Patrick M. Shanahan Shanahan: Iranian threats 'on hold' thanks to U.S. actionsPOLITICO - By WESLEY MORGANActing Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan Tuesday credited the deployment of U.S. military weaponry with preventing potential attacks by Iran or its proxies in the Middle East, an apparent break in rising
Don McGahn Nadler vows accountability after McGahn defies subpoena to testifyPOLITICO - By KYLE CHENEYHouse Democrats convened Tuesday to hear a crucial witness in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation — and for the second time in a month, they came face to face with an empty chair. Former White
Donald Trump Trump appeals ruling clearing House to receive his financial recordsPOLITICO - By JOSH GERSTEINPresident Donald Trump’s lawyers wasted no time in filing an appeal of a judge’s ruling that could lead to Congress receiving years of the president’s tax and financial records. Trump’s attorneys on Tuesday
Tech Industry T-Mobile-Sprint tug-o-warPOLITICO - By ALEXANDRA S. LEVINEWith help from Margaret Harding McGill, Adam Behsudi and Cristiano Lima. Editor’s Note: This edition of Morning Tech is published weekdays at 10 a.m. POLITICO Pro Technology subscribers hold exclusive
Senate Finance Committee 'Surprise' medical bills are back in spotlight againPOLITICO - By DAN DIAMONDWith help from Renuka Rayasam, Rachel Roubein, Victoria Colliver and Paul Demko Editor's Note: This edition of Pulse is published weekdays at 10 a.m. POLITICO Pro Health Care subscribers hold exclusive
Iran Iranian president: 'Today’s situation is not suitable for talks' with U.S.POLITICO - By CAITLIN OPRYSKOIranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that the situation between his nation and the United States is "not suitable" for diplomacy, apparently shooting down the prospects of any negotiations with
Beto O'Rourke O'Rourke: Time to play rough with RepublicansPOLITICO - By DAVID SIDERSDAVENPORT, Iowa — Beto O’Rourke began his latest town hall on Monday with a familiar call to bipartisanship. He learned as a Democrat in a Republican-controlled Congress, he said, to “find the common But
Politics Wall Street shunned TrumpPOLITICO - By BEN WHITE and AUBREE ELIZA WEAVEREditor’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 POLITICO Playbook: Inside the next crisis on Capitol HillPOLITICO - By JAKE SHERMAN, ANNA PALMER and DANIEL LIPPMANBEHIND THE SCENES … HEATHER CAYGLE, JOHN BRESNAHAN and SARAH FERRIS: “Pelosi clashes with fellow Dems in closed-door debate on impeachment”: “Reps. David Cicilline of Rhode Island, Jamie Raskin of Maryland
U.S. Politics Why some Palestinians are backing Trump’s peace pushPOLITICO - By NAHAL TOOSIA growing number of Palestinians want a ‘one state, equal rights’ model and think Trump may unwittingly pave the way for it. Some prominent Palestinian activists and politicians are quietly rooting for
U.S. Politics Media tries to avoid 2016 mistakes with massive 2020 fieldPOLITICO - By MICHAEL CALDERONE‘I feel compelled to give everybody a chance to prove that they’re worthy of coverage,’ said Chuck Todd, NBC’s political director. Marianne Williamson is a spiritual author whose most high-profile previous
Robert Mueller I Watched 20 Hours of Robert Mueller Testifying. Here’s What Congress Would Be In For.POLITICO - By DARREN SAMUELSOHNThe former FBI head hasn’t talked in public for two years—but when he did, he knew his Russia threats and didn’t suffer fools gladly. Darren Samuelsohn is a senior White House reporter for POLITICO. The
Phil Murphy Governor’s feud with party boss rocks New Jersey politicsPOLITICO - By RYAN HUTCHINSTRENTON — A long-simmering intraparty fight among Democrats in New Jersey has turned into an open civil war, pitting the state’s political novice governor against an old-school political boss who has for
U.S. Politics Republicans outraise Democrats in AprilPOLITICO - By MAGGIE SEVERNSThe Republican National Committee raised $15.9 million in April, according to campaign finance disclosures, as the committee prepares for President Donald Trump’s reelection efforts. The sum is more than
Peter Strzok McCabe reveals he’s the one who decided to remove Strzok from Mueller’s teamPOLITICO - By KYLE CHENEYIt's long been gospel in the Russia probe: When special counsel Robert Mueller learned of the inflammatory anti-Trump text messages sent by FBI agent Peter Strzok, he immediately removed him from his But
