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The biggest obstacle to an Iran deal may be Trump’s ego

Arab and U.S. officials say Iran will need to save face if the goal is a comprehensive agreement.

By Nahal Toosi and Eli Stokols

A man walks past a mural of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.

Lutnick admits to having prolonged ties to Epstein in closed-door interview

By Hailey Fuchs and Ali Bianco

A New York Medical Examiner's car is parked outside the Metropolitan Correctional Center.

Judge releases note purportedly left in cell by Jeffrey Epstein

Democratic South Carolina Rep. Todd Rutherford asks a question as lawmakers debate a resolution to return to consider drawing new congressional maps on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

‘This is a very clear warning’: After Indiana, redistricting pressure mounts in the South

By Alec Hernandez, Andrew Howard and Megan Messerly

DC mayoral candidates contend with Trump’s shadow

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

As 2028 looms, Jennifer Siebel Newsom faces increased conservative attacks

John Roberts decries heated criticism of the Supreme Court

He said the court is not political and that judges should not be criticized personally.

By Josh Gerstein

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Sebastian Gorka, Deputy Assistant to the President of the United States, outside the White House.

Trump counterterrorism strategy targets ‘violent left-wing extremists’ with ‘transgender ideology’

By Diana Nerozzi

ICE agents depart the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Feb. 4, 2026 in Minnesota.

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Trump administration axes fast-track training for new ICE recruits

By Myah Ward, Jordain Carney and Daniel Lippman

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) speaks during a town hall on April 12, 2026 in Mahopac, New York.

Overlapping payments reveal Rep. Mike Lawler’s deep history as a political operative

By Jason Beeferman

A fire truck drives through a burnt area.

The scorched scenes showing how Florida’s wildfire seasons could look in the future

By Kylie Williams

Seen in an aerial view, gun reform activists join hands and surround the Tennessee State Capitol in prayer.

Tennessee unveils new congressional map poised to erase Dem seat

By Samuel Benson

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Column | Jonathan Martin

‘We Want to Move on From Losing’: Pritzker on Antisemitism, Trump and 2028

The Illinois governor reflects on his national profile and what comes next.

By Jonathan Martin

Column | Jonathan Martin

Inside the Quiet Republican Effort to Flip Fetterman

As the Pennsylvania Democrat increasingly is isolated within his own party, Republicans are quietly trying to win him over.

By Jonathan Martin

Q&A

Why Elon Musk’s Friend Thinks He’s Wrong About AI

From autonomous weapons to workforce disruption, the stakes around AI are rising. Trump’s AI adviser insists the answer isn’t slowing down.

By Dasha Burns

The Friday Read

What Canadians Are Grudgingly Learning From Trump’s Undiplomatic Ambassador

Ambassador Pete Hoekstra has spent a year enraging Canadians. Is a détente now possible?

By Mickey Djuric and Mike Blanchfield

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Perspective

It Took Charles a Lifetime to Be King. Now He Has to Deal With Trump.

There’s a lot at stake during the monarch’s visit to Washington. Will he pull it off?

By Jack Blanchard

COLUMN | John F. Harris

Inside the Ballroom: Chaos and Confusion

One wonders if the surreal events of Saturday night might make it hard to return to the familiar conception of the White House Correspondents Dinner.

By John F. Harris

Perspective

Trump Is Going After Birth Control. Here’s Why.

Contraception was politically untouchable — until now.

By Mary Ziegler

Column | Nahal Toosi

So You Want to Negotiate with Iran ...

A bunch of demands on a PowerPoint slide won’t cut it if the Trump administration plans to engage seriously with Tehran’s Islamist regime.

By Nahal Toosi

THE FRIDAY READ

Can a Democratic Dynasty Survive in This Red State?

A race for statewide office in Indiana could chart the way forward for national Democrats.

By Adam Wren

Forum

The Clock Is Ticking to Secure the Midterms — Here’s What the Experts Say

7 practical ways to keep the November elections free and fair.

By POLITICO Magazine

Politics

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

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

INTERACTIVES

Image collage of Trump walking over a line chart with selected tariffs listed.

