New York GOP challenged on abortion rights on Roe anniversary
Abortion rights are more literally on the ballot here this November, with a state-level Equal Rights Amendment — the New York Equal Protection of Law…
Possible Trump testimony in E. Jean Carroll defamation trial postponed
NEW YORK — A juror’s illness forced the postponement for at least a day Monday of a defamation trial where former President Trump had been expected…
Trump’s defamation trial is postponed, complicating his possible testimony
A lawyer for the plaintiff, writer E. Jean Carroll, objected to such a delay, telling Kaplan, “we’d like to get this trial over,” and adding,…
Clean water is a human right. Why are so many California communities without it?
Barely a month after he took office in 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom journeyed to a rural school in the Central Valley and stood by chance…
Senate candidates steer clear of California’s biggest environmental issue
“If you’re interested in raising money, you certainly want to go to the San Joaquin Valley for water,” said Tom Birmingham, the former general manager…
Column: Taiwan held an election. War didn’t break out. That’s good for California
WASHINGTON — Good news has been scarce in world affairs this year. So it’s worth noting a conflict zone where the worst-case scenario hasn’t happened: the…
A new plane crisis tests Boeing’s revamped lobbying team
Some who spoke to POLITICO defended the new team. One person working in government affairs in the aviation industry noted that Ziad Ojakli, the top…
California congressman asks New Hampshire voters to write in Biden
CONCORD, N.H. — In a long black pea coat and loafers, California Rep. Ro Khanna looked the part of a New England politician. “You know, I…
The Supreme Court Has Fed a New Appetite for Executions
States are responding. On Thursday, Alabama is scheduled to execute someone using a potentially dangerous method that has never before been used in the U.S.…
At least 27 dead in a shelling of a market in Russian-occupied Ukraine
The artillery shells that hit the area had been fired from the area of Kurakhove and Krasnohorivka to the west, Pushilin said, adding that emergency…
Haley endorsed by top New Hampshire publication
“She is easily the most qualified candidate on either ballot,” it said. “Nikki Haley is an accountant by career and training. Nikki Haley is a…
Gretchen Whitmer pushes Biden to talk more bluntly about abortion
Top Biden campaign officials have flagged abortion rights as a top issue for the president, but Biden himself has been more restrained in talking about…
Houthis seek more Iranian weapons to step up Red Sea attacks, intel shows
The developments come days after President Joe Biden acknowledged that U.S.-led strikes against the group have failed to stop attacks from the militants on commercial…
Israel-Hamas becomes the biggest divide in California’s Senate race
Divisions between the three representatives — one of whom is expected to win the Senate seat in deep-blue California — mirror intraparty rifts among Democrats…
How Europe’s establishment made the far right great again – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. A CORPSE IN THE DANUBE AND A VOICE FROM THE GRAVE might sound more…
Military ends rescue search for Navy SEALs lost in raid on ship with Iranian weapons
“We mourn the loss of our two Naval Special Warfare warriors, and we will forever honor their sacrifice and example,” said Gen. Erik Kurilla, head…
Nikki Haley may find it impossible to navigate GOP factions
When Nikki Haley was a South Carolina legislator, she backed budgets boosted by federal aid. Running for governor, she criticized a “bailout culture” and dependence…
Why DeSantis’ exit could hurt Nikki Haley in New Hampshire
New Hampshire had, until this week, been the early state where Trump looked the weakest. The former president’s rivals had held him under 50 percent…
Opinion: Ron DeSantis found his groove way too late
There was a moment when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis seemed like the Republican Party’s best bet to move on from Donald Trump. That moment —…
How DeSantis collapsed in the glare of a presidential campaign
Ninety-one criminal charges spanning four cases later, it has become clear Trump was stronger than ever. He broke fundraising records off of his Georgia mugshot,…