Matt Gaetz attorney general confirmation was in doubt ahead of withdrawal

Matt Gaetz, left. with Vice President-elect JD Vance on Wednesday. (Getty Images)

Donald Trump’s pick to run the Justice Department faced an all-but-impossible path to confirmation, even in a GOP-led Senate next year.

By Liz Goodwin, Jacqueline Alemany, Josh Dawsey and Isaac Arnsdorf

Gaetz’s withdrawal brings some relief to Justice Dept., but staffers brace for next pick

By Washington Post staff

Police records reveal details about sexual assault allegation against Hegseth

By Danielle Paquette and Jonathan O'Connell

Amazon and SpaceX aim to defang federal labor board; Trump may help

By Caroline O'Donovan and Lauren Kaori Gurley

10 programs that could be on the ‘government efficiency’ chopping block

By Jacob Bogage

Russia fires new ballistic missile at Ukraine as Putin threatens West

By David Stern, Karen DeYoung, Ellen Francis and Mary Ilyushina

Fearing war, Georgia chooses a return to Russia’s embrace

By Mary Ilyushina

Ex-police officer ordered to pay $100 million for killing man in his apartment

By Jiselle Lee

Kayaker accused of faking his own death is alive, authorities say

By Jonathan Edwards

Illinois Supreme Court reverses actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction of falsely reporting hate crime

By Ben Brasch

Thanksgiving menu generator: Tell us how many you’re feeding, and we’ll do the rest

By Washington Post staff