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Politico
Dec 09, 2023

State Department OKs sale of tank ammunition to Israel in deal that bypasses Congress
At least four administrations have used the authority since 1979.

Politico
Dec 09, 2023

Penn president resigns
She faced bipartisan backlash.

Politico
Dec 09, 2023

US, South Korea and Japan urge stronger push to curb North Korea's nuclear program
The meeting in Seoul came amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

Politico
Dec 09, 2023

‘Shadows of children': For the youngest hostages, life moves forward in whispers
"It's not easy in any way. I mean, they're back. They're free. But you can definitely see what they went through," said Yuval Haran.

Politico
Dec 09, 2023

Israel presses on with bombarding Gaza
Gaza residents "are being told to move like human pinballs — ricocheting between ever-smaller slivers of the south, without any of the basics for survival," U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.

Politico
Dec 09, 2023

Trump hits Casey DeSantis over call for out-of-state backers to ‘be a part of the caucus' in Iowa
The Florida first lady told Fox News viewers that "you do not have to be a resident of Iowa to be able to participate in the caucus."

Politico
Dec 09, 2023

Ukraine's first lady: Without more aid the world 'will simply let us die'
'It hurts us greatly to see the signs that the passionate willingness to help may fade,' says Olena Zelenska.

Politico
Dec 09, 2023

Trump tops Biden head-to-head by 4 points in new poll
Only 37 percent approved of Biden's job performance while 61 percent expressed unfavorable views of the president.

Politico
Dec 09, 2023

If Eric Adams resigned, Andrew Cuomo would lead pack of potential successors, poll says
Eric Adams has not been charged in an FBI probe, but a majority of voters think he should step down if that changes.

Politico
Dec 09, 2023

John Kerry warns against carbon capture's ‘great facade'
At the COP28 climate talks, Saudi Arabia is among the countries arguing carbon scrubbing technology can replace the need to eliminate fossil fuel use.

Politico
Dec 09, 2023

How Eva met Francesco: The golden couple at the heart of Europe's Qatargate scandal
The love story behind the biggest scandal to ever hit the European Parliament — and the cozy, transactional world in which it took place.

Politico
Dec 09, 2023

Elon Musk's new enemy: Nordic workers
Union bosses tackling Tesla want EU to get tough on the world's richest man.

Politico
Dec 09, 2023

Voters to choose between Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and state Sen. John Whitmire for Houston mayor
The new mayor will have to deal with new laws from the GOP-led state government over control of local elections and the ability to impose local regulations.

Politico
Dec 09, 2023

Why Nikki Haley polls better against Joe Biden than Donald Trump does
A POLITICO analysis shows the former South Carolina governor is winning swaths of moderate voters who'd pick Joe Biden if Donald Trump wins the GOP nomination.

Politico
Dec 09, 2023

Biden's battleground states footprint (or lack thereof) leaves Dems concerned
The campaign is comfortable with its approach, which leans on the DNC and looks at online organizing as a major component too.

Politico
Dec 09, 2023

Her Online Sex Life Was Exposed. She Lost Her Election. Now She's Speaking Out.
Susanna Gibson's campaign was rocked when an opponent exposed her private digital life to the public. She won't be the last.

Politico
Dec 09, 2023

Inside the closed-door meeting where Tuberville caved
Colleagues spent months getting the Alabama senator to drop his abortion protest.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Texas Supreme Court pauses lower court's order allowing pregnant woman to have an abortion
The order came more than 30 hours after a 31-year-old Texas mother received a temporary restraining order from a lower court judge that prevents Texas from enforcing the state's ban.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Macron faces backlash after Jewish ceremony at presidential palace
Macron had been invited to receive an award for fighting antisemitism and safeguarding religious freedoms.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Federal judge prohibits separating migrant families at US border for 8 years
The government and volunteers have yet to locate 68 children who were separated under the Trump-era policy.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Fox News pushes back against reporter's suit claiming he was fired for challenging Jan. 6 coverage
The network argued that Jason Donner had not shown he faced illegal discrimination.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

McCarthy says he will support Donald Trump in his 2024 election bid
The California Republican also said he would consider serving in a Trump cabinet.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Former Rep. Jerry McNerney jumps into fast-shifting California state Senate race
McNerney's last-minute entry could block a husband-and-wife duo from winning both area legislative seats.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

EU negotiators strike political deal on AI Act
Commissioner Thierry Breton calls rulebook the bloc's chance to ‘lead the global AI race.'

