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Energy experts said gas prices would stay high. Why were they wrong?

The unexpected drop in gasoline prices has given Trump a political boost, even as energy analysts warn the fragile ceasefire and tightening oil supplies could quickly reverse the trend.

By Scott Waldman

AUSTIN, TEXAS - JUNE 25: A person pumps gas at a Mobil gas station on June 25, 2026 in Austin, Texas. U.S. gasoline prices have fallen to an average of about $3.92 per gallon nationwide, according to AAA. The decrease comes as the United States and Iran reached a preliminary agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Bob Brooks speaks at an event.

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Dem candidates form ‘Blue Collar Brigade’ to boost fundraising

By Lisa Kashinsky

Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) gavels in a markup alongside ranking member Patty Murray (D-Wash.).

The messy standoff driving a wedge between a bipartisan Senate duo

By Jennifer Scholtes and Jordain Carney

President Donald Trump speaks.

Trump now 'hates' his own trade deal. But he'll have a hard time killing it.

By Daniel Desrochers

Kids’ safety package wins House approval

By Gabby Miller

Johnson-backed plan to combine Pentagon and election bills advances to floor

By Meredith Lee Hill and Connor O'Brien

Trump’s election crusade hits another wall at the Supreme Court

The high court’s 5-4 decision is the latest snub for the president on an issue that’s a personal obsession.

By Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein

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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Wednesday, June 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Justices give Fed a shield against Trump as potential rate hikes loom

By Victoria Guida

Johnson says housing bill will become law

House GOP leadership has warned Congress would override a presidential veto.

By Kelsey Brugger and Meredith Lee Hill

Trump says housing bill he tanked last week is a ‘big yawn’

During a brief Oval Office appearance Monday, the president wouldn’t commit to signing the bill, which Speaker Mike Johnson sent to the White House.

Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan can face challenge from other Dan Sullivan, court says

By Lisa Kashinsky

Darrell Issa walks at the U.S. Capitol.

Top Trump officials face bipartisan questions in first all-member Iran briefings

By Jordain Carney, Meredith Lee Hill and Riley Rogerson

The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen.

Justices say Constitution protects people’s location history

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The Supreme Court Is Building Its Own Massive Police Force

The Supreme Court is spending millions to beef up security. At what cost?

By Josh Gerstein

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How a ‘Coalition of the Willing’ Wants to Change the Agenda on AI

Gina Raimondo and Eric Holcomb are not running for president. They might drive the 2028 agenda on artificial intelligence anyway.

By Alexander Burns

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The Extremely Online Senate Race Testing Democrats’ Midterm Strategy

In 2026, winning an election might mean winning the most attention online.

By Adam Wren

Going Clubbing With Pelé and Trump

Where Trump learned to love soccer.

By Calder McHugh

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The Secret Mission of the World’s Weirdest Regime to Trump’s Backyard

The leader of Turkmenistan missed Donald Trump, but he may have gotten what he came for.

By Ilan Greenberg

Column

‘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

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

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

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Postal Service chief snaps back at Hawley over hearing confrontation

By Emilio Perez Ibarguen

Senate Ethics dismisses allegations against Ruben Gallego

By Hailey Fuchs

Rubio, Witkoff to brief Congress on Iran

By Riley Rogerson, Meredith Lee Hill and Mia McCarthy

Capitol agenda: Red, white and GOP hard-liner blues

By Calen Razor and Mia McCarthy

White House

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Tech industry grapples with Trump’s AI about-faces

By Brendan Bordelon and Cheyenne Haslett

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Trump administration partially lifts Anthropic’s AI export ban

By Sophia Cai and Cheyenne Haslett

US strikes Iran after ship attack

By Emilio Perez Ibarguen and Paul McLeary

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Trump administration steps in to limit OpenAI’s latest model launch

By Cheyenne Haslett

Legal

Bad Bunny’s label gifted concert tickets to Sonia Sotomayor

By Josh Gerstein

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Supreme Court widens Trump’s power to fire agency leaders — except the Fed

By Josh Gerstein and Victoria Guida

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s challenge to counting late mail-in ballots

By Josh Gerstein

Supreme Court won’t save Trump from paying E. Jean Carroll $5M

States

California Dems claim win over Trump in Supreme Court ruling on ballots

By Blake Jones, Marisa Guerra Echeverria and Lindsey Holden

Pelosi to launch Berkeley institute focused on protecting democracy

By Dustin Gardiner

Rick Scott says he’s just trying to help

By Jordain Carney

Amid stark opposition, data center developers think twice about Florida

By Kylie Williams

Elections

GOP infighting threatens critical defense bill

By Connor O'Brien

Democrats’ Colorado redistricting hopes killed in court

By Andrew Howard

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Supreme Court to decide whether states can impose proof of citizenship requirements on voting registration

By Erin Doherty and Andrew Howard

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Platner and Collins locked in tight race for Senate seat, new poll shows

Foreign Affairs

Andy Burnham turns down invite to America’s 250th birthday bash in London

By Caroline Hug

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Andy Burnham soft-launches his premiership

By Dan Bloom

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Brussels claps back at Trump’s tech threats

By Pieter Haeck and Mathieu Pollet

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Kushner, Witkoff to lead peace talks in Doha after weekend strikes

By Cheyanne M. Daniels

Earlier

Johnson sends landmark housing bill to Trump for signature

By Katherine Hapgood and Meredith Lee Hill

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Newsom, Anthropic ink deal to expand government use

By Christine Mui

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US and Iran agree to resume talks after weekend of strikes

By Milena Wälde

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Pro-Trump groups to tell Brendan Carr to yank Disney’s TV licenses

Republicans get antsy about confirmations as the Senate hangs in the balance

By Alex Gangitano, Jordain Carney and Cheyenne Haslett

Colorado Democrats brace for their own insurgent earthquake

By William Steakin

Yoo to advise diGenova on probe into inquiries of Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia

By Josh Gerstein and Kyle Cheney

Iranian diplomat blasts ‘pseudo-VAR’ interventions after World Cup exit

From the rubble in Venezuela, an unexpected story of survival cuts through days of tragedy

By Associated Press

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World Cup attendance: The potential 2028ers

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AI regulation group is biggest spender on World Cup TV ads

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The robots are coming ... for the beautiful game

By Catherine Kim

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The New Right Has a Blueprint for Building a Christian America

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