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Mike Collins wins Georgia GOP Senate runoff, setting up major clash with Jon Ossoff

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Gavin Newsom’s data center gamble

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Newsom’s top lawyer tells DOJ to look at Trump instead

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Trump administration calling for ideas on getting more ships through Hormuz

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President Donald Trump and French President, Emmanuel Macron, participate in a G7 leaders’ working dinner on June 15 in Évian-les-Bains, France.

European allies say they’ll be ready to help in Iran. Trump has to show he has a solid deal.

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G7 promises to support Ukraine and sanction Russia in joint declaration

By Giorgio Leali

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White foam is expelled Tuesday, June 16, 2026, into the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool through hoses attached to machines.

Trump promised clear water. The reflecting pool went green.

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White House’s Anthropic move jolts Congress back into the AI debate

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New York, NY — Governor Kathy Hochul joins elected leaders, parents and advocates at the Vanderbilt YMCA to highlight childcare investments in the Fiscal Year 2027 New York State Budget. Governor Hochul is putting New York State on a concrete path to universal childcare, beginning with investments that will support the delivery of affordable childcare to up to 100,000 additional children.

DOJ accuses New York of unlawful Medicaid home care ‘scheme’

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Trump to shift more programs out of Education Department in latest move to shutter agency

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The 2028 Democratic Ticket May Already Be Taking Shape

The timing is right for one of Georgia’s two Democratic senators.

By Jonathan Martin

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The New Right Has a Blueprint for Building a Christian America

Inside the conservative plan to chart a new political future, one town at a time.

By Ian Ward

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He Quit Parliament. Now He’s Set to Become Britain’s Prime Minister.

Andy Burnham is a mild-mannered populist who is using an American playbook to take power. It could be the center-left’s last chance.

By Jack Blanchard

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The Generational Disaster of Trump, Bush and Clinton

The 1946 babies are leaving a rancid political legacy.

By John F. Harris

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‘They Don’t Know How to Accept Him’: Vivek Ramaswamy Navigates Identity in Ohio

Race, religion and wealth loom over Ohio’s fierce race for governor.

By Samuel Benson

The Epic Story of How Trump Seized the World Cup

A decade of diplomatic maneuvering, global intrigue and trilateral deal-making — and how it all ended up in one president’s hands.

By Sophia Cai

Inside Trump’s Reversal on HIV

The president’s first-term pledge to end HIV in the U.S. by 2030 has evaporated in his second term.

By Alice Miranda Ollstein and Megan Messerly

Column

Why Britain and America Can’t Stop Firing Their Leaders

In both countries, political revolts keep toppling leaders without solving the deeper crisis.

By Jonathan Martin

This World Leader Took on Trump Over Iran — and It’s Paying Off

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez may be embattled at home, but his opposition to the war in Iran has made him a “rockstar” who’s defying the odds.

By Aitor Hernández-Morales

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A Deal With Iran May Need Some Delusional Thinking To Work

If both sides really want a deal, they’ll find a way to work around the inconvenient.

By Nahal Toosi

Taiwan’s Top Diplomat Opens Up About Trump’s Maneuvering

In a new interview, the self-governing island’s top diplomat to the United States says he isn’t worried about being “traded off to the Chinese.”

By Phelim Kine

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The Heart of the American Left Is Picking Its Next Standard-Bearer

Three Democrats are offering rival visions for the city Rep. Nancy Pelosi dominated for four decades, and for a party searching for its next direction.

By Jonathan Martin

THE POLITICO POLL

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

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

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POLLING: ELECTIONS

Poll: Republicans and Democrats agree on 1 big election issue

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

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

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

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

POLLING: MAHA

Your guide to who’s who in the MAHA movement

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Poll: Here’s what MAHA actually believes

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

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Poll: The battle for MAHA that could sway the midterms

Congress

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Senate, House reach deal on housing bill, Senate to start votes Tuesday

By Katherine Hapgood

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Senate Judiciary schedules confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche

By Hailey Fuchs and Jordain Carney

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OMB nominee ‘can’t commit’ to forgoing ‘pocket rescissions’ funding gambit this year

By Jennifer Scholtes

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Powerful House Republican getting pressure on data centers back home

By Amelia Davidson and Nico Portuondo

White House

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Federal agents thwarted attack on Trump’s UFC event, FBI says

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

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DC braces for change — and a collision with Trump

By Irie Sentner

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Trump to meet with Zelenskyy again at G7, calls on Russia to make a deal

By Myah Ward

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Olympic organizers working with White House on Trump golf tournament

By Sophia Cai

Legal

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Judge recuses herself in Georgia voter rolls case

By Josh Gerstein

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Supreme Court wades into fight over ‘prolonged’ detention of some ICE detainees

By Kyle Cheney

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Trump picks James McDonald to run SDNY

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

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ICE’s detention policy won at the 5th Circuit. Then judges found another way to reject it.