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Lawmakers press Harvard, MIT, Penn boards to remove leaders
They also want the boards to provide a plan to ensure the safety of Jewish and Israeli students on campus.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Dems want to focus on abortion rights. A Trump ally may have just helped.
A Texas case underscores the legal and ethical gray areas physicians have faced since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

US vetoes Israel ceasefire resolution at the UN
The resolution was a top priority for U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who urged members to demand an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

After ‘helluva ride,' McHenry talks 2024 agenda
The Financial Services chair outlined a series of major legislative and oversight targets that he'll be driving as he faces a critical window to cement his legacy.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Stefanik wants ‘consequences' for colleges over antisemitism after her questions go viral
Rep. Elise Stefanik wants to purse investigation into campus hate and bias.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Stefanik wants ‘consequences' for colleges over antisemitism after her questions goes viral
Rep. Elise Stefanik wants to purse investigation into campus hate and bias.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

‘Help is not on the way': Adams despondent over migrant funding after DC trip
The New York City mayor lobbied again for migrant funding, but got no commitments.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Appeals court largely upholds Trump's federal gag order
A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Trump's complaints about free speech and his presidential candidacy ring hollow.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

RNC officially bows out of hosting primary debates
The organization steps aside as television networks plan more early state debates.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

RNC officially bows out of hosting primary debates — for now
The organization steps aside as television networks plan more early state debates.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Republicans issue border policy counter-proposal
Among other ideas, the plan would revive a form of Title 42.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Republicans make new push for Trump-era border restrictions
Among other ideas, the plan would revive a form of Title 42.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Former Mideast commander calls on Biden to respond to Houthi attacks
Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie said Iran has taken the lack of a strong U.S. military response as an invitation to continue its aggressive behavior.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

US needs to respond to Houthis after Red Sea attacks, former Middle East commander says
Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie said Iran has taken the lack of a strong U.S. military response as an invitation to continue its aggressive behavior.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

There's No Stopping the Newspaper Death Spiral
A successful walkout at the Washington Post can't mask the industry's dark future.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Harvard president says 'I don't know how you could feel anything but regret' after antisemitism testimony
Claudine Gay is among several university presidents who have faced intense criticism of their response to antisemitism on campus following Hamas' attack on Israel in October.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Poll: A third of Americans approve of Biden's Israel-Hamas response
Younger people expressed deep skepticism of Biden's response.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Tuberville lifted his military blockade. But those officers are still stuck.
Officers nominated for four-star positions are still subject to the senator's hold, meaning lower-ranking leaders can't move up.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

What you need to know about the first-ever approved gene-editing therapy
The FDA approved the landmark treatment on Friday. It's expected to cost more than $1 million.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Landmark gene-editing therapy approved: here's what you need to know
The FDA approved the landmark treatment on Friday. It's expected to cost more than $1 million.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

'They're trying to kill me' — Hunter Biden sounds off on House GOP
In his most public remarks in years, Hunter Biden sat down for a two-part interview with musician Moby to discuss Republican attacks.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Why the White House is celebrating 'real weirdness' in the economy
Last week, Powell said the jobs market was "very strong" but that it's "returning to a better balance between the demand for and supply of workers."

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

The labor market is slowing down. That makes Jerome Powell's job easier.
Last week, Powell said the jobs market was "very strong" but that it's "returning to a better balance between the demand for and supply of workers."

