I'm the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks.  It felt like I had been kidnapped  —  I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention.  Yet, compared with others, I was lucky  —  There was no explanation, no warning.

Emails Reveal Top IRS Lawyer Warned Trump Firings Were a “Fraud” on the Courts  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  On Feb. 20, nearly 7,000 probationary employees …

Hill Republicans already hated the ‘idiotic’ call to impeach judges.  Then Trump jumped in.  —  The speaker has to deal with a new Trump-driven demand just as he moves to put the GOP's policy agenda into overdrive.  —  Hard-right House Republicans have a new project …

Kari Lake Accosted Ruben Gallego at a Posh D.C. Club  —  INSIDE NED'S CLUB WASHINGTON, DC—the swanky new private members' club featuring vintage gold and green furnishings, a renowned chef and mixologist, and a rooftop with views of the White House—cable news figures can often …

Smears, Sadism and Social Security  —  Why Elon Musk wants to make seniors suffer  —  We often think of Social Security as a retirement program, which it is; most Social Security beneficiaries achieve that status simply by reaching retirement age.  But the program also helps Americans …

Turkey detains Erdogan's main rival in what opposition calls ‘coup’  —  Turkish authorities detained President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival on Wednesday on charges including corruption and aiding a terrorist group in what the main opposition party called “a coup against our next president”.

With Orders, Investigations and Innuendo, Trump and G.O.P. Aim to Cripple the Left  —  The president and his allies in Congress are targeting the financial, digital and legal machinery that powers the Democratic Party and much of the progressive political world.  —  Executive actions intended to cripple top Democratic law firms.

Trump Gets a Taste of Putin's Tactics  —  Vladimir Putin isn't going to make this easy for Donald Trump.  —  For weeks, Trump has bragged about his close relationship with his Russian counterpart and declared that Putin wanted to bring a quick end to the war that he, of course, started more than three years ago.

Judge grudgingly extends deadline for Trump administration to give details on deportation flights - live  —  US government has until noon ET Friday to either provide details of the flights or to invoke a doctrine shielding information on national security grounds

Trump's Sister Declared The Immigration Law He Used Unconstitutional  —  Stuart Anderson writes about immigration, business and globalization.  —  SaveComment  —  In a historical twist, Donald Trump's sister was the federal judge who ruled unconstitutional the immigration law …

Chuck Schumer clung to belief Republicans would ‘expel’ Trump, book says  —  Even as 2024 election loomed, reporters say, Democratic Senate leader was sure GOP would ‘expel the turd of Trump’  —  Chuck Schumer, the Democratic Senate minority leader, insisted Republicans would move on from Donald …

2028 POV on 2025 Dems  —  Just now … Good morning, Early Birds.  Allergy season seems to be starting in D.C. and especially these cities.  Send tips to earlytips@washpost.com.  Thanks for waking up with us.  —  In today's edition ... Analysis shows Republican tax cuts and benefit reductions …

Minnesota lawmaker behind ‘Trump derangement syndrome’ bill accused of soliciting teen  —  Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn (R) was arrested for soliciting a teen on Monday, authorities said, hours after he introduced a bill proposing “Trump derangement syndrome” (TDS) as a form of mental illness.

The Trump Administration Goes To War With Health-Care Quality  —  Inside its plan to destroy a small agency that keeps you safe.  —  ∙ Paid  —  On March 14, the same day Senate Democratic leaders cast their fateful votes to fund the government, other Democrats were bracing for Donald …

Trump aides prep new tariffs on imports worth trillions for ‘Liberation Day’  —  The administration has already unnerved investors with duties on Canada, Mexico and China.  Advisers are readying a bigger move.  —  White House aides are preparing to impose new tariffs on most imports on April 2 …

Trump Has Gone From Unconstitutional to Anti-Constitutional  —  Most of us know what it means for something to be unconstitutional.  An unconstitutional act is one that violates some aspect of the Constitution as understood by the courts, although the public and its representatives are also free …

The Cost of the Government's Attack on Columbia  —  American universities have given the country prosperity and security.  The Trump administration's attack on academic freedom endangers all of that.  —  The United States is home to the best collection of research universities in the world.

NASA astronauts return after unexpected nine months in space  —  Problems with Boeing's Starliner capsule forced Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore to stay on the International Space Station far longer than planned.  They're finally home.  —  NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have finally returned to Earth.

Walz on governing under Trump: ‘I am not going to enable him’  —  The Scene  —  EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — On Tuesday evening, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz crossed state lines for “the most unsatisfying I-told-you-so tour in the history of politics.”  He held a town hall meeting in a Republican-held House seat …

DOGE plays hardball in U.S. Institute of Peace takeover  —  DOGE, which stands for Department of Government Efficiency, took over the U.S. Institute of Peace after threatening its officials with criminal prosecution.

Food Safety Jeopardized by Onslaught of Funding and Staff Cuts  —  The Trump administration halted some food testing and shut down a committee studying bacteria in infant formula.  Earlier funding cutbacks under the Biden administration now threaten state labs and inspectors.

Jackie Robinson's Army career wiped from military website in DEI purge  —  Robinson trained as an officer and was assigned to a tank regiment during World War II.  —  The military story of Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball after serving as a 2nd lieutenant in the Army …

‘We Finally Got You.’ Immigrant-Rights Advocate Arrested in Colorado.  —  Jeanette Vizguerra, who made national news evading deportation in a church basement, is the latest activist to be taken into custody by federal immigration agents.  —  An undocumented woman in Denver who became a symbol …

They're coming for immigrants first  —  And the Trump administration is signaling that no one else might be safe, either.  —  Just now  —  There is a long-standing divergence in how Americans view criminal justice.  While everyone agrees that those who commit crimes should be punished …

Guys Win: Andrew Tate, Rape Politics, and the Authoritarian Right  —  Misogyny is a preeminent feature of authoritarian politics. … The Tampa Bay Young Republicans posted this to X on February 27, in anticipation of the arrival in the United States of Andrew and Tristan Tate …

Colorado GOP moves annual fundraising dinner featuring Steve Bannon after Colorado Springs hotel cancels event  —  The Colorado Republican Party was left scrambling, looking for a new location for its annual fundraising dinner after The Antlers in downtown Colorado Springs on Monday abruptly canceled …

Trump, Musk, FEMA, Biden and Hurricane Helene: 14 Voters Discuss  —  In the wake of the crises of the decade so far — the pandemic, extreme weather and natural disasters, among others — Americans have increasingly expressed their doubts about institutions, the government especially.