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Pentagon puts building blocks in place for Cuba invasion

The Navy’s presence in the Caribbean has not reduced despite the Iran war.

By Paul McLeary

A worker points to the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier in the Gulf of Panama, March 30, 2026.

Trump threatens Oman in latest play to open the Strait of Hormuz

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

A sign that says FIFA World Cup 2026 is seen at a stadium.

Top NJ and NY prosecutors announce investigation of World Cup ticket prices

By Matt Friedman

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Mayor Zohran Mamdani attend NYPD's Annual Police Memorial Day Ceremony, April 28, 2026, in New York.

Mamdani agrees to put NYPD officers on 12-hour shifts during World Cup

By Chris Sommerfeldt

Workers cover Hard Rock Stadium signage.

As Miami gears up, hurricane prep meets the World Cup

By Kimberly Leonard

Gavin Newsom speaks with reporters.

Newsom vows 100 percent tax on DOJ ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ payouts

By Tyler Katzenberger and Nick Reisman

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At posh, private club, Schlossberg shifts view on Israel

By Jason Beeferman

In one of his final acts, DeSantis calls for vote on sweeping Florida property tax cut

By Gary Fineout

Donald Trump’s revenge tour might not end in 2026

By Jordain Carney

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A Top Democratic Governor on Netanyahu, Kamala Harris and the 2028 Race

By Jonathan Martin

Nancy Pelosi gestures with one hand while holding a microphone in the other.

In San Francisco's bruising House race, even Pelosi is a target

By Dustin Gardiner

James Talarico speaks during an event.

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James Talarico’s theory of victory in Texas

By Adam Wren and Irie Sentner

A photo illustration of John Cornyn with a Texas flag.

The Texas GOP finally turned on Cornyn

By Liz Crampton

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico speaks to supporters at a campaign event on March 3, 2026, in Talarico's hometown of Round Rock, Texas.

‘Pretty damn bullish’: Democrats have high hopes for Paxton-Talarico showdown

By Samuel Benson

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Chaos in London, Charm Offensive in Washington

British Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner is doing his best to tune out the political turmoil back home.

By Felicia Schwartz

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The Next Lina Khan Is Your State Attorney General

As the White House eases off antitrust enforcement, states are rushing to seize the power for themselves.

By Joseph J. Schatz

Person of Interest

Elise Stefanik Cozied Up to Trump. Where Does She Go Next?

Once hailed as a rising GOP moderate, Stefanik exits Congress as one of Donald Trump’s fiercest allies — and signals she may not be finished with electoral politics.

By Ben Jacobs

‘Goes to Show You How Stupid They Are’: Tillis Lets Loose on Trump Advisers

The retiring Republican senator opens up about his YOLO approach and why he’s occasionally taken on Trump.

By Jordain Carney

Column | Victoria Guida

‘Everything in Life Should Not Be a Gambling Experience’

There’s supposed to be a line between investing and gambling. Congress might have to define the difference.

By Victoria Guida

Column | Jonathan Martin

Wes Moore on What Democrats Still Don’t Understand About Losing

The Maryland governor has a few lessons for his party.

By Jonathan Martin

Column | Nahal Toosi

Yes, Trump Might Really Attack Cuba

The shift comes as administration officials struggle to convince the Cuban regime to make major economic and political changes.

By Nahal Toosi

Column | Nahal Toosi

Trump Says He’s a Builder. His Peace Deals Are Far From Sturdy.

Arab officials worry Trump will leave them in a lurch with Iran.

By Nahal Toosi

Column | Victoria Guida

An Overlooked Lesson From Jay Powell’s Fed

Often the best hope for central bankers is to minimize mistakes and stay humble.

By Victoria Guida

Politics Is Breaking Us — Just Ask These Therapists

The political therapy boom has arrived.

By Catherine Kim

The Friday Read

Silicon Valley Wants to Put a Chip in Your Brain

A battle is looming not just over privacy, but the future of the human species.

By Calder McHugh

Column | Jonathan Martin

From JFK to Trump, a Veteran Republican Reflects on the Party He Once Knew

Ahead of his new memoir, the former senator looks back on nearly 60 years of public service, the presidents he’s served and Trump’s GOP.

By Jonathan Martin

THE POLITICO POLL

Images of protestors in in Nashville, Tenn. and Jefferson City, Mo. collaged with an image of Attorney Edward Blackmon Jr., 78, a civil rights attorney and a former state representative, left, and his son, State Sen. Bradford Blackmon, D-Canton, review a 2022 redistricting map in their law office

Poll: Democrats would give up Black voting power to beat the GOP

By Erin Doherty, Andrew Howard and Riley Rogerson

An image of people taking part in a protest against the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, and against conflict in Lebanon, Wednesday, April 8, 2026 collaged over an image of people holding a pre-revolution Iranian flag, a US flag and an Israeli flag during a 'Freedom for Iran' rally in Times Square on March 2, 2026 in New York, New York. U.S.

Trump keeps claiming victory in Iran. Our new poll shows voters aren’t buying it.

By Erin Doherty

POLLING: ELECTIONS

Poll: Republicans and Democrats agree on 1 big election issue

Images of a woman mailing in a ballot, people waving American flags, a voter casting a ballot and Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak receiving an "I Voted" sticker after voting at a polling center.

What Americans mean when they say they’re worried about a stolen election

An image of a voter casting her ballot at a polling station on November 4, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia collaged with an image of a participant wears flags on their coat during a naturalization ceremony for new U.S. citizens at Seattle Center on July 4, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. Another image of a United States passport collaged with a US citizenship certificate.