Justin Amash House Freedom Caucus condemns Amash over impeachment commentPOLITICO - By MELANIE ZANONAThe House Freedom Caucus on Monday night formally condemned one of its founding members for declaring that President Trump committed impeachable offenses, but stopped short of kicking Rep. Justin Amash
U.S. Politics Trump rallies in Pennsylvania ‘deep state’ territoryPOLITICO - By BEN SCHRECKINGERA town’s brush with 1990s internet conspiracies traces roots of mogul’s political rise. MONTOURSVILLE, Pa. — President Donald Trump alleged fake “suppression polls” had been used to discourage his Pennsylvania
Kamala Harris Kamala Harris says she now backs independent probes in police shootingsPOLITICO - By CHRISTOPHER CADELAGOKamala Harris said police shootings and cases of alleged brutality by law enforcement officials should be handed off to independent investigators, breaking with her long-held resistance to taking prosecutorial
Donald Trump Jr Trump reveals alarm over Biden in Pennsylvania: ‘He left you folks’POLITICO - By MATTHEW CHOI and ANITA KUMARMONTOURSVILLE, Pa. — President Donald Trump on Monday told supporters that he’s “got to win” Pennsylvania in 2020, and took specific aim at former Vice President Joe Biden, a native of the state who could
Iran GOP: Trump doesn’t want war with IranPOLITICO - By BURGESS EVERETTSenate Republicans say the president — and many in their caucus — wants to avoid a conflict. Senate Republicans say that for all his bellicose rhetoric, President Donald Trump doesn't want a war — and
U.S. Politics Pelosi clashes with fellow Dems in closed-door debate on impeachmentPOLITICO - By HEATHER CAYGLE, JOHN BRESNAHAN and SARAH FERRISHouse Democratic leaders sparred internally on Monday over whether to begin an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her allies rejecting the call to move forward
Richard Shelby Shelby: Trump ‘pretty positive’ on budget caps dealPOLITICO - By CAITLIN EMMAPresident Donald Trump seemed “pretty positive” Monday afternoon about the idea of striking a deal with Congress to prevent billions of dollars in sequestration cuts over the next two years, Senate Appropriations
Ben Sasse Ben Sasse expected to run for reelection in 2020POLITICO - By BURGESS EVERETTBen Sasse is expected to run for reelection next year and is likely to announce his campaign this summer, according to three Republicans familiar with the matter. While no final decision has been made
U.S. Politics Pollsters rush to patch fraying methods for Trump's reelection racePOLITICO - By STEVEN SHEPARDProfessional pollsters say the old way of conducting surveys is fading fast, but new methods might not be trusted and ready for next year. TORONTO — When veteran pollster Scott Keeter appeared at a recent
Richard Shelby Disaster relief package on fast track after Shelby relentsPOLITICO - By MARIANNE LEVINE, SARAH FERRIS and JOHN BRESNAHANThe Senate Appropriations chief dropped his demand to include harbor maintenance provisions in the long-stalled package. Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby is caving on his demand to add a parochial
Trump Tower Moscow Cohen: Trump’s attorney urged false testimonyPOLITICO - By ANDREW DESIDERIO, NATASHA BERTRAND and DARREN SAMUELSOHNPresident Donald Trump’s former fixer also said Jay Sekulow dangled a pardon to 'shut down' the Russia probe. Michael Cohen told lawmakers earlier this year that one of Donald Trump's personal attorneys
Matt Bevin Democrats rue rough primary before key governor’s racePOLITICO - By DANIEL STRAUSSKentucky Democrats will choose a candidate to take on GOP Gov. Matt Bevin Tuesday after a three-way primary Kentucky Democrats think they can beat unpopular Republican Gov. Matt Bevin. But they’re worried
Beto O'Rourke Beto O'Rourke: I'd 'absolutely' do a Fox town hallPOLITICO - By DAVID SIDERSDAVENPORT, Iowa — Beto O’Rourke said Monday he would “absolutely” do a Fox News town hall — breaking with some of his Democratic rivals who've sworn off the pro-Trump network. “Absolutely,” O’Rourke said
U.S. Politics Judge upholds Dem subpoena for Trump financial recordsPOLITICO - By ANDREW DESIDERIO and KYLE CHENEYThe judge, Amit Mehta, ruled that Congress can investigate the president without beginning formal impeachment proceedings. A federal judge on Monday upheld a congressional subpoena seeking President Donald
