Workers The Washington Post have been in contract negotiations with our bosses for 18 months.

But the company is refusing to pay us what we’re worth or bargain in good faith.

So on Dec. 7, we’re walking off the job for 24 hours.

The Carters were inseparable for 77 years. Now Rosalynn has passed at age 96. Kevin Sullivan Mary Jordan wapo.st/3uoZKTf

It's official: House Ethics Chairman introduces a resolution to expel Rep. Santos from Congress. Following the committee's damning report, many lawmakers who voted against expulsion citing lack of due process are now on board to oust him. Amy B Wang reports washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…

David DePape was convicted Thursday of assaulting Paul Pelosi in an effort to take then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hostage

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The House Ethics Committee has released their highly anticipated investigation summary about Rep. George Santos, laying out in their report 'overwhelming evidence of his misconduct.' Maegan Vazquez & Amy B Wang report: washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…

Tuesday: the Capitol turns into Fight Club.
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Wednesday: Dwayne Johnson shows up & everybody is behaving.

h/t Maegan Vazquez

Haley walks back declaration that all social media users must be verified via Amy B Wang Azi™️ Dylan Wells washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…

Rachel Lerman Rachel Leah Siegel We received hundreds of responses from folks on Reddit for this story.

Some people ditched their vacations. Some were scraping together their savings, picking up part-time jobs. Many were simply exhausted and frustrated with Congress. reddit.com/r/fednews/comm…

How a government shutdown could affect Thanksgiving travel

An extensive rundown of what would happen with flights, national parks, Amtrak, passport processing, and more:

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Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he will not seek reelection (from Amy B Wang) washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…

The Minnesota Supreme Court rules that Trump can appear on the primary ballot next year—but left open the possibility he could be struck from the general election ballot because of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol

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Grieving and angry, Maine residents demand change after mass killing

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Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee statue has met its end, in a 2,250-degree furnace.

The divisive Confederate monument, the focus of the deadly “Unite the Right” rally in 2017, was secretly melted down and will become a new piece of public art.

More on the process:

Federal judge rules Georgia’s political district maps must be redrawn before 2024 elections. Via Amy B Wang washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…

Maine’s loose gun laws come under scrutiny after deadly shootings

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Mike Johnson became speaker less than 24 hours after he was nominated by the GOP conference, despite — or perhaps because of — his low profile. All about the 21st day, with ⁦Marianna Sotomayor⁩, ⁦Amy B Wang⁩ & ⁦Theodoric Meyer⁩: washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…