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Few things are more authentically Washington than a fly-in. As in, the great capital tradition of getting people from all 50 states into town and unleashing them on the halls
Continue reading…To resist Trump or work with him? This governor says you can do both.
Steve Bannon replicates Elon Musk’s controversial ‘salute’ at CPAC lead image
The Constitution expressly forbids presidents from running for a third term. But that hasn’t stopped Donald Trump from raising it repeatedly — and this time from an official White House
Continue reading…Trump talks of a third term amid growing concerns about a constitutional crisis
Full interview with Richard Grenell | POLITICO at CPAC lead image
OXON HILL, Maryland — A political backlash is sneaking up on billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump across America as they take an ax to the government. But inside
Mark Cuban, the billionaire business mogul and “Shark Tank” star, quashed speculation he will be making a White House run in 2028 — even as he has become a prominent
Continue reading…Mark Cuban says he’s not running for president in 2028
Elon Musk warned Monday that government employees who have not yet returned to working from their offices full time will be placed on administrative leave, escalating his effort from within
Continue reading…Musk threatens federal employees still working from home with administrative leave
An emboldened Elon Musk is once again directing federal employees to justify their existence in writing — or face dismissal. Musk made his renewed demand in a social media post
Continue reading…Musk renews his ‘5 things’ demand with Trump’s apparent support
Democrats say sweeping government cuts led by Elon Musk have started to awaken a latent opposition to President Donald Trump — and they’re hoping it will motivate a slew of
Every 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 world of
Continue reading…The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
“Move fast and break things.” It’s an old motto from Silicon Valley. But these days, speed and disruption are also the coin of the realm in Washington. President Donald Trump
Continue reading…Will Trump ‘rub it in’ in his first big address?
Before Elon Musk and his chainsaw, there was Mitch Daniels “the Blade.” The former Indiana governor and Office of Management and Budget director under President George W. Bush, Daniels established
Continue reading…Republican governors tried to slash state budgets. They have advice for Elon Musk.
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin is promoting from within as he fills out his senior leadership team, taking a stay-the-course approach to staffing despite the party’s losses in November.
Political cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker.
Rep. Sylvester Turner has died, according to fellow House Democrats and his office. The first-term Texas Democrat had been elected in 2024 to succeed the late Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson
Gavin Newsom’s provocative new position on trans athletes on Thursday reopened a rift in the Democratic Party that could serve as one of the earliest flash points in the party’s
Continue reading…Newsom’s move on trans athletes jolts 2028 campaign
Every 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 world of
Continue reading…The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is seriously considering a run for governor of California — and has given herself a deadline to decide. At a pre-Oscars party last weekend, Harris
Continue reading…Kamala Harris sets a deadline for her next move
Tony Hinchcliffe, the comedian whose appearance at a New York rally for then-candidate Donald Trump drew bipartisan backlash after he made disparaging comments about Puerto Rico, has inked a deal
Continue reading…Comedian who mocked Puerto Rico at Trump rally gets Netflix deal
Democrats are deeply conflicted over the Trump administration’s arrest of a Palestinian graduate student at Columbia University who faces deportation for his prominent role in campus protests over the Israel-Hamas