We went to Greenland to ask about a Trump takeover. There are serious obstacles.

POLITICO Trump, once shunned in Washington, is being feted by a widening MAGA coalition

Rudy Giuliani held in contempt by federal judge — for second time this week

Trump’s “unconditional discharge” allows his guilty felony verdict to stand. The punishment for his crimes? None. Here’s what the sentencing means.

Trump rejected federal funds typically allocated for presidential transitions. It allows him to shield the identity of his private donors.

He was not punished for his hush money conviction, a lackluster end to the legal saga that will make him the country’s first felon-turned-president

Democrats' resolution for the new year: fix their economic message – and trash the "billionaire boys club"

As Joe Biden eulogized his friend Jimmy Carter, it was hard to overlook the similarities between their presidencies

A divided Supreme Court won’t block Trump’s hush money sentencing, refusing to spare him an embarrassing distraction days before his inauguration

Senate Democrats overwhelmingly helped advance the GOP's first bill to address illegal immigration

Musk promised that DOGE would cut “at least $2 trillion” from the federal budget. Now he’s saying it might not actually be possible.

Can Trump buy Greenland? Technically, yes.

The catastrophic Los Angeles fires could break California's insurance market

A GOP bill requiring the detention of some undocumented immigrants will advance in the Senate — thanks to the support of eight Democrats

Annexing Canada would change U.S. politics. We took Trump literally (not seriously) and this is how it could play out.

RFK Jr., Trump’s pick to lead the HHS, is facing a new legal challenge — over alleged voter fraud

AG Merrick Garland intends to publicly release Jack Smith’s final report on his election subversion case — but not the classified docs case

Trump is asking the Supreme Court to halt his Friday sentencing for his hush money conviction

Appeals court judge rejects Donald Trump's last-ditch effort to avoid sentencing for his New York hush money conviction

Judge Aileen Cannon has temporarily blocked the release of Jack Smith’s final report on his two criminal investigations into Donald Trump

Trump is promising to deliver energy “dominance” for the U.S. But he’s going to find his oil pledges hard to fulfill.

Mark Zuckerberg is taking after Elon Musk. He announced Meta will get rid of its fact-checking program and replace it with community notes, like on X.

Trump thought he settled a GOP strategy fight, but days later, confusion still reigns. Senators are questioning his commitment to “one powerful bill.”

Donald Trump urges Merrick Garland to block the release of Jack Smith’s final report

A federal judge held Rudy Giuliani in civil contempt of court twice but opted not to jail him

With the memory of rioters in the Capitol still fresh, lawmakers execute a drama-free certification of Trump's election

The untold story of the Capitol police officer who died three days after Jan. 6

Trump is seeking to cancel his Friday sentencing for his hush money conviction. He says he’s protected by presidential immunity.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to resign. He came home from a ski holiday to an open revolt in his caucus.

Twenty years before Jan. 6, Vice President Al Gore stood up to his own party. Mike Pence "never forgot it."

Donald Trump, New Jersey and a union are unlikely allies against Kathy Hochul's NYC toll plan

Monday’s certification of Donald Trump’s victory will be the antithesis of the carnage at the Capitol four years ago

Trump’s tax cuts are the coming storm for Capitol Hill. Here’s your forecast.

How Mike Johnson (and Donald Trump) were able to neutralize the speaker's rivals – this time

Domestic terror and cyber attacks: Trump faces crises ahead of his return to the presidency

MAGA activists worry about Musk’s influence over Trump H-1B reforms

Trump will be sentenced for hush money conviction on Jan. 10 — but won’t get jail time

The incumbent speaker won reelection after two GOP members who initially opposed him flipped their votes

Despite an aggressive pressure campaign, he is expected to fail in his bid to remain speaker on the first ballot

Johnson's perilous moment threatens Trump's agenda

The big problem with trying to replace Johnson – three potential alternative candidates don't have the votes, either.

Johnson’s team discussed a list of GOP holdouts for the president-elect to call in their final 24-hour sprint to keep the gavel

Republicans’ treatment of the first openly transgender House member is likely a preview of how they’ll navigate trans politics for the next two years

With Republicans set to take control of Washington, the Palestinian rights movement is about to have far less leverage — and possibly much more to lose

As Trump’s return looms, the chief justice warns against calls to resist or defy the Supreme Court’s decisions

Patrick McHenry lets loose on the GOP insurgents he left behind

Why the debt fight is going to get even worse next year

The election is over and now it’s time to look to the next one. Here are the Democrats and Republicans best positioned to win.

Mike Johnson faces some resistance from Hill conservatives ahead of his speakership vote, but Trump's backing could stifle more opposition

He served one bumpy term in the White House, but lived long enough to see history's verdict soften