The latest revelations stand to further fracture a party that already splintered once this year over the so-called Epstein files — during a much less politically fraught moment. Jeffrey Epstein is back in the news — and it couldn’t have come at a worse time for the president. Following a brutal week for President Donald … Read more
The House is planning to move fast tonight to reopen government agencies. The longest government shutdown in U.S. history should come to an end Wednesday night. The House is planning to return around 4 p.m. Wednesday and start voting soon after Speaker Mike Johnson swears in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-N.M.). If all goes as planned, … Read more
POLITICO previously reported that the Democratic influencer planned to enter the race. Jack Schlossberg officially entered the race to fill an open New York City House seat on Wednesday, the latest in a long line of Kennedys to join the political arena. A Democratic influencer and grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, Schlossberg has … Read more
“This problem is much bigger than Leader Schumer,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, continuing to sidestep questions about a 2028 Senate run. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez laid the blame Wednesday for a disappointing deal ending the 43-day government shutdown at the feet of Senate Democrats as a whole — not just Minority Leader Chuck Schumer — noting … Read more
The Trump administration is calling on all lawmakers to back the legislation to reopen the government. The White House committed in writing Wednesday that President Donald Trump will sign the bill to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history once the House passes it. In a statement of administration policy, the Trump administration urged … Read more
Emanuel is laying out a public safety strategy as his party grapples with how to approach crime in the midterms. Rahm Emanuel believes Americans are being presented a “binary choice” between “defund the police” and President Donald Trump’s National Guard push. So he’s offering an alternative. As Democrats grapple with how to cut into one … Read more
The president cited his ongoing work to implement lasting peace in the Middle East alongside Netanyahu. Israeli President Isaac Herzog received a letter from President Donald Trump urging him to grant a full pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his long-standing corruption case, his office said Wednesday. Netanyahu has faced multiple charges for the … Read more
The New Jersey governor-elect’s campaign says its win can be replicated nationally, in a memo first shared with POLITICO. Mikie Sherrill has advice for her fellow Democrats heading into the 2026 elections: follow the lead I set in New Jersey to win again. A new campaign memo written by Sherrill’s campaign manager Alex Ball, and … Read more
The sour atmosphere stands to linger as another shutdown deadline approaches and the health care fight continues. House Democrats are back at work — and, boy, are they mad. They’re mad at the Senate Democrats who cut them out of negotiations and cut the deal to reopen the government after a record 43-day shutdown. They’re … Read more
The dramatic reductions had sparked widespread cancellations and raised pressure for a deal to resolve the stalemate. Federally ordered cuts to flights at 40 busy airports will persist at current levels, the Transportation Department said late Wednesday — which opted not to immediately end the restrictions despite the conclusion of the government shutdown that inspired … Read more