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Elections

Iowa blizzard is a fitting end to a GOP campaign that never really was

The 2024 campaign ground to a halt on Friday.

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People arrive for an early morning event with Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis.

Trump campaign tries to stave off Iowa turnout drop from brutal winter weather

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives for a rally at Clinton Middle School on January 06, 2024 in Clinton, Iowa surrounded by illustrated circles in white and purple.

How the Pros Think the Iowa Caucuses Will Shake Out

We convened top Iowa journalists to discuss who’s really got the edge.

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Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis speaks at a campaign event at Bella Love Event Center in Ames, Iowa.

DeSantis to go from Iowa straight to South Carolina

The Florida governor will do some events in New Hampshire. But his first focus will be on the state after.

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Legal

Trump’s latest about-face: He now says 2020 election was ‘long over’

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The violent political threats public officials are facing amid Trump's legal woes

CONGRESS

Johnson defies right flank, saying bipartisan spending plan 'remains'

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Johnson confronts biggest test yet: Whether to walk away from his own funding deal

An RAF Typhoon aircraft returns to berth.

National Security

Biden followed familiar path to military strike on Houthis

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US carries out more strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

Biden formally notifies Congress of Yemen strikes

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testifies at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing.

Austin was integral to Houthi strike despite hospitalization, officials say

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Biden said Austin showed lapse in judgment but maintains his confidence

As the Middle East heats up, the Navy struggles to deploy replacement ships

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David Axelrod speaks.

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Joe Biden Called David Axelrod a ‘Prick.’ It Won’t Shut Him Up.

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Dean Phillips: I’m Being Blackballed — and It’s Joe Biden’s Fault

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The Friday Read

‘This to Him Is the Grand Finale’: Donald Trump’s 50-Year Mission to Discredit the Justice System

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Joy Panyanouvong trims marijuana plants.

Cannabis

Federal scientists conclude there is credible evidence for certain medical uses of marijuana

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Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis speaks at a campaign event at Bella Love Event Center in Cline, Iowa.

Florida

DeSantis blasts Fox News, claiming network protects Trump to juice ratings

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Katie Porter, Barbara Lee and Adam Schiff smile while posing for group photo on a stage.

California

‘Women, gays and the straight men who love them’: Porter and Schiff's TV ad targets

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Why David Axelrod won't lay off the Biden campaign

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Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley

2024

Don’t Be So Certain Trump Has the Nomination Locked Up

Here’s the path for a Nikki Haley upset.

By Charlie Mahtesian

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Letter from Taiwan

'If They Really Want to Take Taiwan Back, What Can We Do?'

On the eve of elections, Taiwanese voters face a choice between appeasement and resistance.

By Tim Mak

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Politics

Opinion | Ron DeSantis Will Have to Drop Out Unless He Stuns in Iowa

Was he wrong to go all in on the state?

Opinion by Rich Lowry

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, right, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis point at each other during the CNN Republican presidential debate at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 10, 2024.

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A Former FBI Agent Analyzed Ron DeSantis’ and Nikki Haley’s Body Language

Their nonverbal communication said a lot more than their words.

By Joe Navarro

Nikki Haley speaks

Column | On Politics

Why Haley Won’t Break Through

Today’s GOP is split along class lines, and her college-grad supporters aren’t the majority.

By Jonathan Martin

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks

History Dept.

Trump Says We Should Have Negotiated Around the Civil War. Here’s What Would Have Happened.

Trump’s right that Lincoln could have compromised. The results would have been unthinkable.

By Joshua Zeitz

2024 independent presidential candidate Cornel West speaks with journalists at POLITICO's offices in Arlington, Virginia.

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‘It Will Be a Nail Biter’: A Third-Party Scholar on the 2024 Election

Here’s how the raft of independent candidates might — or might not — reshape American politics.

By Brittany Gibson

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Q&A;

Pizzagate, QAnon and the ‘Epstein List’: Why the Far Right Is Obsessed with Sex Trafficking

An expert on conspiracy theories explains why MAGA figures are embracing the latest twist in the Jeffrey Epstein saga.

By Catherine Kim

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scratching his head while listening during a cabinet meeting.

Column | Compass

The US Is Dealing With an Israeli Leader Who’s Losing Control

Benjamin Netanyahu is waging a war while struggling to avoid prison, salvage his legacy and keep his political partners happy.

