Politics & Government

Migrants at the Rio Grande near the port of entry in Del Rio, Texas, on Saturday.

The Biden Administration Is Fighting In Court To Keep A Trump-Era Immigration Policy

5:24pm September 20, 2021

A rarely used U.S. code pertaining to public health was invoked during the pandemic by the Trump White House to expel asylum-seekers. The Biden White House wants to keep it.

Vaccinated travelers will be allowed to fly to the U.S. starting in early November.

After Months Of Bans, Fully Vaccinated Travelers Will Be Allowed To Fly To The U.S.

5:20pm September 20, 2021

by Brian Naylor

The White House says fully vaccinated international travelers will have to present proof of vaccination and get tested before flying. The policy is slated to take effect in November.

Canadians Vote On New Parliament After Turbulent Election Period

4:58pm September 20, 2021

by Emma Jacobs

Canada is holding federal elections Monday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government faces a strong challenge from the Conservative Party.

A Legal Debate Has Followed Biden's Vaccine Mandates

4:58pm September 20, 2021

by Carrie Johnson

Prominent Republicans are threatening to sue over the Biden administration's efforts to use federal power and incentives to mandate vaccines for large employers and healthcare workers.

Robert Costa (left) in a panel discussion in 2017 and Bob Woodward at the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala in New York. The two have authored a book about the transition between the Trump and Biden administrations.

'Peril' Co-Author Robert Costa Describes The Fraught Transition From Trump To Biden

2:20pm September 20, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

In their new book, Washington Post journalists Costa and Bob Woodward give the first inside look at the transition of power from former President Donald Trump to President Biden.

America Is Divided. Evan Osnos' 'Wildland' Looks At How That Happened

2:10pm September 20, 2021

by Terry Gross

Osnos' new book focuses on coal country in West Virginia; hedge fund culture in Greenwich, Conn.; institutional racism in Chicago and why Democrat Joe Manchin holds remarkable sway in the Senate.

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One thorny issue facing President Biden at the U.N.: the defense deal he announced with Australia and the United Kingdom, which left France so angry that it pulled its ambassador from Washington.

Biden Says 'America's Back.' The World Has Some Questions

12:40pm September 20, 2021

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Biden gives his first address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. He may find some skepticism for his pitch to work together on COVID-19 and climate after some recent decisions.

Bags of garbage pile up on a New Orleans street on Friday. Trash collection delays have left some residents outraged at the city's contractors.

Weeks-Old Garbage Is Stinking Up New Orleans. Residents Had A Trash Parade In Protest

12:30pm September 20, 2021

by Nell Clark

In New Orleans, some residents are still living with the trash from Hurricane Ida, more than three weeks after the storm. Residents and city officials are outraged at the delays in trash pickups.

'Peril,' Latest Book About Trump, Also Examines Biden's Style Of Policymaking

8:43am September 20, 2021

by Ron Elving

The new book Peril — written by Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa — turns out to be just as much about Joe Biden, and how he got to be Trump's successor.

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, pictured here in March, begins a back-to-school tour of the Midwest on Monday.

The Stakes Feel Higher Than Ever As The Education Secretary Welcomes Students Back

7:00am September 20, 2021

by Cory Turner

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is hopping a purple bus for his "Return-to-School Road Trip." His message to students and educators: It's good to be back.