What to know about the Jones Act as Trump considers a waiver during the Iran war
As the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran continues to upend energy markets and supply chains worldwide, the Trump administration says it might suspend maritime shipping requirements under a more than century-old law known as the Jones Act
10:51 PM on 03/14/2026 ABC Politics State lawmakers grill former special prosecutor Nathan Wade over Georgia Trump election case
Georgia lawmakers pressed former special prosecutor Nathan Wade about contact his team had with federal investigators while pursuing an election interference case against President Donald Trump
10:51 PM on 03/14/2026 ABC Politics Hegseth ignored military officials when he slashed offices that limit risk to civilians
The Defense secretary’s decision to cut offices that mitigate civilian harm faces renewed attention as the Pentagon investigates a strike that killed hundreds of Iranian children.
02:30 PM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Memo lays out Trumps squeeze on Cuban doctor program
“Honestly, there’s a lot of fear” as Washington pressures other countries to ditch Cuba, a senior Caribbean official said.
12:30 PM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Republican lawmakers shrug at more funding for Iran war
Republicans say the administration hasn’t suggested it needs more funding for the U.S.-Israel operation.
04:45 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Vance was skeptical voice in White House on Iran strikes
White House officials revealed that the vice president made his opposition known in the leadup.
05:00 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Oh, boy: Oil industry frets over Trump's profit-minded Iran post
Trump’s social-media post is a potential public relations hurdle for an industry that has a complicated relationship with the president.
09:00 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump: Iran war will end when I feel it in my bones
The president insisted the economy will rebound after the war.
02:22 PM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories How a top DC strategist courted Jeffrey Epstein
Crisis communications consultant Juleanna Glover corresponded with the late sex offender during a 15-month period shortly before his death in 2019. She says it was all in service of tanking Trump.
05:55 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories The Unlikely Red State Trying to Buck Trump and Big Tech
Inside the battle to shape AI: Trump, Big Tech and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
05:00 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories One month later, White House and Democrats no closer to ending the DHS shutdown
Republicans hope longer wait times at airports will be the pressure point Democrats need to drop their immigration enforcement demands. Democrats aren’t giving up their fight.
04:45 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Colombias President Says We Are Heading Toward Extinction
In an exclusive interview with POLITICO, the outgoing Colombian president argues the war on drugs has failed and fires back at Donald Trump.
06:00 PM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories The local special election sparking intrigue in Donald Trumps backyard
Trump endorsed the Republican in the Palm Beach County race. But the fight hasn’t been all about the president.
06:00 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Can Democrats actually flip this red Kentucky district?
With Mitch McConnell retiring and Andy Barr opting to run for the upper chamber, a rare open House seat is now in play.
12:00 PM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories There's a new wedge issue playing out in Senate Dem primaries
Candidates in Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota are locked in largely symbolic debates over taking corporate PAC money.
10:00 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Democrats are trouncing Republicans in state elections since Trump took office
Voter turnout in state elections over the last 14 months has Republicans concerned as the midterms approach.
07:02 PM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Gavin Newsom wants to hand Donald Trump his gasoline price problem
The war in Iran has given the governor an opportunity to shift focus away from refineries idling. He’s taking it.
08:55 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Oscars walks political tightrope as poll shows Californians wary of Hollywoods influence
Even in California, just 29 percent of voters say Hollywood has a positive impact on American culture, according to a new poll by POLITICO and its partners.
05:55 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories On The Pitt, a fictional hospital meltdown highlights a real cyber crisis
The HBO TV drama imagines an emergency room scrambling after a ransomware attack — a scenario cybersecurity experts say is closer to reality than viewers might think.
12:00 PM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Wisconsin legislator pleads guilty to disorderly conduct in feud over Hispanic resolutions
A Wisconsin legislator has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct in connection with a bitter feud with her caucus over resolutions honoring Hispanics
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