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MAGA Is Discovering the Downsides of X
And it’s not just Elon.
07:00 AM on 01/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump suffers major losses in his war on offshore wind
The administration’s arguments that offshore wind farms present a national security risk failed to convince judges in three separate courts.
08:45 AM on 01/18/2026 Politico Top Stories The State Departments secret playbook for using sports to advance Trumps agenda
American diplomats are hoping the World Cup and Olympics can restore their influence shaping U.S. foreign policy.
04:01 PM on 01/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Hochuls sharper stance on ICE complicates life for vulnerable Democrats
Swing seat incumbents are already facing Republican attacks over the governor’s efforts to curb ICE.
02:00 PM on 01/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump to POLITICO: Its time to look for new leadership in Iran
Trump, after being read a series of hostile X posts from Iran’s supreme leader, said the ayatollah is guilty of “the complete destruction of his country.”
11:02 AM on 01/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Confronted with thorny problems, Trump turns to the military
The president has used the armed forces during his second term as an initial option rather than a last resort.
04:00 PM on 01/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Can This Man Save the Federal Reserve?
Christopher Waller probably won’t be the next Fed chair. Trump’s agenda at the central bank may still depend on him.
07:00 AM on 01/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump announces he will sue JPMorgan over the next two weeks for allegedly DEBANKING him
The president also ruled out the bank’s CEO, Jamie Dimon, as a possible pick for Fed chair.
12:47 PM on 01/17/2026 Politico Top Stories How Eli Lillys leader won Trumps favor
David Ricks, CEO of the Indiana drugmaker, has cut deals with the president to slash prices and build American. Trump has showered him with praise.
10:03 AM on 01/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump announces new tariffs against Europe amid Greenland push
The president’s bid to acquire Greenland has dismayed long-term allies and pushed the NATO alliance to the brink.
01:26 PM on 01/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps stated reasons for taking Greenland are being picked apart
Trump claims he wants to counter Russia, but allies say threatening Denmark plays right into Putin's hands.
05:24 PM on 01/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Charlie Kirk Memes Are Taking Over the Internet
People online are using AI to faceswap the conservative influencer’s face onto everything and everyone. It could be changing his legacy.
10:00 AM on 01/17/2026 Politico Top Stories DHS turns on border chief over $2 million office renovation plan
As DHS looks to increase deportations and build the wall, commissioner Rodney Scott requested a pricey office renovation project.
07:25 PM on 01/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Judge limits ICEs crowd control tactics following Minneapolis shooting
The judge’s order prevents federal agents from arresting peaceful protesters.
08:51 PM on 01/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Denmark presses Hill to avoid narrow Greenland vote
Danish officials told lawmakers this week they worried an overly partisan vote could undercut their position.
06:02 PM on 01/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Virginia inches closer to gutting GOP seats through redistricting
Democrats argue it’s crucial for lawmakers in Virginia to alter maps.
01:40 PM on 01/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Heres Andy Beshears Case for President
The Kentucky governor is laying out an early argument for why he could be Democrats’ best bet in 2028.
05:55 AM on 01/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Dumbest thing Ive ever heard: Republicans amp up their resistance to Trumps Greenland push
GOP lawmakers are stepping up their warnings and engaging in diplomacy as the president's threats escalate.
04:45 AM on 01/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Watchdog group urges Blanche to step aside as Trumps records gatekeeper
The deputy attorney general is also Trump’s representative to the National Archives.
05:55 AM on 01/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump suggests new hesitance over Hassett for Fed chair
"I actually want to keep you where you are if you want to know the truth," the president told his top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, on Friday.
11:30 AM on 01/16/2026 Politico Top Stories They Wanted a University Without Cancel Culture. Then Dissenters Were Ousted.
Inside the civil war at the anti-woke university backed by Bari Weiss.
05:00 AM on 01/16/2026 Politico Top Stories The states fighting to be at the front of Democrats 2028 presidential primary
States have until Friday to apply to be an early primary contest in 2028.
05:45 AM on 01/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Billionaire tax sparks intraparty war in California
The proposal has divided Democratic politicians and stirred discord within organized labor.
08:55 AM on 01/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Carney opens Canada to Chinese EVs, China cuts canola tariffs
Xi Jinping and Mark Carney mark a new “strategic partnership.”
06:36 AM on 01/16/2026 Politico Top Stories The World Cups most dreaded gatecrasher isnt a fan but a drone
Officials from 11 American host cities met with military and law-enforcement leaders to game out security threats to the summertime tournament.
07:00 AM on 01/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Unconstitutional conspiracy: Judge slams Trump administration over targeted deportations
A Reagan appointee pointedly rebuked decisions by Trump, Rubio and Noem.
10:47 PM on 01/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Venezuelan opposition leader says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump
María Corina Machado called her meeting with the president ‘excellent.’
06:23 PM on 01/16/2026 Politico Top Stories What I Saw in Venezuela After Trump Seized Maduro
Locals are still sorting through the fallout of the American attacks on Venezuela.
04:00 PM on 01/16/2026 Politico Top Stories People Are Taking the Wrong Lessons From His Victory
London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Zohran Mamdani’s election to lead New York City — and what comes next.
01:55 AM on 01/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Abortion opponents threaten to withhold midterm support amid rift with Trump
Amid concerns about the president's actions, abortion opponents are threatening to redirect or withhold campaign spending and withdraw their volunteer armies in the midterms.
05:00 AM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Democrats make pitch to keep no-premium Obamacare plans
While Republicans believe the plans encourage fraud, Democrats worry that raising premiums will prompt lower-income enrollees to drop coverage.
12:15 PM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Senate Republicans derail effort to rebuke Trump on Venezuela
Two Republicans who initially supported the measure flipped after extensive lobbying by the Trump administration.
06:55 PM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories How do you prosecute another countrys president?
Legal experts point to a number of hurdles that are likely to arise in the case of Nicolás Maduro.
05:00 AM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories You Might Not Like What Comes Next in Iran
Chances of a democratic transition are slim.
05:55 AM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories The Son of the Last Shah Wants to Be the Next Leader of Iran
Reza Pahlavi has a famous name but whether he has enough support inside the country to rise to power is unclear.
05:00 AM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota after protests
Minnesota's attorney general says he'd challenge such an action in court.
08:35 AM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Karoline Leavitt, MAHA mom, on whole milk, vaccines and Food Babe
The White House press secretary discussed the appeal of the Make America Healthy Again movement.
05:55 AM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories HHS terminates, then reinstates, thousands of grants for substance use, mental health
The Department of Health and Human Services told grantees their projects were no longer aligned with agency priorities, then backtracked under pressure.
04:55 PM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Louisiana wants a California doctor extradited to face abortion charges. Newsom isn't having it.
The case is a test of abortion protections California has passed.
07:31 PM on 01/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Congressional Black Caucus endorses former rival Rep. Adriano Espaillat over Black primary challenger
The CBC’s political wing is endorsing Espaillat after excluding him from the group almost a decade ago.
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