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The big decision that could shape AOC’s future

yesterday 20

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Nicholas Wu

Democrats look to Trump's poor economic numbers with anxious optimism

yesterday 10

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Elena Schneider

The Senate is poised to again reject Trump's tariffs

yesterday 40

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Daniel Desrochers

Brussels unveils Trump trade retaliation tactics to EU countries

yesterday 5

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Ari Hawkins

House GOP to start drilling down on SALT relief in high-stakes meeting

yesterday 1

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Benjamin Guggenheim

Inside the trade war: Foreign diplomats reveal state of play with White House

yesterday 40

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Daniel Desrochers

GOP reverses move to consolidate antitrust at DOJ

yesterday 50

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Anthony Adragna

Collins says Trump’s research cuts ‘must be reversed’

yesterday 10

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Erin Schumaker

Carney’s promise to take on Trump on trade will have to wait

yesterday 5

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Mike Blanchfield

The Most Consequential, Damaging, Head-Scratching Things Trump Did in His First 100 Days

Politics The Most Consequential, Damaging, Head-Scratching Things Trump Did in His First 100 Days POLITICO’s newsroom experts make sense of the...

previous day 100

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Bill Duryea

Don Bacon sets $500B red line on Medicaid

previous day 80

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Ben Leonard

DOGE has made a big impact on Washington. But government spending is up.

previous day 70

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Sophia Cai

House Republicans raise new Medicaid proposal to offset Trump's megabill

House Republicans discussed a new, controversial proposal to cut federal spending for Medicaid in a closed-door meeting late Monday night, as...

previous day 60

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Meredith Lee Hill

The unlikely election of Prime Minister Mark Carney

previous day 20

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Nick Taylor-Vaisey

White House unveils plan to ease tariff impact on US automakers

White House unveils plan to ease tariff impact on US automakers President Donald Trump will officially announce the move during a Tuesday evening...

previous day 20

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Daniel Desrochers

Trump vowed to end wars, equalize trade. He’s delivered something else.

previous day 7

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Eli Stokols

The conservative law firm cheering on Trump’s executive orders against others

The conservative law firm cheering on Trump’s executive orders against others While other law firms draw the president’s ire, working at Boyden...

previous day 3

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Daniel Barnes

Cortez Masto taking over ‘ModSquad’ PAC, urges Dems to drop ‘purity tests’

Cortez Masto taking over ‘ModSquad’ PAC, urges Dems to drop ‘purity tests’ “Common-sense Democrats are the only group that really...

monday 20

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Holly Otterbein

White House wariness tempers GOP plans to share food-aid spending with states

White House wariness tempers GOP plans to share food-aid spending with states Concerns are mounting about benefit cuts that could hit President...

monday 40

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Meredith Lee Hill

Trump administration probes Harvard Law Review for alleged race-based discrimination

Trump administration probes Harvard Law Review for alleged race-based discrimination The Trump administration is probing financial ties, oversight...

monday 8

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Bianca Quilantan

July 4 is the GOP's new target for megabill, Bessent says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent set a new deadline for Republicans’ sweeping domestic policy bill Monday: July 4. “We’ve got three legs to the...

monday 10

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Jordain Carney

Hochul announces $254 billion state budget; warns of looming federal cuts

Hochul announces $254 billion state budget; warns of looming federal cuts The Democratic governor persuaded lawmakers to lower the standard for...

monday 4

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Jason Beeferman

Former US cyber lead pursued by Trump expresses ‘outrage’ over federal cuts

Former US cyber lead pursued by Trump expresses ‘outrage’ over federal cuts Chris Krebs’ comments were the first time he spoke publicly since Trump...

monday 4

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Maggie Miller

'60 Minutes' calls out ownership on air

‘60 Minutes’ calls out ownership on air “Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways,” Scott Pelley said. Veteran journalist Scott...

monday 200

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David Cohen

Why the Attack on Universities May Be ‘More Dangerous’ Than McCarthyism

Q&A What’s Really Happening on College Campuses — According to a Former College Board Chair Scott Bok, former chair of the University of...

monday 20

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Ian Ward

The quiet threat to Canadian unity isn’t Quebec — it’s Alberta

The quiet threat to Canadian unity isn’t Quebec — it’s Alberta The province’s “elite-driven” independence movement weaponizes deep frustration with...

