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Republicans plan blitz of election-related lawsuits, but prospects uncertain
Patrick Marley, Josh Dawsey, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Isaac Arnsdorf
Donald Trump's allies who took over the Republican National Committee promise to fight more election battles in court as the 2024 campaign heats up.
Feds protest arrest of firefighter near site of anti-government standoff
Joe Davidson
A U.S. Forest Service firefighter was arrested when a "prescribed fire" used to prevent extreme burns jumped to private land in area where some are anti-government.
Joint committee allows Trump to raise money for legal bills, huge checks for RNC
Maeve Reston, Marianne LeVine
The Trump 47 Committee can raise up to $814,600, according to a donor form obtained by The Washington Post.
Biden wrapping up Western swing after Houston fundraising stop
Maegan Vazquez, Marianne LeVine, Mariana Alfaro, Hannah Knowles, Meryl Kornfield, Amy B Wang, Patrick Svitek, Azi Paybarah
Get the latest election news from Washington Post reporters on the campaign trail and in Washington.
Embattled Sen. Bob Menendez announces he won't run in Democratic primary, doesn't rule out independent bid
Patrick Svitek
Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) announced Thursday he will not file to run for reelection in the Democratic primary but said he hopes to still seek another term as an independent later this year.
Blinken says he will tell Israelis Rafah invasion would be a 'mistake'
Michael Birnbaum
Secretary of State Antony, speaking in Cairo ahead of a planned visit to Israel, said he is optimistic a cease-fire deal can be reached.
Congress races to pass $1.2 trillion in spending before shutdown deadline
Jacob Bogage
House and Senate leaders unveiled new legislation that would fund the federal government for the next six months. But current funding is set to expire Saturday.
Jews and Muslims in U.S. disagree on Israel's conduct in Gaza, poll finds
Bryan Pietsch
A survey by the Pew Research Center published Thursday shows that Americans are split along religious lines over Israel's conduct in Gaza.
Papers that delayed Trump's N.Y. trial involve key witness Michael Cohen
Shayna Jacobs, Devlin Barrett
Prosecutors told the judge overseeing Donald Trump's New York case there is no meaningful new information about Michael Cohen from a previous investigation.
Trump's VP prospect Tim Scott sets summer wedding date after GOP convention
Michael Scherer
The timing would mean Scott would be married by Election Day, with minimal disruption to the campaign schedule if he is selected as Trump's running mate.
Democrats seize on a GOP budget proposal that would raise Social Security retirement age
Maegan Vazquez
President Biden and fellow Democrats wasted little time lambasting a budget proposal from a large group of House Republicans that would, among other things, raise the retirement age for Social Security and endorse a bill that would codify that life begins at conception.
Trump Media, launched after an insurrection, faces rebellion of its own
Drew Harwell
Three men with pivotal roles in founding Donald Trump's firm and its proposed merger partner, Digital World Acquisition, are in court battles with the companies.
Trump lawyers' head-scratching legal filings just keep coming
Aaron Blake
In a Supreme Court filing this week, Trump's lawyers really reached in, citing the past words of Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh. And it's hardly the only recent example of their puzzling and seemingly desperate arguments.
Social Security program failed to properly notify people of huge fines, report finds
Lisa Rein
The Social Security Administration's internal watchdog office failed to properly notify some poor and disabled Americans before levying huge fines on them, an investigation found.
Biden's stutter surges into the presidential campaign
Matt Viser
Donald Trump mocks and exaggerates the speech impediment. President Biden embraces it as reflecting compassion.
Trump lags behind Biden in campaign cash reserves while legal bills mount
Maeve Reston, Clara Ence Morse
On Wednesday, a new round of campaign finance reports offered the latest snapshots of the money chase in the presidential race.