Trump says he will temporarily cap credit card rates
He said there would be a one-year cap on credit card rates as of Jan. 20.
09:01 PM on 01/10/2026 Politico Top Stories With Greenland push, Trump once again thinks he's got the cards
The president's already gotten Europe to submit to him on NATO spending, Ukraine aid and tariffs.
04:05 PM on 01/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Uninvestable: Trump pitch to oil execs yields no promises
The CEOs heaped praise on the president’s actions in Venezuela but made no firm commitments to put money into restoring the country’s oil production.
04:12 PM on 01/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Republicans need Susan Collins to win reelection. Trump keeps going after her.
The Maine senator has consistently won reelection in a blue state thanks to support from independents and some Democrats.
02:51 PM on 01/10/2026 Politico Top Stories As soon as possible: GOP hawks want faster timeline for elections in Venezuela
Administration officials have argued the South American country needs to stabilize before elections can occur.
06:50 PM on 01/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Mamdani, a day later, weighs in after NYPD shoots two people
The NYC mayor let more than 12 hours pass before commenting on the deadly incidents.
04:48 PM on 01/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump administration cant block child care, other program money for 5 states: Judge
A judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot block child care and other federal social service money from flowing to five states for now
07:47 PM on 01/10/2026 ABC Politics Heritage Foundation calls on US to prioritize marriage and family in new report
The Heritage Foundation think tank is urging the federal government “to save and restore the American family,” kicking off the midterm election year with a call for conservatives to focus on domestic issues
06:16 PM on 01/09/2026 ABC Politics We Learned Something Fascinating About Trumps Foreign Policy This Week
POLITICO reporters break down Trump’s escalating approach to U.S. power.
05:55 AM on 01/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump claims he canceled 2nd wave of strikes against Venezuela
His statement comes a week after American forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in Caracas.
09:00 AM on 01/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps Venezuela strike hands GOP a midterms messaging test
Republicans say they need to connect Trump’s policy in the Western Hemisphere to domestic issues around high prices, drug trafficking and border security.
05:55 AM on 01/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump says oil companies pledge to spend $100B in Venezuela
The White House is scrambling to expand a Friday meeting with oil executives because of skepticism from the top oil majors.
10:48 PM on 01/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Oregon to investigate CBP shooting in Portland amid turmoil over immigration crackdown
It comes as Minnesota officials say that the federal government is blocking them from an investigation into a Minneapolis ICE shooting.
10:14 AM on 01/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Border Patrol agents shoot 2 people in Portland, Oregon, amid tension over immigration enforcement
The shooting comes a day after a Minnesota woman was killed by an ICE agent.
08:24 PM on 01/09/2026 Politico Top Stories The housing crisis isnt inevitable: NYC planning chief Dan Garodnick reflects on four tumultuous, eventful years
Garodnick shepherded through major changes to zoning and land use that will impact housing production for years to come.
05:00 AM on 01/09/2026 Politico Top Stories In early test for Mamdani, NYPD fatally shoots man inside Brooklyn hospital
Officers shot and killed a man who police said had barricaded himself in a room with a weapon.
10:29 PM on 01/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Bruce Blakemans campaign hits turbulence from the right
The Nassau County executive has a clear shot to the GOP nomination, but is yet to lock down key support from right-leaning voters.
05:55 AM on 01/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Donald Trump cant count on Congress to have his back any more
Republicans dealt the president a series of rebukes Thursday that cast fresh doubt about his sway on Capitol Hill.
06:48 PM on 01/09/2026 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 01/09/2026 Politico Top Stories 5 states sue Trump administration for withholding billions in social safety net funds
Attorneys general in five Democratic-led states has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration after it said it would freeze money for several public benefit programs
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