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Karen Bass taps Biden-Harris campaign vet for reelection fight

By Melanie Mason

Harris for President campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez arrives to speak at Vice President Kamala Harris campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del., Monday, July 22, 2024.

An emboldened hard left eyes Schumer challenge

By Nick Reisman and Lisa Kashinsky

Brad Lander smiles with Zohran Mamdani.

The powerbroker: Mamdani-endorsed candidates obliterate old guard Dems in NYC

By Joe Anuta and Bill Mahoney

Democratic congressional candidates Claire Valdez, Brad Lander and Darializa Avila Chevalier gesture on stage with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, third from left, during a get-out-the-vote rally ahead of New York's primary election, on June 18, 2026, in Brooklyn, New York.

The Squad 2.0 is coming — and they’re ready to frustrate Hakeem Jeffries

By Riley Rogerson

The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen.

The Supreme Court’s next rulings could set Trump off

By Josh Gerstein

The White House choreographed a victory lap. Trump veered off script.

The president abruptly ditched plans to sign a bipartisan housing bill that would have been a boon to Republicans desperate for campaign trail affordability wins.

By Megan Messerly, Myah Ward and Alex Gangitano

It could have been a peace summit. Instead, Trump clashed with senators inside ‘intense’ meeting.

By Jordain Carney and Calen Razor

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White House helped Mark Zuckerberg and the Google CEO dodge a Senate grilling

By Owen Dahlkamp

House GOP presses ahead with Trump's Department of War name change

By Connor O'Brien and Leo Shane III

Hegseth’s budget sales pitch falls flat with GOP lawmakers

By Leo Shane III

Postal worker sorts box of mail-in ballot envelopes.

Postal Service would restrict mail-in voting under Trump proposal, chief says

By Emilio Perez Ibarguen

Trump wants $88B for Iran war, disaster aid in emergency request

By Connor O'Brien and Grace Yarrow

Frank Carone and Arthur Aidala walk outside the Brooklyn Federal Court building.

Eric Adams confidant Frank Carone indicted in $120,000 bribery scheme

By Chris Sommerfeldt

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‘Hugely Troubling’: A Former Wall Street Regulator Is Getting Nervous

Are regulators sowing the seeds of another bank bailout?

By Victoria Guida

Mark Carney Plays Hardball

On the world stage, Canada’s prime minister is a statesman. In Ottawa, he is a ward boss.

By Calder McHugh and Nick Taylor-Vaisey

The Totally Bonkers Race to Replace Elise Stefanik

The chaotic congressional battle pits a traditional Republican against a first-time candidate whose campaign embodies the spectacle, grievance and combativeness of the MAGA movement.

By Nick Reisman

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The Quiet Unraveling of America’s Food Safety Net

Maine had a plan to feed its hungry. Then came Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”

By Marcia Brown

Trump Is Tired of Arming Allies. This Country Is Stepping Up.

The U.S. retreat from the global stage is an opportunity for South Korea.

By Catherine Kim

Column

The Shadow Looming Over Obama’s Day in the Sun

Four presidents attended the star-studded opening of Barack Obama’s presidential center, but the final chapter of his story has yet to be written.

By Jonathan Martin

Column

The Most Surprising Miscalculation of Trump’s Second Term

He has underestimated the power of patriotic sentiment in countries besides the United States.

By Alexander Burns

‘This War Has Now Reached Your Homes’: Ukraine’s Startling New Message for Russia

Inside Kyiv’s secret drone program that’s hitting targets deep inside Russia.

By Ibrahim Naber

Column

The 2028 Democratic Ticket May Already Be Taking Shape

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

By Jonathan Martin

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

Column

The Generational Disaster of Trump, Bush and Clinton

The 1946 babies are leaving a rancid political legacy.

