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California Dems want to quickly fill Swalwell’s seat. They’re hitting a snag.

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'The absolute edge of precedent': Feds prepare to take on data centers

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Movement leaders' efforts to sway the midterms, starting with defeating Sen. Bill Cassidy, will help determine whether MAHA outlasts Trump

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Tinker Tailor Campaigner Spy

Great powers once meddled in other country’s elections secretly. Now they are happy for everyone to know.

By Sasha Issenberg

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Eric Swalwell Thought He Was Untouchable — Until He Wasn’t

The allegations that ended Swalwell’s gubernatorial bid fit a longstanding pattern of behavior.

By Melanie Mason, Jeremy B. White, Daniel Lippman and Riley Rogerson

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Q&A

Grindr’s CEO Has a Favorite in the California Governor’s Race

In a new interview, George Arison talks AI, California politics and where he disagrees with LGBTQ advocates.

By Christine Mui

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The Friday Read

Will Trump Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell? Her Lawyer Thinks So.

Florida attorney David Oscar Markus has made a career of representing controversial clients. His next challenge is trying to get Ghislaine Maxwell out of prison.

By Hailey Fuchs

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How Trump Is Sabotaging Himself on the Federal Reserve

The president wants Jerome Powell out of the way. He’s making that outcome less and less likely by the day.

By Victoria Guida

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‘This Is Going to Be a Tough Cycle for Us’: Georgia’s Governor Has a Warning for Fellow Republicans

On the sidelines of the Masters, Brian Kemp lays out his strategy for 2026.

By Jonathan Martin

Column | Compass

Trump Is Facing an Increasingly Defiant World

The Iran standoff shows the mistake the president and his team make in acting as if the world is full of passive characters.

By Nahal Toosi

Column | Tomorrow

Orbán’s Defeat Shows What Trump’s Opponents Keep Doing Wrong

The Hungarian election was a setback for MAGA. But the winner’s campaign should be a wake-up call for Trump’s opponents.

By Alexander Burns

Roundtable

The War With Iran Offers a Snapshot of Trump World. It’s Not a Pretty Picture.

In a roundtable discussion, POLITICO reporters detail how the war in Iran pulled back the curtain on the Trump administration.

By Ian Ward

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Predicts a GOP Bloodbath in the Midterms

In a new interview, the conservative hardliner lets loose on Trump and the Republican Party.

By Dasha Burns

Letter From Toronto

Mark Carney Is on the Verge of a Big Election Win

Canada’s prime minister is poised to seize an outright majority. Then he’ll have to deliver.

By Zi-Ann Lum

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Trump’s Favorite European Strongman Is in Trouble. Soccer Explains Why.

Hungary’s strongman has built his regime on a fusion of football and politics. Can it carry him to another term?

By Jamie Dettmer

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Here’s how different US tariff revenue was in 2025

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How a major DOE report hides the whole truth on climate change

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Republicans stare down a growing, neverending FISA crisis

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GOP senators urge Trump to find Iran exit plan as energy prices rise: ‘The clock is ticking’

By Jordain Carney

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Senate sends spy law extension to Trump amid GOP fight

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House punts spy powers fight for 2 weeks after GOP revolt

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White House

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‘Such a f-ing distraction’: Labor Department probe overshadows Trump’s worker agency

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Trump says US-Iran talks to continue Monday in Pakistan

By Cheyanne M. Daniels

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Construction on Trump’s White House ballroom can continue for now, US appeals court says

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‘Big sigh of relief’: Republicans finally get some good news. Can it last?

By Alex Gangitano, Eli Stokols and Sophia Cai

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Trump DOJ redoubling election scrutiny efforts

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US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages despite Bessent denial

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They’ve been detained by ICE and ordered deported. Judges are releasing them from custody.

By Kyle Cheney

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Former Tufts student detained over pro-Palestinian op-ed self-deports as part of Trump admin deal

By Josh Gerstein and Kyle Cheney

States

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Big-city politicians are starting to worry about the World Cup

By Daniel Miller and Ry Rivard

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Aspiring pot companies had big dreams for Florida. Reality has hit hard.

By Arek Sarkissian

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Mamdani brings Obama to NYC for meeting

By Chris Sommerfeldt and Gelila Negesse

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New Jersey’s $150 World Cup fare kicks off uproar

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Elections

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Battleground Republicans are starting to worry about the Senate

By Erin Doherty, Lisa Kashinsky, Liz Crampton, Aaron Pellish and Myah Ward

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‘A trend that can’t be ignored’: Dems have made up ground in nearly every election since Trump took office

By Sean McMinn, Jessica Piper and Aaron Pellish

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Forced out of the military — and into the redistricting wars

By Irie Sentner

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An unabashed progressive dominates in New Jersey, another midterm warning sign for Republicans

By Matt Friedman

Foreign Affairs

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Canada’s prime minister says economic ties with US are a weakness that must be corrected

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Russia-aligned Rumen Radev set to win Bulgarian election

By Christian Oliver

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UAE official: More than 90% of Iran’s targets were civilian infrastructure

By Jacob Wendler

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Spain pushes to end EU-Israel association agreement

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Escape route from Iran energy shock leads to China, US allies find

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Louisiana father kills 7 of his children plus another child in shooting at house, police say

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3 students, 2 others shot near the University of Iowa, authorities say

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New York Democrats are looking beyond the battleground districts

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Energy secretary says fuel prices may not get back under $3 until 2027

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Everybody’s working for that weekend

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Iran mocks EU calls to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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Britain’s chief rabbi says Jews are facing campaign of violence after spate of arson attacks

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Iran doubles down on closing Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire nears expiration

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North Korea launches multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward sea

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In wake of political violence, states use campaign cash for personal security

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As wars throttle gas, Japan is embracing nuclear

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