Judge orders restoration of Philadelphia slavery exhibits (dlvr.it)
Trump called Newsom a ''loser.'' Newsom''s advisers see that as a win. (dlvr.it)
Mamdani taps ex-Biden official to audit NYPD, other agencies for sanctuary law lapses (dlvr.it)
Trump calls Gavin Newsom’s clean energy deal with the U.K. ‘inappropriate’ (dlvr.it)
America’s charm offensive in Munich masks harder line on Europe (dlvr.it)
NAACP asks judge to protect against ‘misuse’ of voter data seized by FBI in Georgia’s Fulton County (dlvr.it)
DHS watchdog warns shutdown could imperil immigration enforcement oversight (dlvr.it)
Homan offers praise for Minnesota’s Walz and Frey on immigration talks (dlvr.it)
Democrats’ struggles could be partly because they’re just too old, says Obama (dlvr.it)
Massie says he’s lost confidence in Pam Bondi after congressional hearing (dlvr.it)
Immigration officers seem to be trained to be ''nasty, mean and cruel,'' Schumer says (dlvr.it)
In South Texas, the GOP immigration hard line is now political kryptonite (dlvr.it)
Fans who raised Greenland’s flag at US-Denmark hockey game say it was a pro-European gesture (dlvr.it)
‘South Texas will never be red again’: Home builders warn GOP over Trump’s immigration raids (dlvr.it)
Newsom says Trump’s attacks are bringing Europe together (dlvr.it)
Top Trump official says no US ‘slush fund’ for far right in Europe (www.politico.eu)
EPA boss offers forceful defense for scrapping landmark Obama climate policy (dlvr.it)
Alexei Navalny was killed by Russia with frog toxin, 5 European countries say (www.politico.eu)
Jeffrey Epstein spent years building ties to well-known hackers (dlvr.it)
Gateway gets 30M in frozen funds, with more to come (dlvr.it)
Trump pushes voter ID ‘whether approved by Congress or not!’ (dlvr.it)
Republicans worry shutdown will overshadow Trump’s State of the Union (dlvr.it)
Zelenskyy pushes US to intensify pressure on Russia (dlvr.it)
Journalist Don Lemon pleads not guilty to civil rights charges in Minnesota church protest (dlvr.it)
Lindsey Graham to allies: Get over Greenland (dlvr.it)
ICE says federal agents appear to have lied about confrontation that led to shooting (dlvr.it)
Slotkin looks to make sure DOJ has ended investigation into military video (dlvr.it)
Meet the YOLO Republicans: Lawmakers with nothing to lose are threatening Trump’s grip on Congress (dlvr.it)
Newsom to world leaders: ''Donald Trump is temporary'' (dlvr.it)
Top aides to RFK Jr. will leave posts (dlvr.it)
We War-Gamed a Russian Attack on NATO. Here’s What Happened Next. (dlvr.it)
Europe looks for US resolve as Ukraine talks bog down (www.politico.com)
Trump says trust the process on tariffs. Some in the GOP are getting restless. (dlvr.it)
This Virginia County Is Ground Zero in the Battle Over Data Centers (www.politico.com)
As leaders descend on Munich, Ukraine’s fate hangs in the balance (dlvr.it)
Top Goldman Sachs lawyer resigns over ties to Epstein (dlvr.it)
Congress battens down the hatches for long DHS shutdown (dlvr.it)
Court rebukes Trump administration for denying immigration detainees access to lawyers (dlvr.it)
Trump promised to rein in corporate power. The woman he picked to do it just left. (www.politico.com)
Trump guts basis for climate regulation, setting up a courtroom clash (dlvr.it)
Trump-endorsed Karrin Taylor Robson drops out of Arizona governor’s race (dlvr.it)
Minneapolis retreat could undercut Democrats’ message as shutdown looms (dlvr.it)
Trump’s threat to shut down Michigan bridge opens new attack lane for Democrats (dlvr.it)
Even Trump’s own appointees are ruling against ICE’s mass detention strategy (dlvr.it)
Trump continues to lash out at ‘RINO’ GOP Gov. Kevin Stitt (dlvr.it)
‘It’s astounding'': NTSB chair chides FAA, Pentagon after El Paso chaos (dlvr.it)
DHS shutdown all but certain after failed Senate vote (dlvr.it)
Trump State Dept. nominee says he won’t stop posting on social media (dlvr.it)
Mike Johnson chides DOJ for tracking lawmakers’ perusal of unredacted Epstein files (dlvr.it)
Koch-backed group posts 7-figure ad buy in North Carolina Senate race (dlvr.it)
Judge orders Trump administration to help dozens of deportees return to the US (dlvr.it)
