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Trump wants to ‘manage’ China trade. Businesses see a tariff opening.

The administration is working to flesh out a proposal for a new trade body that the president and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to earlier this month.

Donald Trump stands with Xi Jinping.

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Letter From Massachusetts

It Was Supposed to Be a Lifeline for a Blue-Collar Town. Then Trump Returned.

By Benjamin Storrow

US President Donald Trump speaks during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Summit in Miami Beach, Florida, on March 27, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Ebola response puts Trump on collision course with global health body

By Sophie Gardner and Carmen Paun

Graham Platner speaks at microphone.

Platner's campaign confirms he sent sexual texts to women while married

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

Trump's immigration enforcers look into buying ad data. Industry insiders fear what comes next.

Xavier Becerra has doubts about California's EV ambitions

Socialism's next test: Swing states

Francesca Hong is part of an array of lefty candidates running in competitive states emboldened by a turn toward economic populism amid widespread cost-of-living concerns.

By Irie Sentner

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Markwayne Mullin speaks at the White House.

Fears of travel chaos flare as Mullin weighs pulling customs officers from Newark airport

By Myah Ward and Oriana Pawlyk

Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) at the Capitol.

Montana senator wants monkey bite, and lab where it happened, investigated

By Carmen Paun and Megan Messerly

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers his address

Hegseth tempers China criticism at Asia forum

By Jack Detsch and Paul McLeary

FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom walks through the venue for the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)

Newsom’s climate rules bend to gas price politics

By Camille von Kaenel

Jamie Dimon looks on and crosses his arms.

‘He’s full of s--t’: JPMorgan’s Dimon rips Coinbase CEO, escalates fight over crypto bill

By Aiden Reiter

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How Freaked Out Should Silicon Valley Be by Pope Leo?

The pope’s encyclical calling for AI restraints has fueled a backlash among some in Big Tech.

By Calder McHugh

Column | Jonathan Martin

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

Over South Philly pizza, the Pennsylvania governor dismissed talk of 2028 while laying out his vision for the Democratic Party.

By Jonathan Martin

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

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

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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

‘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 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

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 12: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (L) welcomes Vice President JD Vance (R) for a discussion during The Official MAHA Summit at Waldorf Astoria Hotel on November 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Top Trump administration officials, executives and influencers gathered to discuss the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda at the summit. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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

CARTOON CAROUSEL

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Congress

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Mike Johnson’s longtime chief of staff to depart in June

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

Bondi shifts responsibility for Epstein files’ release to Todd Blanche, making him Democrats’ next target

By Hailey Fuchs

Pam Bondi is set for another Hill grilling — but not the one some lawmakers hoped for

By Hailey Fuchs

Donald Trump’s revenge tour might not end in 2026

By Jordain Carney

White House

State Dems race to tax payouts from Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

By Bernie Becker, Nick Reisman, Shia Kapos, Tyler Katzenberger and Daniel Han

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Trump administration defends sending Americans exposed to Ebola to Kenya

By Carmen Paun and Cheyenne Haslett

Trump refiles defamation suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein story

By Cheyanne M. Daniels

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Factions inside the Trump administration wrestle over how to handle AI

By Diana Nerozzi and Sophia Cai

Legal

Judge blocks renaming, closure of Kennedy Center

By Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein

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ICE agent arrested for January shooting of immigrant in Minnesota

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

Judge pauses Trump administration’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

By Kyle Cheney, Hassan Ali Kanu and Josh Gerstein

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DOJ makes broad case for presidential power in Maurene Comey case

States

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Loans bought California hospitals time. The clock is running out.

By Rachel Bluth

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Florida Democrat Frederica Wilson not running for reelection

By Cheyanne M. Daniels and Kimberly Leonard

Harvey Levin’s latest project: Spencer Pratt for LA mayor

By Daniel Miller

Mamdani endorses Espaillat challenger

By Madison Fernandez

Elections

Louisiana Republicans pass gerrymandered map that eliminates majority-Black district

By Andrew Howard

Poll: Trump’s economic message isn’t breaking through

By Erin Doherty

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‘Why are we talking about this?’: Democrats are furious that the Bidens won’t go away

By Lisa Kashinsky, Dasha Burns and Andrew Howard

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Gretchen Whitmer wavers on a run for president in 2028

By Gregory Svirnovskiy and Adam Wren

Foreign Affairs

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Kenyan court halts US plans for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans

By Claudia Chiappa

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Ukraine hammers Russia’s land corridor to Crimea

By Veronika Melkozerova

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Von der Leyen gears up for fight over China trade ties

By Gabriel Gavin and Koen Verhelst

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US says Iran launched ‘egregious ceasefire violation,’ testing fragile truce

By Gregory Svirnovskiy and Leo Shane III

Earlier

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Musical artists bail from Freedom 250 fair over ‘political involvement’

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Germany pushes back on US attack over streaming law

By Milena Wälde

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Carney’s next defense challenge: Turning promises into contracts

By Mike Blanchfield

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Second poll shows Becerra’s ahead in California governor’s race

By Jeremy B. White

Oil money is taking center stage in the California governor’s race

By Noah Baustin

Mamdani is touting universal child care. He still needs to find staffers to run it.

By Madina Touré and Gelila Negesse

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The strange tale of Eric Adams’ largest reelection campaign contract

By Chris Sommerfeldt

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AI companies want power fast. The electric grid’s gatekeeper wants them to learn the rules.

By Kelsey Tamborrino and Joel Kirkland

Recent survivors of US boat strikes haven’t been found, bringing overall death toll to 199

By Associated Press

‘High risk gamble’: How Trump’s economic messaging is hurting Republicans

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ABC blasts Brendan Carr for ‘assault’ on its TV licenses

LA mayoral poll shows Bass vulnerable in close race with Raman, Pratt

By Lindsey Holden

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A photo illustration of John Cornyn with a Texas flag.

The Texas GOP finally turned on Cornyn

A sign is displayed outside a home for sale.

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

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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Can America trust AI? David Sacks makes the case.

Does climate still matter to voters in 2026?

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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