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National Security Elites (Yes, That’s What They Are) Say Trump Team Needs to Talk to Them
Nahal Toosi is POLITICO’s senior foreign affairs correspondent. She has reported on war, genocide and political chaos in a ...
With gavel in hand, Trump chisels away at the power of a compliant Congress
When House Speaker Mike Johnson gifted to President Donald Trump the gavel used to enact the Republicans' tax breaks and ...
The Latest: House approves Trump’s $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid
Republican majorities in both houses of Congress have now approved President Donald Trump’s clawback of about $9 billion for ...
The 2026 Senate map is tough for Democrats, but Republicans have their own headaches
Republicans are encountering early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the party’s majority in next ...
Trump intervenes to boost Hegseth aide who left military for politics
A waiver granted by Trump allows Ricky Buria, a top adviser to Pete Hegseth, to bypass federal law and depart the Marine Corps at a rank he held only briefly.