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Mullin has a limited window of time to prove himself at DHS
“He didn’t exactly walk into the Pacific Ocean on a calm day,” said Republican Rep. Mark Amodei, who chairs the Appropriations subcommittee that funds DHS.
04:45 AM Politico Top Stories San Franciscos establishment moves to sink a progressive House candidate
In the race to succeed Nancy Pelosi, tech centimillionaire Saikat Chakrabarti has power brokers in San Francisco on edge.
09:20 AM Politico Top Stories DHS confirms that Lewandowski left the department along with Noem
Still unexplained is why he accompanied the former secretary to Guyana.
06:19 PM Politico Top Stories Hitting the Streets With the MAGA Youth of South KoreaPremature: Anthropic still in trouble despite court win, lawyers and lobbyists say
The AI startup must still convince Trump-appointed judges in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to pause the government’s plan to label it a supply chain risk.
06:05 PM Politico Top Stories Florida Democrat found guilty of House Ethics violations
The verdict could lead to a vote of expulsion for Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
09:46 AM Politico Top Stories Pro-Ukraine lawmakers call out Russian delegations visit to Washington
Russian officials met with five House lawmakers at the Capitol Thursday.
03:13 PM Politico Top Stories Mamdani supports self-determination for the Irish. What about Staten Islanders?
“There’s no reason why the people of Staten Island should not have the right to govern themselves,” state Sen. Andrew Lanza said.
05:00 PM Politico Top Stories FBI confirms hackers targeted Kash Patel's personal emails
Iran-linked hacking group Handala posted documents and photos they claimed to have stolen from the FBI director.
01:28 PM Politico Top Stories Former Trump Iran adviser says war is headed for escalation
After accurately forecasting Iran’s response before U.S. strikes, a former White House Iran expert explains why there’s no clear off-ramp — and why escalation may be next.
05:05 PM Politico Top Stories US officials tell allies Iran war could delay Ukraine weapons shipments
The warning comes as the U.S. burns through air defense interceptors and other weapons in its military campaign against Tehran.
11:16 AM Politico Top Stories Troop deployments test Republicans nerves on Capitol Hill
“I’m really, really hopeful this doesn’t turn into a boots-on-the-ground situation,” said Arizona Rep. Eli Crane.
02:00 PM Politico Top Stories Visibly upset and struggling: Acting ICE head hospitalized twice over stress, officials say
Several current and former officials blame intense pressure from the White House.
01:14 PM Politico Top Stories 'Meltdown': DHS shutdown set to drag on after House GOP rejects Senate deal
Speaker Mike Johnson is instead looking at a two-month funding punt that cannot pass the Senate.
03:03 PM Politico Top Stories Why DOJ Hasnt Charged Anyone Else From the Epstein Files
The release of the Epstein files upended American politics — but it doesn’t mean people are going to jail.
04:45 AM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Carney claims win on NATO defense spending, but Canada still ranks last
"We’re inside the club," said Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty.
03:07 PM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump said he voted by mail in Florida because he should be in D.C. He cast his ballot from Palm Beach.
The president has incessantly slammed voting by mail, earlier this week calling it “mail-in cheating.”
02:47 PM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Fourth Labor Department staffer leaves amid investigation of Chavez-DeRemer
The Labor secretary's former director of advance said she was fired after meeting with investigators this week.
03:43 PM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Democrats clamored for George Santos ouster. Soon they could face having to evict one of their own.
The House Ethics Committee is about to embark on a rare trial to determine Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s political future.
04:45 AM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Fed, DOJ clash over Powell probe as government says it has no evidence of misconduct
The standoff has implications for the global economy, since it's holding up the nomination process for a new central bank chair.
05:18 PM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Carney's Grand Ambition On Trade Does Not Include Trump
Trade ministers from Europe and Asia-Pacific countries will meet on the sidelines of a WTO gathering this week to hammer out priorities for building an alliance that excludes the U.S.
07:55 AM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Judge pushes Trump admin to let Venezuela pay for Maduros legal fees
The Treasury Department had denied the country a special license to circumvent sanctions in order to pay for Maduro’s lawyer.
02:15 PM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories After a year of Trumps Washington, private sector prepares for some Democratic power
Ballroom donors, contract recipients, Mar-a-Lago guests and dealmakers expected to be scrutinized.
04:55 PM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories I have no idea what they are trying to do: Allies say Trump sends mixed signals on Iran
The administration’s mixed messaging has spooked U.S. partners and allies fearful of worsening economic fallout if the president intensifies the war on Iran
07:11 PM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump reveals Irans present: 10 oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz
Trump’s Cabinet made its case for the war during its first meeting since conflict with Iran began nearly a month ago. But the signals were mixed, details thin and an endgame nowhere in sight.
01:51 PM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump faces new oil shock threat as Iran eyes second strait
A major shipping choke point on the Red Sea could come under Iran-sponsored attack to further disrupt global energy supplies.
06:00 PM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories I just want to go home: Despair settles over the Capitol as DHS deal hopes evaporate
Raw feelings have replaced the optimism that sprouted up around bipartisan talks earlier this week.
04:45 AM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump orders DHS to pay TSA workers to end 'chaos' at airports
Congress has struggled to agree to a funding deal as airport security staff faced another missed paycheck on Friday.
07:26 PM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Airports become political battlegrounds as DHS shutdown drags on
Many members of Congress are making clear they are waiting in TSA lines alongside everyone else.
07:16 PM on 03/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Sarah Huckabee Sanders Talks Trump and the GOP Over a Plate of Ribs
In the debut of a new series, Jonathan Martin sits down in Little Rock with Sanders for a wide-ranging conversation about Arkansas, ambition and her party’s future.
05:00 AM on 03/26/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump pressuring Ukraine to cede territory to Russia, Zelenskyy says
“The Middle East definitely has an impact on President Trump,” Ukraine’s president said.
04:33 PM 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 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 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 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 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 Special election shocker has Florida Republicans nervous about redistricting
“There's no way to get there without significantly weakening some districts,” one House Republican warned.
05:15 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 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 Top Republican attacks Pentagon for not providing details on Iran |