Politics

Why Trump doesn’t need to own Greenland to build Golden Dome

President Donald Trump has linked his desire to own Greenland with the development of his nascent missile defense shield, Golden Dome.Except that he doesn’t need to seize the Danish territory to ac...

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Trump’s judicial blitz loses steam

President Donald Trump is getting judges confirmed at an even faster clip than he did at the beginning of his first term — but he’s making less of an impact on the judiciary.Trump’s ability to resh...

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Watchdog agency scales back student loan report

The Trump administration made dramatic cuts to an annual report on federal and private student loans produced by a consumer watchdog agency compared to an unpublished version obtained by POLITICO.T...

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Senate Republicans derail effort to rebuke Trump on Venezuela

The Senate scuttled legislation requiring President Donald Trump to seek congressional approval before taking further military action against Venezuela — a big win for a White House that’s strongly...

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Louisiana wants a California doctor extradited to face abortion charges. Newsom isn't having it.

SACRAMENTO, California— Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday he is refusing to extradite a California doctor accused of violating Louisiana's abortion laws.The governor's rebuff of Louisiana, a Republi...

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FBI agents search home of Washington Post reporter

FBI agents searched the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson on Wednesday as part of a probe into a Maryland government contractor accused of taking home classified intelligence reports...

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Denmark, Greenland failed to win the Trump team over

Denmark and Greenland “still have a fundamental disagreement” with the U.S. over President Donald Trump’s desire to control the Arctic territory, Denmark’s foreign minister said Wednesday.Lars Løkk...

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Federal judges allow California congressional map to stand

SACRAMENTO, California — California Democrats will likely be able to use their gerrymandered congressional map in next year’s midterm elections after a panel of federal judges on Wednesday upheld i...

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National health spending soared for 2nd consecutive year in 2024

The U.S. spent $5.3 trillion on health care in 2024, an increase of 7.2 percent from the prior year, as Americans' use of medical services like hospital care and prescription drugs continued to gro...

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HHS terminates thousands of grants for substance use, mental health worth billions

The Trump administration has notified thousands of organizations across the country that their substance use recovery and mental health grants are terminated as of Jan. 13, according to five source...

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Robyn Says She Hated Elon Musk ‘Before It Was Cool,’ Reveals the Moment She Knew He Was ‘Tacky’

Robyn isn’t rocking with Elon Musk — and she never has, even when he was far less controversial than he is today. Related ...

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'We're in a bad spot': Fed leaders push back on Trump's attacks on Powell

The leaders of Federal Reserve regional banks who play a key role in setting interest rates are pushing back on the Trump administration’s move to subject Fed Chair Jerome Powell to a criminal inqu...

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Alina Habba wants her old job back

Alina Habba, who stepped down as New Jersey’s top prosecutor, wants her old job back.Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday asked the full Third Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a three-judg...

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Schumer thinks these four states will deliver for Dems in November

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer believes Democrats have a “real good chance” of flipping the Senate in November — bullish optimism for a party swept out of power in 2024 and still facing sever...

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Trump wants Greenlanders to join the US. His comments are making that harder.

NUUK, GREENLAND — President Donald Trump and his top aides’ preferred path to the U.S. taking ownership of Greenland is incentivizing people there to vote in a referendum to align with the United S...

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Latino voters powered Trump’s comeback. Now they’re turning on his economy.

In 2024, economic anxiety and immigration concerns drove Latino voters to President Donald Trump. Those same issues are beginning to push them away.Across the country, the cost-of-living woes and i...

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Peltola raises $1.5M in first 24 hours of Alaska Senate bid

Former Rep. Mary Peltola raked in $1.5 million in the first 24 hours of her bid to unseat GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska, a sizable haul to kick off what will likely be a costly battle for Democra...

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Trump has no plans to endorse in final 3 Senate races

There are three sitting Republican senators President Donald Trump has not endorsed for reelection. He has no imminent plans to change that.Trump last week called for the electoral defeat of Sen. S...

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Trump vs. Free Markets

Whatever debilitating brain parasite burrowed into the gray matter of American politics over the last decade-plus has resulted in some aston...

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Is Gavin Newsom really turning the corner on homelessness?

Gavin Newsom can now tout something he’s never been able to say before as governor: The number of people sleeping on the streets in California is declining.Newsom announced a 9 percent drop in unsh...

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Can Newsom thaw his relationship with automakers? $200 million might help.

California's relationship with Detroit is still frosty after automakers helped kill the state's electric vehicle rules — but Gov. Gavin Newsom is betting that some cold hard cash will help warm the...

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