In shutdowns past — including during Trump's first term — presidents normally scaled back their schedules. With staffers deemed “non-essential” sent home, the White House often sought to appear sympathetic to Americans affected by disruptions to health care, veterans benefits and other key services.

Charlotte Howard, our executive editor and New York bureau chief, considers the parallelisms between the two men

Speaking with British former politician Rory Stewart and political strategist Alastair Campbell on an episode of the pair's podcast— The Rest is Politics-Leading, Clinton suggested that complacency and a loss of trust in the establishment contributed to Trump's win.

A federal appeals court has given new life to President Donald Trump’s bid to erase his New York hush money conviction.

According to the emails released by the House Oversight Democrats, Epstein alleged that Trump “knew about the girls he was trafficking,” POLITICO’s Hailey Fuchs reports. The names of Epstein’s alleged victims and other identifying information were redacted from the emails.

That account, included in a new tranche of documents, conflicts with Trump’s denial of ever knowing about Epstein’s solicitation of underage prostitution before Epstein’s 2008 plea deal.