Iran gained access to election results website in 2020, military reveals

U.S. officials disrupted the attack before the votes were tallied.

By Joseph MennApril 24, 2023

Proud Boys saw themselves as ‘Trump’s army,’ U.S. says in trial closings

Closing arguments are underway in the seditious conspiracy trial of five Proud Boys leaders accused of spearheading the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

By Spencer S. Hsu, Rachel Weiner and Tom JackmanApril 24, 2023

Russia’s Lavrov spars with Western officials at U.N.

In a contentious meeting at the Security Council, the Russian foreign minister attempted to deflect criticism of his country’s invasion of Ukraine.

By Karen DeYoungApril 24, 2023

Jury selection to begin in E. Jean Carroll lawsuit against Donald Trump

Jury selection is scheduled to begin in a civil court lawsuit by E. Jean Carroll, who has accused Donald Trump of raping her years before he became president.

By Shayna Jacobs and Mark BermanApril 24, 2023

What to know about the Trump-E. Jean Carroll case going to trial

In addition to facing criminal charges in Manhattan, Donald Trump is a defendant in a civil lawsuit over an alleged rape decades ago.

By Mark Berman and Shayna JacobsApril 24, 2023

Tree of Life synagogue shooting trial begins in Pittsburgh

Robert Bowers, 50, is charged with hate crimes and gun-related offenses in the mass shooting that killed 11 in Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue.

By David NakamuraApril 24, 2023
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At U.S. behest, Ukraine held off anniversary attacks on Russia

Kyiv’s head of military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, planned bold strikes deep behind enemy lines that unnerved officials in Washington.

By Shane Harris and Isabelle KhurshudyanApril 24, 2023

E. Jean Carroll accused Donald Trump of rape. A civil damages trial starts Tuesday.

Writer E. Jean Carroll accused Donald Trump of raping her in the mid-1990s. He has called her a liar, and she sued accusing him of defamation and battery.

By Mark Berman and Shayna JacobsApril 24, 2023

Diplomats evacuated from Sudan, but tens of thousands of foreigners remain

Fighting between Sudan’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed at least 450 people and injured 3,500, according to the United Nations.

By John Hudson, Katharine Houreld and Annabelle TimsitApril 23, 2023
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Wagner Group surges in Africa as U.S. influence fades, leak reveals

THE DISCORD LEAKS | Wagner’s influence in Africa is a source of alarm to the U.S., prompting a push to find ways to hit the group, according to the documents.

By Greg Miller and Robyn DixonApril 23, 2023

Justice Dept. warns judges against unconstitutional fines, touts pardons

Justice Department officials say they are trying to address failings in the justice system that disproportionately hurt the poor and people of color.

By Perry SteinApril 22, 2023
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Afghanistan has become a terrorism staging ground again, leak reveals

THE DISCORD LEAKS | A classified Pentagon assessment portrays the Islamic State threat arising from Afghanistan as a growing security concern.

By Dan Lamothe and Joby WarrickApril 22, 2023

Supreme Court preserves access to key abortion drug as appeal proceeds

The battle over whether to permanently restrict mifepristone, and whether the FDA properly approved use of the drug more than 20 years ago, continues.

By Robert Barnes and Ann E. MarimowApril 21, 2023

Twitter removes labels from state-controlled media, helping propaganda

The move came the same week that Russia and China were revealed to have been operating armies of fake social media profiles to sway U.S. debate.

By Joseph MennApril 21, 2023

FBI leak investigators home in on members of private Discord server

Investigators have spoken to online friends of alleged leaker Jack Teixeira, who hung out with him in an online chatroom.

By Shane Harris, Samuel Oakford and Devlin BarrettApril 21, 2023

The deadly world of white-supremacist prison gangs

Missing people, buried car parts and human remains in Oklahoma: the silent but not so secret influence of white-supremacist prison gangs.

By Eliza Dennis, Reena Flores, Rennie Svirnovskiy and Sean CarterApril 21, 2023

Biden administration to announce plans for anticipated border surge

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the Biden administration will announce plans next week for the border after Title 42 ends in May.

By Nick MiroffApril 20, 2023

U.S. gets ready to evacuate staff from Sudan

With violence raging in Khartoum, Biden administration pre-positions troops and equipment at nearby base to assist in evacuation of official personnel.

By Karen DeYoungApril 20, 2023
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Ukraine planned attacks on Russian forces in Syria, leaked document shows

THE DISCORD LEAKS | Last winter, Ukraine’s military intelligence directorate proposed striking Russian troops and Wagner mercenaries in Syria, before President Volodymyr Zelensky directed a halt to the operations

By Evan Hill and Alex HortonApril 20, 2023

The biggest revelations from The Post’s document leaks investigation

A leak of hundreds of classified U.S. documents includes assessments of the situation in Ukraine and revelations about the United States spying on allies.

By Adam TaylorApril 20, 2023