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Robert F. Kennedy’s presidential run has been a spectacle from thestart. Despite being born into Democratic royalty, the independentcandidate holds a hodgepodge of policy views that sometimes veer intoconspiracy theories — but which also giv
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the nationshould significantly limit the use of mifepristone, a pill thatterminates early pregnancy. A number of justices on themajority-conservative court appeared to take issue with
In the last 24 hours, the diplomatic dynamic between the U.S. and Israeltook on another layer of complexity when the U.S. abstained in votingfor a UN Gaza ceasefire resolution, allowing it to pass. The actionresulted in officials from Israel
There are three important things on Donald Trump’s agenda today, andthey're all connected. First, the former president has a half-billiondollar bond due stemming from the New York civil fraud case. He has saidhe is struggling to procure the
Most polls show a tight race between President Joe Biden and formerPresident Donald Trump. But ever since Biden’s notably energetic Stateof the Union address, his campaign has been feeling a strange newoptimism. He’s outpacing Trump on fundr
Time and again, Speaker Mike Johnson has relied on an unexpected sourceto propel legislation to success: House Democrats. We’ve already seenDems help Johnson pass a $78 billion tax bill, the proposed de facto banon TikTok and multiple stopga
Bernie Moreno, the car dealer-turned Trump-endorsed Senate candidate,won the Ohio GOP primary quickly and handily yesterday. It is obviouslygood news for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, but it isalso the outcome many Democra
Five states — Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, and Ohio — are holdingprimary elections today. Though President Joe Biden and Donald Trumpclinched the presumptive nominations for their respective parties lastweek, some of the House and Sen
Six massive bills that make up roughly 70% of discretionary federalspending  — including the military — need to be passed by Friday inorder to keep the government open. It is a predicament Congress hasfound itself in over and over again the
A theme has emerged in the recent developments surrounding formerpresident — and presumptive GOP nominee — Donald Trump’s criminaltrials: They keep being delayed. In the New York hush money case,Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg conceded that he woul
It’s one of the biggest economic trends shaping American life — and ithappens to be something of an obsession of the president’s: The highcost of housing. Sources tell POLITICO that for months, Biden has usedhis debriefs to press senior staf
Republicans on the Hill were hoping that Special Counsel Robert Hur’stestimony Tuesday would kickstart their stalled impeachment campaign,but that isn’t how things shook out. Without the smoking gun Republicanswere hoping for from Hur, they
Special Counsel Robert Hur is set to appear before the House JudiciaryCommittee today to talk about his explosive report on Biden's handlingof classified documents. Ankush Khardori, a senior writer for POLITICOMagazine and a former federal p
The budget President Biden is releasing today is through fiscal year2025, potentially leading into Biden’s second term if he is reelected.As economics reporter Victoria Guida tells Playbook co-author EugeneDaniels, it’ll be an interesting lo
It was the speech Joe Biden’s supporters were aching to hear: A66-minute stemwinder that torched Donald Trump and the GOP on issuesfrom abortion rights and IVF to taxes on the wealthy to Ukraine andRussia. Along the way, Biden bore his teeth
The importance of State of the Union speeches is vastly overrated.Except this year.When President Joe Biden addresses a joint session ofCongress this evening, the vast viewing audience won’t simply bylistening to the usual laundry list of ac
On the campaign trail, Super Tuesday was a romp for Joe Biden and DonaldTrump — though both men stopped short of a clean sweep in their parties’respective contests. Down the ticket, we now have a clear view of whatthe November general electi
Though it is one of the most significant dates of the U.S. electioncycle, this year’s Super Tuesday looks like it won’t come with manysurprises. President Joe Biden has won every early Democraticcompetition, and former president Donald Trump
Ahead of the State of the Union on Thursday, members of President JoeBiden’s cabinet are scattering about the country to tout Biden'saccomplishments to voters. Included in that group is TransportationSecretary Pete Buttigieg, who spoke with
Donald Trump’s week has been a mixed bag.There was a victory of sorts as the Supreme Court agreed to hear hisargument that he is immune from charges related to allegedly subvertingthe 2020 election — effectively granting him a bit of a dela
The MAGA makeover of Senate GOP leadership is coming. At least, that’swhat allies of Donald Trump are hoping now that longtime SenateRepublican Leader Mitch McConnell announced that he’s stepping down fromhis leadership post at the year’s en
Hunter Biden will appear for a closed-door Congressional depositiontoday, where he will answer questions about alleged involvement with hisfather’s business dealings. Republicans hope any revelations within themeeting will justify proceeding
In must-win Michigan, Joe Biden is expected to handily win the primaryelection today. But the numbers — specifically the number of Democratswho vote “undeclared”— could provide some insight into one of thepresident’s weak spots come November
Once again, Congress has found itself up against a deadline for apartial government shutdown, and once again, things on Capitol Hillappear to be cracking under pressure. Late last week, congressionalleaders had hoped they would be able to un
South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary has long had areputation as something like a knife fight in a phone booth. But thisyear, it feels different. It’s a conventional campaign despite havingthe most unconventional candidate of mod
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