Senate Democrats' impending choice: Shutdown or surrender
House Democrats say they won't vote for the House GOP's spending plan. Democrats across the Capitol aren't so sure.
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We interviewed Democrats and Republicans — on the record and anonymously — about life on Capitol Hill, what broke Congress and a whole lot more.
04:45 AM on 03/07/2025 Politico Top Stories Just do it: Trump committed to dismantling Education Department as order looms
“The decision of whether to abolish the department is one that only Congress can make," said Sen. Susan Collins, the chamber's top appropriator.
08:49 PM on 03/07/2025 Politico Top Stories IKEA beds? Dressers? Inside the exceedingly odd DOGE office setup
Details of the arrangements at GSA offer a window into the lifestyle of DOGE workers.
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"We don't need to be reading memos in the paper about 20 percent cut at the VA," Sen. Lindsey Graham said.
05:09 PM on 03/07/2025 Politico Top Stories Ontario premier sticks to electricity tariffs despite Trump trade reversal
The move in response to President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods could raise costs for 1.5 million customers in three border states.
06:02 PM on 03/07/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump casts doubt on NATO security agreement: If they dont pay, Im not going to defend them
The president signaled that he would consider abandoning a key part of the NATO security pact if members don’t spend more on defense.
06:20 PM on 03/07/2025 Politico Top Stories Al Greens censure is the latest sign of a fraying Congress
A once-solemn ritual of institutional accountability is now another stage for partisan posturing.
02:56 PM on 03/07/2025 Politico Top Stories A list of the Project 2025 ideas in Trump's executive orders (so far)
A side-by-side review by POLITICO found dozens of cases where the president’s early executive actions have aligned with portions of the 922-page policy document.
05:00 AM on 03/07/2025 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 03/07/2025 Politico Top Stories Crypto Can't Stop Fighting Itself
In a friendly Washington, the crypto community might be its own worst enemy.
04:42 PM on 03/07/2025 Politico Top Stories Georgia lawmakers pass bill allowing Trump and others to recover costs of election meddling case
Georgia’s Senate has passed a bill that would allow President Donald Trump and more than a dozen people to seek compensation for legal bills stemming from an attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state
11:54 PM on 03/07/2025 ABC Politics U.S. economy likely generated a solid 160,000 jobs last month, but Trump's trade wars cloud outlook
The U.S. labor market likely kept on churning out jobs last month, economists say, but the outlook is cloudy and getting cloudier as the Trump administration wages trade wars, purges federal employees and seeks to deport millions of immigrants
12:02 AM on 03/07/2025 ABC Politics Judge deciding whether to let charges drop against NYC Mayor Eric Adams is about to get key advice
A former U.S. solicitor general who was brought in to help a federal judge decide whether to accept a Justice Department request to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to submit written arguments
12:26 AM on 03/07/2025 ABC Politics Efforts by Georgia lawmakers to legalize sports betting fizzle again
It turns out 2025 isn’t the year for legalized sports betting in Georgia
12:48 AM on 03/07/2025 ABC Politics Elon Musk tells Republican lawmakers he's not to blame for federal firings
Elon Musk is telling Republican lawmakers that he's not to blame for the firings of thousands of federal workers as he pushes to downsize the government
04:34 PM on 03/06/2025 ABC Politics Wisconsin voters whose ballots were not counted in November election seek damages
Four Wisconsin voters whose ballots were not counted in the November presidential election have initiated a class action lawsuit seeking $175,000 in damages each
12:34 PM on 03/06/2025 ABC Politics How Trumps whipsaw trade agenda is threatening economic growth
Consumer and corporate optimism have faded in recent weeks as markets began to contend with the possible consequences of Trump’s agenda.
05:00 AM on 03/06/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump administration mulling tariff exemptions for key agriculture products
The president paused duties on autos and auto parts imported from Canada and Mexico, raising hopes other industries could also win exemptions from the heavy new tariffs.
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