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

He's running! Putin wants to be Russian president again
Shocking nobody, longtime Russian ruler puts himself forward for next year's election theatrics.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

US employers added a solid 199,000 jobs in November in sign of a still-sturdy labor market
Friday's report from the Labor Department showed that the unemployment rate dropped from 3.9% to 3.7%, not far above a five-decade low of 3.4% in April.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Trump's shadow looms over California at climate talks
International partners are concerned about attacks on California's nation-leading vehicle emissions rules.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

New York's lefties revved up by Eric Adams' plummeting poll numbers
Progressives plot to fight Adams' budget cuts and find someone to challenge him in 2025.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Naughty, Nice, Under Investigation: A Gift Guide for DC's Most Famous Politicians
Stocking stuffers for 2023's most high-profile political figures.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

GOP lawmaker: Ousted aides targeted my daughter for OnlyFans account
Rep. Brandon Williams, who represents a battleground seat, says his altercation stemmed from a threat to expose his daughter's OnlyFans account.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Biden the closer? Senate GOP urges president to clinch Ukraine-border deal
Lawmakers call on Biden to take the lead in talks to salvage his funding request for Ukraine.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

The nation's 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.

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Where Are All the Anti-Trump Republicans?
A vast array of GOP power brokers detest and disdain the former president. So why are they keeping so quiet?

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

Why James Lankford thinks he can secure the border, aid Ukraine, and win Democratic votes
The GOP's lead negotiator on the embattled Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and border security supplemental believes that a compromise will happen. But do his Democratic colleagues in the Senate and his fellow Republicans in the House agree?

Politico
Dec 08, 2023

What America's Most Famous Politicians Really Need This Christmas
Stocking stuffers for 2023's most high-profile political figures.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

Another win for oil states? Azerbaijan gets boost in bid to host next climate talks.
The petroleum-rich country received a surprise endorsement from its arch-rival Armenia.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

Hunter Biden charged with nine criminal counts for allegedly failing to pay taxes
The president's son may now face two criminal trials in 2024.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to get an abortion despite the state's ban
The case is believed to be the first time since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year that a woman has asked a court to approve an abortion.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

Democrats pick Suozzi to replace George Santos in special election
Party officials fall in line behind former congressman.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

‘The lack of moral clarity is unacceptable': Emhoff joins criticism of university presidents
The attempt by school leaders to quell backlash over on-campus protests to the Israel-Hamas war has created its own controversy.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

Gaza hostage talks hit roadblock, raising fears of prolonged captivity
U.S. officials are increasingly worried that the roadblocks they are encountering in the hostage talks will lead to Americans' prolonged captivity in Gaza.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

And the grand total of times candidates attacked Trump on the debate stage is…
The volume of attacks directed at other GOP rivals underscores how the debates have largely been a fight for second place.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

House Education committee to launch probe into Harvard, MIT and Penn over antisemitism
"We will use our full Congressional authority to hold these schools accountable for their failure on the global stage," Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) said.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

Trump seeks halt to D.C. criminal case
The former president's lawyers said all proceedings should be paused while Trump appeals a ruling on his immunity claims.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

Washington Post staffers launch 24-hour walkout
Reporters, producers, editors and business-side staffers are walking off the job as contract negotiations stall and layoffs loom.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

CNN plans unsanctioned GOP debates in Iowa, New Hampshire
The Republican National Committee is expected to consider allowing presidential candidates to participate in other debates.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

Blocking Ukraine aid would be ‘Christmas present' for Putin, UK's David Cameron warns US
Former prime minister, now back in government, urges Western unity on Ukraine.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

Legal weed takes effect in Ohio as lawmakers scramble to change voter-passed law
Adults can now possess up to 2.5 ounces of weed and grow up to six plants.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

California's budget deficit balloons to $68B
The shortfall threatens to force the state's deepest spending cuts in a decade.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

California's budget deficit swells to record $68B as tax revenue falls
The shortfall threatens to force the state's deepest spending cuts in a decade.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

Georgia just obliterated Lucy McBath's district. She says she's not going anywhere.
Democratic-backed groups have vowed to challenge the new map in court again.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

Russia warns US that Ukraine will be its ‘second Vietnam'
‘We can't let Putin win,' Biden said on Wednesday.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

A China brawl looms for House Republicans
GOP lawmakers are struggling to cut a deal to curb U.S. investment funds flowing to China.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

Blinken explains his reaction to Biden calling Xi a 'dictator'
"I'm tempted to say that we'd had a really long day," he said.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

