U.S. Politics GOP mega-donors pour money into Trump campaignPOLITICO - By ALEX ISENSTADTSome of the same donors who bankrolled anti-Trump efforts in 2016 are at the center of the president's reelection. President Donald Trump savaged the mega-donor class during his 2016 campaign. Now, he’s
Elizabeth Warren Hollywood A-listers, tech executives top Warren’s donor listPOLITICO - By MICHAEL STRATFORDSen. Elizabeth Warren has forsworn private fundraisers for her presidential campaign, focusing instead on raising money online. But as the Democrat gathered steam in the second quarter of 2019, some of
Nancy Pelosi Pelosi rejects short-term debt ceiling hike as budget talks extendPOLITICO - By CAITLIN EMMAHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi Monday night turned aside the notion of a short-term debt ceiling hike as she continues negotiating on a broader budget deal with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. After days
Joe Biden Biden slams Trump for ‘racist attack’POLITICO - By NATASHA KORECKIWAUKEE, Iowa — Joe Biden panned President Donald Trump’s recent tweets about four congresswomen as a “racist attack” after Trump said they should “go back” to their countries. Biden on Monday evening added
Beto O'Rourke Beto O'Rourke fundraising fell to $3.6 million in second quarterPOLITICO - By DAVID SIDERSBeto O’Rourke will report raising about $3.6 million from April through June, a startlingly small sum for a candidate whose presidential campaign once appeared ascendant and who raised massive amounts
Facebook Digital currency battle shows Facebook lobbying falling flatPOLITICO - By ZACHARY WARMBRODTThe rollout of the Libra project is the latest evidence that Facebook is still struggling to wield influence in both Washington and in the European Union. Facebook is botching its dream of becoming a powerhouse
Donald Trump How Trump aides rushed to repackage the ‘go back’ tweetsPOLITICO - By GABBY ORROver the course of 24 hours, the Trump campaign tried to repackage the attack as a broader patriotic message. Within hours of President Donald Trump’s radioactive tweets on Sunday urging several Democratic
Donald Trump Donald Trump Is Who We Thought He WasPOLITICO - By JACK SHAFERNow everyone’s getting smeared in the argument over his racist tweets. That doesn’t mean his critics should stand down. President Donald Trump blew the lid off hell on Sunday when he tweeted that Alexandria
Joe Biden Biden chokes up during Iowa forumPOLITICO - By NATASHA KORECKIDES MOINES – Joe Biden grew emotional, choking on his words and tearing up during a forum here Monday as he described the value of personal care givers, relating the discussion to the tragedies in his
California Republican Party California Republicans face backlash for silence over Trump tweetsPOLITICO - By JEREMY B. WHITE and CARLA MARINUCCICalifornia Republicans are accustomed to a cautious dance with Donald Trump’s divisive presidency, but the president’s racist tweets this weekend are testing that balancing act in the nation's most diverse
Betsy DeVos DeVos' use of personal email as secretary probed by House DemocratsPOLITICO - By KIMBERLY HEFLINGHouse Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings said Monday that he is expanding an investigation into the use of personal email by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Cummings told DeVos in a letter that his move
Kellyanne Conway Kellyanne Conway defies subpoena, skips Oversight hearingPOLITICO - By ANDREW DESIDERIOElijah Cummings threatened to hold Conway in contempt if she doesn't testify before July 25. White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway on Monday defied a congressional subpoena, refusing to show up for testimony
U.S. Politics Trump talks up success of raids, despite little evidence of widespread deportationsPOLITICO - By CAITLIN OPRYSKOPresident Donald Trump on Monday asserted that the mass-deportation raids he confirmed and publicized last week took place, despite few signs of removals being carried out at the scale he promised. “The
U.S. Politics Twitter: Trump's tweets attacking congresswomen do not violate rulesPOLITICO - By CRISTIANO LIMATwitter will not take action against President Donald Trump’s tweets calling for four minority congresswomen to “go back” to where they “came from,” the company said today. Trump's statements mark the
U.S. Politics Full text: Pelosi announces resolution responding to Trump's commentsPOLITICO - By POLITICO STAFFOn Sunday, it was a sign to us that the Catholic Gospel reading was that of the Good Samaritan, where Jesus teaches us to love our neighbors as ourselves and treat them with mercy. Trump’s ICE raids this
U.S. Politics Trump ambushes Republicans with attacks on minority congresswomenPOLITICO - By BURGESS EVERETT and JOHN BRESNAHANAfter a day of silence, many GOP lawmakers harshly criticized the president. Sen. Lindsey Graham spent hours golfing with President Donald Trump on Saturday. But Trump gave him no indication he was about
Donald Trump Rep. Al Green to force impeachment vote against TrumpPOLITICO - By KYLE CHENEYA Democratic lawmaker says he will force a vote on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump by next week, a dramatic step that could force the Democrat-led House to consider the measure the
U.S. Politics Pro-Booker super PAC raised $1.1 million in first half of 2019POLITICO - By MAGGIE SEVERNSA super PAC formed to back Cory Booker's presidential campaign has raised $1.125 million so far, with almost all of the funds coming from Susan Sandler, the wife of the super PAC's operator. The PAC, United,
U.S. Politics POLITICO Playbook PM: House Dems to draft resolution condemning Trump’s tweetsPOLITICO - By JAKE SHERMAN, ANNA PALMER, GARRETT ROSS and ELI OKUNTHE LATEST ON THE DEBT CEILING: SOME SENIOR AIDES IN THE CAPITOL have been informally talking about a very short-term debt limit deal that would lift the nation’s borrowing cap until late September. THIS
U.S. Politics Some providers fear 'brave new world' of freed patient health dataPOLITICO - By MOHANA RAVINDRANATHHospital executives, with some support in Congress, are lobbying for more regulation to protect health information from unscrupulous data mongers. But HHS is pushing forward with rules that leave that
Donald Trump 'Bile of garbage': Progressive squad tears into TrumpPOLITICO - By HEATHER CAYGLE and SARAH FERRIS'He does not know how to defend his policies so what he does is attack us personally,' Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said. The four progressive congresswomen at the center of President Donald Trump's racist
Tech Industry Democrats scoff at Facebook finePOLITICO - By NANCY SCOLAEditor’s Note: This edition of Morning Tech is published weekdays at 10 a.m. POLITICO Pro Technology subscribers hold exclusive early access to the newsletter each morning at 6 a.m. Learn more about POLITICO
Joe Biden BidenCare is here: Democratic front-runner unveils 2020 health planPOLITICO - By DAN DIAMOND— Joe Biden is announcing his 2020 health plan, as the Democratic front-runner seeks to build on Obamacare. Meanwhile, fellow 2020 hopefuls Kamala Harris and Cory Booker announced new policies on home
U.S. Politics Fast-track regulation bars third-country asylum seekersPOLITICO - By TED HESSONA new fast-track asylum regulation will prevent migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S. if they first pass through another country and don't apply for protection in that nation. The regulation — first
U.S. Politics Poll: Nearly two-thirds of Americans oppose D.C. statehoodPOLITICO - By ALICE MIRANDA OLLSTEINEvery Democrat running for president in 2020 has come out in favor of making Washington, D.C., the nation’s 51st state. But a new Gallup poll found support for granting full statehood to D.C. as low as
