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Trump’s Canada tariff leaves Maine Republicans scrambling for distance

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Cornyn threatens to block Trump’s ambassadors over AIDS prevention funding

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Pete Hegseth testifies during a hearing.

Hegseth says Iran is weakened, but won’t give timeline for war’s end

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Donald Trump looks on.

Trump says he will impose tariffs on generic drugs starting in August 2028

By Ari Hawkins and Oliver Ward

Andy Biggs greets a supporter at a campaign event.

Rep. Andy Biggs wins GOP primary for Arizona governor

By Andrew Howard

House passes stopgap funding bill, months before shutdown deadline

The move is meant to pressure Senate Democrats to quickly back a plan to avert a funding lapse.

By Katherine Tully-McManus and Jennifer Scholtes

Fired federal prosecutor in Seattle sues Trump

Judge says Trump must hand over financial records to BBC

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Zelenskyy fires top army commander amid nationwide protests

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Thousands of non-citizens registered to vote in NJ due to software error, governor says

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House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks with reporters.

Defense bill finally advances as House GOP steers rightward

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GOP moves to fill Lindsey Graham’s committee seats

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Democrats see an opening in rural states for the first time in decades. In Iowa, it’s about water.

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America First, Soccer Second

Did MAGA ever really fall in love with the world’s game?

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The Mass Deportation Coalition is quite literally making waves in Washington.

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The Most Important Words in the Battle Over AI

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Lindsey O. Graham, A Politician in Full

A look back at one of the Senate’s most influential and complicated figures.

By Jonathan Martin

The Last Time America Got It Right, According to MAGA’s Next Generation

The Republicans running Donald Trump’s Washington grew up on the rebellious culture of the 1990s — discarding its politics while keeping its defiance.

By Megan Messerly

The Rise and Fall of the Fracking Phenomenon

The fracking boom remade the U.S. economy and global energy markets. It also left behind a complicated legacy of winners, losers and lasting political fights.

By Mike Soraghan

How Candace Owens Became TPUSA’s Worst Enemy

In an age of conspiracism, some believe the truth is whatever gets the most views.

By Samuel Benson and Andrew Howard

‘Just Not Accurate’: Trump’s Outgoing Antitrust Chief Hits Back

In an exclusive exit interview, Omeed Assefi opens up about the Justice Department’s antitrust playbook and its most controversial decisions.

By Yasmin Khorram

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Trump Brushed Off His Scandals. Here’s Why Platner Couldn’t.

Why Democrats can’t play by Trump rules.

By John F. Harris

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North Dakota Power Trio Opens Up About Trump, the Filibuster and Teddy Roosevelt

Doug Burgum, Kelly Armstrong and Kevin Cramer discuss the state’s biggest new landmark and the politics of the moment.

By Jonathan Martin

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Rahm Emanuel’s Israel Speech Shows Where American Politics Is Headed

A preview of Rahm Emanuel’s remarks shows the era of absolute U.S. support for Israel’s government is over.

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

By Erin Doherty, Andrew Howard and Riley Rogerson

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

By Erin Doherty

POLLING: ELECTIONS

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

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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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Poll: The battle for MAHA that could sway the midterms

Congress

Ted Cruz casts doubt on Marsha Blackburn’s AI bill

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Senate spy panel advances Jay Clayton nomination

By John Sakellariadis

House GOP clears procedural hurdle for short-term funding bill, ‘Reconciliation 3.0’

By Jennifer Scholtes and Katherine Tully-McManus

Speaker endorses ban on lawmaker relationships with all staff — not just subordinates

By Chris Marquette

White House

MAGA Inc reaches $400M with no spending to boost candidates

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‘A persistent dark cloud’: Trump faces a bleak new phase in Iran as GOP midterm anxiety grows

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Cruz and Blackburn meet Trump to discuss tech policy

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Commerce seeks new AI safety director after top official departs

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DOJ’s subpoenas in Air Force One probe included journalists’ families, NYT says

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CMS suspends more than $1 billion in Medicaid dollars to Minnesota and California over suspected fraud

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Dem front-runner in Florida governor race pushes for data center moratorium

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The data center and AI donors powering Donalds’ bid for Florida governor

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Bonta says Paramount litigation isn’t ‘anti-Trump’

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Elections

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A growing political reckoning is coming for data centers, POLITICO Poll shows

By Katherine Long and Jessie Blaeser

There’s a power struggle brewing in South Carolina, and Trump might not win

By Samuel Benson, Erin Doherty and Liz Crampton

Nancy Mace won’t run for Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat

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Foreign Affairs

Germany’s Merz turns resignation of party bigwig to his advantage

By Nette Nöstlinger

What Andy Burnham’s new-look Cabinet tells us about Britain’s direction

By Sam Blewett

FBI Director Kash Patel plans Russia trip

By Nahal Toosi, Kyle Cheney and John Sakellariadis

EU hits China’s Alibaba with €550M record fine over illegal products

By Mathieu Pollet

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Officer who stopped alleged gunman at White House Correspondents’ Dinner to receive award

Raskin seeks documents into Jeffrey Epstein’s foreign contacts

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Johnson and Vought pitch House Republicans on latest reconciliation effort

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NASA’s nuclear Mars mission to cost over $2 billion

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White House sends Congress stopgap exception wishlist

By Jennifer Scholtes

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