By Jeremy Barr · The Washington Post (c) 2025 How should the media cover the second Trump presidency? With just days to go before he is once again inaugurated, it has become a central and ongoing preoccupation for the news industry, given the complexities of covering Donald Trump’s first term. That coverage boosted ratings and readership […]
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How should the news industry cover Trump? Ten top journalists weigh in.
By Jeremy Barr · The Washington Post (c) 2025 How should the media cover the second Trump presidency? With just days to go before he is once again inaugurated, it has become a central and ongoing preoccupation for the news industry, given the complexities of covering Donald Trump’s first term. That coverage boosted ratings and readership […]
Cannon temporarily blocks report on Trump classified-documents probe
By Perry Stein, Jeremy Roebuck · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The federal judge in Florida who dismissed Donald Trump’s indictment for allegedly mishandling classified documents has temporarily blocked the Justice Department from releasing special counsel Jack Smith’s report detailing the findings of that investigation. U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon barred Smith and Attorney General Merrick […]
Cannon temporarily blocks report on Trump classified-documents probe
By Perry Stein, Jeremy Roebuck · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The federal judge in Florida who dismissed Donald Trump’s indictment for allegedly mishandling classified documents has temporarily blocked the Justice Department from releasing special counsel Jack Smith’s report detailing the findings of that investigation. U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon barred Smith and Attorney General Merrick […]
After a last visit from Biden’s team, India readies itself for Trump
By Karishma Mehrotra · The Washington Post (c) 2025 NEW DELHI – On Monday, national security adviser Jake Sullivan announced in New Delhi a last hurrah for a bilateral relationship that he has personally worked hard to cement. “The United States is now finalizing the necessary steps to remove long-standing regulations that have prevented civil nuclear […]
After a last visit from Biden’s team, India readies itself for Trump
By Karishma Mehrotra · The Washington Post (c) 2025 NEW DELHI – On Monday, national security adviser Jake Sullivan announced in New Delhi a last hurrah for a bilateral relationship that he has personally worked hard to cement. “The United States is now finalizing the necessary steps to remove long-standing regulations that have prevented civil nuclear […]
What to know about Jimmy Carter funeral in D.C., Jan. 9 federal holiday
By Rachel Weiner · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Jimmy Carter, the Southern Democrat and Nobel Peace Prize winner who outlived every other former president in U.S. history, will be honored through Thursday. The memorials for the 39th president began at the farm where he grew up in Plains, Georgia, and continued at the Carter Presidential […]
What to know about Jimmy Carter funeral in D.C., Jan. 9 federal holiday
By Rachel Weiner · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Jimmy Carter, the Southern Democrat and Nobel Peace Prize winner who outlived every other former president in U.S. history, will be honored through Thursday. The memorials for the 39th president began at the farm where he grew up in Plains, Georgia, and continued at the Carter Presidential […]
Four years after riots, Congress certifies election without a hitch
By Liz Goodwin, Paul Kane, Marianna Sotomayor · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Congress speedily certified the 2024 election results on Monday, as lawmakers gathered at the Capitol to formalize Donald Trump’s win despite a snowstorm that has ground most of the city to a halt. The unremarkable, half-hour-long proceedings contrasted sharply with the last certification, when a […]
Four years after riots, Congress certifies election without a hitch
By Liz Goodwin, Paul Kane, Marianna Sotomayor · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Congress speedily certified the 2024 election results on Monday, as lawmakers gathered at the Capitol to formalize Donald Trump’s win despite a snowstorm that has ground most of the city to a halt. The unremarkable, half-hour-long proceedings contrasted sharply with the last certification, when a […]