By John F. Harris

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

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

Congress

Pallone calls for national data center moratorium

House Republicans no closer to a deal on ‘Reconciliation 3.0’

By Mia McCarthy and Meredith Lee Hill

White House tells Republicans to expect war funding request by end of week

By Meredith Lee Hill and Connor O'Brien

Key House caucus leaders target Supreme Court, Senate filibuster

By Riley Rogerson

White House

Trump accuses oil companies of gouging drivers, orders DOJ to investigate

By Cheyanne M. Daniels, Mike Soraghan, James Bikales, Scott Waldman and Carlos Anchondo

‘No one wants to talk about Iran’: White House hopes to pivot back to economy

By Alex Gangitano, Dasha Burns, Megan Messerly and Scott Waldman

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The Trump official trying to cut a crypto deal that could crack down on Trump

By Jasper Goodman

Vance says US hopes to ‘transform’ Middle East as Iran talks begin

By Aaron Pellish

Legal

Judge vacates Trump policy allowing arrests at immigration courts

By Aaron Pellish

8 convicted in Texas immigration center shooting and protest are sentenced to decades in prison

By Associated Press

Justice Department attempted to force national security reporters to testify before grand jury

By Emilio Perez Ibarguen

Judge blocks Trump admin’s database of Americans’ Social Security numbers and citizenship status

States

Judges wrestle with Rep. LaMonica McIver’s claims of immunity and being targeted by Trump administration

Left-wing insurgents storm New York City

By Madison Fernandez and Nick Reisman

Trump says he asked US attorney for California election probe: ‘Do me a favor’

By Marisa Guerra Echeverria, Blake Jones and Ben Johansen

Matt Gaetz announces he’s ‘returning to public service’ on Florida nonprofit board

By Emilio Perez Ibarguen

Elections

‘Democrats had a chance': How both parties are gearing up to claim a bipartisan housing victory

By Katherine Hapgood

Democratic socialists are coming for 2028

By William Steakin

Rep. April McClain Delaney wins bitter primary to keep her Maryland House seat

By Jessica Piper

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Mamdani-backed socialist ousts Espaillat in NY-13

By Jason Beeferman, Janaki Chadha and Chris Sommerfeldt

Foreign Affairs

Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace will hit the reset button in Cyprus

By Nektaria Stamouli

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French far-right leader slams ‘very insulting’ Trump in his spat with Italian PM

By Marion Solletty

Starmer’s Brexit deal won’t solve Northern Ireland’s trade frictions

By Sophie Inge

Poll: UK voters wanted Starmer gone, but not an immediate Burnham coronation

By Erin Doherty

Earlier

‘They like a good batting average’: Crypto racks up primary wins

By Jasper Goodman

House panel advances bill banning lawmakers from political betting markets

By Declan Harty

House GOP leaders freeze floor action amid elections-bill dispute

By Meredith Lee Hill

Trump cancels signing of major housing bill

By Cheyanne M. Daniels and Katherine Hapgood

The White House wanted to make money from 2 chip companies. Nearly a year later, it hasn’t gotten a cent.

By Daniel Desrochers

Capitol agenda: Trump faces GOP critics who want a reset

By Jordain Carney, Meredith Lee Hill, Mia McCarthy and Calen Razor

Republicans debate insulin pricing cap ahead of daunting midterms

By Robert King and David Lim

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Rutte’s balancing act between Trump and 31 NATO allies

By Paul McLeary and Victor Jack

3 reasons why Europe can’t stop sweating this week

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Pro-Israel politics just took a huge hit in New York

By Lisa Kashinsky, Chris Sommerfeldt and Nick Reisman

Trump’s preferred candidate wins primary to succeed Elise Stefanik

By Nick Reisman

Former Utah Rep. Ben McAdams is on track to return to Congress

By Samuel Benson

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The Generational Disaster of Trump, Bush and Clinton

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Dead ducks add to Trump’s reflecting pool drama

Highland Rim

The New Right Has a Blueprint for Building a Christian America

Workers prep food at Preble Street.

The Quiet Unraveling of America’s Food Safety Net

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) speaks with reporters as he departs a meeting at the U.S. Capitol on June 1, 2026.

Gallego tapped campaign cash for family travel, Super Bowl tickets, records show

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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

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

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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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