Politico Top Stories News55714 stories between 11/10/2009 at 18:33:04 and 01/26/2025 15:36:06
RFK Jr. announces 'the largest autism fraud bust in American history' and its in Minnesota
The arrests have the Trump administration again accusing Gov. Tim Walz of poor oversight of federal funds.
03:59 PM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories The latest Paxton-Cornyn ad dustup is an ominous sign for the Texas GOP
The fighting has gotten so ugly that some Republicans are fearful it will dampen turnout in the midterms.
03:49 PM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Alberta to vote on whether to pursue separation referendum
Premier Danielle Smith says October vote will reveal “the will of Albertans.”
08:47 PM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories A huge omission: Everyone is baffled by the exclusion of Gaza in DNC autopsy
The exclusion is roiling a party still grappling over how to address Gaza and Democrats’ shifting views on Israel.
04:23 PM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump yanked AI order after David Sacks raised industry concerns
The last-minute intervention by the president’s former AI czar came amid complaints from some tech companies, people told POLITICO.
08:06 PM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Scott Bessent has been raising the alarm on AI policy. But the delays keep coming.
The administration’s early response to Mythos sparked a turf clash, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressing that a top White House cyber official was not moving quickly enough.
04:28 PM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Absent congressmember Tom Kean Jr. starts working the phone
He spoke to at least two county party chairs on Thursday as attention to his undisclosed illness grew.
06:19 PM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories A mysterious, GOP-linked super PAC is roiling a Texas Democratic primary
It’s the latest in a string of interventions by the new super PAC that appears to be trying to elevate weaker Democrats against Republicans to ease the GOP’s path in November.
09:00 AM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories NYPD push for World Cup overtime boost poses stress test for Mamdani and his police commissioner
The proposal to put NYPD officers on 12-hour shifts during the tournament stands to rankle Mamdani, who campaigned on curbing police overtime.
04:55 AM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps inner circle is divided on his efforts to lower beef prices. Now he's halting plans entirely.
Internal disagreements over a White House plan to allow more beef imports highlights the president's challenge to balance the interests of consumers and the cattle industry.
07:31 AM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Nicole Saphier is Trumps pick for surgeon general. Shes also a 'farmer' in New Jersey and gets a tax break.
She joins a list of well-off residents who've taken advantage of a state law allowing steep discounts for land designated for agricultural use.
04:00 AM on 05/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump moves to police frontier AI models
A new directive would ask tech companies to submit their advanced AI models to a review by federal agencies, people familiar with the draft say.
03:48 PM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories New Pentagon task force races to bring powerful AI tools to Americas most sensitive networks
The new initiative will determine how AI models from tech giants such as OpenAI and Google can be safely deployed across Cyber Command and the NSA missions.
04:00 PM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Inside the next phase of OpenAIs political strategy
As Washington dithers on AI safety, OpenAI’s top lobbyist is persuading blue states to pass laws that advance his plan for a national AI framework — and he says he’s just getting started.
09:00 AM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Republicans squirm as Trump pursues legacy, control and revenge
GOP lawmakers fear a self-interested president is needlessly risking their party’s majorities.
05:19 PM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Ballroom wont be funded after Senate GOP drops $1 billion Trump security request
Multiple Republican senators objected to sending taxpayer dollars to the president’s East Wing revamp.
03:15 PM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Even Andy Burnham's allies don't know what he has planned for a post-Starmer UK
The mayor of Greater Manchester is bidding to replace Keir Starmer in 10 Downing Street. What he does next is still being worked out.
10:22 PM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Bass goes easy on Pratt, not so much a fellow Democrat
The Los Angeles mayor largely avoided playing up Trump’s endorsement of her conservative rival, instead swiping at a challenger from her left.
06:16 PM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories LA Mayor Karen Bass warns city doesnt have enough hotel space for Olympics
Bass defended her support for a deal to delay the city’s $30 minimum wage hike for hospitality and airport workers.
07:23 PM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Hollywood stares down death and a series of shocks
Writer and comedian Adam Conover gives a grim assessment of a fraught moment in a signature Los Angeles industry.
