The surgeon general nominee cant get people to stop asking her about vaccines
Casey Means alarmed immunization advocates at her confirmation hearing, but some opponents don’t trust her either.
12:00 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Poll: A majority of Americans opposes U.S. military action in Iran
Most Americans disapprove of President Trump's handling of Iran, and a majority sees Iran as either only a minor threat or no threat at all, an NPR//Marist poll finds.
02:02 PM on 03/06/2026 NPR News - Politics Your Winter Paralympics primer: What, who and how to watch
Hundreds of para athletes are competing in Italy through March 15. Many Americans are defending past titles, with the U.S. sled hockey team hoping to fend off rival Canada for its fifth straight gold.
01:52 PM on 03/06/2026 NPR News - Politics After the U.S. sinks an Iranian warship, Sri Lanka takes custody of an Iranian vessel
The move followed Wednesday's sinking of another Iranian warship by a U.S. submarine. Australia confirmed three Australians were on that submarine.
01:38 PM on 03/06/2026 NPR News - Politics 'Dopamine Kids' explains why children crave screens and helps them enjoy life instead
A mom and science writer offers an operating manual for parents grappling with kids' screen use and cravings for sweets.
12:14 PM on 03/06/2026 NPR News - Politics From guns to ballots: FARC's campaign for votes in Colombia
Ten years after Colombia's peace deal, former FARC commander on the election campaign trail is discovering that winning ballots can be tougher than waging war.
11:01 AM on 03/06/2026 NPR News - Politics A college student's perspective on using AI in class
Instead of banning AI, why don't schools teach students to use it critically? College freshman Maximilian Milovidov shares what he has learned in an "AI writing" course at Columbia University.
10:06 AM on 03/06/2026 NPR News - Politics The U.S. unexpectedly loses 92,000 jobs, adding to worries about the economy
The job market showed further signs of weakness last month as employers cut 92,000 jobs. The unemployment rate inched up to 4.4%, from 4.3% in January.
09:05 AM on 03/06/2026 NPR News - Politics Trump fires Kristi Noem. And, DOJ releases some missing Epstein files
President Trump has fired DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and named Sen. Markwayne Mullin as her replacement. And, the Justice Department released some missing Epstein files.
07:14 AM on 03/06/2026 NPR News - Politics Taking the heat. Scientists explore sauna's health benefits
It's an age old practice that's having a moment right now. But is there anything to the health claims? Scientists say sauna is more than hot air.
06:00 AM on 03/06/2026 NPR News - Politics Iran retaliates after Israel strikes Beirut and Tehran as war enters Day 7
Iran fired missiles toward Israel Friday, Israeli officials say, after Israel launched fresh strikes on Tehran and hit Beirut's southern suburbs overnight.
05:22 AM on 03/06/2026 NPR News - Politics Was that really Jim Carrey? The internet had thoughts but the quiz has answers
Plus: Primates of all varieties!
05:00 AM on 03/06/2026 NPR News - Politics Lindsey Halligan, Trump-appointed former acting US attorney, faces Florida Bar probe
Lindsey Halligan is a former White House aide for President Donald Trump who as a top federal prosecutor in Virginia pursued cases against the president’s opponents but ultimately left the job after her appointment was deemed unlawful.
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