Year: 2026
April 21, 2026
Congress
Rick Scott holds up Coast Guard promotions
The Florida Republican said he’s trying to resolve an issue for a home-state shipbuilder.
April 21, 2026
Politics
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress just minutes before House Ethics Committee was to sanction Florida Dem
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) resigned from Congress on Tuesday, 30 minutes before she was scheduled to appear before an ethics panel over her alleged theft of $5 million in...
April 21, 2026
Politics
Vance arrives at White House as doubts grow over new Iran talks
Vice President JD Vance arrived at the White House shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday as doubts grew about whether he would travel as planned to Pakistan for a second...
April 21, 2026
Health Care
Mark Cuban is moving on from Kamala Harris
The billionaire investor who supported the former vice president in 2024 isn't planning to in 2028. The billionaire investor who supported the former vice president in 2024 isn't planning...
April 21, 2026
Politics
Why the record-breaking DHS shutdown will likely drag on until May or June
The Department of Homeland Security won't fully reopen anytime soon. The Department of Homeland Security won't fully reopen anytime soon.
April 21, 2026
Education
School Board meets to discuss proposal for Broward schools job cuts
During an emotional public meeting on Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, School Board members discussed the possibility of hundreds of job cuts. Superintendent Howard Hepburn said the proposed job cuts...
April 21, 2026
Health Care
At POLITICO Summit, top drug lobbyist calls Trump’s efforts to codify his signature drug pricing deals ‘the wrong policy prescription’
PhRMA CEO Stephen Ubl applauded the Trump administration for pressuring other nations to pay more, but says he is against efforts to make White House “most-favored-nation” agreements permanent PhRMA...
April 21, 2026
Health Care
Health care leaders sweat federal Medicaid, Obamacare changes at POLITICO Summit
“At some point or another, folks are going to lose coverage.” “At some point or another, folks are going to lose coverage.” Health Care
April 21, 2026
Congress
Johnson touts ‘bipartisan’ path for FISA reauthorization, but obstacles remain
A top Democrat says he isn't participating in conversations with Republican leaders at this time.
April 21, 2026
Health Care
Oz unveils nationwide plan to tackle Medicaid fraud at POLITICO Summit
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will have to audit states “more aggressively” if they don't take the request seriously, Administrator Mehmet Oz said. The Centers for Medicare...