Philip Bump

Washington Post national correspondent Philip Bump talks about the latest national policy news.  

Catch up on the morning's national politics news: Trump, Russia & Syria; Paul Ryan's news; & more.

Wildfires blazed through Northern California.

The Washington Post's Philip Bump says that "as long as there's political cover for Republicans to stand with Donald Trump, they’re going to do so," even as they criticize him on TV.

Two reporters discuss what happened at the Nevada convention and whether the continuation of Sanders' campaign will undermine the Democratic party's attempt to maintain a unified front.

Long before Donald Trump picked up the mantle of anti-political correctness, everyone from George Carlin to Dinesh D'Souza took shots at P.C. culture. Hear an audio history of the issue.

Trump recently recanted his comment that women who get abortions deserve "some form of punishment." Hear more - plus, what would happen if the Republicans faced a "brokered" convention?

The Texas senator, who became the first candidate to enter the 2016 presidential race, is aiming to please a conservative base--not mainstream Republican lawmakers or donors.