Tuesday

03-03-2026 Vol 19

Month: October 2025

NJ Dem councilman Jeff Lewis urges voters to back Republican Jack Ciattarelli, knocks Mike Sherrill as ‘not cut out for’ gov job

A Democratic New Jersey councilman is publicly warning that his party's gubernatorial nominee, Mikie Sherrill, is simply "not cut out for the job." A Democratic New Jersey councilman is...

Trump appears to call for Joe Biden to be jailed: ‘love watching him squirm’

President Trump appeared to call for his predecessor to be thrown behind bars while lashing out at a report claiming the Biden-era Arctic Frost investigation into him began on...

DOGE holdover who pushed for deep cuts at HHS is headed to the Navy

Rachel Riley, a former McKinsey partner, helped execute sweeping layoffs at the health department this spring. Behind the scenes, her methods sparked turmoil. Rachel Riley, a former McKinsey partner,...

Confirmation hearing for Trump’s surgeon general pick Dr. Casey Means postponed as she goes into labor

Dr. Casey Means, 38, had been set to face grilling from lawmakers on Thursday remotely before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP). Dr. Casey Means,...

Capitol agenda: The shutdown deal to-do list

The shutdown vibes are shifting. As POLITICO first reported Wednesday, bipartisan Senate negotiations around reopening the government have ramped up over the past 36 hours. But it’s far from...

Trio of polls show Zohran Mamdani with varying leads in home stretch of NYC mayoral race

Mamdani's lead over ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo during the home stretch of the mayor's race, ranging from a closer 10-point gap to a 25-point blow out. Mamdani's lead over ex-Gov....

Ciattarelli, Sherrill in dead heat for NJ governor in final days of campaign: poll

The poll is a boost for Ciattarelli in the final days of the campaign — showing he has wiped out the 20-point lead that Sherrill boasted this summer. The...

Farm-state Republicans finally reach their breaking point

President Donald Trump's plan to import beef from Argentina has unleashed a wave of protest from GOP loyalists.

Crockett inches toward Senate run

In an interview for “The Conversation” with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns, the Texas Democrat said she’s “about to spend a lot of money” to poll her standing statewide.

Nearly 37,000 VA employees furloughed or working without pay amid government shutdown

The department’s medical centers, outpatient clinics and veterans centers remain open and are operating normally during the shutdown because of advanced appropriations from Congress, the agency said.  The department’s...