JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids 'midair collision' with US Air Force tanker
A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker, and the pilot blamed the military plane for crossing his path
06:57 PM ABC Politics Thousands of carveouts and caveats are weakening Trump's emergency tariffs
At least $1.7 trillion of imports are now excluded, either because they are duty-free or subject to another tariff.
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories Trump administration races to finalize tariff payments and hamstring possible refunds
In response, companies are now filing lawsuits to make sure they get paid back if the Supreme Court invalidates some of the president's duties.
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories Why inflation angst may temper Trumps trade threats to Mexico, Canada
As Trump floats pulling out of a trade deal with Mexico and Canada, officials on both sides of the border are betting the president won’t risk quashing a deal that has helped keep prices in check.
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories The anti-machine movement is having a moment in New Jersey
A year after being elected to the Senate by running against the status quo, Andy Kim is wielding his political might.
12:00 PM Politico Top Stories Democrats gather in California feeling sunny once again
At the Democratic National Committee’s winter meetings in L.A., party leaders are feeling good for the first time in a year.
09:03 AM Politico Top Stories Kamala Harris delivers reality check to bullish Democrats
The former vice president warned her party that “for so many, the American dream has become more of a myth than reality.”
09:56 PM Politico Top Stories European Diplomats Are Dissociating in Trumps Washington
At a series of Christmas parties this week, diplomats were still struggling to come to grips with the uncertain future of the transatlantic relationship.
09:55 AM Politico Top Stories 2 US soldiers and 1 civilian interpreter killed in ambush in Syria
The Pentagon confirmed the news on X, saying the troops were “conducting a key leader engagement.”
01:15 PM Politico Top Stories Trump seems to wave the white flag on his US attorneys gambit
The president is pushing for an end to the so-called “blue slip” to solve for the disqualification of a handful of unconfirmed U.S. attorneys.
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories The Geographic Roots of Our Immigration Divide
How ideas like “heritage Americans” and “nation of immigrants” wound up in conflict.
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories Safety whitewash: Defense bill spawns uproar over military helicopters in DC
A provision of the Pentagon policy legislation has enraged a top federal accident investigator, key Republicans and families of the January air crash victims.
06:00 PM Politico Top Stories The lawyer behind Voughts bureaucracy crackdown
The Trump administration’s boldest moves against the bureaucracy share a common thread: Mark Paoletta’s signature.
04:59 PM Politico Top Stories 20 states lodge lawsuit against Trumps $100,000 H-1B visa fee
The new levy for highly skilled workers has been of particular concern for tech and health care employers.
03:29 PM Politico Top Stories DOJ skewers judge as it seeks to quash contempt proceedings
The bitter showdown follows President Donald Trump’s call to impeach Judge James Boasberg.
04:16 PM Politico Top Stories Trump, Clinton, Gates included in Epstein photo trove
The House Oversight Committee Democrats released photos from the Epstein estate linking powerful men to the late convicted sex offender.
10:20 AM Politico Top Stories GOP health care chaos spills into battleground midterm races
Republican Senate candidates aren’t on the same page about extending Obamacare subsidies, reflecting a broader tension that is creeping into House and Senate races.
11:46 AM 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 Politico Top Stories Democratic former Sen. Doug Jones launches campaign for Alabama governor
Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones has launched his campaign for Alabama governor
10:49 PM ABC Politics GOP chairman threatens Clintons with contempt of Congress in Epstein inquiry
The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee is threatening contempt of Congress proceedings against Bill and Hillary Clinton
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