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Europe is sending heavy hitters to Washington alongside Ukraines president to bolster Kyiv
European leaders are on an all-out push to forestall Oval Office conflict at a crucial stage in diplomacy to end Russia’s war on Ukraine.
02:39 PM on 08/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Carney voices support for Trumps peace efforts and encourages US security guarantees
The Canadian leader’s message comes after several U.S. partners in Europe showed support for Trump’s trilateral proposal on Friday.
06:21 PM on 08/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Zelenskyy to meet Trump in Washington on Monday
The visit comes after the high-stakes Putin-Trump summit in Alaska that failed to bring a ceasefire in the Ukraine war.
08:49 AM on 08/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Opinion | Americans Are Changing Their Views of Israel. Thats a Problem.
Eventually Israel could find it has a lot in common with apartheid-era South Africa.
09:55 AM on 08/17/2025 Politico Top Stories West Virginia deploys hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington
The Trump administration has clashed with D.C. officials, as his administration tries to assert further control over the nation’s capital.
11:35 AM on 08/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Putins Alaska triumph
Russia’s leader had good reason to look delighted by his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
09:53 PM on 08/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Despite red carpet rollout, no deal between Trump and Putin
The U.S. and Russian presidents met for approximately three hours with senior aides.
07:22 PM on 08/17/2025 Politico Top Stories The Senate map suddenly looks a lot better for Democrats. But still not a slam dunk.
The Democratic brand is still in the toilet. But the party is getting some big names to run in tough races.
04:45 AM on 08/17/2025 Politico Top Stories 10 things you need to know about California Democrats' redistricting plan
Democrats are eyeing a map that could imperil five sitting Republican members, matching the number of seats the Texas GOP is seeking to eliminate.
10:19 PM on 08/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump admin backs down on DC police control after striking deal
Justice Department officials agreed to rewrite an order that named the DEA head as emergency police commissioner.
05:50 PM on 08/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Are Trumps tariffs making money? Watch this chart.
Our chart updates every weekday, giving important clues to how things are going.
10:47 AM on 08/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump's flood-the-zone approach to unflattering news cycles has hit a new extreme
Everyone else: Epstein, Epstein, Epstein. Trump: Rosie O’Donnell? The Red Sox? Coca-Cola?
05:00 AM on 08/17/2025 Politico Top Stories How the 'big, beautiful bill' got so bloated
Major GOP fights shaved down the price tag, but extending the tax cuts accounted for big increases.
10:00 AM on 08/17/2025 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 on 08/17/2025 Politico Top Stories August
Political cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker
04:24 PM on 08/17/2025 Politico Top Stories Icy cool: How Claudia Sheinbaum is navigating Trumps new world order
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has extradited cartel leaders, deployed troops to the border — and remained calm. So far, it’s worked.
05:00 AM on 08/17/2025 Politico Top Stories With Iran Strikes, Trump is Unchained
The strikes on Iran will help shape a Trump foreign policy legacy that’s incoherent at best.
03:13 PM on 06/22/2025 Politico Top Stories Severe damage: Pentagon officials say its too soon to know if Iran strikes were successful
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not specify how the administration would avoid getting drawn into a deeper escalation with Tehran.
10:12 AM on 06/22/2025 Politico Top Stories White House wary of Iran counterattack as Trump strikes triumphant tone
“There’s a lot of risks here for escalation,” one person said.
12:11 AM on 06/22/2025 Politico Top Stories Attack on Iran need not lead to wider war, JD Vance says
The vice president hopes Trump's Saturday escalation will re-center diplomacy.
09:59 AM on 06/22/2025 Politico Top Stories Why the New York Mayors Race Matters
Voters are disappointed by the Cuomo-Mamdani race, but the result will resonate far beyond the Big Apple.
07:00 AM on 06/22/2025 Politico Top Stories Critics say Zohran Mamdani is antisemitic. He says hes holding Israel accountable.
Prominent Jewish leaders have labeled the surging mayoral candidate antisemitic, which he refutes.
