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The big takeaways from Trump's speech to Congress: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to a special edition of From the Politics Desk, where our reporters who were inside the House chamber tonight bring you the highlights from President Donald Trump’s first speech to Congress ...NBC News - 1d -
DOGE's ripple effects in the states: From the Politics Desk
Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s initiative to dramatically slash the federal workforce is increasingly having a political ripple effect at the state level.NBC News - 6d -
Republicans start to feel the heat on budget cuts: From the Politics Desk
House Republicans will face a budget resolution vote after hearing concerns from constituents about Trump and Musk's budget cuts.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Musk's email ultimatum leads to mixed messages: From the Politics Desk
Federal employees started another work week receiving mixed messages from the top after Elon Musk's weekend email ultimatum.NBC News - Feb. 24 -
DOGE caught the car. Now what?: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, Jonathan Allen talks to federal workers about Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn approach to the government. Plus, Steve Kornacki digs into how the public is viewing President Donald ...NBC News - Feb. 25 -
The Trump-Musk show takes center stage: From the Politics Desk
The Donald Trump-Elon Musk dynamic is defining the political state of play at the White House, on Capitol Hill and outside of Washington.NBC News - Feb. 26 -
The Oval Office showdown heard round the world: From the Politics Desk
The fallout at home and abroad from today’s White House meeting between Donald Trump, JD Vance and Volodymyr Zelenskyy that devolved into a shouting match.NBC News - 5d -
Political theater ruined Congress's opportunity to save USAID
They fixated on sensational and inappropriate rhetoric, diminishing the credibility of their oversight efforts.The Hill - 5d -
How battleground Trump voters are viewing his first few weeks: From the Politics Desk
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s address to Congress, we took the pulse of how a group of voters who helped send him back to the White House are viewing the opening weeks of his term.NBC News - 1d -
Why Trump isn't hitting the road after his speech: From the Politics Desk
Donald Trump isn’t taking the usual tour of the country that recent presidents have after major speeches to Congress.NBC News - 14h -
Flavor Flav objects after getting name-checked in Congress: 'Don't drag me into negative politics'
Flavor Flav is attempting to stop the clock when it comes to lawmakers name-checking him in Congress. "I voted against the budget yesterday, not because I'm not for decreasing taxes, but because ...The Hill - 6d -
USAID employees given 15 minutes to clear desks
Foreign aid workers at USAID were given just 15 minutes to clear out their desks today. The layoffs were part of President Trump’s efforts to cut spending by downsizing the federal bureaucracy. NBC ...NBC News - 6d -
Bondi says Epstein client list 'sitting on my desk' for review
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is in the process of reviewing the alleged "client list" of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as directed by President Trump.The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Hourslong delays at check-in desk plague famed Las Vegas resort
A planned automation upgrade went haywire and plagued one of Las Vegas' most prominent properties over the weekend, forcing thousands of guests to wait hours before reaching their rooms, officials ...NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Protests at USAID building as workers pack up their desks, cuts take effect
Protesters are outside a United States Agency for International Development building in Washington, D.C., in support of fired workers. This comes after the Supreme Court's Chief Justice John ...CBS News - 6d -
Senate sends repeal of methane fee implementation to Trump’s desk
The Senate on Thursday sent a resolution to repeal a rule governing the implementation of a fee on excess methane emissions to Trump’s desk in a party-line vote. Trump is expected to sign the ...The Hill - 5d -
In Huntington Beach, Politics on a Plaque
MAGA references on a library plaque have divided the Southern California surf town and thrust it into the national spotlight.The New York Times - Feb. 25 -
The political centre cracks in Germany
Friedrich Merz will try to govern with a moderate coalition at a time of rising support for extremist political forcesFinancial Times - 5d -
The Trump bump on Canadian politics
Taunts by US president galvanise governing party ahead of Sunday’s voteFinancial Times - 8h -
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Zero Day is a political thriller without a political position or even point
Netflix’s new Robert De Niro-led hit series toys with real-world references but hasn’t got the faintest clue what to do with them. Spoilers ahead . For decades, movies and TV shows that feature ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Prominent political donor and attorney John Morgan launching new political party
Prominent political donor and attorney John Morgan is launching a new political party, he said on the social platform X on Wednesday. “I am forming a new political party for those of us stuck in ...The Hill - Feb. 27 -
The political rise of the anti-vax movement
As traditional parties decline, vaccine scepticism has become one of the anti-establishment forces filling the vacuumFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
The US Congress is missing in action
Capitol Hill is so far providing no check on Donald Trump’s power grabFinancial Times - 3d -
Trump and Congress — in Four Speeches
On Tuesday, President Trump will address a deeply divided Congress, whose legislative authority is now being tested by his aggressive executive orders. We look back at his evolving relationship ...The New York Times - 2d -
Whole Hog Politics: Democrats learn the limits of resistance
On the menu: COVID-19 at root of Gen Z move to the right; Vivek readies battle for Ohio; Kemp brushes back Greene; A very big fish story It may be fitting that President Trump has been in a ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Poland’s political rift deepens as ‘coup’ allegations fly
Ultraconservative opposition allege Tusk government planning to interfere in presidential electionFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
A Theory of Media That Explains 15 Years of Politics
Martin Gurri discusses how social media and the internet have fundamentally changed the public’s relationship to institutions and power.The New York Times - Feb. 25 -
James Carville: It’s Time for a Daring Political Maneuver, Democrats
There’s nothing Democrats can legitimately do to stop Trump, so we need a tactical pause in our fight to plan for the future.The New York Times - Feb. 25 -
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is upending British politics
Over the past decade and a half, much of the world has entered a new form of politics in which results must be delivered faster and better than before.The Hill - Feb. 26 -
A journey through the hyper-political world of microchips
From the raw materials required to the machines that make them, every part of the chip supply chain is fiercely contested in the global race for tech supremacy. A small town in the Netherlands ...The Guardian - 6d -
After a Revolution, a Move Toward Politics as Usual in Bangladesh
Some of the students who took part in last year’s uprising that ousted the nation’s autocratic leader are leaving the interim government to start a political party.The New York Times - 6d -
What to watch for at China's major political event this week
China’s annual major political event gets underway this week, bringing together the nation’s top leaders and thousands of provincial leaders to endorse decisions already made by the all-powerful ...NBC News - 3d -
What to watch for at China’s major political event this week
China’s annual major political event gets underway this week to endorse decisions already made by the all-powerful Chinese Communist PartyABC News - 3d -
What Man’s Man Politics Is Doing to America
And why Democrats shouldn’t try to “out-cowboy” Donald Trump.The New York Times - 2d -
And the loser is … politics: why was this year’s Oscars so reluctant?
Taking place in the middle of a chaotic time for the US and the world at large, this year’s ceremony was light on statements and devoid of the Trump word entirely. Twenty-two years ago, the last ...The Guardian - 2d -
Starliner commander says politics not involved in extended mission
Starliner commander Barry Wilmore offered an even-handed response to questions about the intrusion of politics into his ISS mission.CBS News - 1d -
Reporter's Notebook: History of March 4 political speeches
March 4 is a perfect day for a political speech. John Dickerson explains.CBS News - 1d