Here’s how different US tariff revenue was in 2025

By Jonathan Lai, Anna Wiederkehr, Paula Friedrich and Abhinanda Bhattacharyya

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

By Chelsea Harvey, Benjamin Storrow, Scott Waldman and Paula Friedrich

Congress

Another House Republican is under the microscope for alleged sexual misconduct

By Hailey Fuchs and Meredith Lee Hill

Trump ballroom project security funding included in $72B GOP enforcement bill

By Jordain Carney

House sexual harassment payouts exceeded $300,000

By Hailey Fuchs

Investigate them or shame them? Inside the debate over how to deal with creeps in Congress

By Riley Rogerson and Katherine Tully-McManus

White House

Trump announces a pause on US escorts of ships in Strait of Hormuz

By Jacob Wendler

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White House mulls tighter controls on advanced AI

By Brendan Bordelon, Cheyenne Haslett and Aaron Mak

Federal discrimination watchdog sues New York Times for editor snub

By Nick Niedzwiadek

Secret Service shoots armed man near White House

By Jacob Wendler

Legal

DOJ seeks to take on Trump’s E. Jean Carroll case

FBI raids office of Dem state lawmaker in Virginia who led redistricting efforts

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

Appeals court split on ICE’s mandatory detention policy

Supreme Court clears way for Louisiana to redistrict ahead of midterms

By Aaron Pellish

States

New York Democrats amplify their push for 2028 redistricting

By Bill Mahoney

Trump border czar threatens ICE surge if New York approves sanctuary measures

By Nick Reisman

The campaign against voter ID in California is off to a slow start

By Lindsey Holden

DeSantis keeps the door open for a 2028 presidential run

Elections

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Former ICE official falls short in Ohio battleground district GOP primary

By Aaron Pellish

‘The Kamala Harris problem’: Vance’s 2028 hopes hinge on Trump, Iowa Republicans say

By Aaron Pellish

With Indiana, Trump asserts his grip on the GOP

Donald Trump’s revenge tour hits its first big test

Foreign Affairs

Ukraine races to build its own missile shield as Patriot supplies run short

By Veronika Melkozerova

Rubio says Vatican trip not aimed at assuaging tensions with Pope Leo

By Jacob Wendler

Trump to visit Greece, hopefully this summer, says envoy

By Nektaria Stamouli

Berlin faces missile gap after Trump’s troop cuts

By Chris Lunday and Victor Jack

Earlier

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CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

Diesel price spike raises stakes for Trump, GOP ahead of midterms

By Scott Waldman and Ben Lefebvre

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Wall Street went to war with crypto. It’s losing.

By Jasper Goodman and Aiden Reiter

1 year on: The hidden impact of Trump’s trade deal with the UK

By Sophie Inge

EU clash looms over Trump trade deal

By Camille Gijs and Carlo Martuscelli

European Union pressure builds on Anthropic over Mythos hacking risks

By Sam Clark and Pieter Haeck

Real estate titan compares ‘tax the rich’ slogan to racial slurs

By Janaki Chadha

The federal Oscars are having trouble finding candidates

By Kevin Bogardus

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US government expands vetting of frontier AI models for security risks

By Brendan Bordelon

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Hegseth says battle for Hormuz is ‘separate and distinct’ from the Iran war

By Paul McLeary and Jack Detsch

Musk promised his data center would reuse water. That’s now stalled.

By Ariel Wittenberg and Miranda Willson

16 days from momentum to meltdown in Canada-US trade talks

By Mickey Djuric

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Barney Frank speaks during PFLAG National's Love Takes Justice event at AFT Headquarters.

Barney Frank, entering hospice care, embarks on a final act: Taking on the left

The Claude AI app seen in the app store on a phone.

AI-driven cyber threats push Trump admin to seek tech industry help

A pro-abortion rights activist holds a box of mifepristone/

Appeals court approves sweeping abortion pill restrictions, teeing up SCOTUS showdown

Bernie Sanders ascends on an escalator.

How Bernie Sanders convinced Democrats to oppose arming Israel

Gas prices are displayed at a station.

‘There’s a day of reckoning coming’: Energy experts expect another spike at the pump

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The West’s most important river is in trouble

The West’s most important river is in trouble

Can America trust AI? David Sacks makes the case.

Can America trust AI? David Sacks makes the case.

Does climate still matter to voters in 2026?

Does climate still matter to voters in 2026?

America’s data center surge is about to face a big test

America’s data center surge is about to face a big test

Mark Cuban talks Trump's HHS, says drugmakers are afraid of PBMs

Mark Cuban talks Trump's HHS, says drugmakers are afraid of PBMs

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