The GOP’s new path to the future

Presented by Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future. House Republicans scored a legislative triumph today aimed at a new constituency: petroleum reserve voters. Their problem: Analysts say there’s no such thing. “It’s safe to say most voters don’t know what the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is,” Kevin Book, managing...

Happy Friday! And tomorrow, happy National Data Privacy Day. Today we have Christina Montgomery, IBM’s chief privacy officer, taking on The Future in Five Questions. The century-old company was a tech giant before there was a tech industry, and these days its data-driven software powers everything from loan approvals to airline reservations — putting the company at the center of the discussion of both consumer data use and AI, which powers many of its products.

The bill is largely a messaging effort by Republicans.

The former president has frustrated past supporters with his lack of attention to the state, according to interviews with 16 GOP insiders. But the campaign has settled on one major hire.

Evidence from the David DePape case, including a 911 call from the Pelosi home, was obtained by a news coalition.

Donald Trump said World War III could involve nuclear weapons and World War I and World War II would look like small battles, by comparison.

A former evangelical tracks the rise of white Christian nationalism — and looks ahead to where the movement goes next.

Santos' campaign changed its treasurer in new filings this week, but a lawyer for the person listed said he wasn't actually involved.

“I believe it would cause the next Great Depression if we would impose it," says Chuck Schumer.

The fight for chair isn’t just about leading the RNC – it's about who will lead the Republican Party into 2024.

The administration is considering a more aggressive walling off of American capital flows into Chinese high-tech sectors than previously known, says House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul.

WATCH YOUR STEP — Lawmakers and staff arriving at the Capitol this morning will navigate around bike-rack style security fencing erected overnight as cities across the country brace for protests this weekend in response to footage of the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tenn. Congressional party leadership...

'My message to New York is to respect the wishes of Mr. Nichols’ mother. If you need to express your anger and outrage, do so peacefully,' Eric Adams said.

The freshman fabricator is showing no signs of a departure that would trigger a special election. But his GOP and Democrats are preparing anyway.

DANA POINT, Calif. — Later this morning, RNC members here at a five-star resort on the Pacific Ocean will pile into a private conference room and elect the organization’s next chair after a weekslong, bitter campaign pitting incumbent RONNA McDANIEL against top challenger HARMEET DHILLON. While McDaniel remains...

GUIDE TO THE ANTI-ESG GALAXY — Gas stoves got you down? Wishing you could vote the shares of your passively managed fund?. Congressional Republicans have your back with a flurry of bills aimed at countering perceived regulatory overreach in sustainable investing. Eleanor Muller and Zach Warmbrodt have a handy primer on the GOP's political backlash.

Welcome to POLITICO’s West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration. With help from Allie Bice. Send tips | Subscribe here| Email Eli | Email Lauren. It’s been 567 days since President JOE BIDEN announced his nomination of ERIC GARCETTI to become...

She’s expected to play a larger role — as high as vice ranking member — given her close relationship with top committee Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin.

NEW VACCINES FOR ALL — The FDA’s expert panel on vaccines recommends that all future Covid vaccines be the new bivalent formulation, POLITICO’s Katherine Ellen Foley reports. The latest version of the shot was released in the fall to better protect against BA.4/BA.5 Omicron subvariants, which were...

Harris will reprise her role championing the U.S.-led West’s defense of Ukraine against Russian aggression.