POLITICO

With help from Shawn Ness New from New York Happening now: Mayor Eric Adams talked about the reasons why it was time to break up the protests on college campuses. New York has a new secretary of state that will need state Senate approval. New York City’s budget is getting bigger and bigger. Why Attorney … Read more

A top Republican National Committee official asked Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene not to move against Speaker Mike Johnson in a face-to-face meeting Tuesday, as top allies of former President Donald Trump seek to head off what they see as a pointless and distracting internal battle. The meeting between Greene (R-Ga.) and RNC chair Michael Whatley … Read more

President Joe Biden and Florida Democrats have made a lot of noise about trying to reverse the state’s six-week abortion ban, which went into effect on Wednesday. But Florida presents a significant — and unusual — hurdle for a ballot referendum that could deal the pro-abortion-rights movement their first electoral loss since the fall of … Read more

An adorable dog can soften a politician’s image, create viral social media moments and help voters identify with an office-seeker vying for their vote. But take a misstep when it comes to the family pooch and prepare to face the wrath of dog lovers everywhere. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem became the latest politician to … Read more

With help from Shawn Ness New from New York Happening now: Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley’s future after she disobeyed police will fall to Gov. Kathy Hochul. A victory came today for an Albany-area birthing center engulfed in state squabbles. New York City Mayor Eric Adams celebrated the lowest Black unemployment rate in five … Read more

With help from Shawn Ness New from New York Happening now: Gov. Kathy Hochul is already talking with college leaders about safety concerns at graduation ceremonies. Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi accused Hochul of lying about her commitments to child care. Catholic Charities is displeased with the additional money for abortions in the budget, first reported by … Read more

The biggest movie in the country right now is about a civil war — in America. If you see the film “Civil War” at a theater in downtown Washington, the scenes of the Lincoln Memorial exploding and the White House being attacked are jarring when you exit into the D.C. air. The movie is writer … Read more