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US resumes military aid to Ukraine after Saudi ceasefire talksKatie Porter enters race to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom
Porter, who is running her second statewide race in as many years, enters the field with a number of advantages.
09:01 AM Politico Top Stories Senate Republicans push Trump for debt ceiling plan
The Louisiana senator has been tapped to consult with the president on a strategy for avoiding a federal default.
04:45 AM Politico Top Stories How Americans May Feel the Slashing of USAID
Trump’s move to cut foreign aid may have more tangible consequences than he realizes.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories JD Vance's Gamble on Ukraine Aid Paid Off
The vice president spent years trying to end U.S. involvement in the war.
02:00 PM Politico Top Stories How the Navy SEALs Became Trumps Shock Troops in Congress
There’s a record number of ex-SEALs on Capitol Hill. Is politics at odds with the special forces’ ethos of working in the shadows?
05:55 AM Politico Top Stories Why Canadas Liberal Party Picked Mark Carney to Replace Justin Trudeau55 Things to Know About Canadas Next Prime Minister, Mark Carney
The Liberal Party leader replaces Justin Trudeau. But how long will he last?
05:00 AM Politico Top Stories Trump won't rule out a recession in 2025
"I hate to predict things like that," Trump said when pressed about the possibility of a recession during a recorded interview that aired on "Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo."
02:15 PM Politico Top Stories Potty mouth Democrats have some new fighting words we cant put in this headline
Profanity isn’t new in politics. But it’s reaching new heights on the left.
10:55 AM Politico Top Stories US hostage envoy doubles down on Trump's Hamas threat
"It may seem like he makes empty threats," Adam Boehler told Shannon Bream on "Fox News Sunday." "Until he carries out the threat. And then it's not so empty. And then you're dead."
11:18 AM Politico Top Stories A proudly progressive mayor running for NJ governor could be getting an unlikely boost from Trump
Newark’s Ras Baraka is taking on the Trump administration, polling well and seeing enthusiasm with Democrats.
12:00 PM Politico Top Stories GOP officials praise Trump's narrowed mandate for Musk: He's your partner... That is what we like
GOP officials praised the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts, while emphasizing Trump’s narrowed mandate for the tech billionaire.
11:55 AM Politico Top Stories Clashes in Syria kill more than 1,000 people in 2 days
The country’s post-Assad leadership calls for national unity as violence escalates.
09:51 AM Politico Top Stories Von der Leyen insists US still an ally despite Ukraine aid cutoff
Europe is sticking with Washington despite more “transactional” relations, European Commission chief says.
11:38 AM Politico Top Stories The whisper-network readies a state-level resistance to Trump
New Jersey and Virginia will be some of the first opportunities for Democrats to see if they can rely on an anti-Trump sentiment to notch some wins.
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories Mayor Lurie Tries to Bloomberg-ize San Francisco
There’s decades-low crime, but outsiders remain skeptical about the city by the bay.
11:00 AM Politico Top Stories What Germanys Election Means for America and the World
The country's next leader will face pressure from both Trump and the far right.
08:24 PM Politico Top Stories Progressives Say They Want Clean Energy. They Held Up This Hydro Project for Years.
An effort to bring clean energy to Massachusetts has languished in red tape.
02:00 PM Politico Top Stories Climate coalition launches lawsuit against Trump freeze
The lawsuit represents the latest salvo in a battle with the Trump administration over the agency's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
06:02 PM Politico Top Stories Trump officials escalate fight to take back $20B in climate money
The Justice Department is demanding documents from nonprofits that were awarded the money through the Inflation Reduction Act.
08:00 AM Politico Top Stories Unions ask court to stop DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans
DOGE has accessed other government databases, including at the Treasury and IRS.
11:48 AM Politico Top Stories GOP funding patch boosts defense and deportations, cuts other programs
Ahead of a Friday shutdown deadline, House GOP leaders are serving up a plan Democrats will despise.
12:20 PM Politico Top Stories The Real Reason Zelenskyy Doesnt Wear a Suit
There’s a deeper reason the Ukrainian president eschews American-style formalwear.
09:55 AM Politico Top Stories Tim Walz has some sharp critiques of the Dem 2024 campaign
The Harris-Walz campaign should have “rolled the dice” more, he told POLITICO.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories Devastating Political Consequences: One Error That This Senior Dem Thinks Cost His Party Big
Rep. Brendan Boyle wants to talk about Medicaid and prices, but he thinks Democrats have to take on the other issues, too — and has thoughts on how.
02:00 PM Politico Top Stories Gavin Newsom Jump-Started a Conversation Democrats Need to Have
Since losing in November, the party has sidestepped a reckoning on transgender rights.
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories Europe scrambles to aid Ukraine after US intelligence cutoff
Ukraine is already “shooting half-blind” one analyst says, as Kyiv struggles to fend off Russia without U.S. intel.
07:01 AM Politico Top Stories RFK Jr. poised for awkward face-to-face with food companies
Everything from seed oils and banning certain food additives to front-of-pack nutrition labels is potentially up for discussion.
07:01 AM Politico Top Stories Inside RFK Jr.s health department takeover
Kennedy’s first week at HHS included dismissing the workforce, vaccine advisers and some longtime health priorities.
02:00 PM Politico Top Stories If Trump Is Set on Toppling Washington Pillars, Heres a Possible Target
The State Sponsors of Terrorism List is more of a political weapon than a logical grouping of countries.
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories I dont trust a word of it: Federal workers deeply skeptical that Trump will rein in Musk
The president and Republicans have faced political blowback over steep cuts to the workforce.
04:10 PM Politico Top Stories Trump wants his Cabinet and Musk to play nice on DOGE cuts
The consternation over Musk’s role reached a crescendo this week during a contentious Cabinet meeting.
05:17 PM Politico Top Stories Trump administration declares TSA screener union contract void
The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it will cancel TSA’s collective bargaining agreement and stop collecting union dues, a move it says will “strengthen workforce agility.”
12:52 PM Politico Top Stories Trump strikes dark tone as he seeks to restart nuclear talks with IranCalifornia Democrats find unusual ally in Melania Trump
State lawmakers who have been pushing for stricter rules on deepfakes welcome the first lady's common cause.
03:23 PM Politico Top Stories A $400M punishment for Columbia University from the Trump administration
The administration said Columbia’s grants were scrutinized because of the “school’s continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students.”
01:43 PM Politico Top Stories 'Detox': Fading outlook on Trump's economy clouds first jobs report
Consumer confidence has fallen sharply and more businesses are raising alarms over the policy uncertainty by delaying hiring or investment plans.
10:38 AM Politico Top Stories Inside California Democrats' intra-party feud over trans rights
New reporting details a private meeting between Gov. Gavin Newsom's top staffers and members of the California Legislature’s LGBTQ Caucus.
12:25 PM Politico Top Stories Kamala Harris gets serious about whether to run for California governor |