Washington Post: Politics

Some perspective on the uniqueness of the 2020 Democratic field.

MacLean, a 28-year veteran of the Park Police, has been criticized for his silence during the Bijan Ghaisar investigation. He will oversee the Park Police and six other federal law enforcement programs.

A new poll suggests House Democrats pursuing an impeachment inquiry will have to simultaneously build their case against Trump and make it to the American people.

After pressure from Capitol Hill, the Trump administration backed off a proposal that drew criticism from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers.

The minutes of yesterday's central bank meeting are telling.

The blueprint, which pledges to create 20 million new jobs, is by far the most expensive put forward by a Democratic presidential hopeful.

The one-term congressman is getting a push to run in a primary against Trump. Before his turn as a Trump critic on social media, he was calling Barack Obama a Muslim and pushing the birther conspiracy theory.

Given a moment in the spotlight, Inslee didn't convey the urgency he said powered his campaign.

The president’s words about Jews magnify his transactional approach to politics and his miscalculation that his support for Israel should automatically translate into electoral support from Jewish Americans.

In this tech-savvy city, it’s not easy for authorities to spin the political crisis.