Federal court blocks Hegseth effort to punish Democratic senator (dlvr.it)
Frey, Mamdani to meet in NYC (dlvr.it)
Gail Slater steps down as DOJ’s antitrust chief (www.politico.com)
Minnesota AG: Feds still not cooperating on Pretti and Good investigations (dlvr.it)
Tariff votes hand Republicans an unwanted referendum on affordability (dlvr.it)
Senate Democrat aims to put members on record opposing Maxwell pardon (dlvr.it)
Homan announces end to Minnesota immigration enforcement surge (www.politico.com)
DOJ fires acting US attorney in NY who was appointed by judges (dlvr.it)
Justice Dems endorse Kat Abughazaleh in Illinois primary (dlvr.it)
RFK Jr. ally says GOP risks losing his supporters (dlvr.it)
Bondi says DOJ is investigating possible Epstein conspirators (dlvr.it)
Bondi dodges questions about Lutnick’s connections with Epstein (dlvr.it)
White House expects ‘substantial’ GOP defections on Canada tariff vote in House (dlvr.it)
Judge halts transfer of former federal death row inmates to ‘supermax’ prison (dlvr.it)
Poll: Top NATO allies don’t think US helps deter enemies anymore (dlvr.it)
Democrats are cashing in after DOJ failure to indict them (dlvr.it)
Cruz calls for classified briefing after Texas airspace closure (dlvr.it)
House Democrats think Pam Bondi just helped them in the midterms (dlvr.it)
New Jersey Gov. Sherrill signs order to limit immigration agents on state property (dlvr.it)
House votes to disapprove of Trump''s Canada tariffs (dlvr.it)
Kennedy Center fundraising shop in deep turmoil after Trump takeover (dlvr.it)
WELT: Without U.S. backing, Europe would struggle to defend against a Russian invasion (dlvr.it)
Canada’s Muscular New Anti-Trump Strategy Debuts in Greenland (www.politico.com)
Johnson says he has urged Florida Republican to stay in Congress (dlvr.it)
Anger spills over in Bondi hearing (politi.co)
Rep. Jason Crow asks Pirro to preserve evidence related to failed indictment (dlvr.it)
A Law Firm Chair Resigned After Epstein Revelations. Here’s the Reality. (www.politico.com)
Massie becomes first Republican to spar with Bondi during House Judiciary hearing (dlvr.it)
Dems challenge Pam Bondi to address Epstein’s victims at House Judiciary hearing (dlvr.it)
US debt forecast to hit 64T in a decade as Trump policies widen deficit (dlvr.it)
FAA lifts restriction that would have shut down Texas border airport for 10 days (dlvr.it)
Capitol agenda: House set to rebuke Trump’s tariffs (dlvr.it)
Dan Osborn cancels fundraiser after co-host’s Epstein link surfaces (dlvr.it)
Schumer dials up oversight pressure on Trump’s Venezuela oil fund (dlvr.it)
Shootings at school and home in Canada leave 10 dead, including shooter (dlvr.it)
Prosecutors fail to secure indictment against 6 Dem lawmakers (dlvr.it)
GOP revolt sinks effort to block votes on Trump’s tariffs (dlvr.it)
Trump tries to tackle housing costs — but even allies say relief is unlikely soon (dlvr.it)
The White House is shrugging at Lutnick’s Epstein ties. His foes are too. (dlvr.it)
Trump rules out another reconciliation package (dlvr.it)
Justification unsealed for FBI’s seizure of 2020 Fulton County ballots (dlvr.it)
Democratic governors pledge to boycott White House events after a Trump snub (dlvr.it)
Trump EPA to take its biggest swing yet against climate change rules (dlvr.it)
House Dem identifies ‘wealthy, powerful men’ DOJ redacted in Epstein files (dlvr.it)
Democrats gain an edge as poll show doubts on Trump energy strategy (www.politico.com)
NYC officials plan to reraise pride flag at Manhattan’s Stonewall monument after Trump administration removed it (dlvr.it)
ICE chief refuses to apologize for Minneapolis shooting victims being labeled terrorists (dlvr.it)
How ICE defies judges’ orders to release detainees, step by step (www.politico.com)
Cell phone providers defend turning over lawmakers’ call records to Biden-era DOJ (www.politico.com)
The Epstein files are creating headaches for New Hampshire’s most powerful political dynasties (dlvr.it)
Poll shows Democrats hold edge over Trump in energy cost battle (dlvr.it)
Former Rep. Malinowski concedes New Jersey House Democratic primary to progressive Mejia (dlvr.it)