By Jessie Blaeser and Kyle Cheney

States

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Judges block release of much of Seton Hall’s report into McCarrick

By Matt Friedman

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Harris says Trump targeting political enemies, ‘not surprised’ DOJ investigating Newsom

By Jeremy B. White

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Newsom lands on Trump’s enemies list — and makes the most of it

By Melanie Mason and Dustin Gardiner

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Florida AG sues TikTok in latest move against tech giants

By Andrew Atterbury

Elections

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Trump questioned whether Mike Collins could win Georgia with his abortion stance

By William Steakin, Erin Doherty and Alec Hernandez

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5 races Trump is looming over on Tuesday

By Andrew Howard

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We’re about to find out how powerful Brian Kemp really is with Georgia Republicans

By Alec Hernandez and Erin Doherty

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Battleground Iowa House race takes bizarre turn with alleged RFK Jr. intervention

By Samuel Benson

Foreign Affairs

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Trump offers Ukraine olive branch at G7 — with a price tag

By Nicholas Vinocur, Clea Caulcutt and Giorgio Leali

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Trump hints US could resume oil sanctions on Russia as G7 ups pressure on Kremlin

By Giorgio Leali, Clea Caulcutt, Nicholas Vinocur and Myah Ward

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Wes Streeting: I have the numbers to challenge Keir Starmer — but I want him to go quietly

By Dan Bloom

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Macron, Zelenskyy heard on camera game-planning how to handle Trump

By Clea Caulcutt

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Elon Musk takes legal action against German broadcaster over Belfast riots claim

By Milena Wälde

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As DSA gains ground in Central Brooklyn, will Hakeem Jeffries push back?

By Gelila Negesse

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Google and Apple pulled into Raskin’s ICE investigation

By Alfred Ng

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A red-state revolt against insurers

By Saqib Rahim

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Capitol agenda: Trump leaves Congress in dark on Iran deal

By Calen Razor, Jordain Carney and Connor O'Brien

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EU Parliament passes transatlantic trade deal

By Camille Gijs

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RFK Jr. keeps showing up in districts Republicans need to win

By Carmen Paun

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Republicans hopeful Iran deal could stop the pain at the pump — but it may be too late

By Megan Messerly and Scott Waldman

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The secret EU trade negotiator who made Trump wait

By Camille Gijs, Max Griera and Nette Nöstlinger

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Brussels diplomats mourn end of US-hosted ‘like-minded’ dinners

By Zoya Sheftalovich

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Britain bans social media for under-16s: Who are the winners and losers?

By Mizy Clifton

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Trump is turning his attention back to Ukraine — and Kyiv’s allies are worried

By Nicholas Vinocur, Clea Caulcutt, Giorgio Leali and Myah Ward

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TALKERS

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The Generational Disaster of Trump, Bush and Clinton

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The 2028 Democratic Ticket May Already Be Taking Shape

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The truth about Trump’s Truths

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

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Inside Trump’s Reversal on HIV

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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse talks Dem energy agenda, tension with Trump administration and more

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse talks Dem energy agenda, tension with Trump administration and more

Meta exec Joel Kaplan details the company's AI, data center and workforce plans at POLITICO's Energy Summit

Meta exec Joel Kaplan details the company's AI, data center and workforce plans at POLITICO's Energy Summit

FERC Chairman Laura Swett discusses the agency's AI agenda at POLITICO's Energy Summit

FERC Chairman Laura Swett discusses the agency's AI agenda at POLITICO's Energy Summit

Zeldin addresses data center skepticism: 'It really depends on how the deal is structured'

Zeldin addresses data center skepticism: 'It really depends on how the deal is structured'

'It's shared pain': Sen. Capito on permitting reform

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