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CIA behind strike at Venezuelan dock that Trump claims was used ...
... requested anonymity to discuss the classified matter. The first known direct operation on Venezuelan soil since the U.S. began strikes in September marks a ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 30, 2025


Opinion | Replacing the U.S. vaccine schedule with one like ...
Federal health officials might soon announce exactly this kind of swap, sources familiar with the matter told The Post. If true, the consequences would be ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 29, 2025


How Vance brokered a truce between Trump and Musk - The ...
... a person familiar with Musk and Trump's falling-out. Gor was aware that Trump was sensitive to hires who did not share his political ideology, the person ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 29, 2025


Right-handed reliever Hunter Harvey signs 1-year contract with the ...
Right-handed reliever Hunter Harvey agreed to a one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 27, 2025


The U.S. sank the alleged narco-terrorists' boat — and let them go ...
A follow-up strike sank the vessel, and commanders determined the mission was over, according to a person familiar with the attack. U.S. forces rescued the ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 27, 2025


Polls open for Myanmar's first election since military seized power ...
Some voters feel pressured by the army. A resident of southern Mon state, who asked to be identified only by her first name, Khin, for fear of arrest by the ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 27, 2025


Kennedy, other Trump officials balk at requests to testify on Capitol ...
... a Senate Republican aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the aide was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. The committee is ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 27, 2025


With airstrike in Nigeria, Trump inserts U.S. into long-running turmoil ...
Two U.S. officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive situation, said the strikes were conducted with Tomahawk cruise missiles ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 26, 2025


Inside Meta, Instagram's went all-in to win back teens - The ...
... according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private company matters. One version showcased the typical ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 26, 2025


Federal government's charity drive doing far worse under Trump ...
... on the condition of anonymity to share private discussions. The campaign is faring far worse than in previous years, buffeted not only by the loss of nearly ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 25, 2025


Bari Weiss defends held '60 Minutes' story in email to CBS News ...
In a Monday morning meeting, Weiss told colleagues she “held that story because it wasn't ready,” according to a person who attended the meeting who spoke ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 24, 2025


Trump holds an event with Rubio and Hegseth during vacation as ...
... on condition of anonymity. But Trump's gathering of key members of his national security team also comes at yet another inflection point in Trump's four ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 22, 2025


Trump critic George Conway files papers for U.S. House bid in New ...
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the record. The 12th district Democratic race already includes ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 22, 2025


Russia's wartime economy headed for 2026 crisis, experts warn ...
I don't want to think about a continuation of the war or an escalation,” said one Russian official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 22, 2025


Marcus Mariota, Jeff Driskel, Josh Johnson possible QBs for ...
None of the players involved in the skirmish between the Commanders and Eagles on Saturday will be suspended, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Washington Post  ∙  December 22, 2025


Ted Cruz weighs another presidential run, setting up clash with ...
As he feuds with Carlson, Cruz is weighing a second presidential bid, according to a person close to the senator and another briefed on his thinking, who ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 22, 2025


JD Vance is 'walking a tightrope' on raging Israel debate within MAGA
A person close to Vance, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss private talks, said it was “beneath” the vice president — or the president — to ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 22, 2025


Rangers captain J.T. Miller is week to week with an upper-body ...
Miller is week to week with an upper-body injury, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke to the AP on ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 21, 2025


Right-hander Paul Blackburn stays with Yankees for $2 million, 1 ...
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that right-hander Paul Blackburn is remaining with the New York Yankees, agreeing to a $2 ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 21, 2025


Trump removes nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial ...
... on condition of anonymity to discuss internal personnel moves. All of them had taken up their posts in the Biden administration but had survived an initial ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 21, 2025


Bari Weiss intervenes in '60 Minutes' Trump segment, correspondent ...
... on the condition of anonymity to avoid retribution, and documents obtained by The Post. By Sunday, promotional materials for the segment including a trailer ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 21, 2025


U.S. pursuing third tanker off Venezuelan coast, U.S. official says ...
It is flying a false flag and under a judicial seizure order.” The official shared the statement on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 21, 2025


Elise Stefanik ends run for N.Y. governor, will not seek House ...
A person close to Stefanik, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to freely discuss private conversations, told The Washington Post that Stefanik had ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 19, 2025


Trump pauses green-card lottery used by Brown University shooter ...
Noem and other senior Trump officials have claimed that Lakanwal was never vetted before being allowed into the U.S., but people with direct knowledge of ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 19, 2025


Trump's new $1,776 'Warrior Dividend' to troops is coming from ...
... requested anonymity to describe the payments. 🏛️. Follow Politics. Follow. The amount of the payments is a nod to next year's 250th anniversary of the ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 18, 2025


