The Democrats’ loss of the White House has provoked major soul-searching among party members. A scholar recommends a review ...

John Cornyn is running to succeed Mitch McConnell after years waiting in his shadow. But the far-right, in Texas and ...

Washington Rep. Dan Newhouse has won reelection to the U.S. House. He is one of two remaining House Republicans who voted to ...

Republican Dan Newhouse wins reelection to U.S. House in Washington's 4th Congressional District.

Pending certification, the ballot measure to expand gas access passes by narrow margin. Opponents say it could violate WA ...

A triumphant general in Washington’s position might have tried to seize power, but Washington, like other Americans, saw ...

Americans went to war to win their independence from Great Britain. Just weeks after the outbreak of fighting at Lexington ...

George Washington, widely viewed as the father of his country was, for all practical purposes, anointed by his fellow ...

In the days leading up to the 2024 presidential election, Democrats were worried that Donald Trump would declare victory ...

In 1864, amid the U.S. Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was elected to his second term as president. He was assassinated five ...

Jen Easterly heads the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which is the federal government lead for election infrastructure security. Easterly joins Washington Post Live to outline ...