They Came to Spy on America. They Stayed to Coach Little League.
In the wake of the Cold War, some Soviet bloc spies decided their fake American lives weren’t so bad.
10:03 AM Politico Top Stories Trumps week: Poor jobs numbers, high gas prices and Noems ouster
Poor economic news and a key Cabinet departure expose the White House’s vulnerabilities.
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories Allies fear Iran war will leave them without US weapons they bought
European and Asian countries worry the Pentagon is burning through munitions so fast that it won’t have enough to send the weapons they have purchased.
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories Trump vows to use US military force against cartels across Latin America
Seventeen countries signed onto a joint security declaration as Trump convened his closest hemispheric allies in Florida for an inaugural Shield of the Americas Summit.
12:05 PM Politico Top Stories Trump vows to hit very hard after Irans president says he wont surrender
“Under serious consideration for complete destruction and certain death,” he says.
09:47 AM Politico Top Stories The little shipping company thats making Europes sanctions look silly
A German logistics firm exploits gaps in European law to ship contraband to Russia. We know because we followed their illicit route from a Berlin supermarket to Moscow.
12:01 PM Politico Top Stories The rural Democrats who say their party has affordability all wrong
Two Democrats running long-shot campaigns in rural regions against GOP incumbents say their party isn't hitting the mark to address cost-of-living concerns.
11:30 AM Politico Top Stories Gonzales is out in Texas, and Dems see a chance to beat The AKGuy
Brandon Herrera’s controversial online presence and hardline politics could open another opportunity for House Democrats in a deep-red district.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers is installed at the Capitol after a 3-year delay
Visitors to the Capitol in Washington now have a visible reminder of the violent attack against the building on Jan. 6, 2021, and the officers who fought and were injured that day
02:26 PM ABC Politics New CBA rules and NHL parity contributed to fewer big trades at the deadline
Nazem Kadri is back with Colorado and Brayden Schenn went to the New York Islanders, but there were still plenty of trades involving prominent that did not materialize around the NHL before the deadline
06:40 AM ABC Politics NFL teams are becoming more willing to trade two first-round picks for elite defensive players
Defense wins championships
06:40 AM ABC Politics DOJ official eyes cases against Cuba leaders as Trump floats 'friendly takeover'
The top Justice Department prosecutor in Miami is considering criminal investigations of Cuban government officials
06:14 PM on 03/06/2026 ABC Politics Trump administration's embattled FDA vaccine chief is leaving for the second time
The Food and Drug Administration’s controversial vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is once again leaving the agency
06:19 PM on 03/06/2026 ABC Politics Look how much Canadians hate the United States now
It’s not just about the trade war. Nearly half of America’s neighbors to the north now think the U.S. is a bigger threat to world peace than Russia.
05:55 AM on 03/06/2026 Politico Top Stories The nations cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.
05:00 AM on 03/06/2026 Politico Top Stories The awkward truth dogging USMCA talks: 'They just hate Canada.'
The Trump White House has Canadians on edge as Ottawa braces for a trade review with a $1 trillion relationship in the balance.
09:47 AM on 03/06/2026 Politico Top Stories Judges keep ordering immigration hearings but say the results are often a sham
The courts say the Trump administration isn’t complying in good faith with demands to give ICE detainees a measure of due process.
10:00 AM on 03/06/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps trade war has hurt farmers. There are new warning signs for Republicans.
GOP lawmakers from rural areas are pressing for more action to counteract the agriculture industry’s increasingly pessimistic outlook.
05:00 AM on 03/06/2026 Politico Top Stories Markwayne Mullin faces a straightforward path to confirmation as DHS secretary
The Senate tends to be kind to its own members, and at least one Democrat is on board.
05:05 PM on 03/06/2026 Politico Top Stories 'Good riddance': Dems cheer Noems ouster and call for more departures
Democratic lawmakers said Stephen Miller and Pam Bondi should be next after President Donald Trump announced Kristi Noem would be stepping aside as DHS secretary.
04:16 PM on 03/06/2026 Politico Top Stories
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