After Greenland, it’s the micro-agressions (dlvr.it)
Maxine Waters is the newest target in Democrats’ intergenerational war (dlvr.it)
White House eyes data center agreements amid energy price spikes (dlvr.it)
Lutnick confirms Jeffrey Epstein lunch as scrutiny intensifies (www.politico.com)
Susan Collins officially announces reelection bid in Maine (dlvr.it)
Democrats add five red-leaning House seats to their battleground map (dlvr.it)
How the Trump administration skirts — and defies — court rulings on ICE detentions (dlvr.it)
The NY congressional race on the frontlines of an AI industry civil war (www.politico.com)
‘A complete non-starter’: White House draws red lines in DHS funding talks as shutdown looms (dlvr.it)
UN is waiting to see how much the US intends to pay of the nearly 4 billion it owes (dlvr.it)
Trump threatens to block opening of new Michigan-Canada bridge (dlvr.it)
Johnson moves to again block House from voting on Trump tariffs (dlvr.it)
‘Vance Is Handcuffed’: The Tech Fight Bedeviling 2028 Republicans (www.politico.com)
Judge blocks enforcement of California’s law banning masks for ICE agents (dlvr.it)
Lawmakers don’t rule out exposing redacted names in Epstein files (dlvr.it)
House vote on Canada tariffs coming as soon as Wednesday (dlvr.it)
Energy secretary plans visit to Venezuela — but says Trump isn’t focused on its oil riches (www.politico.com)
New York GOP’s midterm problem: No money, no bench — and Trump (dlvr.it)
Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ lawyer probing 2020 election fraud has access to sensitive US intel (dlvr.it)
Swalwell picks up steam in California gov''s race, adds Schiff endorsement (dlvr.it)
Justice Department seeks to wipe out Bannon conviction for defying Jan. 6 committee (dlvr.it)
‘The worst, ever’: MAGA rages about Bad Bunny’s halftime set (dlvr.it)
Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the Fifth in House Oversight Epstein investigation (dlvr.it)
Howard Lutnick faces bipartisan calls to resign over latest Epstein revelations (dlvr.it)
Trump bashes Bad Bunny’s halftime spectacle (dlvr.it)
Fulton County argues FBI seizure of 2020 ballots shows ‘callous disregard’ for constitutional rights (dlvr.it)
''Melania'' viewership falls off during Super Bowl weekend (dlvr.it)
Trump lashes out at American Olympian who expressed dim view of US politics (dlvr.it)
Trump cut science funding. Small businesses are paying the price. (dlvr.it)
Democrats sound alarm about possible voter intimidation in midterms (dlvr.it)
Fetterman: ''I absolutely would expect'' another government shutdown (dlvr.it)
Wes Moore suggests race may be why he was not invited to gov dinner with Trump (dlvr.it)
After 4 years, US figure skater reunites with family from war-torn Ukraine at Olympics (dlvr.it)
Bad Bunny created a cultural phenomenon. Can he spark a political one? (dlvr.it)
Georgia Republicans are walking a tightrope in the race to replace MTG (dlvr.it)
Massie on Trump''s rhetoric: ''He''s gone too far'' (dlvr.it)
‘The sugar high will be short lived’: Trump’s big bet on tax refunds might not pay off (dlvr.it)
Police arrest protesters at Minneapolis federal building 1 month after woman’s death (dlvr.it)
White House frustrations with Venezuela’s Machado surface after election comments (dlvr.it)
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he’s stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paper (dlvr.it)
Trump aims to hold the first meeting of his new Board of Peace in Washington this month (dlvr.it)
Democrats fear body cameras could be ICE’s new mass surveillance tool (www.politico.com)
A MAGA push to erase a Dem House seat is triggering accusations of fraud and violence in Utah (dlvr.it)
The little-known aide helping to shape Trump’s Europe policy (dlvr.it)
MAHA and Mike Tyson want you to ‘eat real food’ during the Super Bowl (dlvr.it)
Trump administration must unfreeze Gateway funds, federal judge orders (dlvr.it)
Cheers for Team USA turn to jeers for Vance at Milan Cortina opening ceremony (dlvr.it)
The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe’s political class. In the US, they’re getting a pass. (dlvr.it)
