Politico Top Stories News55714 stories between 11/10/2009 at 18:33:04 and 01/26/2025 15:36:06
Trump will have speaking role at World Cup draw
President Donald Trump will feature prominently at Friday’s Kennedy Center ceremony and participate in a ceremonial ball draw with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
05:22 PM Politico Top Stories Poll: Trump's own voters begin blaming him for affordability crisis
Americans continue to say affordability is out of control, and they place the responsibility on Trump, The POLITICO Poll found.
05:55 AM Politico Top Stories Suspect arrested in Jan. 6 pipe bomb case
The arrest is the first known break in a five-year manhunt that has fueled intense speculation and conspiracy theories.
09:04 AM Politico Top Stories Top 6 takeaways from the Pentagons Signalgate investigation
The agency watchdog investigated whether the Defense secretary violated the agency’s standards for sharing classified information and put troops in danger.
11:19 AM Politico Top Stories China debate delayed Trump security strategy
Two key documents laying out the administration's strategic national security priorities are now expected to be released this month.
09:30 PM Politico Top Stories Trump makes another affordability push as Americans sour on the economy
He said he’s getting rid of Biden-era fuel efficiency requirements and predicted the change would save consumers money on cars.
06:36 PM Politico Top Stories Obamacare fraud report has Republicans crying foul
The Government Accountability Office report is solidifying GOP opposition to extending expiring subsidies that help people pay for health insurance.
04:34 PM Politico Top Stories 'Some of you are probably fine with it: Newsom confronts business elite on Trump
The California governor used financial power brokers as a foil during an interview in New York City.
05:34 PM Politico Top Stories Trump asserts executive privilege to thwart Jan. 6 lawsuit
The White House said records sought in Capitol riot litigation are “clearly constitutionally protected.”
09:19 PM Politico Top Stories Bill Gates: Shrinking global health funding will cause rise in childhood mortality rates
In an interview with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns for “The Conversation,” Gates said lagging health care funds globally are blocking children from getting access to resources like vaccines.
12:01 AM Politico Top Stories Pentagon watchdog says Hegseths Signal chats put troops at risk
The inspector general produced two reports on the Defense secretary’s use of the messaging app to discuss sensitive Yemen strike plans.
02:08 PM Politico Top Stories NDAA delays pile up as GOP leaders work through last-minute snags
Text of the massive defense policy bill is no longer expected Thursday.
06:44 PM Politico Top Stories December 2025
Political cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker
09:52 AM Politico Top Stories GOP frets dangerous result in Tennessee
Republicans are worried the slim margin of victory in Tuesday’s special election may spell doom in 2026.
11:23 PM Politico Top Stories Despite loss, Democrats overperformed in bright red Tennessee House race
Aftyn Behn is on pace to significantly outperform Vice President Kamala Harris in the Nashville area district Tuesday night.
09:57 PM Politico Top Stories Elise Stefanik is Johnsons latest challenge as he struggles to keep control of the House
The New York Republican took remarkable public shots at the speaker Tuesday.
08:04 PM Politico Top Stories Regime change is back. MAGA is getting comfortable with it.
Trump on Tuesday teased an imminent land strike against Venezuela and suggested he might attack other countries as well.
06:57 PM Politico Top Stories Inside the MAGA Divide Over Trumps Venezuela Gambit
Venezuela is fracturing the GOP — but not along the usual lines.
06:42 PM Politico Top Stories Second boat strike tests GOP loyalty to Trump
More Republicans are showing alarm about the president's military campaign against alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean.
05:25 PM Politico Top Stories Republicans want a health care plan. They dont know what will go in it.
House and Senate Republicans need to build consensus around a health care proposal by the end of next week if they want to compete with a Democratic plan.
07:11 PM Politico Top Stories Were not further from peace: Kushner and Witkoff step into Putins war game
Who’s to blame for Russia’s war on Ukraine dragging on for years? According to Putin, it’s Europe.
09:50 PM Politico Top Stories Summers banned for life from prestigious economics group
Summers has retreated from public life following the release of emails showing that he sought advice on a romantic matter from Epstein.
06:40 PM Politico Top Stories Incoming New Jersey governor will work with Trump if he gets on the team
The comments from the Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill's top aide contrasts with the advice of two predecessors.
07:56 PM Politico Top Stories Progressive topples former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey in Jersey City mayoral runoff
James Solomon will lead the second largest city in the Garden State.
09:03 PM Politico Top Stories New Jersey has to be open to mid-decade redistricting, Sherrill adviser says
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill has said that she is open to the prospect of mid-decade redistricting as other states push to redraw maps.
08:09 PM Politico Top Stories Why Trump Couldnt Stop the Electric Vehicle Dream
We never got those promised EV chargers — but we did get a future for EVs.
05:00 AM Politico Top Stories Top Jewish donors take stock of GOP infighting over Israel and antisemitism
They hope they can quell the tide of antisemitism in their party’s ranks, but a clear consensus on how to beat it back has yet to emerge.
02:02 PM Politico Top Stories White House says admiral approved second deadly boat strike
Karoline Leavitt defended the killings — and seemed to deflect any blame away from Pete Hegseth.
04:06 PM Politico Top Stories White House defends pardon of ex-Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking
“He was opposed to the values of the previous administration and they charged him because he was president of Honduras,” Leavitt said.
04:03 PM Politico Top Stories Microsofts Nadella: AI needs social permission to consume so much energy
The tech CEO said companies still need to prove that AI will spark widespread economic growth.
05:06 PM Politico Top Stories What makes you special?: Raucous New Jersey hearing ends in petty attacks against Andy Kim, other state officials
Democrats testified against a party-driven bill to strip the state comptroller of key powers and transfer them to another agency.
07:13 PM Politico Top Stories Appeals court upholds disqualification of Alina Habba as New Jerseys top federal prosecutor
The ruling further stymies the Trump administration’s use of unusual tactics meant to quickly put or keep largely unqualified U.S. attorneys in place without Senate confirmation.
09:16 AM Politico Top Stories News Organizations Are Bowing to Trump. This Small Magazine Knows How to Resist.
U.S. media outlets could learn some lessons from The Caravan.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories Indiana House releases draft congressional map that could net Republicans 2 seats
The proposed map still faces a number of obstacles in order to pass.
10:25 AM Politico Top Stories Food stamps are back, but millions will soon lose benefits permanently
Even though the shutdown is over, the GOP’s signature tax and spending law is poised to kick people off the nation’s largest anti-hunger program.
04:00 PM Politico Top Stories Electricity prices jump after Trump rejects disaster aid for Michigan utilities
The president denied the state’s request for federal aid to rebuild power lines after a fierce ice storm last March, a move that could force thousands of rural electricity customers to pay the entire tab.
04:00 PM Politico Top Stories Jersey City runoff tests Democratic machine politics vs. rebel progressives
An exiled former governor tries to make a comeback against a young liberal promising change. Sound familiar?
02:00 PM Politico Top Stories From power brokers to protesters: NYC landlords prepare for battle under Mamdani
Landlords have been screaming about their impending demise for years. Will a socialist championing a rent freeze listen?
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories Trumps pick to replace DeSantis faces a Republican pile-on in Florida
It now appears Byron Donalds will be forced to grind it out in a race that could turn bitter and nasty quickly.
09:00 AM Politico Top Stories Liberal towns backtrack on license plate trackers amid concerns about privacy and Trump
As Trump’s return to office brought an increased and forceful presence of federal agents to states across the country, some local officials now argue the cameras themselves pose the bigger danger for their cities.
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