Politico Top Stories News55714 stories between 11/10/2009 at 18:33:04 and 01/26/2025 15:36:06
Trump attacks Zelenskyy as a dictator without elections who duped US
The president’s remarkable attack on the Ukrainian president is sure to deeply worry international allies and domestic supporters of an American-led global order.
11:14 AM on 02/19/2025 Politico Top Stories Zelenskyy says Trump is surrounded by disinformation
U.S. leader’s claim that Zelenskyy’s approval rating is 4 percent is Russian disinfo, Ukrainian president says.
10:47 AM on 02/19/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump blaming Ukraine for Putins war leaves Europe reeling
The U.S. president called out Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a diatribe against Kyiv.
12:19 PM on 02/19/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump stuns Senate GOP with House budget endorsement
“Did not see that one coming,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.
12:59 PM on 02/19/2025 Politico Top Stories Joe Rogans Infatuation with Elon Musk Is Angering his Fans
The most prominent podcaster in the world used to forgo politics. Musk’s entry into government has him singing a different tune.
10:00 AM on 02/19/2025 Politico Top Stories Elon Musk looks beyond Washington toward Wisconsin
Not satisfied with massively remaking Washington, the tech mogul’s allies look to exert his influence in the states.
05:00 AM on 02/19/2025 Politico Top Stories The family-values right takes on Musk's family
Some unusual techie ideas about the human future are raising questions in the GOP coalition.
08:14 PM on 02/19/2025 Politico Top Stories European aviation dumbstruck by Musks takeover of US air traffic control
The billionaire’s people have marched into the Federal Aviation Administration, and Europeans are “freaking out.”
04:55 AM on 02/19/2025 Politico Top Stories Ahead of Council hearing, NYPD releases trove of info on surveillance tech
A new compendium provided to the Legal Aid Society gives more insight into the department’s hi-tech arsenal.
09:53 AM on 02/19/2025 Politico Top Stories Nobody to pump the toilets? Trump purge could cripple parks.
Since 2010, the National Park Service has seen staffing levels plummet even as visitation climbed. Further cuts could hamper the busy summer season, staffers and advocates warned.
04:58 PM on 02/19/2025 Politico Top Stories Nothing off limits: Kennedy lays out plan for HHS
His first remarks to the department since being confirmed comes as Washington reels from mass firings and funding cuts.
12:35 PM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories What we know about the 14 percent of federal awards in Trumps crosshairs
Five charts explain what we know about Trump’s proposed spending freeze
10:00 AM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories Judge calls prosecutors into court to explain reasons for abandoning Eric Adams caseRepublicans are teeing up the next big immigration test for nervous Democrats. Activist groups are watching.
A GOP-led “sanctuary cities” bill has some advocates on edge.
04:45 AM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories Moscows media gloats over US-Russia talks
The meeting in Saudi Arabia is seen by Kremlin acolytes as Putin coming back in from the cold.
11:50 AM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories Whos in charge of DOGE? Not Elon Musk, White House says
A Trump administration personnel official says Musk has "no actual or formal authority to make government decisions."
10:00 PM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories Can alum of school board culture wars oust Young Kim?
Kim’s swingy Southern California district is getting a closer look from national Democrats.
09:31 AM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories Cuomo loses attempt to block probe into his $5M pandemic book deal
The loss comes as the former governor takes steps toward a run for New York City mayor.
10:27 AM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories Hochul weighing whether to remove Eric Adams as mayor
The governor will meet in Manhattan on Tuesday with "key leaders" to discuss “the path forward."
10:54 PM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories Hes Spent Years Watching Silicon Valley Take Companies Apart. He Has a Warning for DC.
A tech insider speaks about Elon Musk’s playbook for DOGE.
02:00 PM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories A Top Democrat Speaks Out on How the Party Will Fight Trump
Rep. Jamie Raskin is still optimistic about defeating Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s agenda.
03:00 PM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories JFK Wanted You to Watch This Movie Before He Was Assassinated
The president had a hand in the making of a Cold War blockbuster.
10:00 AM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories Trumps Anti-DEI Edicts Just Scared a Big Sponsor Away From a Major Pride Event
Booz Allen’s decision to cancel a sponsorship ought to worry anyone who cares about Washington culture.
10:00 AM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories After Munich, How Will Europe Handle Trump?
Last week, the continent confronted its worst fears about the new president, but also recognized the need for a new strategy.
09:37 AM on 02/17/2025 Politico Top Stories The Marco Rubio Guide to Survival is Not Working Well
The secretary of State is taking positions that were once anathema and sounding very Trumpy online.
07:00 AM on 02/17/2025 Politico Top Stories An army of MAGA think tanks behind him, its Trumps Washington now
If Trump’s first administration was run by a ragtag group of rabble rousers barely large enough to fill the White House ranks, his second is being steered by a more sophisticated operation.
09:54 AM on 02/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Judge seems unwilling to immediately bar Musk from meddling in federal agencies
Blue states have not provided enough initial evidence to justify a temporary restraining order, Judge Tanya Chutkan said at a court hearing.
01:04 PM on 02/17/2025 Politico Top Stories A Warning to Trump Targets: The Law Isnt on Your Side
The law protecting defendants from vindictive prosecutions wasn’t built for the Trump era.
10:00 AM on 02/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Mass resignations from Eric Adams administration spark chaos in NYC government
The departures follow the Democratic mayor’s increasing closeness to Republican president Donald Trump, who provided him a legal reprieve.
01:11 PM on 02/17/2025 Politico Top Stories New Jersey church leader promises transparency again in the face of crisis
Cardinal Joseph Tobin is a powerful figure who long ago pledged "a new level of transparency" on abuse. Now he’s making the same promises amid a new scandal.
12:00 PM on 02/17/2025 Politico Top Stories UK 'ready' to send peace-keepers to Ukraine, prime minister says
Ahead of a meeting in Paris on Monday, Keir Starmer commits to putting British troops in harm's way to secure lasting peace.
09:48 PM on 02/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Mass layoffs, court challenges and buyouts: Making sense of Trump's plans to shrink the federal workforce
Answering some of the most important questions surrounding DOGE’s rapid transformation of the federal workforce.
01:31 PM on 02/17/2025 Politico Top Stories RFK Jr.s plans could make Musks look small
The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary on a mostly party-line vote Thursday.
11:34 AM on 02/17/2025 Politico Top Stories As US recedes, NATO scrambles to find a new leader
The Brits, French, and Germans all have their own ideas about how to defend the continent with America’s plans in flux.
08:37 AM on 02/16/2025 Politico Top Stories The US said Ukraine would meet with Russia to discuss peace. That was news to Kyiv.
“I do not know what it is,” said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
08:07 AM on 02/16/2025 Politico Top Stories Putin likely to strike NATO nations next, Ukraine leader warns
The Ukrainian president says he won’t accept a peace agreement if his country is iced out of talks.
11:22 AM on 02/16/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump called Washington a city of filth' and 'decay. Hes trying to remake it in his image.
Trump in his first weeks of his second term has targeted the city like few presidents before him.
10:00 AM on 02/16/2025 Politico Top Stories Dems concede Republicans running circles around them online as Trump remakes Washington
The Democratic response to Trump, one Texas lawmaker said, is “too slow and too tepid and not meeting the moment.”
07:00 AM on 02/16/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump administration firings hit key office handling bird flu response
The layoffs in USDA's National Animal Health Laboratory Network program office come as egg prices reach record high amid worsening outbreak.
08:13 AM on 02/16/2025 Politico Top Stories Appeals court rejects Trump in showdown over firing of ethics watchdog |