The ‘dirty dozen’ of Davos – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. It’s that time of year again: Leaders, business titans, philanthropists and celebs descend on…
House Republicans stick by Hunter Biden contempt vote — for now
Republicans will need near unity in order to make a referral to the Justice Department that Biden be held in contempt of Congress. A swath…
US says Texas blocked border agents from entering park to try to save 3 migrants who drowned
The drownings come amid escalating tensions between Texas and the U.S. government over immigration enforcement. On Friday, the Justice Department told the U.S. Supreme Court…
Trump consolidates evangelical vote in Iowa
But it was also a flex. For all the attempts by DeSantis and his evangelical allies to court the conservative Christian vote, Trump not only…
‘Equating the 2, there is no comparison’: Joni Ernst knocks Trump over ‘hostages’ comments
Those who were taken by Hamas insurgents last fall have been “held in tunnels with terrorists. They are being tortured; they have been raped; they…
DA defends qualifications of a prosecutor hired in Trump’s Georgia election case
The allegations were in a motion filed last week by Ashleigh Merchant, who represents Michael Roman, a former Trump campaign staffer and onetime White House…
RFK Jr. defends Kennedy administration wiretap of Martin Luther King Jr.
“They were betting not only the civil rights movement but their own careers. And they knew that Hoover was out to ruin King,” said Robert…
No reason to dismiss Lloyd Austin, Joe Manchin says
Austin has been hospitalized since the start of the year because of an infection that developed after surgery he underwent for prostate cancer, but it…
Iowa principal who risked life to protect students during a school shooting has died
The day after the shooting, the state Department of Public Safety said Marburger “acted selflessly and placed himself in harm’s way in an apparent effort…
Column: Iowa caucuses’ odd history of political spectacle
When Iowa’s brave and hardy Republicans venture Monday night into the arctic cold to cast the first presidential ballots of 2024, Richard Bender will be…
Los Angeles Times endorses Schiff for California Senate seat
Schiff rose to national prominence when he was tapped by then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (who has endorsed Schiff in his Senate bid) to lead the…
California bill paves way for psychedelic therapy
SACRAMENTO — The movement to legalize psychedelics in California appears to be entering a new phase, with a focus on incremental steps to permit the drugs…
European officials visit Ukraine with pledges of more support – POLITICO
Europe’s leaders and top officials are descending on Kyiv with pledges of fresh support as Russia continues its relentless air attacks against Ukraine. Newly appointed…
Opinion: I nominate Hunter Biden for most perfect troll of the year
Gotta hand it to Hunter Biden. He has been beating the MAGA congressional Republicans at their own game. The GOP is desperate to find some…
Families of hostages held in Gaza for 100 days beg government to bring them home
More than 100 hostages were released during a temporary truce in November, but 132 remain held in Gaza including the remains of about two dozen…
Senate candidate Steve Garvey wants voters to remember his baseball days
SAN DIEGO — In the shadow of Petco Park, Steve Garvey was greeted as a Padres hero who played alongside baseball legend Tony Gwynn and helped…
Trump’s administration delivered billions to American farmers. So has Biden.
As for his question, who else could get that much money for farmers, the answer is: the Biden administration. In fact, over the first three…
Opinion: Trump’s ‘lost cause,’ a kind of gangster cult, won’t go away
On Jan. 6, 2021, former President Trump, the loser of the 2020 election, famously addressed a gathering of followers who then joined the mob that…
How the Pros Think the Iowa Caucuses Will Shake Out
In a roundtable discussion moderated by POLITICO senior politics editor Charlie Mahtesian, these six journalists offered some fascinating insights — and some surprise observations: Evangelical…
Blue states look to conservative Supreme Court for help on homelessness
“California has invested billions to address homelessness, but rulings from the bench have tied the hands of state and local governments to address this issue,”…