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The Trump administrations conflicting messages to the public and the courts
Government lawyers paint a very different picture in court filings from the one Trump and his allies do on TV and social media.
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories Bernie Sanders is drawing big crowds. But progressives have a problem in California.
“It’s very obvious that we haven’t done enough,” said a senior organizer with the Working Families Party.
07:24 PM Politico Top Stories Trump administration says wrongly deported man is alive in El Salvador prison
The U.S. government continued to refuse to provide any details about whether it has taken any steps to return him to the United States.
06:16 PM Politico Top Stories Democrats' newest villain is a power player you've never heard of
PJM is well known among energy wonks as the organization that oversees the power market and electric grid in 13 states and Washington.
04:00 PM Politico Top Stories Canadians freeze visits to the US over Trump
Tourism from the north tanks amid annexation talk, tariff whiplash and border stops.
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories Pierre Poilievres Biggest Selling Point Is Now a Huge Liability
The Canadian Conservative leader soared because of a media strategy that sounded a lot like Donald Trump. That’s no longer helping him.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories Trumps education agenda leaves a political void for Democrats to fill
“That is where the politics are: ‘We made a mistake during Covid, and we’re going to fix it,’” former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said of Democrats on education policy.
04:00 PM Politico Top Stories USDA's $1B bird flu plan uses money intended for schools, food banks
The move tees up a major political fight over the Trump administration's priorities — and the small pot of money USDA has to spread around.
12:00 PM Politico Top Stories Katie Porters something-for-everyone campaign for governor
The former California representative vying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom presents her theory of the case.
09:01 AM Politico Top Stories Military contractors pitch unprecedented prison plan for detained immigrants
Erik Prince wants to cut a deal to skirt immigration laws and transport detainees from the US to El Salvador.
04:54 PM Politico Top Stories Inside the DOGE immigration task force
The taskforce, led by Musk confidante Antonio Gracias, is providing the technical infrastructure for a sweeping set of actions aimed at revoking parole and terminating visas.
05:24 PM Politico Top Stories Immigration advocates are overwhelmed by Trumps flood-the-zone strategy
Activists have been fighting Trump’s immigration agenda case by case. But his administration is gaining momentum as the cases reach the Supreme Court.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories Judge demands daily updates on whether Trump admin is complying with court order to return illegally deported man
DOJ said it could not provide information on Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s whereabouts or the efforts to return him to the United States, despite a court order.
02:27 PM Politico Top Stories State tells employees to report on one another for anti-Christian biasDiplomats see mess in Trumps trade strategy
A POLITICO survey of more than 15 countries, including five key Asian trading partners, suggested confusion about the administration’s approach.
06:15 PM Politico Top Stories DeSantis Hope Florida scrutiny deepens amid new revelations on $10M payment
Two groups wound up giving money to the effort to defeat the pot amendment within days of receiving it from the Hope Florida Foundation.
06:38 PM Politico Top Stories North Carolinas top court clears path for some ballots to be tossed in contested state Supreme Court race
The ruling from a Republican majority could open a path for a GOP candidate to overturn an apparent loss.
06:42 PM Politico Top Stories Trust is going down: Why Trump should fear the bond market
“The market now believes that trade policy can change from minute to minute,” said Chip Hughey, a managing director of fixed income securities at Truist.
12:34 PM Politico Top Stories RFK Jr. says Deep State is real, called FDA employees sock puppet of industry
The HHS secretary’s remarks shocked staffers at the Food and Drug Administration, prompting some to walk out.
02:33 PM Politico Top Stories Trump May Be Triggering the Fastest Nuclear Weapons Race Since the Cold War
The threat of U.S. withdrawal has prompted countries around the world — from Germany to South Korea — to talk about building their own nuclear arsenals.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories The Supreme Courts Mixed Signals on Trumps Deportations to El Salvador
The administration is trying to create a legal black hole that could exceed the abuses of the post 9/11 era.
05:00 AM Politico Top Stories Trade war threat sinks consumer confidence, alarms Wall Street
The turmoil is shaking Americans’ confidence, with expectations of spiking prices soaring to their highest level since 1981, one survey showed.
12:07 PM Politico Top Stories Paxton's challenge isn't the only one worrying Senate Republicans
The Texas primary challenge to longtime incumbent Sen. John Cornyn prompts a perennial fear for Republicans: Will Trump help them protect their own?
04:45 AM Politico Top Stories An agency head gave her staff a day off and they got antsy
Employees were worried the day off was a prelude to an agency overhaul. Officials clarified later it was to observe a religious holiday.
01:32 PM Politico Top Stories Republicans Love Steakhouses. Democrats Love Bistros. They All Love Spending Big at These DC Eateries.Tracking Trumps Cabinet picksHow Ugly Is This Going to Be?
A roundtable of POLITICO reporters discuss where Trump’s tariffs may be headed.
08:00 PM Politico Top Stories Trump, Hegseth promise record $1 trillion Pentagon budget
The surprise announcement comes as the Defense Department prepares to lay off tens of thousands of civilians.
10:37 PM Politico Top Stories Reality Check: What Trumps Supposed Retreat Really Means in a Historic Trade War
Even with Trump’s recent reversal, net tariffs are still the highest they've been in a century. We break down what this all means.
05:45 PM Politico Top Stories Trump Never Liked German Cars in America. Heres What Their Top Auto Lobbyist Thinks.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 Politico Top Stories Buffeted by Trumps tariffs, Hill Republicans are desperate for a deal
Key senators encouraged the president to quickly secure trade agreements amid mounting Wall Street losses and rising political anxiety.
04:15 PM Politico Top Stories Trump threatens additional 50 percent tariffs on China
The move escalates ongoing tit-for-tat retaliation with Beijing that followed the president's sweeping import tax rollout last week.
11:42 AM Politico Top Stories EU agonizes over using its trade bazooka to hit back at Trumps mega tariff
The bloc has an olive branch in one hand and its Anti-Coercion Instrument in the other as it prepares for a tough encounter with U.S. President Donald Trump.
03:36 PM Politico Top Stories EU offers Trump removal of all industrial tariffs
“Europe is always ready for a good deal,” says Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
10:56 AM Politico Top Stories Trump plows ahead as markets plunge
Republican lawmakers are introducing legislation to challenge the president’s aggressive tariff regime.
12:00 PM Politico Top Stories Wall Street titans push back on Trump's trade war
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned that the global conflict could threaten economic alliances that have made the U.S. the world’s most powerful country.
06:49 AM Politico Top Stories A Former GOP Education Secretary Thinks People Will Notice Trumps Demolition Job
Margaret Spellings says the president’s effort to slash the Education Department is a big mistake.
05:00 AM Politico Top Stories Trump asks Supreme Court to block judges order requiring US to bring back man who was wrongly deported
The Trump administration has described Abrego Garcia’s deportation both as an “administrative error” and a “clerical error.”
12:07 PM Politico Top Stories Democrats look to ride anti-Musk sentiment to victory in Virginia next |