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Ukraine fears being ignored in US plan to end Russias war
The U.S. is keen to finalize Ukraine’s position on territorial issues and security guarantees in ongoing talks in Florida.
01:18 PM Politico Top Stories Lawmakers warn Hegseth may have committed war crimes following second-strike report
Democrats and even some Republicans said Hegseth’s orders may have been illegal if a report on his commands to kill survivors of a boat attack are true.
03:20 PM Politico Top Stories Motive behind National Guard shootings remains unknown, Noem says
But the Homeland Security secretary said the alleged shooter was "radicalized" in the U.S.
10:14 AM Politico Top Stories White House bullish on economic growth as Thanksgiving spending rises
Economic adviser Kevin Hassett dismissed economic bedwetters, saying strong spending bodes well for the economy.
01:30 PM Politico Top Stories The challenge of moving special education out of the Education Department
Some Republican lawmakers also want to ensure the federal government meets its legal obligations to students with disabilities as President Donald Trump seeks to shutter the agency.
02:00 PM Politico Top Stories Democrats bet on a Trump slump to take back Nevada
National Democrats see incumbent Gov. Joe Lombardo as the top governor to unseat in the midterm elections.
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories RFK Jr. is overhauling the program that helps preserve Americans' access to vaccines
A Kennedy adviser said he wants to preserve the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The health secretary's anti-vaccine allies prefer it collapse.
12:15 PM Politico Top Stories Trump orders the closure of Venezuelan airspace
The president's action comes amid a massive buildup of American military in the region.
10:52 AM Politico Top Stories Seton Hall abuse investigation stalls after ex-presidents aborted interview
An attorney for former president Joseph Nyre said the New Jersey school is trying to “silence the truth.”
09:00 AM Politico Top Stories The big dreams behind 'Trump accounts'
The new savings plan for kids is just being set up, but advocates already have ideas for fixing shortcomings they see and expanding the program.
03:00 PM Politico Top Stories The next big battleground test: A Wisconsin race that has tortured Republicans
Republicans and Democrats have each poured tens of millions into the state's recent Supreme Court races — and the GOP has gotten crushed.
04:00 PM Politico Top Stories How Trump's base could break
A significant portion of 2024 Trump voters — more than a third — do not consider themselves to be MAGA Republicans, according to The POLITICO Poll.
11:00 AM Politico Top Stories Pipeline deal is not a baked cake, Canada's energy minister says
Tim Hodgson urges patience as critics pan a plan that lacks a route, an investor and support from key players.
04:08 PM Politico Top Stories Forget Mamdani. New Yorks real political shift happened everywhere else.
Democrats flipped over 50 county legislative seats across the state. Republicans flipped one.
09:00 AM Politico Top Stories More than 220 judges have now rejected the Trump admins mass detention policy
The number has skyrocketed in recent weeks and includes at least 20 judges appointed by Trump himself.
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories A conservative media war erupts. Both sides hope Trump is in their corner.
Republican figures are locked in a fight over how big a TV broadcaster can get — with Trump and his regulator Brendan Carr in the middle.
10:45 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 Is it AI or a plane crash?
In the age of artificial intelligence, a top federal accident investigator worries about the technology’s potential influence on the public following disasters.
04:00 PM Politico Top Stories Mike Johnson set to huddle with Indiana Republicans amid redistricting fight
The meeting is an escalation of the speaker's involvement.
10:15 AM Politico Top Stories I never want to hear again that the Democratic Party has a problem with young men
Democrats stormed back with young men in off-year elections. But the biggest test will come next year.
02:00 PM Politico Top Stories National Guard member dies after ambush shooting
Sarah Beckstrom, 20, who was shot near the White House on Wednesday, did not survive her injuries, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday evening.
11:16 AM Politico Top Stories Americans are buckling under medical bills. It could get worse.
Charities that help people pay for care say demand is way up. That’s before scheduled Medicaid and Obamacare cuts take effect.
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories Pollution from coal plants was dropping. Then came Trump and AI.
Data centers’ hunger for electricity is prompting some states to keep their coal-burning power plants from closing — while DC relaxes air pollution limits.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories Pipeline pledge anchors Carneys sweeping deal with Alberta
Ottawa pulls back from Trudeau-era climate policy in a landmark deal with Premier Danielle Smith.
01:01 PM Politico Top Stories Carney loses Cabinet minister over pipeline push
Trudeau-era climate minister says Alberta energy deal betrays “environmental issues.”
06:17 PM Politico Top Stories White House presses Congress for drone powers ahead of World Cup, Olympics
The administration is facing resistance from GOP leadership of the Senate Commerce Committee.
08:46 PM Politico Top Stories Hes Actually Weakening the Economy: Why Trumps Strategy May Fail
A top economist says Trump is doing industrial policy all wrong.
05:55 AM Politico Top Stories How Trump targeting these Democrats could backfire
The administration’s attacks have elevated the six moderate lawmakers who cut an anti-Trump video urging troops to disobey illegal orders.
06:03 PM Politico Top Stories Pete Hegseth is a no-show in Ukraine. That suits the White House just fine.
The Defense secretary has carved out an unorthodox political niche that has helped insulate him from criticism inside the administration, at least for now.
02:05 PM Politico Top Stories US demands peace deal before security guarantees for Ukraine
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European allies that President Donald Trump will negotiate long-term assurances for Ukraine’s safety later.
04:26 PM Politico Top Stories Trumps Mamdani embrace roiled his base. Then he issued the Muslim Brotherhood order.
Trump allies, who felt the executive order didn’t go far enough, say it underscores the White House’s sensitivity to MAGA blowback.
06:13 PM Politico Top Stories Judge dismisses Georgia criminal case against Donald Trump
It was the last remaining prosecution he faced over his efforts to subvert the 2020 election.
11:28 AM Politico Top Stories Appeals court upholds $1M penalty against Trump in lawsuit against Hillary Clinton
The judges ruled that the president’s arguments “were indeed frivolous.”
10:47 AM Politico Top Stories Why voters may not buy Trump's messaging on food prices
The president says Thanksgiving food prices are down. But Americans are still feeling stretched thin by their grocery costs.
12:00 PM Politico Top Stories 2 National Guard troops critically wounded in shooting near White House
A suspect has been detained, according to local police.
03:10 PM Politico Top Stories Nobody will ever believe it: James Comer airs doubts about his own Epstein investigation
The House Oversight chair fears “so many conspiracy theories” will haunt any findings he ultimately releases.
04:45 AM Politico Top Stories Republicans clash over drone crackdown
Many Republicans fear the Chinese-made product is a major threat to national security.
04:45 AM Politico Top Stories Trump backs Witkoff after leak reveals he advised top Putin aide on Ukraine deal
“That’s a standard thing,” shrugs U.S. president.
05:27 AM Politico Top Stories How the Kremlin gets Ukrainians to betray their country
Two young people were desperately short of cash. Then the Kremlin stepped in to help.
05:20 PM Politico Top Stories MAHA Is Embracing Elizabeth Holmes. Heres Why.
An alliance is building between the Trump-aligned movement and convicted Theranos founder.
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