White House excluding Dems from annual governors meeting (dlvr.it)
State election officials brace for possible Trump interference in midterm results (www.politico.com)
Gabbard’s seizure of voting machines heightens concerns of midterm meddling (dlvr.it)
Hochul projects ‘strength’ as she resoundingly wins Democratic backing for a new term (dlvr.it)
Canada plants a flag in Greenland (dlvr.it)
‘It’s pissing people off’: Centrist Democrats are livid with AIPAC after primary fiasco (dlvr.it)
Nevada Republican Mark Amodei to retire (www.politico.com)
Amazon''s tax bill plunges after GOP tax cuts (dlvr.it)
DHS watchdog details extensive probes into Trump''s immigration crackdown (dlvr.it)
‘It sucks’: Crypto gets a rude awakening to kick off Trump’s second year (dlvr.it)
‘Most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House’: Tim Scott slams Trump for post depicting Obamas as monkeys (dlvr.it)
Elections overhaul takes center stage in House as hard-right pressure mounts (www.politico.com)
New York Democrats propose sweeping pause on data center construction (dlvr.it)
House Republicans prepare full-court press for voting restrictions (dlvr.it)
AOC and NY House Dems endorse Hochul (dlvr.it)
Trump wanted Dulles Airport and Penn Station named after him as condition of releasing rail tunnel funds (dlvr.it)
In Greenland’s anxious capital, a show of solidarity from Canada and other allies (dlvr.it)
Second judge blocks IRS from sharing taxpayer information with ICE (dlvr.it)
Florida push for mid-decade redistricting draws its first lawsuit (dlvr.it)
Noem’s problems go beyond the ICE shootings in Minneapolis (dlvr.it)
Marco Rubio has one less job in the Trump administration (dlvr.it)
Immigrant, civil rights groups issue Florida travel alert for FIFA World Cup (dlvr.it)
ICE surveillance under review, inspector general says (www.politico.com)
Raskin probes DOJ after Apple, Google blocked ICE tracking app (www.politico.com)
The tech industry''s political maze on AI data centers (www.politico.com)
Meta drops 65 million into super PACs to boost tech-friendly state candidates (www.politico.com)
Talk radio isn''t a target of FCC''s ''equal time'' notice, Brendan Carr says (www.politico.com)
Trump in Iowa tries to shift the conversation back to the economy (www.politico.com)
Meta blocks posts sharing database of ICE agents (www.politico.com)
Social media giants face landmark youth addiction trial in California (www.politico.com)
How the TikTok deal could tighten Trump’s cultural grip (www.politico.com)
5 things to know about the TikTok deal (www.politico.com)
Deal for US ownership of TikTok is closed, company says (www.politico.com)
US and China sign off on TikTok deal, sources say (www.politico.com)
FCC warns late-night, daytime TV to give both parties equal time (www.politico.com)
Americans give Trump low marks on handling of economy as midterms likely to center on affordability (www.politico.com)
Judge skeptical of DHS push to ID anonymous accounts documenting ICE (www.politico.com)
Democrats press Trump adviser over AI systems used for explicit deepfakes (www.politico.com)
House GOP gives Brendan Carr a free pass on Jimmy Kimmel (www.politico.com)
Meta taps former Trump adviser to be president, vice chair (www.politico.com)
Capitol agenda: Trump tests GOP with Fed probe (www.politico.com)
OpenAI heads for deal with kids’ safety group on California ballot measure (www.politico.com)
Democrats reject Bernie Sanders’ data center pause (www.politico.com)
Big Tech won in Texas — but the age-verification fight is just getting started (www.politico.com)
Lawmakers sound the alarm on AI’s impact on children, jobs (www.politico.com)
Democrats spy rare opening in rural America (www.politico.com)
The top 5 interview moments of 2025 The Conversation (www.politico.com)
Donald Trump and Mike Lindell are targeting Tim Walz. Some Republicans are worried that could backfire. (www.politico.com)
The nation’s cartoonists look back on the year that was. (www.politico.com)
From the field to the ballot: Athletes crowd GOP tickets ahead of 2026 (www.politico.com)