monday 20

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Nick Taylor-Vaisey

Mike Johnson’s tight megabill timeline is on a collision course with reality

Congress Mike Johnson’s tight megabill timeline is on a collision course with reality While Republicans believe they’ve made some progress, they’re...

monday 10

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Jordain Carney

Medicaid cuts threaten to leave Hochul with political wounds

Medicaid cuts threaten to leave Hochul with political wounds The Democratic governor is blaming Republicans for Medicaid strife, as her team...

monday 10

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Katelyn Cordero

DOGE targets US foreign aid agency created under first Trump administration

DOGE targets US foreign aid agency created under first Trump administration The Development Finance Corporation is viewed as key to countering...

monday 20

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Robbie Gramer

US fighter jet falls overboard while avoiding Houthi attack

US fighter jet falls overboard while avoiding Houthi attack The $60M mishap adds to an increasingly expensive price tag in the administration’s...

monday 40

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Paul Mcleary

Mark Carney elected Canada’s prime minister

Mark Carney elected Canada’s prime minister Carney cemented the Liberals’ fourth-straight term in government, a rare feat in Canadian politics —...

monday 300

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Mickey Djuric

‘Tale of 2 Petes’: Fired adviser describes Pentagon chief consumed by image

‘Tale of 2 Petes’: Fired adviser describes Pentagon chief consumed by image Colin Carroll said the Defense secretary was focused on identifying...

monday 100

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Paul Mcleary

Weight-loss craze sparks a DC lobbying bonanza

Weight-loss craze sparks a DC lobbying bonanza President Donald Trump is under pressure to decide how widely available anti-obesity drugs should be...

monday 20

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Lauren Gardner

Judge says 2-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported with ‘no meaningful process’

Judge says 2-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported with ‘no meaningful process’ The girl was deported Friday with her mother to...

27.04.2025 3500

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Kyle Cheney

Canada vs. Trump: How Monday’s Election Will Play Out

Column | On Politics Canada vs. Trump: How Monday’s Election Will Play Out The U.S. president’s tariffs and insults have altered alliances...

27.04.2025 20

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Jonathan Martin

Trump steps from the cloister to shake hands with world leaders in Vatican City

Trump steps from the cloister to shake hands with world leaders in Vatican City Trump is only the second sitting U.S. president to attend a papal...

27.04.2025 20

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Megan Messerly

‘Strange Data in the Polls’: Election Day Nears in Canada

Politics ‘Strange Data in the Polls’: Election Day Nears in Canada POLITICO’s experts in Canadian politics dissect a wild campaign. Illustration by...

27.04.2025 10

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Sue Allan

Once bubbly, the White House Correspondents’ dinner goes flat

Once bubbly, the White House Correspondents’ dinner goes flat The typically festive affair has turned somber and tentative. Former President Barack...

26.04.2025 10

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Irie Sentner

Canada’s Conservatives court Jewish voters in bid to break Liberal grip on key cities

Canada’s Conservatives court Jewish voters in bid to break Liberal grip on key cities Jewish voters, particularly in voter-rich areas of Toronto...

26.04.2025 20

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Mickey Djuric

A River of Regret Runs Through Trump’s Trade War With Canada

Letter from Canada A River of Regret Runs Through Trump’s Trade War With Canada In the small towns along the St. Lawrence River, Trump’s outsized...

26.04.2025 20

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Calder Mchugh

Pope Francis' last act of diplomacy

Pope Francis’ last act of diplomacy The meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy would have had the late Pope Francis “filled with hope,” the last U.S....

26.04.2025 20

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Adam Wren

RFK Jr. isn't staying in his lane. Trump is thrilled.

RFK Jr. isn’t staying in his lane. Trump is thrilled. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expanded his authority well beyond the bounds of a traditional...

26.04.2025 40

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Adam Cancryn

Poll: Canadians despise Trump and distrust US

EXCLUSIVE Poll: Canadians despise Trump and distrust US A new POLITICO/Focaldata poll finds Trump looms over Monday’s election, boosting Mark...

26.04.2025 100

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Nick Taylor-Vaisey

Trump-aligned club for the ultra rich launches in Washington

Exclusive Trump-aligned club for the ultra rich launches in Washington The launch of “Executive Branch” comes as Trump world looks to remake...

26.04.2025 300

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Dasha Burns