Recent articles
April 7, 2026
‘Pray that we are on God’s side,’ Vance says of U.S. role in Iran war
When asked whether he shared Trump’s view that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran carried divine backing, the vice president declined to go as far.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 7, 2026
Vance stumps for Hungary’s Orban as Trump-aligned movement faces critical test
The vice president traveled to Budapest as Trump’s deadline for an Iran deal loomed Tuesday, backing the administration’s closest ideological ally in Europe.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 6, 2026
Trump says God supports U.S. cause in Iran war as he threatens wider bombing
The president offered a new rationale for the costly, unpopular conflict: “God wants to see people taken care of,” he said.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 3, 2026
Trump weighs more Cabinet changes, but wants to avoid ‘massive shake-up’
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer are vulnerable, officials said. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard appears more secure.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 28, 2026
MAGA’s eruption has so far kept Trump from endorsing in key Senate race
President Donald Trump seemed set to endorse Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas Republican primary runoff. But strong opposition from MAGA activists forestalled that.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 26, 2026
As Trump skips CPAC, MAGA’s rifts over Iran war are on display
At the annual gathering of conservative activists, many express reservations about the war, amid support for Trump.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 19, 2026
Vance is in a bind, supporting a war that could cost him politically
People close to JD Vance concede that a long conflict will be a challenge for the next GOP nominee but say the vice president hasn’t made up his mind about running.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 10, 2026
White House tells House GOP to avoid mass deportation talk ahead of midterms
White House tells GOP House members to avoid talk of “mass deportations” ahead of the midterms, backing away from public discussion of a key campaign pledge.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 9, 2026
White House fires GOP NTSB member, who calls it ‘political hit job’
J. Todd Inman frequently represented the National Transportation Safety Board in news conferences after the deadly American Airlines crash in D.C. last year.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 7, 2026
Republicans hope Mullin brings steady hand amid Trump’s shakeup at DHS
If confirmed, Sen. Markwayne Mullin would oversee the sprawling agency amid falling public support for the administration’s mass deportation program.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 6, 2026
In Texas, Trump flirts with defying his own movement
The president is looking to endorse a senator he once called a “RINO” over a staunch ally who worked to try to overturn the 2020 election results, dismaying many in his MAGA base.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 4, 2026
Full economic turnaround will take time, Vance says in interview
Vice President JD Vance argues voters should have patience with the pace of economic improvements, saying there was “no way” to fix the economy overnight.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 1, 2026
Push from Saudis, Israel helped move Trump to attack Iran
President Trump launched a wide-ranging attack on Iran after weeks-long lobbying by an unusual pair of U.S. allies in the Middle East: Israel and Saudi Arabia.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 28, 2026
Trump: ‘Freedom’ for Iran is goal of ‘major military operation’
The president spoke to The Washington Post early Saturday after announcing that the U.S. had begun striking Iran to bring about regime change.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 26, 2026
Vance: ‘No chance’ U.S. will be in drawn-out war in Middle East
As President Trump contemplates military action in Iran, the vice president told The Post he still sees himself as a “skeptic” of overseas military intervention.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 26, 2026
Republicans think they laid an immigration trap ahead of the midterms
But the GOP’s edge on immigration has narrowed as Trump’s mass deportations face backlash.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 21, 2026
Trump’s MAGA base raged against Iran strikes last year. This time, it’s quieter.
Although many leading MAGA voices are quieter than they were in June, some foreign policy experts who have advocated a more limited approach have continued to raise the alarm.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 15, 2026
Trump claims victory on affordability as public anxieties persist
Advisers had been encouraging the president to sound more empathetic toward struggling Americans. But as some bright spots emerge, the messaging has shifted.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2026
Trump refuses to apologize over video showing the Obamas as apes
“No, I didn’t make a mistake,” the president said.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 23, 2026
Trump administration seeks to curb antiabortion leaders’ ‘disappointment’
Conservative activists who have long been loyal to Trump over his first-term work to curb abortion rights now say they sense less urgency from the president.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 13, 2026
Trump makes obscene gesture, mouths expletive at Detroit factory heckler
A cellphone video captured Trump twice mouthing “f--- you” and raising his middle finger toward someone shouting at him inside the Ford factory.
www.washingtonpost.com