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Dec 9, 2025 · The outlines of a sustainable Ukraine peace deal inch into view Trump’s tilt toward Russia isn’t helping, but there’s still a path to a reasonable endgame.

Jan 6, 2026 · As the buildout of AI infrastructure alarms communities, it is fast emerging as a potent electoral issue across the political divide.

Jan 7, 2026 · A vigil in Minneapolis after the shooting Wednesday. (Joshua Lott/The Washington Post)

Dec 1, 2025 · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the White House in November. (Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post)

Jan 5, 2026 · The Texans knocked out the Steelers, leaving just eight teams in the running for Super Bowl LX.

Jan 5, 2026 · The U.S. no longer broadly recommends vaccines for flu, hepatitis A, rotavirus and meningococcal disease. Health officials say the guidance aligns with that of peer countries.

Dec 16, 2025 · The new policy went into effect Monday, according to written correspondence that the Coast Guard provided to Congress this week, a copy of which was reviewed by The Washington Post.