What grade would you give the year in education?
“It’s been brutal.” POLITICO’s Juan Perez on the biggest issues schools
have faced in 2021 and the fights that are yet to come.
And the award goes to…
Consider this your politics-year-in-review, high school superlatives
style. Ryan Lizza breaks it down.
Italy's succession dilemma
At least 65% of Italians agree on one thing: Prime Minister Mario Draghi
is doing a good job. So good a job he’s a good candidate for president —
in addition to Prime Minister. The problem? Those jobs are mutually
exclusive. Hannah Roberts reports.
Hannah Roberts is a health care reporter for POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Getting to know Biden FDA pick Robert Califf
Robert Califf sailed through his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday,
despite some opposition from Democrats ranging from Bernie Sanders to
Joe Manchin. A confirmation vote in January would give the agency a
permanent political leader for the first time during the Biden
presidency. Adam Cancryn reports.
Adam Cancryn is a health care reporter for POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
The 36 Governor elections happening next year
In the land of beignets and Jazz, the Democratic Governors Association
had its winter meeting to discuss reversing nationwide trends at the
polls after losses last month in Virginia and New Jersey. If next year’s
races are going to be any different, Democratic governors say the party
needs to do a better job of hearing voters’ concerns about a
frustratingly persistent pandemic. Zach Montellaro reports.
Zach Montellaro is a reporter covering state politics for POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Georgia on the (political) mind
After a wave of blue wins in 2020 in Georgia, the GOP-led state
legislature is taking steps toward dismantling the Atlanta-area engine
that turned Georgia blue. Maya King reports.
Maya King is a national politics reporter for POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
The tea leaves on Friday's SCOTUS ruling
The Supreme Court’s S.B. 8 ruling on Friday was mixed. It allows for
some cases brought by opponents of the restrictive law to proceed — but
closed major avenues for legal challenges, including one that has been
sought by the Biden administration. Josh Gerstein reports.
Josh Gerstein is a senior legal affairs reporter for POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
What the diplomatic boycott says about US-China relations
While athletes prepare to travel to Beijing this February for the Winter
Olympics, Canada, Australia and the U.K. joined the United States this
week in announcing diplomatic boycotts of the Chinese Olympic games.
Phelim Kine reports.
Phelim Kine is a DC-based China correspondent for POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Congress looks at prescription drug prices (for real this time)
President Biden on Monday nudged members of his party in Congress push
through his signature Build Back Better plan, which includes health
provisions to change prescription drug pricing. Democrats’ ability to
meaningfully impact drug prices, however, depends heavily on Congress
passing the party’s $1.7 trillion social spending bill in the coming
weeks. Alice Miranda Ollstein reports.
Alice Miranda Ollstein is a health care reporter for POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
The new memo shaking up Capitol Hill
In a 36-page memo to the Jan. 6 committee, Col. Earl Matthews slams the
Pentagon’s inspector general for what he calls an error-ridden report.
Plus, Marc Short, former chief of staff to Mike Pence, is cooperating
with the Capitol riot committee. Meridith McGraw reports.
Meridith McGraw is a national political correspondent for POLITICO.
Annie Rees is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.