What it’s like to be endorsed by Taylor Swift

“She was like, ‘Congratulations for getting the Taylor Swift endorsement.’ And we were absolutely surprised — all of us on the campaign were surprised — when she posted,” Zapata told POLITICO. She called Bredesen and the rest of the team to share the good news. Bredesen was familiar with the wildly popular country-singer-turned-pop-sensation who spent

Ceasefire vote narrowly passes Chicago City Council, revealing deep divisions among Democrats

Alderperson Debra Silverstein, who is the only Jewish member of the council, criticized the resolution’s supporters for going against Biden’s foreign policy strategy, especially ahead of the convention coming to Chicago. “Chicago, America’s third-largest city, should not vote to strip away President Biden’s control over U.S. foreign policy, especially not as we are inviting him

The $1.8 billion that schools don’t get

With help from Shawn Ness Sen. Sean Riley (D-Buffalo) advocates for legislation that would prohibit IDAs from abating tax revenues that would otherwise go to schools on Jan. 31, 2024. | Katelyn Cordero/POLITICO Education leaders and advocates are backing new legislation that they say could bring more than $1.8 billion in tax dollars back to

Two-way deals at the state Capitol?

With help from Shawn Ness The State Senate was scheduled to pass a bill that would allow the state to contract for its own prescription drugs. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins made it clear the bill would help working- and middle-class people. | Photo courtesy of NYS Senate Media Services The state Senate was poised

Nikki Haley: ‘Take out’ foreign leaders behind drone strike in Jordan

Iran has denied it was behind the deadly drone strike. Haley’s campaign told POLITICO she was talking about leadership of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a branch of the armed forces charged with safeguarding the Islamic republic — and designated by the State Department as a foreign terrorist organization. Haley brushed aside concerns that could