Politico Top Stories News55714 stories between 11/10/2009 at 18:33:04 and 01/26/2025 15:36:06
After Trump threatened to attack Iran, a scramble to stop him
Senior officials from Qatar, the UAE and Pakistan rang Trump as he was threatening to strike Iran "very hard tonight." Their assurance of a deal in reach convinced him to pull back.
07:36 PM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps missile diplomacy strategy backfires
“You’re bombing what to get what at this point?” said a former Trump administration official.
04:10 PM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Hunter Biden defends Graham Platner on Newsom podcast
The California governor’s latest provocative podcast guest argues Platner’s appeal will outweigh the scandals surrounding him.
06:00 PM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Prominent Biden envoy unloads on the White House he served
Ken Salazar detailed his qualms with the Biden administration’s border plan — and how he wants to stop 2028 Democrats from repeating those mistakes.
12:00 PM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump to nominate Jay Clayton for director of national intelligence
Clayton’s nomination comes after an uproar on Capitol Hill over Bill Pulte serving in the role in an acting capacity.
01:18 PM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump's ambassador names one thing America needs from Canada
It turns out U.S. farmers can't do without potash.
09:48 AM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Gavin Newsoms race to block a billionaire tax
A growing coalition of unions and health care groups is breaking with SEIU-UHW in a bid to stop a one-time levy on the assets of the ultrarich.
03:35 PM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories New poll results show the UK political drama is a warning sign for Trump
New research from London-based Public First suggests many of the grievances that fueled the widespread anti-incumbent backlash in 2024 remain entrenched.
11:01 PM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Inside the campaign to discredit a key climate science report
An emerging field of research that can measure how much climate change has worsened individual disasters is under attack by friends of the fossil fuel industry. Billions of dollars are at stake.
03:45 AM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Spy law on track to lapse after Congress rejects extension
The vote effectively ensures Section 702 will expire for the first time since it was enacted in 2008.
09:38 AM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats will prioritize affordability. Not all of his members agree.
Even as inflation rises, some insist the Democratic agenda should put other fundamentals front and center.
03:45 AM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Steyers exit from the California governors race could spell bad news for climate policy
As Becerra and Hilton prepare to face off, environmentalists lament the race that could have been.
09:06 PM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories A Top Democratic Governor on Netanyahu, Kamala Harris and the 2028 Race
Over South Philly pizza, the Pennsylvania governor dismissed talk of 2028 while laying out his vision for the Democratic Party.
04:00 AM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Californians didnt buy billionaire Tom Steyers class traitor message
The Democratic megadonor shattered spending records with an anti-corporate campaign. But the progressive voters he needed most never fully embraced him.
07:16 PM on 06/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Becerra to face Hilton in California govs race, after Steyer falls short
Republican Steve Hilton finished ahead of Tom Steyer, the self-funding billionaire, advancing to a runoff against Xavier Becerra.
06:46 PM on 06/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Lindsey Graham is fighting off an America First primary challenge
The senator is facing a well-funded challenge supported by some of President Donald Trump’s highest-profile MAGA defectors.
04:00 AM on 06/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Why progressives are refusing to drop Graham Platner
They're sick of settling and being told what to do by the establishment. Even if it means risking a seat.
01:26 PM on 06/10/2026 Politico Top Stories After Trump's Director of National Intelligence pick, knives are out for the whole office
The nomination of housing official Bill Pulte has stirred wider discussions about trimming the office back — or getting rid of it.
03:59 PM on 06/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Another top White House AI policy adviser is leaving
Thomas Lind is the latest in a string of departures from the White House’s tech policy ranks since the release of the long-awaited executive order on AI security.
03:30 PM on 06/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Anthropic releases a less-powerful version of its most advanced model
“Releasing a model this capable comes with risks," Anthropic said in its announcement.
02:17 PM on 06/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Push for Labor nominee is latest threat to House GOP majority
Some Republicans want Rep. Riley Moore to be the next Trump Cabinet pick despite thin governing margin.
11:27 AM on 06/10/2026 Politico Top Stories US launches retaliatory strikes against Iran after downing of helicopter
President Donald Trump ordered the response as he seeks a deal to end the war.
05:16 PM on 06/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump thinks Iran deal still close despite retaliatory strikes over downed helicopter
The president has sporadically threatened additional military action since taking out Iran’s leadership in February, but has avoided full-scale attacks.
04:44 PM on 06/10/2026 Politico Top Stories What Americans mean when they say theyre worried about a stolen election
New results from The POLITICO Poll show Democrats are worried about voter suppression while Republicans are worried about voter fraud.
09:00 AM on 06/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Chaos in London, Charm Offensive in Washington
British Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner is doing his best to tune out the political turmoil back home.
02:00 AM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps AI meeting looks iffy but the fight over tech profits is very much on
The explosive growth of AI is kicking off a new debate: Should the government rechannel a possible avalanche of earnings to the public?
06:24 PM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories NASA quietly talking to Congress about more moon money
The agency has begun reaching out to lawmakers as it pushes to meet President Trump’s moon landing timeline.
03:58 PM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Hochul helped Mamdani. Now shes setting limits.
The Democratic governor must contend with a rising populist movement on both her left and right flanks.
03:30 PM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories New York Gov. Kathy Hochul talks Trump, Mamdani and budget wins
The Democratic governor is seeking a second full term this year as voters remain restive over affordability.
03:29 PM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Bass will face progressive challenger in LA mayor runoff
Incumbent Karen Bass will compete with City Councilmember Nithya Raman in November after Spencer Pratt failed to advance from the primary.
06:57 PM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Aaron Schock's pursuit of a second chance and a gold mine
The former Illinois Republican lawmaker traded congressional disgrace for what he said was his shot at a Venezuelan gold mine — and the chance to remake himself in Trump's Washington.
04:55 AM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Why Britain and America Can't Stop Firing Their Leaders
In both countries, political revolts keep toppling leaders without solving the deeper crisis.
11:01 PM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories This World Leader Took on Trump Over Iran and Its Paying Off
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez may be embattled at home, but his opposition to the war in Iran has made him a “rockstar” who's defying the odds.
11:01 PM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Pentagon walks back Latter-day Saints Church classification after pushback from Utah lawmakers
In an update to faith codes, the Pentagon had classified the religion as separate from Christianity.
02:32 PM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories IRS failed to match taxpayer records with ICE data accurately, report finds
The agencies entered a data-sharing agreement last year to assist the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda.
09:35 AM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Court blocks Trumps $100K visa fee
It's a significant victory for states who sued Trump over the proclamation, saying the $100,000 fee had damaged their ability to hire workers
01:07 PM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll: Republicans and Democrats agree on 1 big election issue
As campaign spending hits record highs, voters across parties question how deeply money shapes elections.
09:00 AM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories How Gettysburg Became a Refuge for Conservatives Battered by Trump-Era Strife
It might take a mock battlefield to solve America’s political divisions.
04:00 PM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories How sick is sick enough? New Medicaid work rule worries patient advocates, states.
Trump administration wants ill recipients to prove they can’t work every six months. Doctors, advocates and state officials wonder how.
03:00 PM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories The MAHA moms who helped elect Trump are out of patience
As Republicans fight to hold Congress, they shouldn’t count on the women who helped elect Trump in 2024, MAHA activists say.
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