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Trump team backs away from gasoline price promises

Administration officials on Wednesday softened their predictions of an end to the Iran war and its turbulent effects on energy prices.

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Scott Bessent prepares to testify.

House GOP FISA tensions boil over as Johnson hunts for a plan

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Bill Cassidy speaks.

Bill Cassidy’s still attacking RFK Jr. Now it’s about abortion.

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GOP health care policies have set the swamp on fire

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Hakeem Jeffries takes part in a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony.

Hakeem Jeffries finally gets a signature win

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Navy secretary is out

The Pentagon announced John Phelan’s surprise departure without citing a reason.

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Thune signals the Senate will ramp up Fed oversight

Lawmakers are eying a congressional probe as an off-ramp to a standoff that is holding up Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh’s confirmation.

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Senate again declines to curb Trump on Iran amid uncertain ceasefire, peace talks

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House lawmakers get a chilling demo of ‘jailbroken’ AI

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Justice Department asks California judge to pause its Anthropic appeal

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Georgia Democratic Rep. David Scott, 80, has died

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Sean Plankey speaks during a hearing.

Trump’s pick to lead CISA withdraws nomination after months of political impasse

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are among the state politicians who have backed limits on local authority.

Capital control: States strip power from cities, counties

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The Clock Is Ticking to Secure the Midterms — Here’s What the Experts Say

7 practical ways to keep the November elections free and fair.

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Tinker Tailor Campaigner Spy

Great powers once meddled in other country’s elections secretly. Now they are happy for everyone to know.

By Sasha Issenberg

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Eric Swalwell Thought He Was Untouchable — Until He Wasn’t

The allegations that ended Swalwell’s gubernatorial bid fit a longstanding pattern of behavior.

By Melanie Mason, Jeremy B. White, Daniel Lippman and Riley Rogerson

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Q&A

Grindr’s CEO Has a Favorite in the California Governor’s Race

In a new interview, George Arison talks AI, California politics and where he disagrees with LGBTQ advocates.

By Christine Mui

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The Friday Read

Will Trump Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell? Her Lawyer Thinks So.

Florida attorney David Oscar Markus has made a career of representing controversial clients. His next challenge is trying to get Ghislaine Maxwell out of prison.

By Hailey Fuchs

Column | Victoria Guida

How Trump Is Sabotaging Himself on the Federal Reserve

The president wants Jerome Powell out of the way. He’s making that outcome less and less likely by the day.

By Victoria Guida

Column | Jonathan Martin

‘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

Column | Nahal Toosi

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

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

Roundtable

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

Q&A

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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Here’s how different US tariff revenue was in 2025

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How a major DOE report hides the whole truth on climate change

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Congress

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House leaders pull Endangered Species Act bill

By Jennifer Yachnin, Kelsey Brugger, Mia McCarthy and Meredith Lee Hill

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Republicans air misgivings about redistricting push after Virginia vote

By Meredith Lee Hill and Mia McCarthy

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Senate’s No. 2 Republican grills RFK Jr. on vaccines

By Simon J. Levien

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Arrington says House GOP’s appetite for Senate reconciliation path no sure bet

By Katherine Tully-McManus

White House

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Iran reports seizing 2 ships in Strait of Hormuz hours after Trump’s ceasefire extension

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

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Trump weighs consequences for NATO allies on ‘naughty’ list

By Jack Detsch and Paul McLeary

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White House meets with disgruntled allies as midterms loom

By Myah Ward, Alex Gangitano, Dasha Burns and Cheyenne Haslett

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Kennedy denies being sidelined by the White House

By Sophie Gardner

Legal

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Patel lashes out at press over story painting him as drunk and AWOL

By Josh Gerstein

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Court filing backs up claims of ‘shadow administrator’ at FEMA

By Hassan Ali Kanu and Eric Bazail-Eimil

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Former Capitol police officer sues Blaze Media over pipe bomb allegation

By Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein

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Southern Poverty Law Center indicted for fraud, money laundering

By Cheyanne M. Daniels

States

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Appeals court blocks enforcement of California ID law for federal officers

By Lindsey Holden

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Former Republican Rep. Devin Nunes out as Trump Media CEO

By Declan Harty

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Appeals court overturns injunction that aimed to shut down ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

By Kylie Williams

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Florida launches ‘criminal investigation’ into ChatGPT, fueled by FSU shooting

By Andrew Atterbury

Elections

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Trump faces shrinking calendar to corral high fuel costs

By James Bikales

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Republicans grow frustrated after narrow Virginia redistricting loss

By Erin Doherty and Aaron Pellish

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Virginia voters give Dems big win in the gerrymandering wars

By Erin Doherty

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Dems brace for a close finish on Virginia redistricting effort

By Erin Doherty

Foreign Affairs

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European Union confident €90B Ukraine loan will be unlocked Thursday

By Milena Wälde, Martina Sapio and Gerardo Fortuna

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Less America, more Europe in Germany’s new military strategy

By Chris Lunday

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Hungary’s next leader wants to put the Austro-Hungarian Empire back on the map

By Nette Nöstlinger

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Trump extends Iran ceasefire, blockade amid uncertainty over peace negotiations

By Aaron Pellish

Earlier

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Trump administration in ‘advanced discussions’ on Spirit Airlines bailout

By Oriana Pawlyk

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Wright downplays energy price forecast after Trump rebuke

By James Bikales

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Brendan Carr floats TV ratings for transgender content

By John Hendel

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House Democrat pushes DOJ on possible pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell

By Hailey Fuchs

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Senate Democrats to hammer affordability concerns in budget fight

By Jordain Carney

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House Republicans roll out landmark data privacy push

By Gabby Miller and Jasper Goodman

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NYC Councilmember Chi Ossé arrested at anti-eviction protest

By Chris Sommerfeldt

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Republican lawmakers to release national data privacy framework

By Alfred Ng, Jasper Goodman and Gabby Miller

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Data center moratorium a fault line in Dem primaries

By Nico Portuondo

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Americans’ disapproval rating of Congress matches historic high

By Cheyanne M. Daniels

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Capitol agenda: Jeffries vows ‘maximum warfare’

By Riley Rogerson, Calen Razor and Zachary Warmbrodt

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Grindr is on the political rise

By Irie Sentner

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TALKERS

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