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

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Jan 15, 2026 · A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.

Jan 16, 2026 · A sweeping new study of psychiatric and genetic records has the potential to change treatment for millions of psychiatric patients.

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 14, 2026 · For the first time, the bulk of Washington Nationals games will not be broadcast on a network controlled by the Baltimore Orioles.

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

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