Supreme Court allows mass layoffs at Education Department as Trump seeks to close the agency
52m By Josh Gerstein and Juan Perez Jr.The justices, by an apparent 6-3 vote announced Monday, lifted an injunction a federal judge in Boston granted in May against the firings.Thune hits brakes on Russia sanctions package
56m By Doug Palmer and Jordain Carney
The Senate bill is now in limbo after President Donald Trump pledged to take action Monday.Pentagon will start using Musk’s Grok
3:43pm By Cheyanne M. Daniels
The partnership comes as the relationship between Trump and Musk continues to deteriorate.Pentagon probes examine key Hegseth allies
3:40pm By Daniel Lippman and Jack Detsch
Investigators are asking about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s lawyer and a top aide as they look into the Signal app controversy.DOGE told regulator to ‘rubber stamp’ nuclear
1:33pm By Francisco "A.J." Camacho and Peter Behr
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's historic role of assuring safety is changing as the White House shifts some responsibility to the Department of Energy.Trump faces a MAGA rebellion over Epstein outcry
11:41am By Adam Wren
"I don't think that just putting out a Truth Social post is going to make this issue go away," said Laura Loomer.Powell asks watchdog to probe Fed HQ renovations as Trump pressure grows
11:35am By Victoria Guida
The move comes amid speculation that Trump, who has clashed with Powell over interest rates, might try to use the project to remove the Fed chief “for cause."Trump agrees to send weapons to Ukraine
11:30am By Eli Stokols and Paul McLeary
The president said European allies will pay for the systems, which will come from American stockpiles.Trump’s megabill is creating a budget nightmare for states
4:45am By Liz Crampton and Nick Reisman
The fiscal pain comes as up to 20 governors face reelection in 2026.Megabill may not be a silver bullet for Democrats in the midterms
Sun 12:00pm By Nicholas Wu, Lisa Kashinsky and Madison Fernandez“I think that there are some people who are like, ‘Well, I’m not on Medicaid, so it’s not going to affect me,'" said one Dem candidate.Trump Got Her Husband Out of Prison in Belarus. Here’s What She Wants Him to Know.
Sat 4:00pm By Gregory Svirnovskiy
An opposition leader in Belarus opens up about her husband’s release from prison, how the U.S. helped make it happen and why Trump can do so much more.How the GOP Regulars Won Over Donald Trump
Sat 10:00am By Jonathan MartinMuch has been made of Trump’s lock-step mastery of Congress, but House and Senate leaders still set the boundaries.Is Trump Using an Obscure Architecture Board to Fire Jerome Powell?
Fri 2:45pm By Michael SchafferThe White House's pressure campaign against the Federal Reserve has taken a bizarre turn.Mike Lee Can’t Stop Throwing Social Media Grenades. His Church Isn’t Happy.
Fri 4:45am By Samuel Benson
The Utah senator’s online persona has further damaged his already frayed relationship with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Vietnam thought it had a deal on its US tariff rate. Then Trump stepped in.
Thu 4:45pm By Daniel Desrochers, Phelim Kine and Ari Hawkins
Neither side has released documentation of the tariff terms, raising questions about whether they did, in fact, reach an agreement.Why Grok Fell in Love With Hitler
Thu 1:00pm By Dylon JonesAI expert Gary Marcus explains what went wrong with Elon Musk’s pet project, and what it means for the future of AI.The Fallout Is Growing on Trump’s Deals With Law Firms
Thu 5:55am By Ankush Khardori
The deals are looking worse and worse — for Trump and the law firms.Advice for Elon Musk from the Most Successful Third-Party Campaign in Modern History
Wed 5:55am By Catherine Kim
Russell Verney helped run Ross Perot’s campaigns. He has a reality check.Why Thomas Massie Can Thwart Trump With Impunity
Wed 4:45am By Alex Keeney
Trump’s political machine is gunning for this Kentucky congressman. But the state’s most contrarian district may not play along.July 2025
Tue 10:26am
Political cartoons from the desk of Matt WuerkerHow Elon Musk's Third Party Gamble Could Succeed
Jul 7, 2025, 4:46 pm By Alexander Burns
Musk’s plan can only work if he learns from the most successful political disruptors, including Donald Trump on the right and Bernie Sanders on the left.An Elderly Lawmaker’s Staff Keeps Walking Back Things She Tells Reporters. Should They Keep…
Jul 7, 2025, 10:00 am By Michael Schaffer
A media conundrum for the age of gerontocracy.The People Who Brought You Bill Clinton Want to Introduce You to the 'Colorado Way’
Jul 6, 2025, 6:34 pm By Natalie Fertig
One group is betting the state’s blend of libertarianism and progressivism can be packaged to appeal to voters who have drifted toward Trump over the past few cycles.Opinion | What Flint Teaches About the Chances of Rust Belt Renewal in Trump 2.0
Jul 6, 2025, 2:00 pm By Jerel Ezell
Economic growth isn’t enough to revive places like my hometown.How Trump’s Very MAGA Tax Cuts Break with GOP Tradition
Jul 5, 2025, 4:00 pm By Victoria GuidaRepublicans have long been in favor of lower rates and a simpler tax code. For Trump, only one of those priorities mattered.Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ blitz: Carrots, sticks — and a July 4 victory
Jul 3, 2025, 2:17 pm By Megan Messerly and Dasha Burns
The president spent nearly a full day pushing his domestic policy bill across the finish line in the House. Now, the White House is planning a victory tour.What Ken Burns Won’t Say About the American Revolution
Jul 3, 2025, 10:00 am By Nathaniel Moore
On the road with America’s foremost history documentarian in a fractured country.Inside the Dysfunction at Rubio's Shrunken National Security Council
Jul 2, 2025, 5:00 am By Nahal ToosiFewer meetings, more top-down demands and worries some officials may go rogue are upending the system.California is about to roll back a landmark environmental law
Jun 30, 2025, 9:50 pm By Camille von KaenelGov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers are chipping away at the California Environmental Quality Act in the name of building more housing.Former critics who demanded Cuomo resign are now endorsing him for New York mayor
Jun 18, 2025, 5:00 am By Abhinanda Bhattacharyya and Jeff Coltin
A POLITICO review of Cuomo’s touted endorsers found that few of them stood by him in 2021.
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