Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
34m By Jordain Carney and Nicholas Wu
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.The head of the World Health Organization has a message for Trump
4:00pm By Carmen PaunTedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells POLITICO President Donald Trump should reconsider quitting the UN’s health arm.The latest twist in American tech politics? Gavin Newson is a friend.
2:00pm By Brendan Bordelon and Tyler Katzenberger
After years of arguments with their home state, tech lobbyists now want the rest of the country to follow California’s lead.McCarthyism Is Back. You Can Thank This Woman.
11:50am By Joshua Kendall
History has overlooked the real architect of Joe McCarthy’s purges: his wife.Trump says tariffs to yield dividends 'of at least $2,000 a person'
11:21am By David Cohen
But Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had a little different take on the subject.Trump administration tells states to ‘undo’ full SNAP benefits
10:53am By Rachel ShinNew guidance from USDA on Saturday informs states to move ahead with partial food stamp payments only given the Supreme Court stay.Virginia Republicans turn on each other after crushing losses
10:00am By Liz Crampton and Brakkton Booker
“They should have seen this coming,” said one county Republican.How an Adam Schiff indictment could shake the Senate
7:00am By Hailey Fuchs
If Schiff is indicted, it would mark the first time Trump’s pursuit of political adversaries has directly affected a sitting member of the Senate.The Medicaid Program That Saved Money, Turned People’s Health Around — and Got Killed
Sat 10:00am By Lisa Rab
The end of the Healthy Opportunities Pilot in North Carolina is a story of how MAHA might actually be realized — or not — at the state level.Poll: Here’s how much Trump voters would pay in taxes to back his policies
Sat 7:00am By Jessica Piper
The POLITICO Poll measured how much economic pain voters will tolerate — if it aligns with their partisan views.Ted Cruz accuses GOP senators of being ‘frightened’ to call out Tucker Carlson
Fri 1:37pm By Samuel Benson
In the wake of the Nick Fuentes controversy, Cruz called on fellow Republicans to “stand up and say it is wrong.”‘Blowout Is the Word’
Fri 5:55am By Dasha Burns
Mikie Sherrill knows why she — and Zohran Mamdani — got elected.Trump’s Economy Is Looking More and More Like Saudi Arabia’s
Fri 5:00am By Sam Sutton
Top-down state capitalism is on the rise in both countries.Why Nancy Pelosi Stands Alone
Thu 4:29pm By Nicholas Wu
Rahm Emanuel on the political genius of the retiring former House speaker.Affordability, affordability, affordability: Democrats’ new winning formula
Wed 1:00am By Ry Rivard and Madison Fernandez
From a democratic socialist in New York to moderates in Virginia and New Jersey, Democrats found success by focusing on the cost of living — not culture wars.November 2025
Tue 6:03pm
Political cartoons from the desk of Matt WuerkerWhy the Young Republicans Felt Comfortable Saying Such Vile Stuff
Oct 19, 2025, 10:00 am By Katherine Dee
Life on the internet is eroding the boundaries of decency.In DC, the Arc de Trump Goes Up as the Local Workforce Shuts Down
Oct 18, 2025, 7:00 am By Michael SchafferTrump really wants a shining capital. Can you do that while battering the city economy?What Mikie Sherrill's Struggles Say About Trump 2.0
Oct 17, 2025, 5:55 am By Michael Kruse
As a moderate suburban veteran, she romped in New Jersey during Trump’s first term. Polls say she’s having a harder time during his second.‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Oct 14, 2025, 1:15 pm By Jason Beeferman and Emily Ngo
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.Why Is ICE So Aggressive Now? A Former ICE Chief Explains.
Oct 14, 2025, 10:00 am By Riya MisraICE used to arrest the “worst first.” Under the new Trump administration, “those rules are gone,” says a former ICE chief.‘It Finally Feels Like We Can Breathe Again’
Oct 10, 2025, 4:39 pm By Paul Ronzheimer
Israelis celebrate the expected imminent release of hostages as part of an agreement between Israel and Hamas.What I Learned By Watching Every Pam Bondi Speech
Oct 7, 2025, 4:45 am By Ankush Khardori
The Trump loyalist is a new kind of attorney general.‘Swarms of Killer Robots’: Why AI is Terrifying the American Military
Oct 6, 2025, 10:00 am By Calder McHugh
A Q&A with a former Pentagon insider on the AI debates that could shape the future of national security.How a major DOE report hides the whole truth on climate change
Sep 27, 2025, 10:00 am By Chelsea Harvey, Benjamin Storrow, Scott Waldman and Paula FriedrichThe Trump administration recruited five marginalized researchers to challenge the international consensus on global warming. Here’s how it went wrong.Why Charlie Kirk Had No Counterpart on the Left
Sep 12, 2025, 5:55 am By Ian Ward
Over the past decade, Kirk built an entirely new infrastructure for the GOP.What Hasan Piker Told His Millions of Followers After Charlie Kirk Was Shot
Sep 11, 2025, 2:07 pm By Adam Wren
The popular lefty streamer gets candid about sparring with the late conservative activist and his own fears about political violence.The AI Doomsday Machine Is Closer to Reality Than You Think
Sep 2, 2025, 5:55 am By Michael Hirsh
The Pentagon is racing to integrate AI into its weapons system to keep up with China and Russia. Where will that lead?Trump's flood-the-zone approach to unflattering news cycles has hit a new extreme
Jul 31, 2025, 5:00 am By Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing, Anna Wiederkehr, Abhinanda Bhattacharyya and Paula FriedrichEveryone else: Epstein, Epstein, Epstein. Trump: Rosie O’Donnell? The Red Sox? Coca-Cola?Are Trump’s tariffs making money? Watch this chart.
May 11, 2025, 10:47 am By Jonathan Lai, Anna Wiederkehr, Paula Friedrich and Abhinanda BhattacharyyaOur chart updates every weekday, giving important clues to how things are going.
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