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FIFA has met its match in the Garden State

FIFA got what it wanted from dictators and oil sheikhs. Elected politicians in New Jersey are proving harder to please.

By Ry Rivard and Sophia Cai

Kris Kolluri and Mikie Sherrill, are shown in front of a new 40 foot bus

President Donald Trump speaks during a Feb. 11 event on coal power in the East Room of the White House.

Republicans see high-risk plans as the future of health insurance

By Kelly Hooper

FILE - Workers at a Medicaid call center in Jefferson City, Mo., field questions and review information regarding eligibility determinations on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb, FIle)

Medicaid work requirements give red states a chance to turn back clock

By Alice Miranda Ollstein

Poll: The midterms' new big players are pushing agendas that voters don’t fully support

By Erin Doherty, Jasper Goodman, Jessica Piper, Daniel Barnes and Brendan Bordelon

Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in ‘critical but stable condition,’ spokesperson says

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

A photo illustration of Kamala Harris in sunglasses with palm trees in the background.

Kamala Harris bought a Malibu home. Her neighbors think that means something.

By Daniel Miller

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Cargo ships are seen at sea in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump says US will help free ships stuck in Strait of Hormuz

By Jacob Wendler

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro speaks alongside acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during a press conference in Washington on April 27, 2026.

Pirro confident armed man at WHCD targeted Trump

By Cheyanne M. Daniels

A woman dressed as a mifepristone pill dances with supporters of Planned Parenthood and pro-choice activists during a rally outside the US Supreme Court on April 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, which could decide if states can strip Planned Parenthood of Medicaid funds.
The case addresses whether Medicaid beneficiaries can seek relief in federal court to enforce Medicaid's "free-choice of provider provision," which allows Medicaid beneficiaries to seek care from any provider that is qualified and willing to participate in the program. While the case focuses on this specific question, it has its origins in broader efforts by anti-abortion policymakers to exclude Planned Parenthood clinics from the Medicaid program and, ultimately, eliminate all federal payments to Planned Parenthood centers. (Photo by Drew ANGERER / AFP) (Photo by DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images)

Drugmakers file emergency appeal to restore abortion pill access

By Alice Miranda Ollstein

People hold a placard reading "Intervene Now, No Dialog" and a banner reading "Make Cuba Great Again" under the rain.

Trump’s Cuban American base is no longer guaranteeing him loyalty

By Kimberly Leonard and Nahal Toosi

Nicole Saphier poses at an event.

The new surgeon general nominee has a MAHA problem

By Amanda Friedman

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Q&A

Why Elon Musk’s Friend Thinks He’s Wrong About AI

From autonomous weapons to workforce disruption, the stakes around AI are rising. Trump’s AI adviser insists the answer isn’t slowing down.

By Dasha Burns

The Friday Read

What Canadians Are Grudgingly Learning From Trump’s Undiplomatic Ambassador

Ambassador Pete Hoekstra has spent a year enraging Canadians. Is a détente now possible?

By Mickey Djuric and Mike Blanchfield

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Perspective

It Took Charles a Lifetime to Be King. Now He Has to Deal With Trump.

There’s a lot at stake during the monarch’s visit to Washington. Will he pull it off?

By Jack Blanchard

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COLUMN | John F. Harris

Inside the Ballroom: Chaos and Confusion

One wonders if the surreal events of Saturday night might make it hard to return to the familiar conception of the White House Correspondents Dinner.

By John F. Harris

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Perspective

Trump Is Going After Birth Control. Here’s Why.

Contraception was politically untouchable — until now.

By Mary Ziegler

Column | Nahal Toosi

So You Want to Negotiate with Iran ...

A bunch of demands on a PowerPoint slide won’t cut it if the Trump administration plans to engage seriously with Tehran’s Islamist regime.

By Nahal Toosi

THE FRIDAY READ

Can a Democratic Dynasty Survive in This Red State?

A race for statewide office in Indiana could chart the way forward for national Democrats.

By Adam Wren

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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.

