Welcomes politicians with time for North (6)
I believe the answer is:
greets
'welcomes' is the definition.
(welcome can mean to greet a new arrival)
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for greets that I've seen before include "Addresses person on meeting or arrival" , "Receives" , "Salutes, says hello" .)