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08-03-2026 Vol 19

Year: 2025

Shutdown-ending stopgap will have to move first in any deal, Thune says

Senate Majority Leader John Thune struck a cautionary note Thursday as bipartisan talks that could end the 30-day government shutdown kick into a higher gear, warning that a deal...

DHS will no longer automatically renew work permits for migrants — here’s why

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said "robust vetting" had lapsed during the Biden administration, allowing Egyptian national Mohamed Sabry Soliman to get a work permit before an antisemitic firebombing...

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.