Hageman launches bid for Wyoming Senate seat (www.politico.com)
Ben Sasse says he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer (www.politico.com)
Poll: Major allies see US as unreliable and destabilizing (www.politico.com)
More than a dozen staffers leave Heritage to join Pence-led nonprofit (www.politico.com)
Trump critic George Conway files to run for NY House seat (www.politico.com)
CBS pulls ‘60 Minutes’ segment on notorious El Salvador prison (www.politico.com)
Democrats are united in bashing GOP on Obamacare. Medicare for All could reopen a rift. (www.politico.com)
Vance tries to weather the MAGA storm at Turning Point (www.politico.com)
Epstein files put Bill Clinton under scrutiny – and the White House wants him there (www.politico.com)
MAGA infighting erupts at Turning Point USA Conference (www.politico.com)
Erika Kirk endorses JD Vance for president (www.politico.com)
Four-term North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, a leader in education reform, dies at 88 (www.politico.com)
Democratic National Committee blocks release of its 2024 election autopsy (www.politico.com)
Pramila Jayapal pushes Medicare for All polling (www.politico.com)
Poll: The economy is fueling political anger in 5 major countries (www.politico.com)
Ramaswamy calls on conservatives to reject Groypers (www.politico.com)
Republicans push mail-in voting for the midterms in defiance of Trump (www.politico.com)
Michelle Obama pushes back on Trump’s Rob Reiner comments (www.politico.com)
New York Young Republican Club gala draws white nationalist, far-right Germans as elected officials skip out (www.politico.com)
Democrats mourn killing of Hollywood star and activist Rob Reiner (www.politico.com)
Maryland residents bristle at Wes Moore’s redistricting push (www.politico.com)
Democrats gather in California feeling sunny once again (www.politico.com)
Indiana GOP’s Trump rebuke could lead to temporary redistricting detente (www.politico.com)
GOP health care chaos spills into battleground midterm races (www.politico.com)
ICE taps new surveillance tech as Trump cuts down privacy protections (www.politico.com)
Trump administration fires warning shots over Big Tech regulations (www.politico.com)
Big Tech gets worried about Trump’s AI czar (www.politico.com)
Hochul to sign New York’s AI safety law aimed at tech industry heavyweights (www.politico.com)
Cruz presses Trumpian regulator to stand down after Kimmel threats (www.politico.com)
Data centers have a political problem — and Big Tech wants to fix it (www.politico.com)
Vance tries to thread affordability needle in Rust Belt (www.politico.com)
Ex-Trump voters swung hard to Democrats over costs in NJ & VA, new research shows (www.politico.com)
Brendan Carr, GOP huddle ahead of Senate showdown on his Kimmel threats (www.politico.com)
Democrats think they’ve found their 2026 message — and Miami just backed it up (www.politico.com)
Arizona city rejects data center after AI lobbying push (www.politico.com)
Trump orders government to fight state AI laws (www.politico.com)
Trump enlists 5 allies to counter China on rare earths and tech (www.politico.com)
Voters sour on Trump’s handling of the economy in new poll (www.politico.com)
Johnson bullish on Indiana’s upcoming nailbiter of a redistricting vote (www.politico.com)
The POLITICO Poll - Affordability (www.politico.com)
The POLITICO Poll, December 2025 - Trump and leaders (www.politico.com)
New poll paints a grim picture of a nation under financial strain (www.politico.com)
Shapiro shreds Trump''s economy (www.politico.com)
President Donald Trump The Conversation (www.politico.com)
Rahm Emanuel says US should follow Australia’s youth social media ban (www.politico.com)
Trump’s near-death redistricting push in Indiana appears to have a lifeline (www.politico.com)
Jasmine Crockett announces Texas Senate bid (www.politico.com)
Colin Allred drops out of Texas Senate race (www.politico.com)
Indiana Republicans threaten to thwart Trump''s redistricting onslaught (www.politico.com)
A MAGA World Cup? The Playbook Podcast (www.politico.com)
Economy & Education: US trade rep. Greer and teachers union head Weingarten The Conversation (www.politico.com)
