Politics Senate GOP declares war on conservative troublemakersPOLITICO - By ALEX ISENSTADTThe party's campaign arm vows to blackball any firm that works for a primary challenger against one of its incumbents. Senate Republicans and their establishment allies are vowing to blackball any political
Michigan Supreme Court blocks gerrymandering rulings in Michigan and OhioPOLITICO - By STEVEN SHEPARDThe Supreme Court on Friday set aside two lower court rulings tossing out congressional maps in Michigan and Ohio, putting the process of redrawing district lines on hold while it prepares to rule on or
Nancy Pelosi Facebook on fake Pelosi video: Being 'false' isn't enough for removalPOLITICO - By NANCY SCOLAFacebook said Friday that a video doctored to depict House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slurring her words will remain on the social network because false information alone does not violate the site's rules. remove
U.S. Politics USDA ends long-standing Forest Service job training program for at-risk youthPOLITICO - By CATHERINE BOUDREAUAgriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has decided to end a U.S. Forest Service work program that trains at-risk youth to be first responders to natural disasters, maintain national forests and work on rural
Nancy Pelosi Trump says it was Pelosi who started the verbal slap-fightPOLITICO - By QUINT FORGEYPresident Donald Trump on Friday defended his personal attacks on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, telling reporters that he “just responded in kind” to the Democratic leader after she leveled “horrible” and
William Barr Trump on DOJ review of Russia probe: 'It's not payback'POLITICO - By CAITLIN OPRYSKOPresident Donald Trump on Friday defended his Justice Department’s investigation into the origins of the Russia probe, denying that he was pursuing payback on those who investigated him for almost three
U.S. Central Command Hundreds more U.S. troops headed to the Middle EastPOLITICO - By DAVID BROWNThe Pentagon Friday approved the deployment of nearly 1,000 more troops to the Middle East as tensions continue over threats to U.S. forces by Iran or its proxies. The troops will join additional forces
Theresa May Trump says he feels 'badly' for Theresa May after her resignationPOLITICO - By CAITLIN OPRYSKOPresident Donald Trump said he feels “badly” for departing British Prime Minister Theresa May, who announced her resignation Friday. “I feel badly for Theresa. I like her very much,” Trump told reporters
U.S. Politics POLITICO Playbook PM: Trump sends troops to the Middle EastPOLITICO - By JAKE SHERMAN, ANNA PALMER, DANIEL LIPPMAN, GARRETT ROSS and ELI OKUNREP. CHIP ROY (R-Texas) -- a longtime former Hill staffer who served as Sen. Ted Cruz’s chief of staff -- blocked a unanimous consent request to pass the disaster relief bill that cleared the Senate. is
Jerry Nadler Nadler appears to lose consciousness during press conferencePOLITICO - By MADINA TOURÉNEW YORK CITY — Rep. Jerry Nadler fell ill during a press conference in Manhattan today and was briefly unresponsive before regaining consciousness. As Mayor Bill de Blasio was taking questions from reporters,
Middle East Officials say White House plans to send 1,500 troops to Middle East amid Iran tensionsPOLITICO - By ASSOCIATED PRESSU.S. officials say the Trump administration has notified Congress it plans to send 1,500 troops to the Middle East amid heightened tensions with Iran. Officials said members of Congress were notified a
U.S. Politics Senate Republicans permanently ban earmarksPOLITICO - By BENJAMIN WERMUNDPork barrel spending won't be returning to Congress any time soon after Senate Republicans this week moved to permanently ban earmarks. The Senate GOP on Thursday behind closed doors added a permanent
U.S. Politics Lone Republican blocks disaster aid package on House floorPOLITICO - By JENNIFER SCHOLTES and SARAH FERRISRep. Chip Roy became the man who delayed $19.1 billion in disaster aid to communities throughout the country on Friday. House leaders tried to pass a multibillion-dollar disaster assistance measure, by
Nancy Pelosi Giuliani appears to defend sharing a doctored Pelosi videoPOLITICO - By QUINT FORGEYRudy Giuliani on Friday appeared to defend his sharing of a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slurring her words, tweeting that the California Democrat should take back an insult she hurled
Tech Industry GDPR, one year onPOLITICO - By ALEXANDRA S. LEVINEWith help from Cristiano Lima, Kevin Yamamura and John Hendel. PROGRAMMING NOTE: Morning Tech will not publish on Monday May 27. Our next Morning Tech newsletter will publish on Tuesday May 28. Please
Trump moves to curb safety-net benefits for immigrantsPOLITICO - By DAN DIAMONDPROGRAMMING NOTE: Morning Pulse won't publish on Monday May 27, but we'll return on Tuesday May 28. Editor's Note: This edition of Pulse is published weekdays at 10 a.m. POLITICO Pro Health Care subscribers
Lindsey Graham Lindsey Graham warns Trump: Don't let Democrats 'goad you' into dropping infrastructure plansPOLITICO - By CAITLIN OPRYSKOA top Capitol Hill ally of President Donald Trump warned him on Friday not to let his simmering feud with Democrats stop him from striking a deal with lawmakers to tackle the nation's infrastructure needs.
