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Warning signs for Trump in new polling
Two new polls show the president's approval rating is slipping.
11:42 AM on 02/20/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump says federal government should 'take over' local politics in DC
Trump is jockeying for local political power by positioning himself as the antidote to the city’s crime and homelessness.
12:53 PM on 02/20/2025 Politico Top Stories Democrats Avoided Criticizing Biden. Jason Furmans Doing It Now.
One of the Obama administration’s top economists is offering a scorching public critique of Biden’s economic legacy.
05:00 AM on 02/20/2025 Politico Top Stories You screwed people: Inside the National Science Foundations firing of 168 workers
At an emotional meeting, foundation officials announced layoffs for about 10 percent of their workforce and warned of more firings to come.
10:00 AM on 02/20/2025 Politico Top Stories Governors in both red and blue states are facing policy peril in Trump era
The Trump administration's immigration crackdown, combative trade policies and spending cuts create challenges for state executives.
05:00 AM on 02/20/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump executive order requires sweeping review of federal regulations
It’s the latest action in Trump’s quest to dramatically expand his authority over the federal government.
11:25 AM on 02/20/2025 Politico Top Stories Democrats make a subtle case against Trump on the economy
One month into the president's new term, Democratic governors are recognizing the challenges of high costs.
10:00 AM on 02/20/2025 Politico Top Stories A list of the Project 2025 ideas in Trump's executive orders (so far)
A side-by-side review by POLITICO found dozens of cases where the president’s early executive actions have aligned with portions of the 922-page policy document.
05:00 AM on 02/20/2025 Politico Top Stories February 2025
Political cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker.
02:59 PM on 02/20/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump Is Making It Harder for the Supreme Court to Side With Him
A haphazard approach makes it more likely the Supreme Court rules against him.
05:00 AM on 02/20/2025 Politico Top Stories Elon Musk Now Has 13 Children. A Conservative Pro-Family Scholar Says Hes Missing Something.
Brad Wilcox discusses the tech billionaire’s growing brood.
05:52 PM on 02/20/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump attacks Zelenskyy as a dictator without elections who duped US
The president’s remarkable attack on the Ukrainian president is sure to deeply worry international allies and domestic supporters of an American-led global order.
11:14 AM on 02/19/2025 Politico Top Stories Zelenskyy says Trump is surrounded by disinformation
U.S. leader’s claim that Zelenskyy’s approval rating is 4 percent is Russian disinfo, Ukrainian president says.
10:47 AM on 02/19/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump blaming Ukraine for Putins war leaves Europe reeling
The U.S. president called out Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a diatribe against Kyiv.
12:19 PM on 02/19/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump stuns Senate GOP with House budget endorsement
“Did not see that one coming,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.
12:59 PM on 02/19/2025 Politico Top Stories Joe Rogans Infatuation with Elon Musk Is Angering his Fans
The most prominent podcaster in the world used to forgo politics. Musk’s entry into government has him singing a different tune.
10:00 AM on 02/19/2025 Politico Top Stories Elon Musk looks beyond Washington toward Wisconsin
Not satisfied with massively remaking Washington, the tech mogul’s allies look to exert his influence in the states.
05:00 AM on 02/19/2025 Politico Top Stories The family-values right takes on Musk's family
Some unusual techie ideas about the human future are raising questions in the GOP coalition.
08:14 PM on 02/19/2025 Politico Top Stories European aviation dumbstruck by Musks takeover of US air traffic control
The billionaire’s people have marched into the Federal Aviation Administration, and Europeans are “freaking out.”
04:55 AM on 02/19/2025 Politico Top Stories Ahead of Council hearing, NYPD releases trove of info on surveillance tech
A new compendium provided to the Legal Aid Society gives more insight into the department’s hi-tech arsenal.
09:53 AM on 02/19/2025 Politico Top Stories Nobody to pump the toilets? Trump purge could cripple parks.
Since 2010, the National Park Service has seen staffing levels plummet even as visitation climbed. Further cuts could hamper the busy summer season, staffers and advocates warned.
04:58 PM on 02/19/2025 Politico Top Stories Nothing off limits: Kennedy lays out plan for HHS
His first remarks to the department since being confirmed comes as Washington reels from mass firings and funding cuts.
12:35 PM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories What we know about the 14 percent of federal awards in Trumps crosshairs
Five charts explain what we know about Trump’s proposed spending freeze
10:00 AM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories Judge calls prosecutors into court to explain reasons for abandoning Eric Adams case
Judge Dale Ho scheduled a hearing for Wednesday.
10:08 AM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories Republicans are teeing up the next big immigration test for nervous Democrats. Activist groups are watching.
A GOP-led “sanctuary cities” bill has some advocates on edge.
04:45 AM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories Moscows media gloats over US-Russia talks
The meeting in Saudi Arabia is seen by Kremlin acolytes as Putin coming back in from the cold.
11:50 AM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories Whos in charge of DOGE? Not Elon Musk, White House says
A Trump administration personnel official says Musk has "no actual or formal authority to make government decisions."
10:00 PM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories Can alum of school board culture wars oust Young Kim?
Kim’s swingy Southern California district is getting a closer look from national Democrats.
09:31 AM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories Cuomo loses attempt to block probe into his $5M pandemic book deal
The loss comes as the former governor takes steps toward a run for New York City mayor.
10:27 AM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories Hochul weighing whether to remove Eric Adams as mayor
The governor will meet in Manhattan on Tuesday with "key leaders" to discuss “the path forward."
10:54 PM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories Hes Spent Years Watching Silicon Valley Take Companies Apart. He Has a Warning for DC.
A tech insider speaks about Elon Musk’s playbook for DOGE.
02:00 PM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories A Top Democrat Speaks Out on How the Party Will Fight Trump
Rep. Jamie Raskin is still optimistic about defeating Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s agenda.
03:00 PM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories JFK Wanted You to Watch This Movie Before He Was Assassinated
The president had a hand in the making of a Cold War blockbuster.
10:00 AM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories Trumps Anti-DEI Edicts Just Scared a Big Sponsor Away From a Major Pride Event
Booz Allen’s decision to cancel a sponsorship ought to worry anyone who cares about Washington culture.
10:00 AM on 02/18/2025 Politico Top Stories After Munich, How Will Europe Handle Trump?
Last week, the continent confronted its worst fears about the new president, but also recognized the need for a new strategy.
09:37 AM on 02/17/2025 Politico Top Stories The Marco Rubio Guide to Survival is Not Working Well
The secretary of State is taking positions that were once anathema and sounding very Trumpy online.
07:00 AM on 02/17/2025 Politico Top Stories An army of MAGA think tanks behind him, its Trumps Washington now
If Trump’s first administration was run by a ragtag group of rabble rousers barely large enough to fill the White House ranks, his second is being steered by a more sophisticated operation.
09:54 AM on 02/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Judge seems unwilling to immediately bar Musk from meddling in federal agencies
Blue states have not provided enough initial evidence to justify a temporary restraining order, Judge Tanya Chutkan said at a court hearing.
01:04 PM on 02/17/2025 Politico Top Stories A Warning to Trump Targets: The Law Isnt on Your Side
The law protecting defendants from vindictive prosecutions wasn’t built for the Trump era.
10:00 AM on 02/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Mass resignations from Eric Adams administration spark chaos in NYC government
The departures follow the Democratic mayor’s increasing closeness to Republican president Donald Trump, who provided him a legal reprieve.
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