Politico Top Stories News55714 stories between 11/10/2009 at 18:33:04 and 01/26/2025 15:36:06
The strange tale of Eric Adams largest reelection campaign contract
The deal involved the Jonas Brothers’ manager, the prospect of a $1 million payday and consulting services that even one of Adams’ own advisers called “wacky.”
04:55 AM on 05/30/2026 Politico Top Stories Second poll shows Becerras ahead in California governors race
The Berkeley survey suggests the former Health secretary is edging out billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer ahead of Tuesday’s top-two primary.
11:01 AM on 05/30/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll: Trumps economic message isn't breaking through
New results from The POLITICO Poll show voters are as skeptical of the president's economy now as they were in November.
04:00 AM on 05/30/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll: Democrats would give up Black voting power to beat the GOP
In a new POLITICO Poll, a plurality of Democrats say the party should counter Republican gerrymandering, even if it means reducing the number of majority-minority districts.
03:45 AM on 05/30/2026 Politico Top Stories How Freaked Out Should Silicon Valley Be by Pope Leo?
The pope’s encyclical calling for AI restraints has fueled a backlash among some in Big Tech.
11:01 PM on 05/30/2026 Politico Top Stories Why are we talking about this?: Democrats are furious that the Bidens wont go away
Jill Biden’s new memoir is the latest of many pain points for Democrats who want to move on from 2024.
05:55 PM on 05/29/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump could be on the hook for taxes on his $1.8 billion 'Weaponization Fund'
Federal income tax experts tell POLITICO money from the DOJ's Judgment Fund, which the new program is drawing on, is generally taxable.
09:00 AM on 05/29/2026 Politico Top Stories High risk gamble: How Trumps economic messaging is hurting Republicans
Administration officials promise that his policies will put the economy on better footing in the future, but its present state could cost the GOP control of Congress.
04:25 PM on 05/29/2026 Politico Top Stories Paxton win sparks GOP money panic
The challenge for both parties is that Texas is a uniquely expensive state to campaign in.
04:55 AM on 05/29/2026 Politico Top Stories DOJ makes broad case for presidential power in Maurene Comey case
The Justice Department lawyer told the court that the government could fire the daughter of former FBI director even for political reasons.
06:54 PM on 05/29/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump administration defends sending Americans exposed to Ebola to Kenya
It’s about expediting care, not politics, officials said.
04:23 PM on 05/29/2026 Politico Top Stories Factions inside the Trump administration wrestle over how to handle AI
Trump’s abandoned AI order emerged from weeks of NDA-bound talks with OpenAI, Anthropic and Google.
04:55 AM on 05/29/2026 Politico Top Stories ABC blasts Brendan Carr for assault on its TV licenses
The media giant warns that the American people will bear the true cost of the FCC’s pressure on its broadcast licenses.
03:36 PM on 05/29/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll shows Becerra opening lead in California governors race
The Democratic frontrunner is in position to draw a Republican matchup in November.
11:02 PM on 05/29/2026 Politico Top Stories LA mayoral poll shows Bass vulnerable in close race with Raman, Pratt
Mayor Karen Bass is struggling to hold onto voters who feel Los Angeles is headed in the wrong direction.
12:20 PM on 05/29/2026 Politico Top Stories Mamdani kills a controversial commission created by Eric Adams and plans to start one of his own
Uncertainty remains, as members of Adams’ zombie-like commission have vowed to sue for their survival.
04:55 AM on 05/29/2026 Politico Top Stories Republicans are gutting southern Dem districts. Dems might front-load the South in its 2028 primaries to respond.
Democrats could put up to two southern states in their early primary window for 2028 as the GOP looks to erase their power across the South.
08:00 AM on 05/29/2026 Politico Top Stories No solace: Inflation rises and the economy slows as the Iran war drags on
The combination of forces bearing down on the economy spells trouble for Republicans in the midterm elections.
09:49 AM on 05/29/2026 Politico Top Stories Joe Bidens disastrous debate with Trump frightened Jill Biden
The former first lady said in a CBS News interview she thought her husband was “having a stroke.”
03:54 PM on 05/29/2026 Politico Top Stories Pentagon puts building blocks in place for Cuba invasion
The Navy’s presence in the Caribbean has not reduced despite the Iran war.
