Otto Warmbier Trump denies he paid North Korea $2 million for Otto WarmbierPOLITICO - By CAITLIN OPRYSKOPresident Donald Trump on Friday issued a forceful denial that his administration paid any money for the return of Otto Warmbier following reports that North Korea issued a $2 million medical bill in for
Why the economy isn't lifting TrumpPOLITICO - Ben WhiteEditor’s Note: This edition of Morning Money is published weekdays at 8 a.m. POLITICO Pro Financial Services subscribers hold exclusive early access to the newsletter each morning at 5:15 a.m. To learn
U.S. Politics Rosenstein defends Russia investigation, takes shots at Obama administrationPOLITICO - By CAITLIN OPRYSKODeputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Thursday teed off on a number of topics, including the previous administration’s handling of Russian election interference and critics of the Russia probe in will
U.S. Politics Get ready for Washington’s annual prom weekendPOLITICO - By JAKE SHERMAN, ANNA PALMER and DANIEL LIPPMANTHE NEXT BATTLE … WAPO’S DAMIAN PALETTA and ERICA WERNER: “Trump administration pushes for quick action to raise debt limit”: “The requests have taken on new urgency because other budget discussions with
Matt The nation's cartoonists on the week in politicsPOLITICO - POLITICO StaffEvery 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
U.S. Politics Doug Mills’ Most Iconic Photos of PresidentsPOLITICO - By POLITICO MAGAZINEHe might be Donald Trump’s favorite White House shooter these days, but Mills has captured memorable moments of presidents going back decades. As Christopher Cadelago writes for Politico Magazine , New
Trump Administration Donald Trump’s Favorite Photographer Works for the New York TimesPOLITICO - By CHRISTOPHER CADELAGOFor all of his cries of “fake news,” the image-obsessed president has singled out veteran shooter Doug Mills for his work—and can’t keep quiet about him. Earlier in his administration, as Donald Trump
U.S. Politics The fight to unveil Mueller’s final mysteriesPOLITICO - By DARREN SAMUELSOHNRedacted passages could shed light on who Donald Trump asked to look into WikiLeaks’ plans, or what happened after Donald Trump Jr. rejected a voluntary interview with Mueller. Over 448 pages of Robert
U.S. Politics Trump’s economy defies doubtersPOLITICO - By BEN WHITE and VICTORIA GUIDAAn upswing in the stock market and firm economic gauges give Trump a powerful message to own — and remove scapegoats to blame if conditions worsen. The U.S. economy is defying dire predictions of a slowdown
U.S. Politics Inside the Shrinking Newsroom of the Paper That Shapes the PrimariesPOLITICO - By TIM ALBERTAThe great media disruption comes for the Des Moines Register. Tony Leys is a newspaperman. He has covered murders. He has worked the copy desk. He has knocked on doors and taken verbal battering. Most
Trump Administration Popcorn and happy hours: How Trump's top aide hopes to boost White House moralePOLITICO - By NANCY COOKActing chief of staff Mick Mulvaney wants to change the mood in a beleaguered West Wing. It may be Washington’s most coveted happy hour invitation. On the patio outside the White House chief of staff’s
Donald Trump Trump: Russia investigations an attempted 'coup'POLITICO - By BIANCA QUILANTANPresident Donald Trump on Thursday called the FBI probe into his 2016 campaign and subsequent investigations into Russian election meddling “an attempted overthrow" of his administration. “This was a Trump
Joe Biden Trump hits top Democratic presidential contendersPOLITICO - By CHRISTIAN VASQUEZPresident Donald Trump on Thursday cast a critical eye over the 2020 Democratic presidential field, again questioning Joe Biden's intelligence and saying Sen. Kamala Harris has a “nasty wit” while dismissing
U.S. Politics Judge cites state secrets risk in dismissing warrantless wiretapping suitPOLITICO - By JOSH GERSTEINA federal judge has dismissed a long-running lawsuit over President George W. Bush’s warrantless wiretapping program, ruling that allowing the case to go forward would create an unacceptable and exceptionally
Joe Biden Trump’s Biden insults fueled by belief he can winPOLITICO - By ELIANA JOHNSON and JOHN BRESNAHANThe president sees the former vice president as his biggest threat in 2020, a Republican strategist says. Hours after Joe Biden posted an online video announcing his 2020 White House bid, President Donald
