Joe Biden Biden, Beto falter in new progressive straw pollPOLITICO - By DAVID SIDERSBernie Sanders has solidified his front-runner standing among members of the progressive political action committee Democracy for America, while Joe Biden and Beto O’Rourke have both fallen back sharply,
U.S. Politics Judge reveals secret legal battle in Greg Craig casePOLITICO - By JOSH GERSTEINThe federal judge overseeing the case against former Obama White House Counsel Greg Craig has revealed the existence of a previously unreported legal showdown over how attorney-client privilege applies
Kamala Harris Harris calls for impeachmentPOLITICO - By MATTHEW CHOIDemocratic 2020 hopeful Kamala Harris wants the House to impeach President Donald Trump, but doesn’t necessarily expect it to be a successful effort. "I believe Congress should take the steps towards But
Kamala Harris Kamala Harris proposes major executive actions to crack down on gunsPOLITICO - By CHRISTOPHER CADELAGOHarris announced her plans on CNN during a town hall event. Kamala Harris said Monday that she will take significant action to curb spiraling gun violence in America — an effort by the California senator
U.S. Politics Trump's Monday night retweeting blitzPOLITICO - By MATTHEW CHOIPresident Donald Trump undertook a retweeting blitz on Monday night, surfacing 24 posts in about 30 minutes that went back as far as a year and covered topics from the Mueller report to Easter festivities
U.S. Politics From impeachment to getting ‘Hillary’d’: 2020 Democrats face off in town hallsPOLITICO - By STEPHANIE MURRAYMANCHESTER, N.H. — Five presidential hopefuls squared off in back-to-back televised town halls on Monday night, showing divides in how each Democratic candidate wants to address issues ranging from student
Joe Biden Inside Biden's battle planPOLITICO - By NATASHA KORECKI and MARC CAPUTOHe is seeking to mark his entrance into the 2020 race with a rush of union support, early-state endorsements and fundraising figures. Joe Biden has led nearly every Democratic primary poll without doing
Kim Jong-un Kim Jong Un to meet with Putin in RussiaPOLITICO - By DAVID COHENSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea confirmed Tuesday that leader Kim Jong Un will soon visit Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin in a summit that comes at a crucial moment for tenuous diplomacy
Elizabeth Warren Warren’s student loan plan targets 42M borrowersPOLITICO - By MICHAEL STRATFORDSen. Elizabeth Warren’s opening shot on a higher education plan raises the bar for 2020 candidates, moving far beyond free college and calling for sweeping loan forgiveness for millions of Americans likely
U.S. Politics A threat in Trump’s back pocket: Shaking up the global oil industryPOLITICO - By ELI OKUNSome lawmakers want to take on OPEC. Now they’re itching for Trump to get on board with an idea he backed before becoming president. Taking a cue from President Donald Trump, U.S. lawmakers could soon
U.S. Politics If You’re Reading This, You’re Probably Running for PresidentPOLITICO - By JACK SHAFERMoney, shame and political machines used to put a leash on political ambitions. Those days are over. Jack Shafer is Politico’s senior media writer. A mighty flutter of Democrats has flapped its wings the
Donald Trump Poll: Trump approval sinks 5 points after Mueller report, tying all-time lowPOLITICO - By STEVEN SHEPARDDespite the slide to 39 percent, there is little support for using impeachment to remove the president. President Donald Trump’s approval rating has dropped 5 points, equaling his presidency’s low-water
U.S. Politics Facebook hires Trump State Department official as general counselPOLITICO - By STEVEN OVERLYFacebook has hired Jennifer Newstead, a President Donald Trump-appointed legal adviser at the State Department, as its new general counsel as the company faces scrutiny from governments around the world
Khalifa Haftar Graham frets over Trump’s mixed signals on LibyaPOLITICO - By NAHAL TOOSITrump recently held a call with Libyan militia leader Khalifa Haftar that blindsided diplomats and confused regional countries about U.S. policy in the area. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, Donald Trump's
Don McGahn Democrats subpoena ex-White House counsel Don McGahnPOLITICO - By ANDREW DESIDERIOHouse Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler on Monday subpoenaed former White House counsel Don McGahn as part of a his panel's obstruction investigation into President Donald Trump, demanding that McGahn testify
U.S. Politics Supreme Court could limit access to business dataPOLITICO - By JOSH GERSTEINJustices heard arguments on Monday in the case, which pits business groups against news organizations and open-government advocates. The Supreme Court appears headed for a ruling that could dramatically
Melania Trump Trump says kid at Easter egg roll told him to 'keep building that wall'POLITICO - By CAITLIN OPRYSKOIn between games of "Be Best" hopscotch and the namesake event at the White House's Easter egg roll, a child apparently couldn't pass up the chance to press President Donald Trump on one of his signature
Robert Mueller Trump: 'Nobody disobeys my orders'POLITICO - By KATIE GALIOTOPresident Donald Trump on Monday insisted that “nobody disobeys my orders,” apparently disputing that his former White House counsel twice refused to follow through on the president’s order to dismiss
U.S. Politics Herman Cain out for the FedPOLITICO - By JAKE SHERMAN, ANNA PALMER, DANIEL LIPPMAN, GARRETT ROSS and ELI OKUNPresented by BREAKING … THE PRESIDENT TWEETS -- @realDonaldTrump at 12:16 p.m.: “My friend Herman Cain, a truly wonderful man, has asked me not to nominate him for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board.
