The Washington Post’s essential guide to power and influence in D.C. In today’s edition: Trump uses tariffs to help out a political ally.

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Republican-backed funding cuts go way beyond NPR and PBS. Radio and TV stations from Alaska to the Allegheny Mountains may ...

Recent research demonstrates that redistricting reforms—particularly those reducing partisan influence—can significantly ...

Speaking to CNBC’s Squawk Box on Tuesday, President Donald Trump insisted that the current congressional map must change. “I got the highest vote in the history of Texas, as you probably know,” Trump ...

Britain must be invited to peace talks to stop Volodymyr Zelensky from being bullied by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, Sir ...

Israel has routed its enemies across the region but has yet to return all its hostages from the Gaza Strip. Hamas appears to have been decimated militarily but has kept up insurgent attacks. Gaza is ...