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It is primary day in various states around the country. But if you asksenior political columnist and politics bureau chief Jonathan Martin, itis the race involving the Portland, Oregon, District Attorney that isthe most interesting and perha
After roughly a month of testimony and 19 witnesses, the end of theTrump hush money trial may draw to a close by the end of this week. Theformer president and current GOP frontrunner will either be charged oracquitted of falsifying business
During the last presidential election cycle, Donald Trump said he wouldnever return to Minnesota should he lose. He is slated to break thatpromise when he keynotes the Lincoln-Reagan dinner this evening.Moreover, Trump’s fixation on the goph
In a dizzying turn of events yesterday, President Joe Biden and formerPresident Donald Trump agreed to two debates well before the electionthis November — one on CNN in June, and one on ABC in September. DidDemocrats box Trump in, or Biden w
When Michael Cohen makes an appearance, it is hard to know whether youwill be hearing from a vulgar, bombastic hater or the measured andcareful man who took the stand this week. The noticeably restrainedCohen may have delivered a critical bl
Primary elections are taking place today in Maryland, Nebraska, NorthCarolina, and West Virginia. In Maryland, there is the ultra-competitive(and ultra-expensive) race for who will take over Ben Cardin’s Senateseat after he retires. In West
All eyes today are on the Manhattan courthouse where Michael Cohen willtake the stand in the hush money case against former President DonaldTrump. Politico reporter Erica Orden — who has been at the courthousesince the beginning — joins Play
Mike Johnson has had a big week. Most notably, he survived along-awaited attempt by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to remove him asSpeaker. Playbook co-authors Ryan Lizza and Rachael Bade sat down withhim shortly after for nearly an hour for Pl
Last night, President Joe Biden drew a clear red line that Israel israpidly approaching: After months of devastating military efforts, hewill halt shipments of bombs and other munitions to Israel if itlaunches a major military invasion into
President Joe Biden is betting that $1.6 trillion in climate andinfrastructure money can transform America, create green jobs,out-compete China — and maybe catapult him to a second term. Butaccording to a POLITICO analysis of public data, on
On Monday, Hamas approved a ceasefire deal proposed by Egypt and Qatar.But Israel did not approve of the proposal, which national securityreporter Alex Ward tells Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza is “softer” thanwhat Israel wanted. As Israel's
Texas Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar and his wife have beenindicted on bribery charges, and Republicans are looking to squeeze thescandal for all it's worth. This comes mere months after New JerseyCongressman Bob Menendez faced a simil
It’s the trial that has captured the world’s attention — and, given thatit’s closed off from cameras, very few people know what the Trump hushmoney prosecution looks like up close. One person who does? Politicoreporter Erica Orden. She’s bee
For the first time since the start of his criminal trial in New York,former President Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail yesterdaywith rallies in Wisconsin and Michigan. The Trump who showed up marked areturn to form — for better or
The Department of Justice is poised to significantly loosen federalcannabis restrictions, reclassifying the substance from Schedule I — themost serious classification — to Schedule III. Federal cannabis policyreporter Natalie Fertig joins Pl
White House reporter and West Wing Playbook author Eli Stokols has beenreporting on the simmering rift between Joe Biden’s administration andthe New York Times, and the White House Correspondent’s Dinner this pastweekend introduced another l
Prior to last week’s congressional recess, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greeneappeared poised for battle to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson from his post.But over the weeklong break, she didn’t offer any updates on themission. It has now been 38 days si
Former President Donald Trump had a huge day in two different courtroomson Thursday, but was only present for the one in Manhattan. David Peckertook the stand as a key witness in the case, and he alleged Trump wasnot the only prominent polit
Even by modern standards, this is a dizzying day of Trump legal news.Today, he’ll return to a Manhattan court room where Judge Juan Merchancould rule over whether he violated a gag order and former NationalEnquirer chief David Pecker will re
Late Tuesday evening, the Senate finally passed the long-awaited foreignaid bill that also moves to ban TikTok, citing national securityconcerns. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill in the comingdays. So, what does this mean for
Can Joe Biden win Florida come November? It's unlikely, but the SunshineState might still loom large in Biden's campaign -- serving as perfectfodder for why he needs to be reelected. When Biden travels there today,he will denounce its red-ti
After every day last week was devoted to assembling a jury, the trialinvolving allegations that Trump paid hush money to two women with whomhe was having affairs will begin today in Manhattan. Senior legalaffairs reporter Josh Gerstein chats
Mike Johnson is close to notching a major legislative victory that maycome at an extremely high cost: His job as speaker of the House. Theforeign aid supplemental that’s been roiling the House GOP comes up fora procedural vote today where it
After two days, the jury for Donald Trump’s criminal prosecution forbusiness fraud in New York is taking starting to take shape — and thelegal world is surprised by what it sees. Of the seven jurors impaneledso far, two have something very i
On Tuesday, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky became the second congressmanto publicly declare support for a motion-to-vacate attempt against HouseSpeaker Mike Johnson. The basis for all of the drama? The risingtensions over the proposed foreig
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