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Von der Leyen vows to stop China from invading Taiwan

The US warned of Beijing’s readiness to invade by 2027, which would be during the five-year mandate the Commission president is seeking.

July 18, 2024 10:38 am CET

Pelosi told Biden: You’re dragging down Democrats

An ally of the former House speaker said she would do “everything in her power” to get Biden off the Democratic ticket.

July 18, 2024 6:46 am CET

Biden’s Covid diagnosis comes at the worst possible time for his campaign

The president said he’s feeling “good.” But his campaign is teetering.

July 18, 2024 5:04 am CET

Schumer and Jeffries tell Biden directly that they have deep concerns about the election

The two top congressional Democrats have both met privately with the president in the last week.

July 18, 2024 4:50 am CET

NATO’s false promises are encouraging misplaced Ukrainian hopes

The alliance’s irresponsible policy toward Ukraine continues, providing false hope, making peace less likely and the war more dangerous.

July 18, 2024 4:00 am CET

Live at the RNC: Insiders decode the Trump and Vance show

It’s been an eventful few days at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Donald Trump and his running mate, J.D. Vance, are preparing to take the …

July 17, 2024 11:29 pm CET

DNC chair defends Biden on social media as polling looks increasingly grim

Jaime Harrison has taken to engaging critics online as officials grow defensive over their nominee.

July 17, 2024 10:56 pm CET

Biden said he’d reevaluate campaign if medical condition emerged

President Joe Biden would reevaluate his decision to stay in the presidential race if doctors told him he had a medical issue, he said in an interview with …

July 17, 2024 8:36 pm CET

Close Pelosi ally, former intel chair Schiff calls on Biden to drop reelection bid

Schiff, who is expected to become California’s next senator, is a close ally Nancy Pelosi, who has been privately fielding concerns about Biden.

July 17, 2024 7:47 pm CET

Putin fears crypto mining could cause energy shortages in Russia

Russia has the world’s third-largest crypto mining capability. Cryptocurrencies are used to finance the war effort.

July 17, 2024 7:44 pm CET

‘Poor son of a bitch’: Biden once pitied an older politician reluctant to leave the stage

As a senator, Biden could see when it was time for an elder to pass the torch.

July 17, 2024 7:36 pm CET

European Parliament rejects far-right proposal to debate Trump shooting

The proposal was rejected with 337 votes against, 119 in favor and 15 abstentions.

July 17, 2024 2:07 pm CET
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US Senator Bob Menendez guilty verdicts give New York prosecutors a win after high-profile setbacks

The U.S. Attorney’s Office has seen mixed results in cases involving public officials, in large part because of Supreme Court rulings.

July 17, 2024 10:27 am CET

King’s Speech: What Labourism will look like

Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard are here with their guide to the day ahead in politics. Today is the first King’s …

July 17, 2024 9:33 am CET

Report: Trump wouldn’t fire Fed’s Powell if reelected

The presumptive GOP nominee’s remarks suggest that he may not go further than he did in his first term.

July 17, 2024 9:22 am CET

A new kind of Republican Party is forming at the RNC

The GOP is dramatically transforming. Just listen carefully to the RNC.

July 17, 2024 8:51 am CET

This burger could kill the EU

Farmers furious about lab-grown meat are taking their fight to the heart of the European project.

July 17, 2024 6:00 am CET

How Alexander Lukashenko’s tyranny ends

As the Belarusian dictator marks three decades in power, his enabling of Russia’s war in Ukraine and reliance on Kremlin money make him vulnerable, say regime insiders.

July 17, 2024 6:00 am CET

US allies grapple with J.D. Vance

There’s panic, uncertainty, and some protestations that Vance won’t really pull the country back from Ukraine and the world.

July 17, 2024 5:33 am CET

US officials have gathered increasing amount of intel about Iran plotting to assassinate Trump

Iran has for years plotted to get back at Trump for killing top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in 2020, and the threat is increasing.

July 17, 2024 5:17 am CET

Elon Musk vows to move X, SpaceX headquarters out of California, citing trans privacy law

The tech billionaire has made similar threats over political differences in the past.

July 16, 2024 11:57 pm CET

The Trump assassination attempt rattled the US. Here’s what we know about the investigation.

The latest on how the would-be assassin got a gun, the Secret Service head’s regret and the startling unknowns about the shooter.

July 16, 2024 10:42 pm CET

Fact-checking J.D. Vance’s statements on Ukraine

Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick is very critical of supporting Ukraine; POLITICO took a look at how his claims stack up.

July 16, 2024 9:39 pm CET

J.D. Vance will chide Europe — that’s it … for now

US vice presidents are doomed to marinate as a mouthpiece for their boss. But if they bide their time, power may come.

July 16, 2024 8:58 pm CET
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