Poll: Voters aren’t so sure about Trump’s sweeping election bill

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

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang talks to a robot as he speaks during Nvidia Live at CES 2026 collaged over an image of President Donald Trump speaks during the "Winning the AI Race" summit hosted by All‑In Podcast and Hill & Valley Forum at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on July 23, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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

POLLING: MAHA

Your guide to who’s who in the MAHA movement

Women on stage before Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary arrive for a news conference at the Health and Human Services Department, collaged with an image of a woman in the audience wears a red hat that reads Make America Healthy Again during a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee Hearing on Capitol Hill on September 9, 2025.

Poll: Here’s what MAHA actually believes

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RFK Jr. has turned corporate America’s name to mud, POLITICO Poll finds

An image of a Make America Healthy Again hat is seen on the floor during an event to "Celebrate the Implementation of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans" at the Health and Human Services Headquarters on February 11, 2026 in Washington, DC, collaged with an image of an audience members wears a "Make America Healthy Again" t-shit as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 29, 2025.

Poll: The battle for MAHA that could sway the midterms

Congress

Members of Congress won a battle to increase their pay. The war will go on.

By Riley Rogerson

The House Democrat taking a big risk to land an AI deal

By Kelsey Brugger and Riley Rogerson

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Byron Donalds defends ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ as unselfish act by Trump

By Cheyanne M. Daniels

Tillis says DOJ’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund’ is ‘a payout pot for punks’

By Cheyanne M. Daniels

White House

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Vance to host state AGs at White House for fraud task force meeting

By Jacob Wendler

Anti-abortion activists’ frustrations escalate after abortion pill ruling

By Alice Miranda Ollstein

The DC mayor race’s ‘delicate dance’

By Makayla Gray

Japanese megacorp SoftBank donates $50M to Trump’s presidential library

By Daniel Lippman

Legal

Federal court blocks Alabama’s midterm gerrymandering plan, a blow for Republicans

By Andrew Howard and Alec Hernandez

American journalist charged with serving as unregistered agent for China

By Josh Gerstein and Jacob Wendler

Heavy caseloads, regrets and surprises: 5 judges who embody the courts’ rebuke of Trump’s ICE detentions

By Kyle Cheney and Jessie Blaeser

Trump’s Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about Jan. 6 defendants

By Associated Press

States

Florida judge refuses to block new congressional map that could net 4 seats for GOP

By Gary Fineout

Mamdani pledges housing ‘transformation’ to tackle central affordability challenge

By Janaki Chadha

Mamdani targets housing holdouts

By Janaki Chadha

Florida emergency chief hopes FEMA funding delays in past heading into hurricane season

By Arek Sarkissian

Elections

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Former Rep. Colin Allred knocks off Rep. Julie Johnson in Texas House runoff

By Samuel Benson

Sex therapist accused of antisemitism loses Democratic runoff for Texas House seat

By Lisa Kashinsky

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Rep. Chip Roy loses runoff for Texas attorney general to a MAGA challenger

By Liz Crampton

Paxton wins Texas Senate runoff, defeating longtime incumbent Cornyn

By Liz Crampton

Foreign Affairs

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US, UK clash with France over children’s online safety at G7 meet

By Océane Herrero and Joseph Bambridge

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EU to squeeze US space tech out of prized satellite airwaves

By Mathieu Pollet

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Blair turns against Starmer, Burnham and Streeting in attack on ‘incoherent’ Labour

By Matt Honeycombe-Foster

Putin’s message finds a home on French TV

By Marion Solletty and Laura Kayali

Earlier

Keir Starmer’s EU summit turns into another headache for British

By Jon Stone

Culture warrior leads incumbent in GOP runoff for Texas oil regulator

By Mike Lee

North Korea says it tested new warheads, technology and navigation in latest launches

By Associated Press

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Mark Carney to lose star environmentalist from caucus

By Mickey Djuric and Zi-Ann Lum

Rep. Christian Menefee defeats fellow Rep. Al Green in Texas House runoff

By Samuel Benson

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‘SCUM’: Trump enters prediction market fight with swing at regulator’s critics

By Declan Harty

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Controversial electric Ferrari outrages transport minister (and the rest of Italy)

By Giorgio Leali

Zelenskyy’s top negotiator flies to Berlin for talks with Germany, France, UK

By Hans von der Burchard and Ali Walker

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French poll sees far-right Bardella winning presidency, far-left Mélenchon surging in 2027 election

By Clea Caulcutt

Clyburn’s seat survives for now as South Carolina Republicans buck Trump on redistricting

By Andrew Howard, Alec Hernandez and Adam Wren

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Trump administration proposes governmentwide NDAs

By Cheyanne M. Daniels

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EU summons Russian envoy over threats against European diplomats in Kyiv

By Jonas Loesel

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A sign is displayed outside a home for sale.

'Symbolic about who's in charge': Lawmakers vote to crack down on Wall Street landlords

People walk on a street during a blackout in Havana on May 13, 2026. Cuba blamed the United States for the "particularly tense" situation in its power grid on May 13, 2026, which has been plagued by prolonged blackouts, while Washington once again offered $100 million in aid to the island. (Photo by Yamil LAGE / AFP via Getty Images)

Yes, Trump Might Really Attack Cuba

Elizabeth Warren speaks at a lectern with a sign that says Nobody Elected Elon! while Maxine Waters stands beside her during a rally.

2 progressive titans on Capitol Hill split over housing bill

A sign for The New York Times hangs above the entrance to its building.

NYT publisher calls out news outlets for ‘capitulation’ to Trump administration

Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman looks at a photo of President Donald Trump.

Join the Abraham Accords? US allies scoff at Trump’s demand.

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Does climate still matter to voters in 2026?

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

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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