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President Donald Trump arrives at a rally marking his 100th day back in office at Macomb Community College Sports and Expo Center in Warren, Mich., on Tuesday.

White House

Trump’s 100th day: Defiance, bold claims, tariff tough talk — and a Hegseth hedge

President rallies the faithful at Michigan rally, his first since taking office

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 29, 2025 at 10:39pm

Rep. Tom Suozzi came back to Congress in February 2024 after winning a special election to reclaim his old seat. Now he wants Democrats to get back to basics.

Heard on the Hill

Don’t call it a comeback — Tom Suozzi’s been here for years

By Jim Saksa
Posted April 30, 2025 at 2:25pm
From left, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, talk as they arrive for a vote in the Capitol on Wednesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Policy

Collins urges reversal of Trump’s biomedical research clawbacks

By Lia DeGroot
Posted April 30, 2025 at 1:45pm
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 21.

Policy

Lawmakers decry Hegseth’s elimination of Women, Peace & Security program

By Mark Satter
Posted April 30, 2025 at 12:16pm

Heard on the Hill

Capitol Lens | ‘The tall and the short’

By Bill Clark
Posted April 30, 2025 at 2:25pm
President Donald Trump and the late Pope Francis offer a study in contrasts, Curtis writes. Above, the pair are seen at a Vatican meeting on May 24, 2017.

A tale of two leaders: Pope Francis and Trump

By Mary C. Curtis
Posted April 30, 2025 at 4:10pm
So far in his second term, President Donald Trump has taken several executive actions related to elections and voting.

100 days in, Trump’s moves to overhaul election law get pushback from courts, Democrats

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted April 29, 2025 at 12:39pm, Updated April 30, 2025 at 10:55am

Track and shape policy faster than ever.

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted January 15, 2025 at 11:59am
President Donald Trump has seen his poll numbers decline a little over three months into his second term, Rothenberg writes.

Remember when Democrats couldn’t win?

By Stuart Rothenberg
Posted April 29, 2025 at 4:35pm

Capitol Lens | George Watch-ington

By Bill Clark
Posted April 29, 2025 at 4:16pm
The Trump administration's change in tariff policies is meant to encourage car markers to finish assembly in the U.S., giving them an offset for imported parts for two years.

Trump to give carmakers tariff break on vehicles finished in US

By Valerie Yurk
Posted April 29, 2025 at 2:16pm

Read the latest issue

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted March 23, 2020 at 11:36am
Sens. Maria Cantwell and Todd Young attend a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Feb. 9, 2023.

Low-income housing credit bill back in the mix for tax package

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted April 29, 2025 at 12:17pm
Storm clouds hang over the Supreme Court building in Washington.

Supreme Court decides Medicare reimbursement calculation

By Michael Macagnone
Posted April 29, 2025 at 11:38am
The seal of the Health and Human Services is pictured on a podium in the department's headquarters on April 16. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Greater share of US losing faith in health guidance, poll says

By Lia DeGroot
Posted April 29, 2025 at 11:23am

Capitol Ink | A big beautiful Schoolhouse Rock

By R.J. Matson
Posted April 29, 2025 at 7:00am
“Someone’s legacy isn’t dead until you say their name the last time,” says freshman Rep. Addison McDowell.

‘Etched into my brain’: Addison McDowell on the fentanyl tragedy that led him to Congress

By Jackie Wang
Posted April 29, 2025 at 6:29am
Speaker Mike Johnson, left, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune hold a news conference earlier this month on adopting a partisan budget resolution. Pearlstein suggests that the parties haven’t learned from the recent political past.

Congress can do better than a ‘big, beautiful,’ hyper-partisan bill

By Steven Pearlstein
Posted April 29, 2025 at 6:00am
Jake Rakov briefly worked for Rep. Brad Sherman in 2017. Now he plans to challenge his former boss in California’s 32nd District.

Battle of the exes: Former Hill staffers take on incumbents

By Jim Saksa
Posted April 29, 2025 at 6:00am
Democratic Rep. Angie Craig is running for Senate in Minnesota. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig announces campaign for Senate

By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted April 29, 2025 at 5:55am
Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, talks with reporters in the Capitol on Feb. 18.

EPA plans action to address PFAS, including ‘polluter pays’

By David Jordan
Posted April 28, 2025 at 8:08pm

Capitol Lens | Eagles eyed

By Tom Williams
Posted April 28, 2025 at 6:46pm
Virginia Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, seen at a news conference in February, is not running for reelection. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Rep. Connolly won’t seek reelection and will step down from Oversight panel perch

By Daniela Altimari
Posted April 28, 2025 at 1:29pm, Updated at 4:57pm
President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on April 23. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Trump’s first 100 days offer blueprint for future presidents to evade Congress

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 28, 2025 at 3:15pm
Marinell Chandler is back at work with the National Park Service in Alaska after a layoff, a university job offer, a seasonal employee option and getting rehired.

Life as a federal worker is a roller coaster ride, park ranger says

By Mike Magner
Posted April 28, 2025 at 10:20am
President Donald Trump speaks to the press after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday.

This week: Trump to huddle with speaker before reconciliation markups begin

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted April 28, 2025 at 6:17am
Attorney General Pamela Bondi.

Organizations wrestle with Justice Department grant cuts

By Ryan Tarinelli
Posted April 25, 2025 at 5:23pm
President Donald Trump attends the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, April 21.

Trump’s false claims about gas, egg prices

By FactCheck.org
Posted April 25, 2025 at 4:13pm
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves the Capitol after the House voted to expel him from Congress in December 2023.

Former Rep. George Santos sentenced to 87 months in prison

By Ryan Tarinelli
Posted April 25, 2025 at 1:54pm
President Donald Trump listens as Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre speaks in the Oval Office on Thursday.

Trump vague on tariffs after Norway PM meetings

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 24, 2025 at 4:51pm
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., conducts a news conference at the House steps of the Capitol in May 2024 to introduce legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.

Judge halts Trump push for proof of citizenship to register to vote

By Michael Macagnone
Posted April 24, 2025 at 4:00pm
A woman holds a sign reading "Santuario de Inmigrantes" (Immigrant Sanctuary) as protestors demonstrate in April to protect the District of Columbia as a sanctuary city.

Federal judge blocks US funding freeze for sanctuary jurisdictions

By Chris Johnson
Posted April 24, 2025 at 3:37pm

At the Races: The shifting Latino vote

By Daniela Altimari, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted April 24, 2025 at 3:00pm
The Supreme Court building in Washington.

US asks Supreme Court to allow transgender service ban

By Michael Macagnone
Posted April 24, 2025 at 1:03pm
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, seen here testifying on Capitol Hill in 2022, is running for Senate. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton enters race to succeed Durbin in Senate

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted April 24, 2025 at 10:45am
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt talks to reporters Wednesday on the driveway outside the West Wing. Leavitt answered questions about President Donald Trump's tariff policies, including those against China.

Twelve states ask trade court to halt Trump tariffs

By Michael Macagnone
Posted April 23, 2025 at 6:21pm

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