By POLITICO Magazine

Politics

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

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

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

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

INTERACTIVES

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Here’s how different US tariff revenue was in 2025

By Jonathan Lai, Anna Wiederkehr, Paula Friedrich and Abhinanda Bhattacharyya

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

By Chelsea Harvey, Benjamin Storrow, Scott Waldman and Paula Friedrich

Congress

‘Divided us with a smile’: GOP groaning over Mike Johnson reaches a fever pitch

By Meredith Lee Hill, Mia McCarthy and Riley Rogerson

Anthropic, OpenAI back Warner-Budd workforce data bill

By Gabby Miller

Trump signs DHS legislation, ending record-breaking shutdown

Gillibrand, McCormick team up to crack down on prediction markets

By Jason Beeferman

White House

‘The new soccer mom’: Both parties scramble for working class voters ahead of ’28

By Megan Messerly

Former RNC official Richard Walters joining White House for midterm push

Trump tells Congress the Iran war has ‘terminated’ as legal deadline hits

By Connor O'Brien and Eli Stokols

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Trump continues broadsides against Germany’s Merz over Iran

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

Legal

Trump’s former lawyers land high-profile jobs in the admin or on the federal bench

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Alleged WHCD attacker agrees to remain detained

Current and former Mexican officials accused in US indictment of aiding drug trafficking

By Associated Press

The Voting Rights Act is now a ‘dead letter’ after latest Supreme Court decision

By Zach Montellaro

States

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‘There should’ve been a reckoning’: How End Citizens United’s electoral spending faded

By Elena Schneider and Jessica Piper

‘What’s a more secure place than The Villages?’: Trump finds his people again in Florida

By Kimberly Leonard

Ex-Florida Rep. David Rivera convicted in secret Venezuela lobbying case

By Associated Press

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DOJ sues New Jersey over pro-immigrant college tuition laws

Elections

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Ohio Republicans fear former ICE official could cost them a battleground House seat

By Aaron Pellish

Alabama seeks to draw new congressional map ahead of midterms

By Aaron Pellish

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Crypto billionaire puts $3.5 million behind Alex Bores in New York

By Dustin Gardiner and Madison Fernandez

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‘An unmitigated s--t show fever dream’: Louisiana enters election chaos

By Liz Crampton

Foreign Affairs

European Commission says will ‘keep our options open’ over Trump tariff threat

By Rory O’Neill

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As Trump focuses on Iran, Europe and Ukraine strengthen ties

By Eli Stokols and Diana Nerozzi

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Trump threatens Spain and Italy with US troops withdrawal

By POLITICO Staff

Iran’s supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities

By Associated Press

Earlier

Data centers used to be a prize. States are having second thoughts.

By Jason Plautz and Jeffrey Tomich

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Germany’s Pistorius plays down US troop cut, stresses Europe’s defense push

By Chris Lunday and Rory O’Neill

Spirit Airlines shuts down after rescue talks with White House fall through

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

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‘Six months to catch up’: What the shutdown cost DHS

By Myah Ward, Zack Colman and Oriana Pawlyk

Poll: Job losses, China threats split GOP on Trump’s AI agenda

By Katherine Long

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services exposes doctors’ Social Security numbers

By Robert King and Madi Alexander

Trump shakes up Kentucky Senate race with endorsement of Rep. Andy Barr

By Aaron Pellish

AI talks draw backlash from Mass. state lawmakers

By Brendan Bordelon

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Hegseth orders withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany

By Aaron Pellish and Paul McLeary

Cassidy’s uphill reelection race is getting steeper

By Cheyenne Haslett and Carmen Paun

Trump on saving Spirit Airlines: ‘We gave them a final proposal’

By Oriana Pawlyk

Trump threatens to raise tariffs on EU automobiles to 25 percent

By Daniel Desrochers

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Barney Frank, entering hospice care, embarks on a final act: Taking on the left

The Claude AI app seen in the app store on a phone.

AI-driven cyber threats push Trump admin to seek tech industry help

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Appeals court approves sweeping abortion pill restrictions, teeing up SCOTUS showdown

Bernie Sanders ascends on an escalator.

How Bernie Sanders convinced Democrats to oppose arming Israel

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Does climate still matter to voters in 2026?

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America’s data center surge is about to face a big test

Mark Cuban talks Trump's HHS, says drugmakers are afraid of PBMs

Mark Cuban talks Trump's HHS, says drugmakers are afraid of PBMs

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