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The Supreme Court has so far been unable to identify the source of the leak to Politico of a draft opinion earlier this year that revealed that a majority of justices were poised to overturn Roe Vs. Wade. “At this time, based on a preponderance of the evidence standard, it is not possible to…

Jonathan Martin is returning to Politico after almost a decade at The New York Times. Martin has been the senior political correspondent for the Times and a political analyst for CNN. He also is the co-author with Alexander Burns of This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden and the Battle for America’s…

Anthony Fauci, the public face of the federal response to the Covid crisis, said that he plans to retire by the end of President Joe Biden’s current term, which is in 2025. Fauci, 81, has served as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, and is also the chief medical adviser…

Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) and Councilman Kevin de Leon will take part in a Los Angeles mayoral candidates forum at ICM Partners on Tuesday that will focus on what is perhaps the biggest issue in the race: homelessness. The event, called Solving Homelessness and sponsored by Politico and ICM Partners, also will feature Alf…

Chief Justice John Roberts said that he has asked the marshal of the Supreme Court to investigate the source of a leak of a draft opinion obtained by Politico that shows that justices are poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. The court confirmed the authenticity of the draft opinion, but said that “it does not represent a…

As early as 10 p.m. ET, crowds were gathering outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. This comes on the heels of Politico reporting that it obtained a draft opinion that shows SCOTUS plans to overturn Roe v. Wade, which would give states power to ban abortion.  Pictures and video were posted on social media…

Politico obtained a draft opinion that shows that the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, giving states the power to ban abortion. The leak of a draft opinion is extremely rare for the court, which has held its proceedings as secret until their rulings are announced. “Roe was egregiously wrong from the…

Eugene Daniels, White House correspondent for Politico and Playbook co-author, has been promoted to senior contributor to Morning Joe. Daniels joined MSNBC as a contributor last year. He appeared on Morning Joe on Monday during its inaugural fourth hour, as the show expanded to the 9 a.m. ET time frame. The show…

Dafna Linzer, who has most recently been managing editor for politics at NBC News and MSNBC, has joined Politico as executive editor. Matt Kaminski, Politico’s editor in chief, announced in a staff memo on Wednesday that Linzer would be joining the media outlet, starting on April 25. “Following a national search…

Jonathan Lemire, who has been covering the White House for the Associated Press, will be the new host of MSNBC’s Way Too Early. Lemire also will be joining Politico as its White House bureau chief, starting in November. Lemire, who has been an analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, succeeds Kasie Hunt at Way Too Early and…

Forbes Global Media, the business information brand that started with a 104-year-old magazine, is going public by merging with a SPAC — or special purpose acquisition company — in a deal that values the company at $630 million. The news hits amid a wave of digital media deals including a major one earlier today when…

Politico, the 15-year-old digital media company covering politics and policy, is being sold to German publishing giant Axel Springer. The price was more than $1 billion, according to a source familiar with the terms. Axel Springer also will also acquire the remaining 50 percent share of its joint venture Politico…