Police are investigating link between Brown shooting and killing of ...
... people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Washington Post  ∙  December 18, 2025


Senators freeze Coast Guard admiral's promotion over swastika ...
... a Senate Republican aide. The Coast Guard's hazing and harassment policy was an early focus of Lunday's after the Trump administration, upon entering office ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 17, 2025


Islamic State surfaces again as group is tied to Sydney shooting ...
... according to a person familiar with the U.S. role in the country. The Islamic State threat stems mainly from ISIS-affiliated fighters hiding in the civilian ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 15, 2025


Pentagon plan calls for major power shifts within U.S. military - The ...
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter said. That concept was reported ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 15, 2025


How Trump's tech advisers overcame a MAGA AI rebellion - The ...
... on the condition of anonymity to describe the private conversations. The person said many in the GOP base are struggling with the president's alignment with ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 14, 2025


Authorities release Brown University shooting person of interest: live ...
Those officials identified the man as Benjamin Erickson, 24, of Wisconsin. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 14, 2025


Inside Trump's marijuana meeting - The Washington Post
NEW: Trump is also interested in pushing Medicare to allow for the reimbursement of CBD products, a person with direct knowledge of the meeting tells me.

Washington Post  ∙  December 12, 2025


A meeting meant to launch FEMA reforms is abruptly canceled - The ...
... according to a person familiar with the matter and a separate White House official, prolonging months of anticipation over how the administration will ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 11, 2025


White House officials just canceled a FEMA review panel's meeting ...
... according to a person familiar with the report. “It was too macro, too high-level,” the person said. DHS and FEMA referred requests for comment to the White ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 11, 2025


Justice Department again fails to re-indict New York Attorney ...
... by President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Washington Post  ∙  December 11, 2025


Meeting about FEMA reforms abruptly canceled, AP source says ...
... according to a person familiar with the matter. The FEMA Review Council was scheduled to meet Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m. EST, and Homeland Secretary ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 11, 2025


Outfielder Lane Thomas agrees to $5.25 million, 1-year deal with ...
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that outfielder Lane Thomas and the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a $5.25 million, ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 11, 2025


Federal judge orders FEMA to restore billions in canceled disaster ...
... on the condition of anonymity. Congress funded BRIC during the first Trump administration through the 2018 Disaster Recovery Reform Act, and FEMA launched ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 11, 2025


Reliever Mark Leiter Jr. reaches 1-year agreement with A's for $2.85 ...
Free agent right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. has reached agreement on a $2.85 million, one-year contract with the Athletics, according to a person familiar with the ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 11, 2025


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... people with direct knowledge of the operation. Today, The Post's exclusive reporting on his order and the alarms it's raising. December 1, 2025.

Washington Post  ∙  December 10, 2025


Kyle Finnegan and Detroit Tigers agree to $19 million, 2-year ...
A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that right-hander Kyle Finnegan and the Detroit Tigers have agreed to a $19 million, ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 10, 2025


Jimmy Kimmel extends contract with Disney's ABC through May ...
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will continue on the network through May 2027, according to two people with knowledge of the matter speaking on the condition of anonymity ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 9, 2025


Justice Department challenges court order limiting access to ...
Prosecutors charged the former FBI director in September with lying to Congress by denying that he had authorized an associate to serve as an anonymous source ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 9, 2025


Colts bringing Philip Rivers for workout with top quarterbacks Daniel ...
The person requested anonymity because an official announcement had not been made. Rivers has not taken a snap since 2020 when he played his final NFL ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 8, 2025


Venezuela's Maduro, shaken but still standing, aims to wait out ...
... on the condition of anonymity out of concern for reprisals. With the potential growing for either a military escalation or a prolonged standoff ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 8, 2025


Zelensky rules out ceding land to Russia, refusing to bow to Putin or ...
... on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly. Specifically, Zelensky said one proposal involved “exchanging” Ukraine's ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 8, 2025


Benin government says it has thwarted attempted military coup - The ...
The analyst spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak candidly. Benin's forces have been targeted repeatedly this year by JNIM, an increasingly powerful ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 7, 2025


Trump's new visa restrictions target content moderation at tech ...
... declined to be named for fear of retribution. Ted Chiappari, head of Duane Morris LLP's immigration law group, said the State Department often asks for ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 6, 2025


Hong Kong government silences critics after fire, as elections loom ...
... asked not to be named over fears of political retribution. “There was nothing problematic about his petition. It is hard to understand why the Hong Kong ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 6, 2025


Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect makes first court appearance - The ...
They spoke Thursday on the condition of anonymity to discuss details of an ongoing investigation. The arrest, nearly five years after the discovery of the ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 5, 2025