‘Constitutional hardball’: National gerrymander battle turns the heat up in Missouri (www.politico.com)
Poll: Trump''s own voters begin blaming him for affordability crisis (www.politico.com)
Democrats eye a red-state push even as intraparty fighting persists (www.politico.com)
December 2025 (www.politico.com)
GOP frets ‘dangerous’ result in Tennessee (www.politico.com)
Mandela Barnes jumps into crowded race for Wisconsin governor (www.politico.com)
The Democrat who refuses to gerrymander (www.politico.com)
Top Mace adviser leaves her campaign, citing loyalty to Trump (www.politico.com)
Indiana House releases draft congressional map that could net Republicans 2 seats (www.politico.com)
Democrats’ path back to power is littered with primaries (www.politico.com)
How Trump''s base could break (www.politico.com)
Mike Johnson set to huddle with Indiana Republicans amid redistricting fight (www.politico.com)
Trump will again test ‘blame Democrats’ message on the economy -- this time at a casino (www.politico.com)
Capitol agenda: What Trump told POLITICO about health care (www.politico.com)
US to allow powerful AI chip sales to China, Trump says (www.politico.com)
Trump says AI executive order limiting state rules coming this week (www.politico.com)
Trump’s plans to shatter the bureaucracy have a green light at the Supreme Court (www.politico.com)
‘An attack on all American tech platforms’: Trump admin decries EU fine on Musk’s X (www.politico.com)
How Russia keeps raising an army to replace its dead (www.politico.com)
OpenAI critics ask billionaires for help to take their fight to the ballot (www.politico.com)
Microsoft’s Nadella: AI needs ‘social permission’ to consume so much energy (www.politico.com)
White House bullish on economic growth as Thanksgiving spending rises (www.politico.com)
A conservative media war erupts. Both sides hope Trump is in their corner. (www.politico.com)
How Trump targeting these Democrats could backfire (www.politico.com)
‘Is the price of doing this worth it?’: North Carolina Republicans worry about Trump immigration raids (www.politico.com)
What Trump’s Mamdani praise — and MTG’s ouster — says about MAGA’s future (www.politico.com)
House Democratic super PAC drops 1 million on Tennessee special election (www.politico.com)
RFK Jr.’s breakaway political party has plans for the midterms (www.politico.com)
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll on transforming the armed forces (www.politico.com)
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and CNN Anchor Abby Phillip The Conversation (www.politico.com)
Cash-strapped DNC takes on 15 million in loans (www.politico.com)
Two decades later, Cornel West’s critique of Larry Summers hits differently (www.politico.com)
''Our most important battle’: Obama privately urges freshman Dems to fight cynicism (www.politico.com)
Dems look to capitalize on Trump''s weakening with Latinos (www.politico.com)
In blow to Trump, federal judges block new Texas congressional map (www.politico.com)
Trump continues broadside against Indiana Republicans who oppose redistricting (www.politico.com)
Trump tries to reclaim the narrative The Playbook Podcast (www.politico.com)
Heritage board member resigns over organization''s defense of Tucker Carlson (www.politico.com)
Indiana Republican called out by Trump on redistricting is swatted (www.politico.com)
Trump breaks with ‘wacky’ Marjorie Taylor Greene (www.politico.com)
Indiana redistricting push likely dead despite White House pressure (www.politico.com)
How to win back disillusioned voters The Playbook Podcast (www.politico.com)
Nevada Dems, GOP battle over ‘no-tax-on-tips’ (www.politico.com)
Both Nevada senators spurned their party. They were reading the room. (www.politico.com)
Seth Moulton on the Epstein emails, Venezuela and the shutdown (www.politico.com)
Seth Moulton on his Senate bid, Venezuela and the Epstein files The Conversation (www.politico.com)
The 9 most shocking revelations in the Epstein docs (www.politico.com)
Rahm Emanuel, considering White House bid, urges Dems to move center on crime (www.politico.com)