrial development, and energy availability, that underpin Taiwan’s strategic success have b…
Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf will be his new White House counsel
President Donald Trump says Will Scharf will be the new White House counsel, replacing David Warrington
How hospital monopolies are driving up the cost of your health care
A federal disclosure rule is offering new insight on the effect of health care monopolies on pricing, following a wave of U.S. mergers.
How Texas is courting Wall Street with ‘Y’all Street’
Texas has spent a decade luring the finance industry to Dallas with tax incentives, new laws and a stock exchange of its own. Inside the rise of “Y’all Street.”
Darline Graham tests value of a famous name vs. lack of experience in South Carolina primary
Darline Graham, the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, is running in a crowded Republican Senate primary on Tuesday
Democratic voters who used to back Susan Collins aren’t so sure anymore
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has counted on split-ticket voters to help her win office in a blue state. Some of those supporters are more reluctant to vote for her again.
California may fine content creators who don't disclose they were paid to post about politics
States are debating whether to crack down on social media influencers making political advertisements without disclosing that they were paid
DSA socialism is Peter Pan politics for sandbox revolutionaries
If everyone with bills to pay is socialism’s priority, what is not socialism?
Francesca Hong faces scrutiny over ‘cancel Thanksgiving’ post
Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist running for Wisconsin governor, is getting attention for social media posts calling for canceling Thanksgiving and abolishing police.
Sen. McConnell discharged from rehab center, continuing recovery at home
The Kentucky Republican has been absent from the Senate since he was hospitalized June 14 following a fall at home.
Most Division I colleges lose money on sports
Over 90 percent of these athletic programs spend more money than they generate, according to the Government Accountability Office.
HHS proposes cutting many federal education and health guidelines for Head Start
A year after withholding funding from the antipoverty preschool program, the agency run by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. now says deregulation will allow the program to serve more children.
The Latest: Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over refusal to answer questions
A Senate committee has voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic
Leader of Myanmar's military-backed government arrives in Thailand seeking political legitimacy
The leader of Myanmar’s military-backed government has arrived in Thailand on an official visit