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The AI Doomsday Machine Is Closer to Reality Than You Think
The Pentagon is racing to integrate AI into its weapons system to keep up with China and Russia. Where will that lead?
05:55 AM Politico Top Stories Eric Adams is touting record-breaking job growth, but the reality is a bit more complicated
The New York City mayor has made metro job growth a pillar of his reelection campaign.
04:00 PM Politico Top Stories Trump tariff agency plan stalls amid White House turf battle
"They haven’t figured out what they want," said one person close to the White House.
02:00 PM Politico Top Stories The next generation of Trump-inspired showmen are in Riverside County, California
Democrats thought they were staging a slow takeover of the county. Instead, it's become the Republican bench.
04:00 PM Politico Top Stories Europe is sending heavy hitters to Washington alongside Ukraines president to bolster Kyiv
European leaders are on an all-out push to forestall Oval Office conflict at a crucial stage in diplomacy to end Russia’s war on Ukraine.
02:39 PM Politico Top Stories Carney voices support for Trumps peace efforts and encourages US security guarantees
The Canadian leader’s message comes after several U.S. partners in Europe showed support for Trump’s trilateral proposal on Friday.
06:21 PM Politico Top Stories Zelenskyy to meet Trump in Washington on Monday
The visit comes after the high-stakes Putin-Trump summit in Alaska that failed to bring a ceasefire in the Ukraine war.
08:49 AM Politico Top Stories Opinion | Americans Are Changing Their Views of Israel. Thats a Problem.
Eventually Israel could find it has a lot in common with apartheid-era South Africa.
09:55 AM Politico Top Stories West Virginia deploys hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington
The Trump administration has clashed with D.C. officials, as his administration tries to assert further control over the nation’s capital.
11:35 AM Politico Top Stories Putins Alaska triumph
Russia’s leader had good reason to look delighted by his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
09:53 PM Politico Top Stories Despite red carpet rollout, no deal between Trump and Putin
The U.S. and Russian presidents met for approximately three hours with senior aides.
07:22 PM Politico Top Stories The Senate map suddenly looks a lot better for Democrats. But still not a slam dunk.
The Democratic brand is still in the toilet. But the party is getting some big names to run in tough races.
04:45 AM Politico Top Stories 10 things you need to know about California Democrats' redistricting plan
Democrats are eyeing a map that could imperil five sitting Republican members, matching the number of seats the Texas GOP is seeking to eliminate.
10:19 PM Politico Top Stories Trump admin backs down on DC police control after striking deal
Justice Department officials agreed to rewrite an order that named the DEA head as emergency police commissioner.
05:50 PM Politico Top Stories Are Trumps tariffs making money? Watch this chart.
Our chart updates every weekday, giving important clues to how things are going.
10:47 AM Politico Top Stories Trump's flood-the-zone approach to unflattering news cycles has hit a new extreme
Everyone else: Epstein, Epstein, Epstein. Trump: Rosie O’Donnell? The Red Sox? Coca-Cola?
05:00 AM Politico Top Stories How the 'big, beautiful bill' got so bloated
Major GOP fights shaved down the price tag, but extending the tax cuts accounted for big increases.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories The nations cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.
05:00 AM Politico Top Stories August
Political cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker
04:24 PM Politico Top Stories Icy cool: How Claudia Sheinbaum is navigating Trumps new world order
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has extradited cartel leaders, deployed troops to the border — and remained calm. So far, it’s worked.
05:00 AM Politico Top Stories With Iran Strikes, Trump is Unchained
The strikes on Iran will help shape a Trump foreign policy legacy that’s incoherent at best.
03:13 PM Politico Top Stories Severe damage: Pentagon officials say its too soon to know if Iran strikes were successful
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not specify how the administration would avoid getting drawn into a deeper escalation with Tehran.
10:12 AM Politico Top Stories White House wary of Iran counterattack as Trump strikes triumphant tone
“There’s a lot of risks here for escalation,” one person said.
12:11 AM Politico Top Stories Attack on Iran need not lead to wider war, JD Vance says
The vice president hopes Trump's Saturday escalation will re-center diplomacy.
09:59 AM Politico Top Stories Why the New York Mayors Race Matters
Voters are disappointed by the Cuomo-Mamdani race, but the result will resonate far beyond the Big Apple.
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories Critics say Zohran Mamdani is antisemitic. He says hes holding Israel accountable.
Prominent Jewish leaders have labeled the surging mayoral candidate antisemitic, which he refutes.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories The Night Chancellor Merz Changed His Mind About Donald Trump
The incoming German chancellor campaigned as a debt hawk. Then a source told him about Trump’s plans for NATO.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories Ro Khanna on Elon Musk and Fighting the Establishment
The self-identified “progressive capitalist” shares his big ideas for the Democratic Party and for the country.
12:00 AM Politico Top Stories Trump wants NATO to spend more on defense. Heres who is actually paying.
A POLITICO analysis reveals telling gaps between the big spenders near Eastern Europe and those further from Russia, who are still creeping toward a decade-old target.
06:00 AM Politico Top Stories There is not a singular voice: On trade, countries don't know who in Trumps circle to listen to
The president has deputized three Cabinet members to lead trade talks. They’re bumping into each other — and gumming up negotiations.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories Senate GOP slashes megabill's tax costs with new accounting method
A new $440B estimate does not include the multi-trillion-dollar bill for extending soon-expiring tax cuts.
11:09 AM Politico Top Stories The Murphy Meter: Where NJ's governor candidates could change policy positions
Here’s a visual guide to where the candidates stand on 12 key issues.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories Republican plans to cap student borrowing could shatter an everyday profession
One GOP senator said anyone paying more than $100K to go to med school is "making a huge mistake." But the median cost of attending one is more than double that for the class of 2025.
02:00 PM Politico Top Stories Senate GOPs plan to push food aid costs onto states axed from megabill
The cost-share plan was a critical way for Republicans to trim spending to pay for their massive reconciliation package and farm bill programs.
08:13 AM Politico Top Stories Trump wants one thing from the NATO summit. Europe is going to give it to him.
A streamlined summit centering around a new pledge to increase defense spending has been designed to give the president a victory lap.
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories Ro Khanna: Democrats lost 2024 because they became the party of war, overlooked inflation
The progressive from California said in a POLITICO podcast that Democrats’ stance on Israel hurt their chances with young voters.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories Andrew Cuomos Anger is Legendary. And Its Powering His Comeback.
The former governor of New York resigned less than four years ago. Now he’s back, along with many of the same aggressive tactics that almost destroyed him.
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories A judge sided with Trump. Behind the scenes, he was lobbying for a nomination.
Ed Artau was already meeting with Senate staff about securing a nomination to the federal bench when he sided with Trump in a case, according to a new Senate disclosure obtained by POLITICO.
04:23 PM Politico Top Stories Top Pentagon spy pick rejected by White House
Army Lt. Gen. Richard Angle's name was put forward to lead the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command.
04:38 PM Politico Top Stories Kari Lake claws back $17M for mission support amid deep cuts to US-funded media
It comes as Lake delivers termination notices to most staff at Voice of America.
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