Tag: Politico

The Defense secretary will announce changes to the Pentagon’s weapons purchases at an unusual gathering of ...

Government shutdown could lead to $14B in lost GDP, CBO reports

The ongoing federal shutdown could cost the U.S. economy between $7 billion and $14 billion, according ...

House employees get help ahead of first missed paycheck of shutdown

All employees of the House of Representatives were issued templates for letters Wednesday they can present ...

SNAP benefits set for first-ever lapse with Senate set to reject funding patches

Senate Republicans will block a Democratic bill that would keep federal food aid flowing to 42 ...

Capitol agenda: Thune says shutdown talks are picking up

Nearly one month into the government shutdown, the vibes might finally be shifting. A looming cliff ...

An interview with the chair of Kennedy’s controversial vaccine panel

In an interview with POLITICO, Martin Kulldorff said the health secretary has asked him to impartially ...

Meet the Senate aide with a $44,000 taxpayer-funded commute

The top aide to Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas charged $44,000 to taxpayers over the past ...

Senate votes against Trump’s 50 percent tariff on Brazil

The Senate once again rebuked President Donald Trump on tariffs, a vote that comes as the ...

Judge extends order barring mass firings of federal workers during shutdown

October 28, 2025

A federal judge has indefinitely extended her order banning the Trump administration from mass firing federal ...

Cotton blocks Trump-backed effort to make daylight savings time permanent