Why I'm quitting the Washington Post  —  I've worked for the Washington Post since 2008 as an editorial cartoonist.  I have had editorial feedback and productive conversations—and some differences—about cartoons I have submitted for publication, but in all that time I've never had a cartoon killed …

Trump Has Reeled in More Than $200 Million Since Election Day  —  The president-elect has boasted about the donations for his inauguration, library and political activities from those seeking favor or perhaps in some cases, atonement.  —  Since his victory in November …

Judge Upholds Trump's Conviction but Signals No Jail Time  —  The New York judge who oversaw President-elect Donald J. Trump's hush-money trial scheduled his sentencing for Jan. 10.  Mr. Trump is expected to appeal his conviction.  —  A New York judge on Friday upheld President-elect Donald …

Johnson's Reward for Keeping His Gavel: An Impossible Job Delivering for Trump  —  Speaker Mike Johnson narrowly avoided a painful and prolonged fight to keep his post, but his messy victory showed how difficult his job will be in the new all-Republican Congress.

Biden to Dole Out 19 Medals of Freedom, and One Unmistakable Message  —  With a recipient list stocked with old-guard icons and political backers, the president is signaling support for the establishment his successor wants to tear down.  —  With 16 days left in a political career that spanned …

Driver who exploded Cybertruck in Las Vegas railed about ‘political grievances’ and domestic issues before suicide  —  Editor's Note: Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters.  In the US: Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

The Militia and the Mole  —  Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias.  He didn't tell police or the FBI.  He didn't tell family or friends.  The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter.

Jimmy Carter's Funeral: See the Full Schedule of Events  —  The gestures of remembrance have all been selected to reflect the 39th president's rural roots and political career in Georgia and Washington, and his legacy of global advocacy.  —  Over the next six days, various dignitaries …

How the Democrats Lost the Working Class … The Democratic Party's estrangement from working-class voters was crucial to Donald J. Trump's victories in 2016 and 2024.Will Warasila for The New York Times  —  Democrats had just absorbed a crushing defeat in the 1994 midterm elections …

Harris to oversee electoral count, restoring norm that Trump shattered  —  The vice president on Monday is scheduled to certify the victory of a man she repeatedly called unfit for office.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris has called President-elect Donald Trump a threat to American democracy.

Soldier who blew up Tesla at Trump hotel left note saying blast was to be a ‘wake up call’ for US  —  A highly decorated Army soldier who fatally shot himself in a Tesla Cybertruck just before it blew up outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas left notes saying the New Year's Day explosion …