Rudy Giuliani joins a long list of political figures pranked by Sacha Baron Cohen

Before tricking Rudy Giuliani in the "Borat" sequel, Sacha Baron Cohen pulled one over on Roy Moore, Dick Cheney and even Donald Trump on "Who Is America?" and "Da Ali G Show."

Pence’s chief of staff, Marc Short, tests positive for the coronavirus

Short has traveled extensively with the vice president and been in close contact with him. Pence tested negative for the coronavirus Saturday.

Ethiopia accuses Trump of ‘incitement of war’ over remarks that Egypt will ‘blow up’ disputed dam

Trump's comments came Friday during a call with Sudan and Israel to announce a deal to normalize relations.

Jerry Jeff Walker, Texas troubadour who wrote ‘Mr. Bojangles,’ dies at 78

He wrote his classic song about a man he met in jail, then helped define the “Texas outlaw” style of music.

How Trump abandoned his pledge to ‘drain the swamp’

A Washington Post review found that the president has largely failed to fulfill the pledges he made in 2016 to curtail the influence of lobbyists and special interests in Washington.

Home tests could help in the fight against the coronavirus. So where are they?

Companies racing to bring the tests to the wider U.S. market must make them more accurate and easier to use before they can meet federal guidelines that would allow sales directly to consumers.

Lines in New York and California illustrate strong turnout by early voters in large Democratic states

Both states experienced some problems during primary voting, but both feature significant voter enthusiasm.

He’s a former QAnon believer. He doesn’t want to tell his story, but thinks it might help.

“It’s kind of embarrassing,” he says of his journey down a long rabbit hole — and out again.

J. Michael Lane, epidemiologist who helped conquer smallpox, dies at 84

He was one of the “disease detectives” who stalked the virus around the globe until the last naturally occurring case was identified in Somalia in 1977.

Initially spurned by his own party, mocked by his opponent, Joe Biden has emerged more popular as he closes in on a job he has wanted for decades

Events have pushed the election in the former vice president’s direction and away from a president who fuels fears and speaks of carnage. But can he win?

Officials stress security of election systems after U.S. reveals new Iranian and Russian efforts

Federal and state officials said they have fortified election systems since 2016, when Russian hackers scanned election-related websites and software across the country for vulnerabilities.

Analysis | Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin still hold the keys to 2020

The trio of states remain key to Biden’s hopes, unless he busts open the electoral map.

Trump privately tells donors it would be ‘very tough’ for GOP to hold Senate

The president offered this pessimistic assessment as he said there were some GOP senators he didn’t want to help in their reelection bids.

As Obama stumps for Biden, another chance to vanquish Trump and protect his own legacy

Four years ago, Obama argued his administration’s accomplishments were tied to the outcome. That’s true again as the 44th president ramps up his advocacy in the 2020 campaign’s final days.

In Russia, sick people often treat themselves. That’s not helping in the coronavirus fight.

Cases in the country are spiking sharply. One reason may be a long-held suspicion of doctors.

Covid-19 surge in Belgium leads to shortage of doctors, teachers and police

So many workers are sick that critical services are faltering.

Trump campaign flouted agreement to follow health guidelines at rally, documents show

The campaign signed an agreement pledging to limit attendance at the Duluth, Minn., event to 250 people. Officials estimate more than 2,500 came.

Deadly Colorado wildfire tears through Rocky Mountain National Park, threatens Estes Park

Colorado's second-largest wildfire on record is expanding Saturday before an expected snowstorm.

Mispronouncing ‘Kamala’: Accident or message?

Even late in the campaign, Kamala Harris’s opponents continue to mispronounce her first name. Allies say it’s an effort to signal that she is somehow foreign.

Trump’s historic assault on the civil service was four years in the making

The sweeping executive order strips job protections from employees in policy roles across the government.

Rudy Giuliani joins a long list of political figures pranked by Sacha Baron Cohen

Before tricking Rudy Giuliani in the "Borat" sequel, Sacha Baron Cohen pulled one over on Roy Moore, Dick Cheney and even Donald Trump on "Who Is America?" and "Da Ali G Show."

Spin, hyperbole and deception: How Trump claimed credit for an Obama veterans achievement

President Trump has told mistruths about the 2014 VA Choice Act more than 156 times, seeking to deny the contributions of rivals including Barack Obama and John McCain.

With scenic views of leaves, covered bridges and lighthouses, these road trips show the best of fall

Hop in your car and head toward Sperryville, Frederick and Southern Maryland.

Opinion | The latest sheer idiocy from conservative homophobes: Boycotting Oreos

One Million Moms is downright apoplectic.

NASA says it collected a large sample from the asteroid Bennu. Maybe too large.

Some of the sample the spacecraft collected on Tuesday has kept a lid from closing properly, allowing the material to leak.

Opinion | Two things Facebook still needs to do to reduce the spread of misinformation

The platform’s steps to shore up election integrity need to go further.

Opinion | Biden is the one with the popular climate policy. Why are we acting otherwise?

Forget the "gotcha" games on the oil industry and fracking.

Opinion | My sister sits in a Saudi prison cell as Riyadh hosts a G-20 women’s conference

Neither women nor world leaders should be complicit in this fiction.

Analysis | The electoral map is very weird right now

Is South Carolina really closer than Michigan?

Polish president tests positive for coronavirus as European cases surge

President Andrzej Duda is doing ‘fine’ his spokesman said.