THE BUZZ: LONDON’S FALL — There’s a new endangered species in American politics: the post-pandemic, blue-city mayor. Conservative pundits and President-elect Donald Trump have long painted a dark, ...

PARTY POLITICS — Democrats are facing an identity crisis after Donald Trump romped to victory last week — and Massachusetts is at the center of the fracas.

SPRINGFIELD BECKONS: Illinois lawmakers head into their final session of the year this week with Democrats firmly in the driver’s seat after last week’s election — and Republicans feeling empowered ...

Lawmakers return to Washington this week with a series of immediate decisions to make on policy squabbles and leadership fights that have major consequences for finance.

Just in time for New Jersey’s governor’s race to kick off in earnest, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is bringing the prospect of congestion pricing back into it. POLITICO’s Jeff Coltin and Ry Rivard ...

President-elect Donald Trump has picked House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik of New York to be his next ...

AFTER ABORTION AND POT AMENDMENT FAILURES — “Despite getting majority voter support, it’s unlikely that DeSantis and Republican lawmakers will propose any changes to expand access to abortion or open ...

Josh Shapiro is already fielding calls from Democratic Party leaders in Pennsylvania urging him to run for president. Gavin Newsom held a Friday call with about 50,000 people in his small-donor ...

President-elect Donald Trump has picked former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Thomas Homan to serve as a “border czar” for the incoming administration. Trump’s selection of Homan, ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A transitionary council created to reestablish democratic order in Haiti signed a decree Sunday ...

Some career attorneys at DOJ are already considering heading for the exits rather than sticking around to find out whether ...

ON THE GUEST LIST: THE TALIBAN. Yes, Afghanistan’s de-facto government, which is barred from taking up a seat at the U.N. General Assembly and has tried and failed to attend previous COPs, is sending ...