U.S. Politics Photos from the 141st Easter Egg RollPOLITICO - POLITICO Staff Children joined President Donald Trump and first lady Melania on the South Lawn on Monday for the annual Easter Egg Roll — a White House tradition that dates back to the 19th century.
Herman Cain Trump says he won't nominate Herman Cain for Fed seatPOLITICO - By VICTORIA GUIDAPresident Donald Trump announced Monday he would not nominate Herman Cain to the Federal Reserve, a decision he said was made at the former GOP presidential candidate’s request. Senate Republicans had
Trump Administration Trump’s aides ignoring impeachment chatterPOLITICO - By GABBY ORR and KATIE GALIOTOImpeachment talk is racing around Washington. Democrats pressed the issue on a caucus conference call Monday. Some White House hopefuls are urging Congress to take action. Even President Donald Trump weighed
Robert Mueller Pelosi beats back calls for Trump impeachmentPOLITICO - By KYLE CHENEY, HEATHER CAYGLE and ANDREW DESIDERIO'Mueller didn’t do us any favors — he left us bread crumbs to follow,' said Rep. Val Demings. Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday rejected calls to launch impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump
Seth Moulton Moulton dings Dems right out the gate for single-payer health care pushPOLITICO - By CAITLIN OPRYSKONewly declared presidential candidate Seth Moulton criticized his Democratic competitors Monday for pushing the idea of single-payer health care, citing what he called an imperfect experience at the Department
Donald Trump Trump sues to block House subpoena of financial recordsPOLITICO - By ANDREW DESIDERIOElijah Cummings wants records from accounting firm Mazars USA as part of an investigation into Trump's business empire. President Donald Trump on Monday filed a lawsuit against House Oversight and Reform
Medicare Coming today: HHS to announce new payment pilotsPOLITICO - Dan DiamondWith help from Rachel Roubein Editor's Note: This edition of Pulse is published weekdays at 10 a.m. POLITICO Pro Health Care subscribers hold exclusive early access to the newsletter each morning at 6
Tech Industry Sri Lanka’s social shutdownPOLITICO - Alexandra S. LevineWith help from Steven Overly Editor’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
Transgender Supreme Court to take up cases on gay and transgender rights in the workplacePOLITICO - By JOSH GERSTEINThe Supreme Court has agreed to take up a set of high-profile cases involving gay rights and the rights of transgender people in the workplace. The justices announced Monday that they will consider whether
Amy Klobuchar Klobuchar makes more top hires as she ramps up her presidential bidPOLITICO - By ELENA SCHNEIDERAmy Klobuchar rolled out additional top hires for her presidential bid, a sign of her intensifying effort in the sprawling 2020 field. The Minnesota Democrat named five new staffers on Monday, as well
U.S. Politics Trump gambles with gas prices as he goes after IranPOLITICO - By NAHAL TOOSI and BEN LEFEBVREA Trump administration decision is expected to push U.S. gasoline prices up at least 10 cents a gallon in the coming months. President Donald Trump is no fan of high oil prices, knowing that pain at the
