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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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Going Clubbing With Pelé and Trump

Where Trump learned to love soccer.

By Calder McHugh

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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

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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

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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

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

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 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

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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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Capitol agenda: House floor freezes over

By Calen Razor

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House votes to disclose which members settled sexual misconduct allegations with taxpayer funds

By Hailey Fuchs

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Shouting match erupts between Lawler and Raskin at immigration hearing

By Cheyanne M. Daniels

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Dems split on Israel in failed Lebanon vote

By Connor O'Brien

White House

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Trump lifts limits on Anthropic’s Fable and Mythos models

By Sophia Cai, Cheyenne Haslett, Brendan Bordelon and John Hewitt Jones

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Mullin says he ‘did a happy dance’ after Iran’s World Cup exit

By Sophia Cai

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

By Scott Waldman

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

By Myah Ward

Legal

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A fourth appeals court rejects ICE mass detention policy

By Kyle Cheney

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Donald Trump is on a Supreme Court losing streak. Yes, really.

By Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein

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Supreme Court to decide on right to own assault weapons

By Josh Gerstein

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DOJ investigating Gallego for campaign finance violations

By Irie Sentner

States

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Seton Hall University president cleared in clergy abuse investigation

By Dustin Racioppi

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Mikie Sherrill’s first budget delivers priorities but continues traditions she criticized

By Daniel Han

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Mamdani and City Council adopt $126B budget that dilutes promises on rental aid

By Chris Sommerfeldt

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Kean returns to House, says depression diagnosis led to 4-month absence

By Mia McCarthy, Joey Fox and Matt Friedman

Elections

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Anti-establishment avalanche buries a pair of Colorado Democratic stalwarts

By Will Steakin, Ali Bianco, Lisa Kashinsky and Andrew Howard

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Democratic socialist Melat Kiros topples a nearly 30-year incumbent to win Colorado House primary

By Will Steakin

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Sen. Michael Bennet loses Colorado governor primary after being cast as a DC insider

By Will Steakin

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Progressive Manny Rutinel wins primary in battleground Colorado House district

By Andrew Howard

Foreign Affairs

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US citizen, released from Iraqi prison, alleges he’s been held in Turkey at US request

By Eric Bazail-Eimil and Kyle Cheney

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Zelenskyy cuts Irish visit short as intelligence warns of Russian massive attack

By Jonas Loesel and Gerardo Fortuna

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Trump’s court win reignites fight to sink €1.7T data deal with Europe

By Ellen O'Regan and Alfred Ng

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Canada to compete in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest

By Jonas Loesel

Earlier

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After primary flop, San Jose’s mayor banks on World Cup bounce

By Blake Jones

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Why isn’t Donald Trump at the US match against Bosnia?

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Bay Area transit systems can’t afford to park the bus

By Will McCarthy

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With DeGette’s loss, Raul Ruiz eyes her job on a powerful health panel

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Why Bosnia’s fans also cheer for Palestine

By Una Hajdari

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The World Cup goalie turned anti-gambling campaigner

By Gregorio Sorgi

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Trump defends Qatari-gifted Air Force One ahead of maiden flight: ‘You can low key it or you can show it’

By Emilio Perez Ibarguen

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Pulte to be acting DNI for ‘a month or two’ and can ‘declassify almost everything,’ Trump says

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

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In Germany, everything looks like a crisis of governance

By Ferdinand Knapp

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Germany wants to make US weapons on home turf, defense minister says

By Chris Lunday

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Poll: Canadian patriotism was fading. Then Trump came back.

By Nick Taylor-Vaisey

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Trump’s AI flip-flopping could be a gift to China

By Dana Nickel

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