Democrats aim to turn Trump's tariffs against GOP in campaigns for governor
Democrats running for governor across the country are making tariffs a central element of their political message this year
12:41 AM on 03/20/2026 ABC Politics Strike on key Iranian gas field is a new phase of the war. Trump blames Israel.
Israel’s targeting of the South Pars gas field is a major escalation in the war that energy watchers feared could turbocharge the economic disruption.
05:37 PM on 03/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Republicans balk at going it alone on Iran war funding
Key lawmakers doubt budget reconciliation is a viable path for a $200 billion Pentagon infusion.
06:15 PM on 03/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Pentagon weighs sending more troops to Middle East
The discussions, while evolving, would mark a drastic new step in the Iran war.
02:41 PM on 03/19/2026 Politico Top Stories UN chief suggests both sides may be committing war crimes in US-Israel conflict with Iran
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres decries attacks on energy infrastructure in an exclusive interview with POLITICO.
06:07 PM on 03/19/2026 Politico Top Stories US acknowledges gaps with Israel on Iran war objectives
An Israeli attack on a major Iranian gas facility Wednesday night appeared to open a fresh fissure in the coordination between the two allies.
04:09 PM on 03/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump is poised to take Irans Kharg Island. Heres what could unfold next.
The president’s attacks on Iran’s oil infrastructure could determine the course of the war — and its domestic political fallout.
10:00 AM on 03/19/2026 Politico Top Stories The GOP is dismissing Joe Kent. They might come to regret it.
The ideological fault line Joe Kent’s defection exposed this week is providing hard for the GOP to paper over.
05:34 PM on 03/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Mullins nomination to be DHS chief advances out of committee
Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania broke with his fellow Democrats to vote to advance Mullin’s nomination.
09:48 AM on 03/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump digs in on Powell, suggesting DOJ probe should continue
The president's comments in the Oval Office leave Kevin Warsh, his nominee to replace Powell as Fed chair, in limbo.
02:31 PM on 03/19/2026 Politico Top Stories DeSantis rejects gas tax pause, warns of Cuba 'exodus' amid global turmoil
DeSantis said even if the state suspends gas taxes, fluctuations in oil prices may erase any potential savings for motorists.
01:10 PM on 03/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Political operatives with Trump ties raked in millions of dollars in commissions from DHS ad campaign
The ads became a sore spot within the White House over Kristi Noem.
05:56 AM on 03/19/2026 Politico Top Stories He has to justify what he did: Black leaders slam JB Pritzker after Illinois primary
Hard feelings linger after the billionaire governor lifted Juliana Stratton to victory over the Congressional Black Caucus’ preferred candidate.
05:00 AM on 03/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Federal workforce unhappy, disengaged, new survey finds
A year after DOGE, a new survey of government employees shows low job satisfaction and engagement.
04:30 PM on 03/19/2026 Politico Top Stories New Washington state law bans law enforcement from covering face
All officers, including federal police, must show their faces while on duty.
05:23 PM on 03/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump lauds Japans promise, however vague, to help with Iran
But the allies offering to help secure the Strait of Hormuz made no firm commitments.
01:38 PM on 03/19/2026 Politico Top Stories They hold the cards now: Trump allies fear Iran is slipping beyond the presidents control
Trump supporters who backed his promise to avoid new Middle East wars worry Iran’s attacks on shipping are pushing the U.S. toward escalation — and maybe even boots on the ground.
05:05 AM on 03/19/2026 Politico Top Stories 'All bets are off': Trump's war on Iran confounds the world's central bankers
The specter of a prolonged energy crunch could dash the hopes of consumers, businesses and investors worldwide for rate cuts this year.
05:00 AM on 03/19/2026 Politico Top Stories NYC Mayor Mamdani launches community safety office, inching forward a campaign promise
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has created a new community safety office intended to shift some mental health crisis response away from police
05:22 PM on 03/19/2026 ABC Politics States, cities sue EPA over repeal of 'endangerment' finding central to climate fight
Two dozen states, along with more than a dozen cities and counties, sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a scientific finding that had been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate ...
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