McCarthy's exit and the ripple effects back home
Some of California's Republican incumbents could be in serious trouble.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

John Kerry: US must get rid of ‘crazy' oil subsidies
‘We cannot allow the emissions to be going up,' the top US climate envoy tells POLITICO.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

Top lawmakers drop abortion limits from defense bill, setting up fight with the right
Dropping abortion limits and extending surveillance authorities will make the bill a tough sell among conservatives.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

Trump's 'dictator' remark puts 2024 campaign right where Biden wants it
The president's team used the remarks by the GOP frontrunner to showcase why Biden views Trump as a threat to democracy.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

Wind and solar pose climate threat too, oil giant Saudi Arabia argues
The kingdom is elevating the use of fans and filters to pull carbon dioxide out of the sky. But its motives are under scrutiny at global climate talks.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

Rick Santorum is back — the ‘patron saint' of every 2024 long-shot campaign
The 2012 Republican presidential candidate is back in the conversation in Iowa.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

Saudi Arabia focuses on emissions from wind and solar over oil
The kingdom is elevating the use of fans and filters to pull carbon dioxide out of the sky. But its motives are under scrutiny at global climate talks.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

Biden Has a New War Room to Tackle Gun Violence. Can It Stop the Bloodshed?
An activist-turned-White House official makes the case for hope.

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

‘The Pain and the Trauma Lasts Longer Than a News Cycle'
Biden has a new war room to tackle gun violence. Can it stop the bloodshed?

Politico
Dec 07, 2023

‘Stalemate' on AIDS relief to drag into 2024
Discussions about a compromise that would extend the program have collapsed.

Politico
Dec 06, 2023

The truth behind Vivek Ramaswamy's Thomas Jefferson swivel chair claim
Jefferson is widely credited with inventing his swivel chair. But he might have been beaten to the punch.

Politico
Dec 06, 2023

Who's in for the next GOP debate — and who might be watching from home
Consider us your guide to the biggest event of the primary so far, with the power to make or break a GOP hopeful.

Politico
Dec 06, 2023

Who won, who lost and who went unscathed at the fourth GOP debate
Chris Christie prodded his rivals once again to take a shot at Donald Trump. They passed.

Politico
Dec 06, 2023

Chris Christie can't decide how to treat Nikki Haley
Christie's staked his campaign on New Hampshire, where Haley is rising far faster than he is.

Politico
Dec 06, 2023

Ex-Peruvian President Fujimori is freed from prison on humanitarian grounds
Alberto Fujimori, who governed Peru from 1990 to 2000, was sentenced in 2009 on charges of human rights abuses.

Politico
Dec 06, 2023

Florida Republicans try to oust GOP chair amid rape probe
Christian Ziegler has refused to step down despite top elected officials saying he needs to go.

Politico
Dec 06, 2023

Haley under fire from all sides at fourth GOP debate
Four Republican candidates took the stage Wednesday. The focus was on one.

Politico
Dec 06, 2023

Trump skates again
Chris Christie tried to get his fellow Republicans to whack the frontrunner. They didn't.

Politico
Dec 06, 2023

Colorado's top court offers few hints on whether it will remove Trump from ballot
The court's seven justices, all Democratic appointees, heard two hours of arguments on Trump's eligibility under the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause.

Politico
Dec 06, 2023

Democrats slam Harvard, MIT, UPenn presidents after Stefanik grilling
Harvard President Claudine Gay, University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill and MIT President Sally Kornbluth faced an extended grilling from lawmakers.

Politico
Dec 06, 2023

Conservative activist challenges GOP-endorsed candidate in California
Carl DeMaio told POLITICO he's running for the state Assembly and will help reinvigorate the GOP in Sacramento.

Politico
Dec 06, 2023

Las Vegas sheriff says at least 3 victims in university campus shootings, though conditions unknown
Alerts went out across the UNLV campus after callers reported an active shooter to police at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday.

Politico
Dec 06, 2023

Police: Suspect dead amid reports of multiple victims in UNLV shooting
University officials on social media urged anyone on campus to continue sheltering in place, saying: "This remains an active investigation."

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