06:56 PM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Tax world gawks at Trump audit agreement: 'Never seen anything like this'
A DOJ agreement ending any current IRS audits of the president, his family or his businesses stuns tax practitioners and could reignite Democratic lawmakers' pursuit of Trump's tax returns.
03:04 PM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump faces first big loss on Iran war
Votes in the House and Senate this week to halt the military campaign would prove a stunning embarrassment for the president.
12:20 PM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Everything in Life Should Not Be a Gambling Experience
There’s supposed to be a line between investing and gambling. Congress might have to define the difference.
03:45 AM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories We Want to Move on From Losing: Pritzker on Antisemitism, Trump and 2028
The Illinois governor reflects on his national profile and what comes next.
04:55 AM on 05/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Donald Trumps GOP revenge tour is complete
First came the Indiana state senators. Then Bill Cassidy. And now Thomas Massie and Brad Raffensperger have fallen.
10:00 PM on 05/20/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump picks off Massie in Kentucky
The president continues to rack up wins in his revenge tour.
06:55 PM on 05/20/2026 Politico Top Stories Mike Collins and Derek Dooley head to runoff in Georgia Senate GOP race
The result extends a bitter intraparty fight and delays Republicans' ability to focus their attacks on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.
10:16 PM on 05/20/2026 Politico Top Stories Progressive firebrand Chris Rabb wins Democratic primary for the nations bluest House seat
The self-styled “troublemaker” and unabashed progressive was backed by members of the “Squad.”
09:44 PM on 05/20/2026 Politico Top Stories Data centers loom over Georgia governor race
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms advanced in Georgia’s governor primary race while Republicans Rick Jackson and Burt Jones head to a runoff, extending a fight over the state’s booming data center industry.
09:49 PM on 05/20/2026 Politico Top Stories Senate Republicans angry and alarmed over Trumps Paxton endorsement
The president's endorsement of Attorney General Ken Paxton has left many Republicans furious, and fearful Democrats can finally flip Texas.
05:29 PM on 05/20/2026 Politico Top Stories Senate advances anti-Iran war measure in surprise blow to Trump
Sen. Bill Cassidy, who lost his primary this weekend, became the latest GOP defector as critics took advantage of Republican absences to advance a war powers resolution.
05:43 PM on 05/20/2026 Politico Top Stories Senate GOP could ditch Secret Service funding tied to White House ballroom
Four Republican senators publicly voiced opposition to funding the controversial project.
05:34 PM on 05/20/2026 Politico Top Stories Justice Department expands Trump settlement to cover his tax audits
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed a broadly worded addendum that appears to end the president’s long-running disputes with the IRS.
12:52 PM on 05/20/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps $1.8 billion lawfare fund is making Republicans nervous
Even Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he was “not a big fan” of the new “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”
02:45 PM on 05/20/2026 Politico Top Stories Black leaders turn to collegiate sports in fight over Southern representation
The NAACP’s Out of Bounds campaign urges Black student athletes to avoid committing to top athletic programs in the South unless Black political power is restored.
03:57 PM on 05/20/2026 Politico Top Stories Relief group says Trump cuts led to delayed detection of deadly Ebola outbreak
The International Rescue Committee said the cuts are partially to blame for the rapid spread of the disease in the Congo.
05:21 PM on 05/20/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump keeps claiming victory in Iran. Our new poll shows voters arent buying it.
A majority say the war is not in the national interest, and many lack confidence in the president’s goals — including some 2024 supporters.
04:38 PM on 05/20/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll: The midterms' new big players are pushing agendas that voters dont fully support
An April POLITICO Poll finds broad skepticism about both crypto and AI, creating a growing tension for candidates benefiting from the influx of cash.
06:00 AM on 05/20/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll: Job losses, China threats split GOP on Trumps AI agenda
About 3 out of 4 Americans who voted for the president support some form of government oversight on artificial intelligence — even as the Trump administration pushes deregulation.
06:00 AM on 05/20/2026 Politico Top Stories Your guide to whos who in the MAHA movement
Sure, Americans know Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mehmet Oz. But Marty Makary? Calley Means?
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