Meryl Kornfield is a staff writer on the Politics desk at The Washington Post. She previously worked on the General Assignment and Investigative desks, where she was a two-time finalist for the ...

Post reporters Hannah Natanson and Meryl Kornfield answered your questions about the U.S. DOGE Service.

The man suspected of shooting two Democratic lawmakers and their spouses was arrested and charged after a two-day manhunt involving more than 100 officers.

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The administration’s message coincides with a new tenor of bellicose language coming from President Trump.

What we know about suspect captured in Minnesota lawmaker shootings. Authorities announced the arrest of the suspect in the Minneapolis shootings that killed one state lawmaker and wounded another.

The National Labor Relations Board is seeking reinstatement and back pay for a former Washington Post reporter who was fired in 2022 after criticizing the newspaper on social media.

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