Trump envoy credits colorful rhetoric and vodka shots in helping him build bond with Belarus leader
President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Belarus recently revealed how he used vulgarity and vodka shots to help ingratiate himself with the country’s autocratic leader
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Republicans face growing political trouble ahead of November's midterm elections as the war in Iran keeps gas prices high and voters worry about living costs
12:15 AM on 03/26/2026 ABC Politics Houston airport has become a symbol for the shutdown's impacts on air travel
Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport shows how the partial government shutdown is straining air travel as TSA workers miss shifts without pay
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The Pentagon’s decision not to release a Global Posture Review follows the go-it-alone pattern of the Trump administration.
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European countries have ruled out helping secure the Strait of Hormuz until the conflict is over — but also haven’t received any specific requests for assistance from the U.S.
11:54 AM on 03/26/2026 Politico Top Stories Top Republican attacks Pentagon for not providing details on Iran
The House Armed Services Committee chair said the department owes lawmakers more information about the administration’s plans for U.S. troops in the Middle East.
02:32 PM on 03/26/2026 Politico Top Stories Governors forgo past response to high gasoline prices
State leaders in both parties say gas tax holidays did little to help consumers the last time a war shook the oil market. They see even less reason to try them now.
02:00 PM on 03/26/2026 Politico Top Stories Post Mar-a-Lago flip, Florida and national Democrats dream big for midterms
“My message to Republicans is this: Your district is in danger,” said Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried.
05:00 PM on 03/26/2026 Politico Top Stories Special election shocker has Florida Republicans nervous about redistricting
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05:15 PM on 03/26/2026 Politico Top Stories Meta, YouTube found liable for social media addiction in landmark trial
The verdict is a breakthrough for kids’ online safety advocates after years of fighting tech.
02:06 PM on 03/26/2026 Politico Top Stories Navarro: Trump will still raise tariffs to 15 percent
The White House trade adviser indicated the president still planned to bump up the current 10 percent duty — something Trump said he would do last month.
10:03 AM on 03/26/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump administration being pragmatic on tariff refunds, former officials say
The White House has shown no signs of abandoning its obligations, said Everett Eissenstat, deputy director of the National Economic Council in Trump’s first term.
11:29 AM on 03/26/2026 Politico Top Stories Biden-era DOJ memo: Trump hoarded classified documents relevant to his businesses
Senate Democrats could leverage these findings in an upcoming hearing with former special counsel Jack Smith.
11:31 AM on 03/26/2026 Politico Top Stories The union man who unleashed a political earthquake in California
For decades, Dave Regan has used California’s direct democracy system in a relentless campaign to shore up union power — and his own. But his newest mission is on an entirely different scale.
05:00 AM on 03/26/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump pressuring Ukraine to cede territory to Russia, Zelenskyy says
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04:33 PM on 03/26/2026 Politico Top Stories Sarah Huckabee Sanders Talks Trump and the GOP Over a Plate of Ribs
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05:00 AM on 03/26/2026 Politico Top Stories Democrat Emily Gregory wins special election for Florida legislative seat, flipping district that includes Mar-a-Lago
Democrat Emily Gregory wins special election for Florida legislative seat, flipping district that includes Mar-a-Lago
07:39 AM on 03/25/2026 ABC Politics Phil Berger, top architect of North Carolinas recent conservative shift, concedes in primary for his state Senate seat
Phil Berger, top architect of North Carolina’s recent conservative shift, concedes in primary for his state Senate seat
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