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Trump’s Plans for Venezuelan Oil Run Headlong Into Reality

President Trump’s fixation on Venezuela’s oil raises the question of how much “energy dominance” is really worth nowadays. [...]

Trump Suggests Renee Good’s ‘Disrespectful’ Attitude Justified Fatal ICE Shooting

President Trump suggested that Renee Good’s “highly disrespectful” attitude toward law enforcement played a role in her fatal shooting by an ICE agent. [...]

FBI’s ICE Shooting Inquiry Examines Renee Good’s Possible Ties to Activist Groups

Former department officials warned that such a broad inquiry raised the specter that forms of political protests could be criminalized. [...]

Trump Officials Are Sending 1,000 More Immigration Officers to Minnesota

The Customs and Border Protection officers are joining 2,000 other officers and agents at the Department of Homeland Security who have recently been deployed to the Minneapolis region. [...]

U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane

Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar “perfidy.” [...]

Trump’s Feel-My-Pain Economic Message

The president appears skeptical about Americans’ concerns. How will voters respond? [...]

Trump Explores Diplomacy With Iran While Weighing Strikes, Officials Say

The Pentagon is presenting a wider range of strike options to the president than previously reported. Targets could include Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missile sites. [...]

Leaders of Historians’ Group Veto Resolutions Critical of Israel

The executive council of the American Historical Association said the resolutions, including one accusing Israel of ‘scholasticide’ in Gaza, would put the group at risk. [...]

Kelly Sues Pentagon Over Threats of Punishment From Hegseth

Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, asked a federal judge to block the Trump administration from disciplining him for a video warning about illegal military orders. [...]

Dan Bongino, No Longer at the F.B.I., Will Return to Podcasting

The former F.B.I. deputy director, who had hosted a right-wing, pro-Trump podcast, will restart the show after a rocky tenure at the law-enforcement agency. [...]

Former Rep. Mary Peltola jumps into Alaska Senate race

The former Alaska congressmember will likely face off against Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and is a recruitment coup for national Democrats. [...]

Cornyn rakes in record fundraising ahead of Texas primary

The Republican senator is fighting to survive a competitive reelection. [...]

GOP talk of Rubio 2028 heats up in wake of Venezuela op

The secretary of State has signaled he may not run for president in 2028, but he’s changed his mind on such matters before. [...]

Republicans need Susan Collins to win reelection. Trump keeps going after her.

The Maine senator has consistently won reelection in a blue state thanks to support from independents and some Democrats. [...]

The POLITICO Poll - December 2025

December 2025 POLITICO Poll results on economy, tariffs, taxes, energy, and more [...]

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of [...]

‘The party has done an abysmal job’: Israel tensions threaten Dems’ midterm plans

From New York to Michigan, left-leaning challengers are taking on pro-Israel incumbents [...]

The Supreme Court may leave alone the Voting Rights Act just long enough to keep the GOP from House control in 2026

Republicans’ hopes that a Supreme Court redistricting ruling will boost them in 2026 are fading as election deadlines close in. [...]

House Majority PAC raises record sum ahead of midterms

House Majority PAC and its affiliated nonprofit, House Majority Forward, brought in $121 million ahead of the 2026 midterms. [...]

George Conway enters crowded NYC Democratic House primary with singular focus — Trump

The former Republican is calling for the president's impeachment over his actions in Venezuela. [...]

Ex-U.S. Navy sailor sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison for spying for China

A former U.S. Navy sailor found guilty of spying for China was sentenced to 200 months in prison on Monday, officials announced.The big picture: Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in [...]

Trump special counsel Jack Smith to testify publicly at House Judiciary hearing

Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify publicly at a House Judiciary Committee hearing later this month, Judiciary chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) announced Monday.Why it matters: Smith, who testified privately [...]

Gemini will power Apple's Siri

Apple and Google announced a multi-year deal on Monday for Gemini models to power Siri and other Apple Intelligence features.Why it matters: The move fills a clear need for Apple, [...]

Scoop: Democrat introduces bill to shut down Trump's Greenland ambitions

A House Democrat is introducing legislation that would block President Trump from making good on his threats to either purchase Greenland or take it by force, Axios has learned.Why it [...]

Man shot by Border Patrol agent in Portland charged with assaulting federal officer

The man shot by a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent in East Portland was charged Monday with aggravated assault of a federal officer, the Department of Justice announced.Why it [...]

Inside Democrats' brewing war over the resurgence of "defund ICE"

Last week's shootings in Minneapolis and Portland has supercharged a push by Democrats in Congress to use an upcoming government funding deadline to try to slash funding to ICE.Why it [...]

Stunned Republicans tread carefully on DOJ's Powell investigation

Senate Republican leaders are proceeding very carefully on the Department of Justice's criminal probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Why it matters: After last week's war powers resolution vote, Republicans [...]

House Republican introduces bill to let Trump annex Greenland

A House Republican on Monday introduced legislation that would give President Trump the authority to annex Greenland and turn it into a U.S. state.Why it matters: The bill is an [...]

How Trump's credit card pitch could save Americans billions

Data: Federal Reserve via Fred; Chart: Axios Visuals; Chart: Axios VisualsThere's evidence that capping credit-card interest rates at 10% would save Americans billions of dollars, although banks warn of consumers [...]

Illinois and Minnesota sue to block Trump's "occupation"

Minnesota and Illinois accused the Trump administration of acting as military occupiers in a pair of Monday lawsuits seeking to block the ongoing immigration crackdown.Why it matters: Immigration has been [...]

Mandelson makes personal apology for continuing Epstein friendship

The former ambassador apologises "unequivocally" for maintaining links with Epstein after 2008 conviction [...]

Tories say Zahawi peerage request turned down before defection to Reform UK

Zahawi is the latest former Conservative MP to join Nigel Farage's party, as a Tory source claims he had approached Kemi Badenoch seeking a nomination for the Lords. [...]

Nick Eardley: Former Tories joining Reform is not without risk for Farage

Former Tory Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi is the latest - and most senior - figure to defect to Reform UK. [...]

X could 'lose right to self regulate', says Starmer

It is currently illegal to share deepfakes, but the law against creating them has not yet come into force. [...]

What a new law and an investigation could mean for Grok AI deepfakes

Elon Musk's chatbot is under fire for altering images of women to remove their clothes without their consent. [...]

MP's school visit cancelled over pro-Palestine protests

Damien Egan, Labour MP for Bristol North East and vice chair of Labour Friends of Israel, cancelled the appearance. [...]

Tax and spending plans to be revealed in Scottish Budget

Finance Secretary Shona Robison will announce the government's draft plans in a speech at Holyrood [...]

Crackdown on illegal working leads to surge in arrests

Raids on businesses such as nail bars and takeaways have increased by 77% since Labour took office, the government says. [...]

Lying ban for politicians in Wales prompts free speech fears

A report says the proposed bill, to be debated on Tuesday, would be "extraordinary as drafted". [...]

UK not as ready as we need to be for conflict, says military chief

Sir Richard Knighton refuses to confirm the existence of a £28bn shortfall in defence spending plans. [...]

Trump’s violation of the 14th amendment couldn’t be any clearer — Judge Luttig

Democratic Policies: Championing the Middle Class, the Poor, and Social Equity

The January 6th, 2021 Insurrection

Judge Rejects Trump’s Immunity Argument in Federal 2020 Election

An Insight into Trump’s Behavior: Concerns Over Mental State and Influence”

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