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Abortion opponents threaten to withhold midterm support amid rift with Trump
Amid concerns about the president's actions, abortion opponents are threatening to redirect or withhold campaign spending and withdraw their volunteer armies in the midterms.
05:00 AM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Democrats make pitch to keep no-premium Obamacare plans
While Republicans believe the plans encourage fraud, Democrats worry that raising premiums will prompt lower-income enrollees to drop coverage.
12:15 PM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Senate Republicans derail effort to rebuke Trump on Venezuela
Two Republicans who initially supported the measure flipped after extensive lobbying by the Trump administration.
06:55 PM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories How do you prosecute another countrys president?
Legal experts point to a number of hurdles that are likely to arise in the case of Nicolás Maduro.
05:00 AM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories You Might Not Like What Comes Next in Iran
Chances of a democratic transition are slim.
05:55 AM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories The Son of the Last Shah Wants to Be the Next Leader of Iran
Reza Pahlavi has a famous name but whether he has enough support inside the country to rise to power is unclear.
05:00 AM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota after protests
Minnesota's attorney general says he'd challenge such an action in court.
08:35 AM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Karoline Leavitt, MAHA mom, on whole milk, vaccines and Food Babe
The White House press secretary discussed the appeal of the Make America Healthy Again movement.
05:55 AM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories HHS terminates, then reinstates, thousands of grants for substance use, mental health
The Department of Health and Human Services told grantees their projects were no longer aligned with agency priorities, then backtracked under pressure.
04:55 PM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Louisiana wants a California doctor extradited to face abortion charges. Newsom isn't having it.
The case is a test of abortion protections California has passed.
07:31 PM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Congressional Black Caucus endorses former rival Rep. Adriano Espaillat over Black primary challenger
The CBC’s political wing is endorsing Espaillat after excluding him from the group almost a decade ago.
04:45 AM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Why is Sherrill DOGE-ing New Jersey?: Resignation letters to longtime government workers cause confusion
A spokesperson for the incoming Democratic governor said they do not intend to ask for mass resignations.
06:00 AM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Why Trump doesnt need to own Greenland to build Golden Dome
Much of the president’s signature defense shield isn’t even supposed to be based on land.
06:00 PM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Embarrassing floor meltdown has House Republicans questioning their leaders
A group of pro-labor holdouts handed the GOP its latest setback and underscored the tough path for party-line legislation this year.
05:57 PM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories I Dont Regret My Vote
Trump's first year was marked by racial controversies. These conservatives of color don't care.
02:52 PM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump wants Greenlanders to join the US. His comments are making that harder.
Even residents open to independence from Denmark have been put off by the president’s bullying tactics.
05:55 AM on 01/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump renews call to control Greenland ahead of meeting with Denmark and Arctic island diplomats
“NATO becomes far more formidable and effective with Greenland in the hands of the UNITED STATES,” he wrote.
09:27 AM on 01/14/2026 Politico Top Stories The Fed chair race is becoming a proxy war for central bank independence
The investigation into Fed chief Jerome Powell could have a lasting impact on President Donald Trump's ability to shape the central bank.
04:45 AM on 01/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Abolish ICE? Many Democrats are ready to fund it with conditions
It's not clear a Homeland Security funding bill can get done, but furious negotiations are underway.
04:45 AM on 01/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Latino voters powered Trumps comeback. Now theyre turning on his economy.
Hispanic small business owners are souring on the Trump economy, a warning sign to Republicans ahead of this year’s midterms.
05:55 AM on 01/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Is Gavin Newsom really turning the corner on homelessness?
POLITICO reporters dig into the latest California’s homelessness estimates that Gavin Newsom is pointing to as evidence of progress on a longstanding problem.
08:55 AM on 01/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Newsom has a $200M carrot to bring automakers back to the table
State funding for electric vehicle rebates could help broker a detente between California and Detroit.
09:00 AM on 01/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump has no plans to endorse in final 3 Senate races
Cassidy, Collins and Cornyn are the only Republican senators facing voters this fall without Trump's official backing.
05:55 AM on 01/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Schumer thinks these four states will deliver for Dems in November
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, along with a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee memo shared with POLITICO, laid out their strategy for Democrats’ path back to the majority.
05:00 AM on 01/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Peltola raises $1.5M in first 24 hours of Alaska Senate bid
Democrats are hoping the former member of Congress can flip GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan’s seat.
05:55 AM on 01/14/2026 Politico Top Stories 5 takeaways from the Supreme Courts showdown over transgender athletes
The court’s conservative majority appeared inclined to allow the red-state bans.
08:07 PM on 01/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump says he has many military options on Iran. He doesnt.
Many of the troops and ships once at the president’s disposal have shifted to the Caribbean.
06:00 PM on 01/14/2026 Politico Top Stories White House to end funding to sanctuary cities and states on Feb. 1
Sanctuary cities, the president said, “do everything possible to protect criminals at the expense of American citizens.”
06:09 PM on 01/14/2026 Politico Top Stories The 2028 Race Has Begun. Heres Whos Winning.
White House hopefuls in both parties are maneuvering for the post-Trump era. Here’s where they stand at the end of 2025.
10:00 AM on 01/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Why Powell Isnt Flinching At Trumps Attack
If markets really think the Fed is going to base policy on the president's whims rather than what’s best for the economy, it could cause a financial bloodbath.
04:50 AM on 01/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump may have damaged the case against Jerome Powell before its even begun
Trump’s long-running attacks against the Fed chief could complicate any effort to prosecute him.
05:00 AM on 01/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump warns Minnesota Dems: THE DAY OF RECKONING & RETRIBUTION IS COMING
Trump’s threat to the state comes amid heightened tension after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis last week.
11:01 AM on 01/13/2026 Politico Top Stories No shortage of wealth: Mamdani, other Democrats chide NYC hospital executives over nurses strike
The NYC mayor said the historic strike is about “who deserves to benefit from this system.”
11:03 AM on 01/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Hochuls new agenda blends Trump fighting with affordability
The moderate governor is facing reelection this year against a Trump-endorsed Republican.
05:55 AM on 01/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Gavin Newsoms sticking with the podcast formula that drove Democrats crazy
In an interview, the California governor talks about the private heat he got from Democrats about his guests and what backlash to the show taught him about “cancel culture” on the left.
09:15 AM on 01/13/2026 Politico Top Stories The Trump vs. Newsom energy showdown is just getting started
From offshore oil to solar and dams, federal agencies are steadily muscling into California’s energy decisions.
09:00 AM on 01/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Why Iran is teetering and what Trump might do
Trump appears ready to take action against Iran over its protest crackdown. Here’s how we got there.
06:47 PM on 01/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Rubio rejects judges options for Venezuelans illegally deported from US
He said the United States doesn't want to complicate issues with the new leadership.
12:14 AM on 01/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Lawsuit dismissed after Trump admin quietly restored tens of millions to Planned Parenthood
Progressive groups dropped their case against HHS over the withheld family planning funds, but other challenges continue.
10:02 AM on 01/13/2026 Politico Top Stories DOJ opens probe into Feds Powell, drawing backlash from lawmakers
The move is a sharp escalation of Trump’s clash with the Fed chief, who he has pushed to lower interest rates.
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