04:15 PM on 05/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump threatens Oman in latest play to open the Strait of Hormuz
“Oman will behave just like everybody else or we’ll have to blow them up,” he told reporters at the White House.
01:57 PM on 05/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Top NJ and NY prosecutors announce investigation of World Cup ticket prices
The attorneys general said they plan to probe “a range of issues that have arisen with FIFA’s ticketing process."
10:56 AM on 05/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Mamdani agrees to put NYPD officers on 12-hour shifts during World Cup
The move will require a massive overtime outlay and may irk Mamdani supporters who want him to slash police spending.
04:00 PM on 05/28/2026 Politico Top Stories As Miami gears up, hurricane prep meets the World Cup
South Florida is scheduled to host matches with fan bases from regions typically unfamiliar with hurricanes.
08:38 AM on 05/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Newsom vows 100 percent tax on DOJ Anti-Weaponization Fund payouts
His pledge mirrors Democratic efforts in New York and New Jersey.
06:28 PM on 05/28/2026 Politico Top Stories At posh, private club, Schlossberg shifts view on Israel
Congressional candidate and Kennedy scion Jack Schlossberg struck a more sympathetic tone toward Israel while speaking with members of an elite private social club.
07:29 AM on 05/28/2026 Politico Top Stories In one of his final acts, DeSantis calls for vote on sweeping Florida property tax cut
If Republican legislative leaders go along with DeSantis' plan, it will give the GOP a way to argue it is addressing the state’s persistent affordability crisis heading into the midterms.
11:16 AM on 05/28/2026 Politico Top Stories A Top Democratic Governor on Netanyahu, Kamala Harris and the 2028 Race
Over South Philly pizza, the Pennsylvania governor dismissed talk of 2028 while laying out his vision for the Democratic Party.
04:00 AM on 05/28/2026 Politico Top Stories In San Francisco's bruising House race, even Pelosi is a target
Saikat Chakrabarti is taking shots at the former House speaker in his bid to succeed her.
08:49 AM on 05/28/2026 Politico Top Stories James Talaricos theory of victory in Texas
Democrats got the opponent they wanted. Here’s how their nominee hopes to succeed where so many others have failed.
04:55 AM on 05/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps Redistricting Push Could Cost Republicans More Than It Gains
Republicans chasing extra House seats risk energizing Democrats and alienating key new voters.
04:00 AM on 05/28/2026 Politico Top Stories The Texas GOP finally turned on Cornyn
The senator was a towering figure in Texas and national politics. His loss signals the end of an era for the Republican establishment.
10:18 PM on 05/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Pretty damn bullish: Democrats have high hopes for Paxton-Talarico showdown
James Talarico’s fundraising prowess and strong polling bodes well against a flawed GOP candidate in Ken Paxton, Democrats say.
10:58 PM on 05/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Rep. Chip Roy loses runoff for Texas attorney general to a MAGA challenger
State Sen. Mayes Middleton won after casting Roy as insufficiently loyal to the president.
08:58 PM on 05/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Clyburns seat survives for now as South Carolina Republicans buck Trump on redistricting
President Donald Trump had ramped up pressure on the Palmetto State, but he fell short in his goal of ousting the state’s lone Democrat.
01:02 PM on 05/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Federal court blocks Alabamas midterm gerrymandering plan, a blow for Republicans
The three-judge panel blocked the state from reimplementing its 2023 congressional maps they found as “tainted by intentional race-based discrimination.”
09:17 AM on 05/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Join the Abraham Accords? US allies scoff at Trumps demand.
Some say Trump is just appeasing domestic political players.
06:45 PM on 05/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Rubio says US-Iran peace deal could take a few more days
Negotiations are ongoing amid new American attacks on missile sites and mine-laying ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
05:18 AM on 05/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Mamdani pledges housing transformation to tackle central affordability challenge
The mayor is not reinventing the wheel on many housing issues and is leaning into policies championed by his predecessors.
03:45 PM on 05/27/2026 Politico Top Stories SCUM: Trump enters prediction market fight with swing at regulator's critics
One of the president's top financial regulators got a major boost in his clash against state officials over who oversees the prediction markets from Trump himself.
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