Hospitals are taking the fall for high health care costs
On right and left and among industry rivals, everyone is pointing the finger at the caregivers.
01:00 PM on 05/18/2026 Politico Top Stories China agrees to billions in additional US farm purchases, White House says
The announcement is among the few concrete deliverables from President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping last week.
04:15 PM on 05/18/2026 Politico Top Stories The email glitch that blindsided Poland on US troop move
Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces received an alert as early as Monday, but most of Poland’s military found out about the canceled American deployment from the media.
06:45 AM on 05/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Pope Leo launches AI commission
The Vatican said the pontiff was motivated by the increase in usage of AI, “its potential effects on human beings and on humanity as a whole [and] the church’s concern for the dignity of every human being.”
08:00 AM on 05/18/2026 Politico Top Stories A closely guarded plan to cool Earth is revealed
A geoengineering company would use tiny specks of silica to block sun rays — and make billions of dollars.
08:00 AM on 05/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Bill Cassidy loses Senate primary in another major win for Trump
Louisiana Rep. Julia Letlow, the president’s favored candidate, and MAGA-aligned state Treasurer John Fleming advanced to a runoff for the GOP nomination.
09:50 PM on 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories The entire South is on fire: Black Southern Democrats warn that minority-majority legislative districts are at risk
Black Democrats warn the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling will impact Black representation across southern state legislatures.
03:00 PM on 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll: Israel is dividing Republicans, too
The emerging fractures carry significant implications for the future of the U.S.-Israel alliance and GOP efforts to keep together President Donald Trump’s coalition.
09:00 AM on 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Ballroom security money nixed by Senate parliamentarian
Republicans proposed sending $1 billion to the Secret Service, with some to be used on the controversial White House project.
08:52 PM on 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Would-be sponsor balked at paying for Sean Duffys tour across America
Some Democratic lawmakers say further examination of Duffy’s travel is warranted.
06:00 AM on 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump pushes to attach his SAVE act to must-pass bipartisan bills
The gambit would likely jeopardize two other key congressional priorities on housing and government surveillance powers.
11:22 AM on 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Midwest Republicans want Vance out in full force ahead of midterms
Republicans want to ensure voters get to the polls without Trump on the ballot.
09:00 AM on 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories An Overlooked Lesson From Jay Powells Fed
Often the best hope for central bankers is to minimize mistakes and stay humble.
06:00 AM on 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross is leading the effort to wrangle hyper-advanced AI. Some worry hes not up to the task.
Multiple current U.S. officials are unsure whether Cairncross has the expertise to head the federal response to powerful new AI systems.
01:00 PM on 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories May 2026
Cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker
02:39 PM on 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Why Elon Musks Friend Thinks Hes Wrong About AI
From autonomous weapons to workforce disruption, the stakes around AI are rising. Trump’s AI adviser insists the answer isn’t slowing down.
06:16 AM on 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories What Canadians Are Grudgingly Learning From Trumps Undiplomatic Ambassador
Ambassador Pete Hoekstra has spent a year enraging Canadians. Is a détente now possible?
02:00 AM on 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Venezuela says it deported a close ally of Maduro to face criminal proceedings in US
Venezuela’s government says it has deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro to face judicial proceedings in the U.S. less than three years after the business owner was pardoned by President Joe Biden as part of a prisoner swap
10:07 PM on 05/17/2026 ABC Politics In the birthplace of Civil Rights Movement, groups rally to defend Black political representation
Thousands of people gathered in Montgomery, Alabama, to mobilize support for voting rights amid concerns about redistricting efforts
10:07 PM on 05/17/2026 ABC Politics Trump blasts 'disloyal' Sen. Cassidy while pushing challenger in Louisiana Republican primary
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana is fighting for his political life in Saturday's primary against a challenger who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump
07:01 PM on 05/16/2026 ABC Politics
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