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‘This Is Going to Be a Tough Cycle for Us’: Georgia’s Governor Has a Warning for Fellow Republicans

On the sidelines of the Masters, Brian Kemp lays out his strategy for 2026.

By Jonathan Martin

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Column | Compass

Trump Is Facing an Increasingly Defiant World

The Iran standoff shows the mistake the president and his team make in acting as if the world is full of passive characters.

By Nahal Toosi

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Column | Tomorrow

Orbán’s Defeat Shows What Trump’s Opponents Keep Doing Wrong

The Hungarian election was a setback for MAGA. But the winner’s campaign should be a wake-up call for Trump’s opponents.

By Alexander Burns

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The War With Iran Offers a Snapshot of Trump World. It’s Not a Pretty Picture.

In a roundtable discussion, POLITICO reporters detail how the war in Iran pulled back the curtain on the Trump administration.

By Ian Ward

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Predicts a GOP Bloodbath in the Midterms

In a new interview, the conservative hardliner lets loose on Trump and the Republican Party.

By Dasha Burns

Letter From Toronto

Mark Carney Is on the Verge of a Big Election Win

Canada’s prime minister is poised to seize an outright majority. Then he’ll have to deliver.

By Zi-Ann Lum

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Trump’s Favorite European Strongman Is in Trouble. Soccer Explains Why.

Hungary’s strongman has built his regime on a fusion of football and politics. Can it carry him to another term?

By Jamie Dettmer

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Democrats Are Obsessed With the Wrong Senate Races

Sherrod Brown and Roy Cooper aren’t driving the political conversation, but their races may ultimately decide the Senate majority.

By Jonathan Martin

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Democrats’ Colossal Missed Opportunity to Shape the Supreme Court

The collapse of Harriet Miers’ 2005 nomination is still reverberating.

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Trump and the Myth of American Oil Independence

The president says the U.S. can walk away from the Strait of Hormuz. The global market says otherwise.

By Joseph J. Schatz

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Trump’s Online Brawler Is Trying to Keep MAGA Cool

Alex Bruesewitz went from volunteer online hatchet man for Donald Trump to his lead impresario. What will he do if pop culture decides MAGA is no longer cool?

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The global trade war that Donald Trump launched one year ago didn’t just temporarily raise tariffs. It may have also broken the global system that lets technologies like Bluetooth work everywhere.

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Thune says Senate GOP ‘prepared’ to fill potential Supreme Court vacancy

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House GOP ramps up pressure on ActBlue

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Trump urges GOP unity to push forward key spy powers vote

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House GOP eyeing late-April floor vote on the farm bill

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The war in Iran hits home as housing rebound stalls

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White House resigned after Orban's 'shattering' defeat

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Troy Edgar, Noem’s No. 2, returns as DHS deputy secretary

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Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against WSJ over Epstein birthday letter

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Construction of Trump’s ballroom can continue until April 17, appeals court rules

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Swalwell under investigation by Manhattan district attorney

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Trade court wrestles with Trump’s replacement tariffs

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States

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Cherfilus-McCormick’s federal trial pushed to February 2027

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New accuser alleges Swalwell sexually assaulted her

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Last-minute deal averts Los Angeles schools strike

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Battleground Dems rush to create distance from Swalwell

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Elections

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Olivia Troye, Trump aide turned critic, launches Virginia congressional bid

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

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Swalwell to resign from Congress

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John Morgan ends speculation, says he won’t run for Florida governor

By Kimberly Leonard

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Local election officials fear retribution ahead of fall midterms

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Foreign Affairs

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Trump turns against ‘unacceptable’ Meloni

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Italy’s Meloni halts defense pact with Israel

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War threatens to wreak havoc with the global economy, IMF warns

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Everything Britain’s Starmer has to get done before May

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Trump summons FISA holdouts to the White House

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GOP holdouts not giving up on amendments to Section 702 extension

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Johnson says he’s ‘looking into’ ongoing Cory Mills ethics probe

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Majority secured, Carney announces gas-tax holiday

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Senate GOP eyes first step on immigration enforcement plan next week

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Bessent suggests Fed should hold off on rate cuts for now amid war uncertainty

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Johnson: No amendments for FISA extension

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Hegseth again skipping Ukraine meeting, will send top lieutenant instead

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Warsh reports more than $100M in assets ahead of hearing next week

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Capitol Agenda: GOP leaders plot quick end to DHS shutdown

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Menin makes early trouble for Mamdani

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Trump’s decision to blockade Iran ups the ante on prices

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