By Nahal Toosi

Lauren Boebert films a video of herself

Politics

‘We Don’t Want to Be a National Laughingstock’: How Lauren Boebert Blew Her Safe Seat

The Colorado lawmaker’s decision to switch districts was a desperate act by a desperate candidate.

By Ryan Biller

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) gestures toward a crowd of supporters of President Donald Trump gathered outside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Q&A;

What Did Josh Hawley’s Jan. 6 Fist Pump Really Mean? We Asked the Photographer Who Got the Shot.

A Q&A with POLITICO photographer Francis Chung on capturing an iconic moment.

By Michael Schaffer

A illustration of a marriage proposal under blue and red filters

culture club

Why Is the Pundit Class Suddenly So Marriage-Obsessed?

We convened a roundtable of experts on the history of marriage to talk about why it’s becoming so politically charged.

By Joanna Weiss

INTERACTIVES

An illustration with photos of Donald Trump, Chris Christie, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis.

Where the 2024 GOP candidate field stands

We put the presidential hopefuls into categories based roughly on their chances to get the GOP nomination.

Confetti surrounds calendar pages showing the months of the year with red, blue or gray diamonds. Each one represents an election.

It's primary season. Here's when every race is happening.

Small leaderboards with election colors surround a logo that says "2024 Primary Elections."

Your guide to all the real-time results

CARTOON CAROUSEL

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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

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ELECTIONS

Chris Christie thanks a supporter.

Not so grown up: Chris Christie's cranky exit

The former New Jersey governor tried to be 2024's adult in the room.

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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan addresses supporters.

Larry Hogan steps down from No Labels leadership

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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden stand on stage.

Jill Biden counters attacks on Joe's age, Hunter's trials

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Nikki Haley greets an audience member.

Christie’s exit is great news for Haley. Just not in Iowa.

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CONGRESS

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin makes remarks.

Lloyd Austin controversy not fazing Hill Dems

While senior Democrats are pushing for answers about the hospitalization episode, there's not a lot of worry about political blowback.

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) arrives for a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Nov. 28, 2023.

Latest GOP split: Senate leaders hold out as House brass goes all-in for Trump

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Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) arrives for a House Republican Conference meeting. Behind him, Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) is seen.

Conservatives take revenge for Johnson's spending deal by halting action on House floor

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Senator Ron Johnson walking outside of the U.S. Capitol.

GOP senators clash over conditioning Ukraine aid on border results

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WHITE HOUSE

President Joe Biden exits Air Force One as he arrives Norfolk, Va., Nov. 19, 2023.

Inside Biden's decision to strike the Houthis

The administration had been under pressure to respond to the Iran-backed attacks.

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Lloyd Austin walks down the steps of the Pentagon.

Internal DOD watchdog launches review into Pentagon’s handling of Austin’s hospitalization

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Kamala Harris, Joe Biden and Lloyd Austin put their hands over their hearts

‘This can’t happen again’: How the White House reacted to Austin’s stunning news

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People gather outside the White House.

Bosses in the Biden admin are pressed over young staffers’ anonymous letters

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LEGAL

Former President Donald Trump speaks after his defense team finished presenting closing arguments at New York Supreme Court, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, in New York.

Trump lashes out at judge in closing arguments of civil fraud trial

“This is a fraud on me,” Trump told the judge, who responded by urging Trump's lawyer to "control your client."

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‘I want to speak’: Trump slams judge in civil fraud trial

Trump’s bid to argue in court gets nixed after he won’t agree to judge’s rules

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Fani Willis sits in a courtroom leaning her cheek against her hand.

Jan. 6 committee helped guide early days of Georgia Trump probe

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A man wearing a red Trump hat whispers in the ear of another man wearing a red Trump hat.

Ray Epps, pro-Trump rioter smeared by conspiracy theories, gets probation for role in Capitol riot

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STATES

Billboard advocating for abortion in LA

Abortion rights clashes with NIMBYism in California

At least four clinics have encountered obstacles despite support for abortion rights in the state.

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Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis speaks at a campaign event at Bella Love Event Center in Cline, Iowa.

Security guard tackles protester during DeSantis Iowa stop

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Gavin Newsom talks during a news conference at a lectern.

Gavin Newsom slams WSJ on wealth-tax editorial: ‘Shameful’

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Kristina Karamo, then a candidate for Michigan secretary of state, speaks during a rally on October 1, 2022 in Warren, Michigan.