10:00 AM on 06/22/2025 Politico Top Stories The Night Chancellor Merz Changed His Mind About Donald Trump
The incoming German chancellor campaigned as a debt hawk. Then a source told him about Trump’s plans for NATO.
10:00 AM on 06/22/2025 Politico Top Stories Ro Khanna on Elon Musk and Fighting the Establishment
The self-identified “progressive capitalist” shares his big ideas for the Democratic Party and for the country.
12:00 AM on 06/22/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump wants NATO to spend more on defense. Heres who is actually paying.
A POLITICO analysis reveals telling gaps between the big spenders near Eastern Europe and those further from Russia, who are still creeping toward a decade-old target.
06:00 AM on 06/22/2025 Politico Top Stories There is not a singular voice: On trade, countries don't know who in Trumps circle to listen to
The president has deputized three Cabinet members to lead trade talks. They’re bumping into each other — and gumming up negotiations.
10:00 AM on 06/22/2025 Politico Top Stories Senate GOP slashes megabill's tax costs with new accounting method
A new $440B estimate does not include the multi-trillion-dollar bill for extending soon-expiring tax cuts.
11:09 AM on 06/22/2025 Politico Top Stories The Murphy Meter: Where NJ's governor candidates could change policy positions
Here’s a visual guide to where the candidates stand on 12 key issues.
10:00 AM on 06/22/2025 Politico Top Stories Republican plans to cap student borrowing could shatter an everyday profession
One GOP senator said anyone paying more than $100K to go to med school is "making a huge mistake." But the median cost of attending one is more than double that for the class of 2025.
02:00 PM on 06/21/2025 Politico Top Stories Senate GOPs plan to push food aid costs onto states axed from megabill
The cost-share plan was a critical way for Republicans to trim spending to pay for their massive reconciliation package and farm bill programs.
08:13 AM on 06/21/2025 Politico Top Stories Trump wants one thing from the NATO summit. Europe is going to give it to him.
A streamlined summit centering around a new pledge to increase defense spending has been designed to give the president a victory lap.
07:00 AM on 06/21/2025 Politico Top Stories Ro Khanna: Democrats lost 2024 because they became the party of war, overlooked inflation
The progressive from California said in a POLITICO podcast that Democrats’ stance on Israel hurt their chances with young voters.
10:00 AM on 06/21/2025 Politico Top Stories Andrew Cuomos Anger is Legendary. And Its Powering His Comeback.
The former governor of New York resigned less than four years ago. Now he’s back, along with many of the same aggressive tactics that almost destroyed him.
07:00 AM on 06/21/2025 Politico Top Stories A judge sided with Trump. Behind the scenes, he was lobbying for a nomination.
Ed Artau was already meeting with Senate staff about securing a nomination to the federal bench when he sided with Trump in a case, according to a new Senate disclosure obtained by POLITICO.
04:23 PM on 06/21/2025 Politico Top Stories Top Pentagon spy pick rejected by White House
Army Lt. Gen. Richard Angle's name was put forward to lead the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command.
04:38 PM on 06/21/2025 Politico Top Stories Kari Lake claws back $17M for mission support amid deep cuts to US-funded media
It comes as Lake delivers termination notices to most staff at Voice of America.
11:30 AM on 06/21/2025 Politico Top Stories How the Senate megabill could backfire on conservatives
The leader of South Carolina’s hospital association said a cost-saver in the bill would force the state to consider Medicaid expansion.
06:03 PM on 06/21/2025 Politico Top Stories RFK Jr. is making it more difficult to enroll in Obamacare
The Trump administration projects as many as 1.8 million people, including many DACA recipients, could lose coverage.
08:18 PM on 06/21/2025 Politico Top Stories June 2025
Political cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker
10:43 AM on 06/21/2025 Politico Top Stories 8 Experts on What Happens If the United States Bombs Iran
As the U.S. weighs the option of heading back into a war in the Middle East, here are some ways the attack could play out.
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