U.S. Politics Trump administration rolls back health care protections for LGBTQ patientsPOLITICO - By DAN DIAMOND and RACHANA PRADHANThe Trump administration today proposed to scrap an Obama-era policy that prohibited health care providers from discriminating against transgender patients, in its latest rollback of federal protections
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U.S. Politics Intelligence scholar sues Cambridge academic, U.S. news outlets over reports on Flynn linksPOLITICO - By JOSH GERSTEINA Russian-born British scholar is suing an alleged FBI informant and four news outlets for allegedly defaming her by linking her to Russian efforts to influence President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.
U.S. Politics POLITICO Playbook: Democrats are getting sucked into Trump’s chaos vortexPOLITICO - By JAKE SHERMAN, ANNA PALMER and DANIEL LIPPMANBREAKING … AP’S JILL LAWLESS in London: “Theresa May says she’ll quit as Conservative leader June 7”: “May announced Friday that will step down as U.K. Conservative Party leader on June 7, sparking a to
U.S. Politics 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
Florida Department of Law Enforcement Behind Trump's reversal of an explosive plan to move migrants to FloridaPOLITICO - By ANITA KUMAR and MATT DIXONThe controversial policy was the latest example of chaotic decision-making on immigration. After Florida's governor learned that the Trump administration was planning to relocate illegal border-crossers
Donald Trump IRS could be forced to release Trump’s taxes in the heat of 2020POLITICO - By BRIAN FALERThe administration is betting that it can drag out the coming case beyond next year’s elections. That could prove a bad strategy. President Donald Trump’s bet that it’ll take years to resolve a coming
U.S. Politics The Secret of Bernie’s MillionsPOLITICO - By MICHAEL KRUSEHow did he amass three houses and a net worth approaching at least $2 million? The surprisingly conventional middle-class climbing of a radical-sounding socialist. BURLINGTON, Vt.—Early on in his eight
Nancy Pelosi Social networks face flak for allowing fake videos of 'slurring' PelosiPOLITICO - By NANCY SCOLAThe videos come amid an escalating feud this week between Pelosi and Trump following a contentious White House meeting over infrastructure policy. The country's social media giants are taking heat for
William Barr Trump orders intel community to cooperate with Barr probe into 2016 campaign surveillancePOLITICO - By MATTHEW CHOIPresident Donald Trump on Thursday directed the intelligence community to cooperate with a Justice Department probe into "surveillance activities" during the 2016 presidential election, also granting General
Ron Wyden Florida election vendor says it has proof it wasn't breached by RussiansPOLITICO - By KIM ZETTERA Florida-based maker of voter registration software says it has proof that neither its employees' email accounts nor its systems were penetrated in a Russian cyberattack in 2016 — an attack that could
U.S. Politics A week of Trump-fueled dysfunction leaves Congress gaspingPOLITICO - By BURGESS EVERETT, JOHN BRESNAHAN and NANCY COOKAn infrastructure meeting imploded, budget talks stalled and a disaster aid deal only barely survived. One day after President Donald Trump indicated he would not cut deals with Congress while he’s being
Cory Booker Booker builds out campaign teamPOLITICO - By NATASHA KORECKICory Booker bolstered his presidential campaign staff Thursday by rolling out more than a dozen new national team members, including a national policy director, a chief technology officer and a research