‘We just hit rock bottom on chaos’: Battleground state GOPs besieged with leadership fights

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Supporters of Terry Gou, the founder of tech giant Foxconn, attend a campaign rally in Kaohsiung on May 7, 2023. (Photo by Jameson WU / AFP) (Photo by JAMESON WU/AFP via Getty Images)

What to know as you watch Taiwan’s polls

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A fighter jet flies over six Iranian flags.

Iran seizes Greek tanker, escalating tensions with West

By Jeremy Van Der Haegen and Gabriel Gavin

Supporters cheer for the Democratic Progressive Party during an elections rally in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Taiwan bombarded with cyberattacks ahead of election

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Supporters attend a Kuomintang (KMT) campaign rally.

White House accuses Beijing of Taiwan election meddling

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EARLIER

A campaign worker posts signs in a snow bank before a campaign event for Nikki Haley at Mickey's Irish Pub in Waukee, Iowa.

Haley scraps Iowa events as blizzard warning scrambles closing stretch before caucuses

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Taiwan presidential candidate Lai Ching-te (left) and his running mate Hsiao Bi-khim (right), from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), gesture in front of supporters after they registered running for the 2024 presidential elections in Taipei.

Here’s how Taiwan’s election could upend US-China relations

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Bergen County mail-in ballots are processed in Hackensack, N.J.

South Jersey Dem delegation paved the way for 'Jersey Freedom' to hide donors, sources say

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Christie caught on hot mic: Haley is ‘gonna get smoked’

Christie caught on hot mic: Haley is ‘gonna get smoked’

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An RAF Typhoon aircraft takes off to join the US led coalition to conduct air strikes against military targets in Yemen.

US, allies attack Houthi targets in Yemen in response to missile barrages in the Red Sea

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a remembrance ceremony for Ukrainian Airlines Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752.

How Justin Trudeau lost his grip

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Donald Trump speaks during a Fox News Channel town hall.

Trump: ‘Chris Christie is right’ in hot mic criticism of Haley

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Highlights from the DeSantis-Haley debate, in 3 minutes

Haley and DeSantis go for each other’s jugular

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Republican presidential candidates former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (L) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis take a break during the NewsNation Republican Presidential Primary Debate.

Haley’s got the momentum — as well as the spotlight, expectations and pitfalls that come with it

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Mike DeWine arrives for a news conference.

Ohio House overrides DeWine’s veto of bill banning gender-affirming care

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SEC Chair Gary Gensler

SEC greenlights bitcoin ETFs even as hack sets off Washington alarms

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Plastic covers the exterior of the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX in Portland, Oregon.

Congress spoiling for a Boeing investigation

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MOST READ

Donald Trump speaks at a lectern while holding out his right arm and pointing.

  1. Trump’s latest about-face: He now says 2020 election was ‘long over’

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  3. Trump lashes out at judge in closing arguments of civil fraud trial

  4. Don’t Be So Certain Trump Has the Nomination Locked Up

  5. A Former FBI Agent Analyzed Ron DeSantis’ and Nikki Haley’s Body Language

VIDEO

Trump explains his position on abortion

Trump explains his position on abortion

Haley: 'These fellas don't know how to talk about abortion'

Haley: 'These fellas don't know how to talk about abortion'

DeSantis: US should 'trust' Israel on expelling Palestinians from Gaza

DeSantis: US should 'trust' Israel on expelling Palestinians from Gaza

Haley, DeSantis spar over support for Ukraine

Haley, DeSantis spar over support for Ukraine

Trump reacts to Christie's ‘hot mic’ moment

Trump reacts to Christie's ‘hot mic’ moment

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TALKERS

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 31: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrives to testify at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill October 31, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Austin’s hospital debacle: A timeline of events

Lloyd Austin listens during a press conference.

‘Reckless and irresponsible’: Pentagon officials reel from news Austin kept cancer diagnosis quiet

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scratching his head while listening during a cabinet meeting.

The US Is Dealing With an Israeli Leader Who’s Losing Control

Lauren Boebert films a video of herself

‘We Don’t Want to Be a National Laughingstock’: How Lauren Boebert Blew Her Safe Seat

Michael Fanone, with coffee in hand, sits in a Manhattan cafe and reflects on his beating during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol

Fanone, Dunn are fighting back politically after being attacked as police officers on Jan. 6

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