Politico Top Stories News55714 stories between 11/10/2009 at 18:33:04 and 01/26/2025 15:36:06
DeSantis, fellow Republicans in standoff over Trump agenda: Mommy and daddy are fighting
It’s a staggering turn of events for a governor used to getting his own way — and a test of his national staying power as he stares down the end of his term in two years.
05:00 AM on 01/27/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump claims victory in tariff and migration standoff with Colombia
Hours after threatening punitive tariffs, the White House said Colombia agreed to accept deported migrants and lifted the threat of new levies.
10:50 PM on 01/27/2025 Politico Top Stories Feds arrest hundreds over the weekend as White House ramps up immigration actions
ICE made almost 1,000 arrests.
09:47 AM on 01/27/2025 Politico Top Stories Lindsey Graham: 'Wrong signal' to pardon those who assaulted police
The South Carolina senator said the presidential pardon power might need to be reined it at some point.
12:24 PM on 01/27/2025 Politico Top Stories Democrats approach to Trump this time is much quieter
Democrats aren’t playing the outrage game this time.
02:00 PM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories This US President Said Canada Would Fall Like Easy Prey. It Wasnt Donald Trump.
It isn’t the first time an American president has cast a hungry eye toward the neighbor upstairs.
12:00 PM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump slaps tariffs on Colombia after it turns around US migrant flights
Colombia's president responded on social media: "We are not anyone's colony."
02:32 PM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump made an example of Springfield during the campaign. Immigrants there are bracing for the worst.
“They’re afraid the mass deportations are going to start in Springfield,” said one local advocate. “They think they’re going to make Springfield the example.”
01:21 PM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories How Trump silenced tech giants on his Paris withdrawal
Silicon Valley loudly criticized President Donald Trump when he quit the climate accord in his first term. This time? Crickets.
02:00 PM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories New York lawmaker to shake up citywide race for public advocate
Jenifer Rajkumar, who’d planned to run for an open comptroller seat, will challenge incumbent Jumaane Williams instead.
05:52 PM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories Pritzker says he'll stand in the way of deportation efforts that cross the line
The Democratic governor who founded a Holocaust museum also criticized Trump adviser Elon Musk for his recent actions.
11:09 AM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories Theres reason to be worried about the plethora of pardons from Trump and Biden
Monday’s pardons from two presidents stretched the constitutional power to new frontiers.
07:19 PM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories Why Trumps AI plan made Elon Musk flip out
A feel-good photo op just triggered a billionaire slapfight. Here's what's really at stake.
05:08 PM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories Trumps executive actions have more muscle this time around, but many are just posturing
The president’s early actions are already enacting sweeping changes across the federal government. But not all of them are likely to result in tangible change.
07:00 AM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump says he wants to 'clean out' Gaza Strip
The president would like to see Arab countries take in more Palestinian refugees.
09:36 AM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump is everywhere again
The president’s first week showed a stark contrast with his predecessor.
10:00 AM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories I am terrified: Workers describe the dark mood inside federal agencies
“I would love to leave, but I don't know where I'd go," said one staffer.
04:00 PM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories How Sour Raspberry Gummy Bear and Other Chinese Vapes Made Fools of American Lawmakers
Everyone seems to agree candy-flavored vapes are bad for kids. So why can’t lawmakers find a way to block their sale?
10:00 AM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories Chuck Grassley Thinks Democrats Will Rebound More Quickly Than You Think
The Senate Judiciary Committee chair also talks Trump 2.0, congressional oversight and the politics of aging.
12:00 PM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories Musk tells Germans to get over 'past guilt' in speech to far-right AfD rally
The tech billionaire and Trump adviser has drawn rebukes for repeatedly endorsing the AfD in the leadup to Germany’s snap election next month.
05:54 PM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories Hegseth heads to Pentagon with plans to upend it
His approval could smooth the process for other controversial Trump picks.
09:53 PM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump fires independent inspectors general in Friday night purge
The watchdogs say the removals may be invalid for failing to comply with a 2022 law requiring a 30-day notification to Congress before removals.
09:07 AM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories Hit Him Back Twice as Hard: Canadas No. 1 Populist Has a Risky Trump Strategy
Eight years ago, Justin Trudeau was the face of Canadian resistance to Trump. Not anymore.
07:00 AM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories What the Dems who boycotted the first Trump inauguration say this time
POLITICO asked the 2017 boycotters what their plans are this time. Their answers reveal a faded resistance movement.
07:00 AM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories Tracking Trumps Cabinet picks
Here's who has a seat at the table
10:49 AM on 01/26/2025 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 on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump May Come to Regret His Jan. 6 Pardons. Heres Why.
The potential for political backlash is real — now and in the future.
05:00 AM on 01/26/2025 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 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories The anti-Trump resistance roars back with California at the forefront
State Attorney General Rob Bonta has already prepared legal arguments against everything from a possible national abortion ban to Project 2025 targets.
12:01 PM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories The 199 Most Elon Musk Things Elon Musk Has Ever Said
The world’s richest man has some unusual thoughts about life, death and your government.
08:55 AM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories My Mood Is Ecstatic: The One Thing Cheering Up All of DC
Joe Biden and Donald Trump couldn’t unite D.C. Jayden Daniels might.
08:55 AM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories Chip Roy and Donald Trump Are on a Collision Course
One's a conservative ideologue. One's a malleable populist. And trillions of dollars are at stake.
04:45 AM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories What Really Happened With the First Officer Suicide After Jan. 6
Howie Liebengood killed himself three days after Jan. 6. His family has no doubt about what really killed him.
05:00 AM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories Opinion | The Cruel Irony of an MLK Day Inauguration
The inauguration stands in stark contrast to the message of Martin Luther King Jr.’s holiday.
07:00 AM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump Needs Something Even an Inauguration Cant Provide
His rallies deliver a jolt of adoration that no amount of pomp can match.
12:00 PM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories What Samantha Power Regrets and Her Advice to the Trump Administration
Here's an exit interview with America’s top aid official after confronting a turbulent series of humanitarian crises.
08:00 AM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories Joe Biden Didnt Just Lose the White House. He Lost His Legacy.
What might have been a great chapter in the history books could be just a footnote.
12:00 PM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump Wants to Whack China With Tariffs. China Has Bigger Concerns.
Trump can damage China’s economy with trade penalties. But tech restrictions might hurt more in the long term.
12:00 PM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories Lady McBiden: Alexandra Pelosi Blasts the First Lady
The feud between the president and ex-speaker intensifies in the waning days of his presidency.
07:00 AM on 01/26/2025 Politico Top Stories Bidens Final Days in Office
As the 46th president winds down his presidency, the nation’s capital moves on.
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