Pentagon prepares to send artillery, air defenses to Ukraine as House approaches vote (www.politico.com)
“We certainly understand and appreciate the urgency and are poised to move quickly,” a Pentagon spokesperson said....
Pentagon prepares to send artillery, air defenses to Ukraine as House approaches vote (www.politico.com)
Many U.S. weapons are already positioned in stores across Europe that could be pulled immediately for Ukraine, the first official said. Some materiel could reach Ukraine in days; others may take weeks.
How Johnson and Biden locked arms on Ukraine (www.politico.com)
Speaker Mike Johnson’s sudden bid to deliver aid to Ukraine came days after fresh intelligence described the U.S. ally at a true make-or-break moment in its war with Russia....
Freedom Caucus on alert for possible moves against it by GOP leaders (www.politico.com)
"Conservatives in the House Freedom Caucus are signing up to take shifts to monitor the chamber floor in order to prevent their own party leaders from making unilateral moves that could curb their power,” Politico reports....
AIPAC-endorsed Democrat calls for Israeli leadership change (www.politico.com)
Trump campaign asks for cut of candidates’ fundraising when they use his name and likeness (www.politico.com)
The trump campaign is asking downballot Republican candidates for 5% of the proceeds for every fundraising appeal they send out that uses Trump’s name, image and likeness
The reality of being a criminal defendant on trial finally dawned on Trump. He didn’t take it well. (www.politico.com)
Santos’ threatened comeback bid hasn’t raised a single dime (www.politico.com)
Supreme Court lifts broad injunction against Idaho ban on gender-affirming care for minors (www.politico.com)
‘Delusional’: Bolton blasts Trump for saying Iranian attacks wouldn’t have happened on his watch (www.politico.com)
The House has a foreign aid plan – but can it get through the Senate? (www.politico.com)
‘The 401(k) industry owns Congress’: How lawmakers quietly passed a $300 billion windfall to the wealthy (www.politico.com)
India’s Modi vows to boost social spending, make country into a manufacturing hub (www.politico.com)
A porn star, a president and a publisher named Pecker: The key potential witnesses at Trump’s criminal trial (www.politico.com)
House GOP vows Israel vote after Iran attack amid bipartisan pressure on aid package (www.politico.com)
RFK Jr. Black outreach director called prominent Trump ally a ‘closet Gay’ (www.politico.com)
Zelenskyy warns Russia has penetrated US politics, invites Trump to Ukraine (www.politico.com)
In an exclusive interview, the president of Ukraine talks about his outreach to Trump, stalled Ukraine aid and Russia’s growing influence in the U.S....
Iowa governor signs bill that lets state arrest and deport some migrants (www.politico.com)
Siding with special counsel, Cannon agrees to keep witness identities secret (www.politico.com)
Uncomfortable' AI-generated voicemails from gun violence victims swarm Congress (www.politico.com)
Elizabeth Warren says she believes Israel’s war in Gaza will legally be considered a genocide (www.politico.com)
Warren was asked about a ruling from the International Court of Justice that found it was “plausible” Israel has committed acts of genocide in Gaza, and about her own opinion on the matter. A spokesperson for Warren said in a statement to POLITICO Monday that the senator “commented on the ongoing legal process at the...
Senate panel to probe Boeing amid new safety claims over 787 Dreamliner (www.politico.com)
Jack Smith: False elector scheme saves Trump obstruction charges (www.politico.com)
“Donald Trump’s effort to assemble false slates of presidential electors in 2020 may wind up shielding special counsel Jack Smith’s case from a Supreme Court ruling that could sharply narrow the obstruction law at the heart of the indictment against the former president,” Politico reports....
Trump promises a ‘deal’ on abortion that will please everyone. It likely doesn’t exist. (www.politico.com)
The polls are suggesting a huge shift in the electorate. Are they right? | Politico (www.politico.com)
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