Politico Top Stories News55714 stories between 11/10/2009 at 18:33:04 and 01/26/2025 15:36:06
2028 Dem veteran? Uncle Sam wants you.
In a year after many Democrats pined for a metaphorical fighter, the party is now wondering whether it needs a more literal fighter.
10:43 AM on 03/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Iran warns of retaliation after US bombing of Kharg Island
Tehran threatens to hit U.S.-linked oil and energy infrastructures if its own oil facilities are attacked.
10:07 AM on 03/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Deportations have a different look after Minneapolis: White House changes rhetoric on immigration
A POLITICO social media analysis from major administration accounts shows only one mention of the phrase “mass deportations” after Feb. 12.
04:00 PM on 03/14/2026 Politico Top Stories A superpower goes offline
Silicon Valley is pulling the plug. The Kremlin is locking the doors. Inside the race to cut Russia off from the global internet — and what comes after.
12:00 PM on 03/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Senate Republicans worry theyre losing ground in the midterms
GOP lawmakers are struggling to keep their affordability message front and center on the campaign trail.
10:00 AM on 03/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump administration invokes emergency powers to restart oil operations off California coast
The Energy Department cited U.S. military dependence on foreign oil.
10:00 PM on 03/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Richard Grenell to leave role as Kennedy Center head
Trump says Matt Floca, the venue’s vice president of facilities, will take over the role.
05:29 PM on 03/14/2026 Politico Top Stories I Dont Know That Ill Ever Be OK With Myself
Nancy Mace opens up about her trauma, why she does what she does and Donald Trump as a “father figure.”
04:45 AM on 03/14/2026 Politico Top Stories MAHA Is Embracing Elizabeth Holmes. Heres Why.
An alliance is building between the Trump-aligned movement and convicted Theranos founder.
05:00 AM on 03/14/2026 Politico Top Stories This Comedian Just Showed Democrats How to Solve Their Messaging Problems
A new comedy special captures the party’s messaging challenges — and a way forward.
10:00 AM on 03/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll: Top NATO allies dont think US helps deter enemies anymore
The United States' eroding reputation is raising fresh questions about the stability of the global order that has held for decades, and of the country's strength on the world stage.
10:40 PM on 03/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Hegseth ignored military officials when he slashed offices that limit risk to civilians
The Defense secretary’s decision to cut offices that mitigate civilian harm faces renewed attention as the Pentagon investigates a strike that killed hundreds of Iranian children.
02:30 PM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Memo lays out Trumps squeeze on Cuban doctor program
“Honestly, there’s a lot of fear” as Washington pressures other countries to ditch Cuba, a senior Caribbean official said.
12:30 PM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Republican lawmakers shrug at more funding for Iran war
Republicans say the administration hasn’t suggested it needs more funding for the U.S.-Israel operation.
04:45 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Vance was skeptical voice in White House on Iran strikes
White House officials revealed that the vice president made his opposition known in the leadup.
05:00 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Oh, boy: Oil industry frets over Trump's profit-minded Iran post
Trump’s social-media post is a potential public relations hurdle for an industry that has a complicated relationship with the president.
09:00 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump: Iran war will end when I feel it in my bones
The president insisted the economy will rebound after the war.
02:22 PM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories How a top DC strategist courted Jeffrey Epstein
Crisis communications consultant Juleanna Glover corresponded with the late sex offender during a 15-month period shortly before his death in 2019. She says it was all in service of tanking Trump.
05:55 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories The Unlikely Red State Trying to Buck Trump and Big Tech
Inside the battle to shape AI: Trump, Big Tech and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
05:00 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories One month later, White House and Democrats no closer to ending the DHS shutdown
Republicans hope longer wait times at airports will be the pressure point Democrats need to drop their immigration enforcement demands. Democrats aren’t giving up their fight.
04:45 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Colombias President Says We Are Heading Toward Extinction
In an exclusive interview with POLITICO, the outgoing Colombian president argues the war on drugs has failed and fires back at Donald Trump.
06:00 PM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories The local special election sparking intrigue in Donald Trumps backyard
Trump endorsed the Republican in the Palm Beach County race. But the fight hasn’t been all about the president.
06:00 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Can Democrats actually flip this red Kentucky district?
With Mitch McConnell retiring and Andy Barr opting to run for the upper chamber, a rare open House seat is now in play.
12:00 PM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories There's a new wedge issue playing out in Senate Dem primaries
Candidates in Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota are locked in largely symbolic debates over taking corporate PAC money.
10:00 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Democrats are trouncing Republicans in state elections since Trump took office
Voter turnout in state elections over the last 14 months has Republicans concerned as the midterms approach.
07:02 PM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Gavin Newsom wants to hand Donald Trump his gasoline price problem
The war in Iran has given the governor an opportunity to shift focus away from refineries idling. He’s taking it.
08:55 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Oscars walks political tightrope as poll shows Californians wary of Hollywoods influence
Even in California, just 29 percent of voters say Hollywood has a positive impact on American culture, according to a new poll by POLITICO and its partners.
05:55 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories On The Pitt, a fictional hospital meltdown highlights a real cyber crisis
The HBO TV drama imagines an emergency room scrambling after a ransomware attack — a scenario cybersecurity experts say is closer to reality than viewers might think.
12:00 PM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Americans opinions of Canada, Great Britain are lower than ever
Republicans have soured on the two U.S. allies after a year of Trump antagonizing their leaders.
04:00 AM on 03/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Americas Asian allies scramble to address oil crisis with little guidance from Trump
Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asian countries are some of the most exposed to shortages of oil and gas as fighting slows tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to a near-standstill.
06:57 PM on 03/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Ukraines US air defenses are at risk in Iran war
Kyiv is already feeling the shockwaves of the U.S.-Israel military option.
05:30 PM on 03/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Five reasons oil prices won't snap back from Iran war
Tanker backlogs, damaged energy infrastructure and threats in the Strait of Hormuz could keep gasoline prices elevated.
03:13 PM on 03/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps silence leaves housing affordability bill in limbo
The bipartisan legislation sailed through the Senate Thursday, but its future in the House remains uncertain.
12:53 PM on 03/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Newsom opens commanding lead over Harris in 2028 California primary poll
The California governor was leading the former vice president by 14 percentage points in their home state, according to a poll by POLITICO and its partners.
05:55 AM on 03/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll: California Democrats want to disband ICE
Two-thirds of state Democrats said ICE should be “completely disbanded,” according to a poll by POLITICO and its partners.
04:23 PM on 03/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Furious MAGA allies lobby Trump to keep deporting migrants
The new Mass Deportation Coalition is pushing the White House to continue with its deportation operation — just as the White House tells GOP candidates to back away from that message.
04:45 AM on 03/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Homan wants a reset with Trumps soon-to-be DHS chief
The border czar is making a concerted effort to quickly build a relationship with Sen. Markwayne Mullin, the president's pick to lead DHS.
05:55 AM on 03/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Immigration detention cases decline amid Trump admin pullback from hardline tactics
A POLITICO analysis found that petitions from ICE detainees are down.
05:00 AM on 03/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Why DOJ Hasnt Charged Anyone Else From the Epstein Files
The release of the Epstein files upended American politics — but it doesn’t mean people are going to jail.
04:45 AM on 03/11/2026 Politico Top Stories Here is what the Mandelson Files reveal so far
The first set of disclosures show the former ambassador got a payout of £75,000 — but asked for north of £500,000 after he was dismissed.
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