Taiwans Top Diplomat Opens Up About Trumps Maneuvering
In a new interview, the self-governing island’s top diplomat to the United States says he isn’t worried about being “traded off to the Chinese.”
06:00 AM Politico Top Stories The truth about Trumps Truths
POLITICO takes a deep dive into Trump’s social media feed, revealing what the most powerful man in the world is focused on.
03:30 PM 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.
04:00 AM Politico Top Stories Poll: Voters arent so sure about Trumps sweeping election bill
The POLITICO Poll finds that a plurality of Americans neither support nor oppose the bill, or are unsure, even as the president makes it a top priority.
03:45 AM Politico Top Stories Manhattan prosecutors feared a Trump loyalist. Instead they got 1 of their own.
Attorneys in the office had feared an unqualified or overly political leader.
03:00 PM Politico Top Stories Meloni, Trump trade barbs in escalating spat over G7 photo
“She wants to be friends again,’ Trump wrote on social media. ‘No thanks!!!’
09:16 AM Politico Top Stories A small conservative group rises in influence under Trump 2.0
Republicans are increasingly turning to the Capital Research Center’s work in their investigations into nonprofits.
11:00 AM Politico Top Stories FEC filings confirm GOP meddling in Dem primaries
Two shadowy groups, Lead Left and Real Change, received all their funds from a super PAC that also supports Republicans.
08:39 AM Politico Top Stories DACA renewal delays fuel worries Trump is quietly undermining Dreamers
The backlog of renewal cases for DACA recipients awaiting processing at USCIS has increased dramatically, and approvals have ground to a halt.
11:00 AM Politico Top Stories Vance says US hopes to transform Middle East as Iran talks begin
The vice president is optimistic about diplomacy even as the U.S.-Iran ceasefire threatens to unravel.
09:11 AM Politico Top Stories Rent collections are down in New York and no one's sure why
The issue has exposed thorny questions for the city’s affordable housing sector.
09:00 AM Politico Top Stories Mark Carney Plays Hardball
On the world stage, Canada's prime minister is a statesman. In Ottawa, he is a ward boss.
06:00 AM Politico Top Stories Gallego tapped campaign cash for family travel, Super Bowl tickets, records show
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) has deployed donor funds to cover travel for his family, child care and a trip to the Super Bowl, a POLITICO review of campaign finance records shows.
09:30 AM Politico Top Stories The Totally Bonkers Race to Replace Elise Stefanik
The chaotic congressional battle pits a traditional Republican against a first-time candidate whose campaign embodies the spectacle, grievance and combativeness of the MAGA movement.
06:00 AM Politico Top Stories Trump Is Tired of Arming Allies. This Country Is Stepping Up.
The U.S. retreat from the global stage is an opportunity for South Korea.
06:00 AM on 06/20/2026 Politico Top Stories Barack and Michelle Obama surprise first visitors to newly opened presidential center
Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama surprised the first 100 visitors to walk through the doors of Obama’s new presidential center, personally greeting them
02:05 PM on 06/19/2026 ABC Politics The Biggest Threat to JD Vance Is Spencer Pratt
Washington loves Rubio. A brash bully from outside conventional politics is the bigger potential challenge.
04:55 AM on 06/19/2026 Politico Top Stories The Heart of the American Left Is Picking Its Next Standard-Bearer
Three Democrats are offering rival visions for the city Rep. Nancy Pelosi dominated for four decades, and for a party searching for its next direction.
04:55 AM on 06/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump promised clear water. The reflecting pool went green.
Algae spread across the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool shortly after a multimillion-dollar renovation. The Interior Department says fixes are on the way.
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