Joe Biden Joe Biden: Old man, still in a hurryPOLITICO - By JOHN F. HARRISAfter 48 years in public life, he's seeking one final, history-making chapter. It may seem like the 2020 presidential campaign has been underway forever but in some profound sense it only began for real
Joe Biden Biden goes to the dark side in launch videoPOLITICO - By MARC CAPUTO and NATASHA KORECKIThe dark tone of the former veep’s 2020 launch announcement came as a surprise. The campaign world knew that Joe Biden would announce his presidential bid Thursday in an early morning video release. But
Joe Biden Biden swears off lobbyists’ money, but K Street likes him anywayPOLITICO - By THEODORIC MEYERThe former vice president held his kickoff fundraiser at the home of a Comcast executive who oversees the company’s lobbying effort. When Joe Biden ran for president in 2008, his campaign raked in checks
Joe Biden Anita Hill says she ‘cannot be satisfied’ with Biden’s apologyPOLITICO - By KATIE GALIOTOFormer Vice President Joe Biden has apologized to Anita Hill for her treatment during the Senate confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in 1991, a Biden spokeswoman said Thursday. “Vice
Title X Judge freezes Trump abortion rulePOLITICO - By ALICE MIRANDA OLLSTEINA federal judge in Washington state on Thursday blocked a Trump administration rule that would have overhauled the Title X federal family planning program and cut funding to health providers that offer
U.S. Politics Warren, Brown raise alarms about biggest bank merger since crisisPOLITICO - By VICTORIA GUIDACHARLOTTE, N.C. — The biggest proposed bank merger since the 2008 financial crisis is drawing flak from Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other key Democrats, who warn that it could create another institution
U.S. Dept. of Defense Trump leaves Pentagon power vacuumPOLITICO - By WESLEY MORGANThe large number of acting officials has slowed decisions, handicapped the department in policy disputes, and unduly empowered the White House, former officials say. A quarter of the Pentagon's most senior
U.S. Politics DOJ charges judge with helping undocumented immigrant evade arrestPOLITICO - By TED HESSONThe Justice Department filed criminal charges Thursday against a Massachusetts judge and a former court officer for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest. According to a 19-page indictment,
U.S. Politics Federal judges toss Michigan congressional mapPOLITICO - By STEVEN SHEPARDThe Supreme Court is already considering the question of whether partisan gerrymandering is unconstitutional and will rule later this year. Federal judges threw out Michigan’s congressional and state maps
Rick Scott FBI to discuss Florida election hacking with Scott, DeSantisPOLITICO - By GARY FINEOUTTALLAHASSEE — The FBI will meet with Sen. Rick Scott and Gov. Ron DeSantis in the next few weeks to discuss the agency's suspicion that Russians had hacked at least one county in Florida during the 2016
Steny Hoyer House Democrats eye post-Mueller agendaPOLITICO - By SARAH FERRISThe House will return next week with plans to take up legislation on some of the Democratic Party’s core priorities — fighting climate change, expanding Obamacare and lowering drug prices. But House Democrats’
U.S. Politics Trump welcomes Biden with a punch in the mouthPOLITICO - By JAKE SHERMAN, ANNA PALMER, DANIEL LIPPMAN, GARRETT ROSS and ELI OKUNCONGRATULATIONS TO KELLY O’DONNELL, who is celebrating 25 years at NBC News. Highlight reel and tribute video JOE BIDEN is going on “The View” on Friday for his first TV appearance. Our understanding that
U.S. Politics Here's where the Democratic candidates stand on the biggest 2020 issuesPOLITICO - By Beatrice Jin and Caitlin OpryskoBiden faces a game of catch-up when it comes to the issues defining the race The Democratic primary field for 2020 is largely set, but with former Vice President Joe Biden finally jumping in, the most
U.S. Politics New Biden senior adviser Sanders donated to Buttigieg in MarchPOLITICO - By DANIEL STRAUSSSymone Sanders, a prominent Democratic communications strategist who has joined former Vice President Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign as a senior adviser, donated $250 to Pete Buttigieg in March,
U.S. Politics House Democrats to investigate Miller's role in DHS dismissalsPOLITICO - By TED HESSONA trio of top Democrats demanded documents Thursday related to President Donald Trump’s recent staff shakeup at the Homeland Security Department. In a letter to acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan, Reps.
