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Join the Abraham Accords? US allies scoff at Trump’s demand.

Some say Trump is just appeasing domestic political players.

Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman looks at a framed photo of US President Donald Trump (L) next to a picture of an "autopen" (R) to represent former President Joe Biden), as he walks down the Colonnade on the way to the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on November 18, 2025. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived at the White House to fanfare and a jet flyover Tuesday, in his first visit to the United States since the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., center, stands with members of the Congressional Black Caucus during an event outside the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Clyburn’s seat survives for now as South Carolina Republicans buck Trump on redistricting

By Andrew Howard, Alec Hernandez and Adam Wren

An Alabama Senate committee discusses a proposal to draw new congressional district lines on July 20, 2023, in Montgomery, Ala.

Federal court blocks Alabama’s midterm gerrymandering plan, a blow for Republicans

By Andrew Howard and Alec Hernandez

‘The vitriol is going to be real’: Republicans brace for fallout from brutal Texas Senate runoff

By Liz Crampton and Samuel Benson

Trump administration proposes governmentwide NDAs

It is the Trump administration's latest attempt to crack down on leaks to media organizations.

By Cheyanne M. Daniels

Mamdani pledges housing ‘transformation’ to tackle central affordability challenge

The mayor is not reinventing the wheel on many housing issues and is leaning into policies championed by his predecessors.

By Janaki Chadha

MORE TOP HEADLINES

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office.

‘SCUM’: Trump enters prediction market fight with swing at regulator's critics

By Declan Harty

Lori Trahan speaks during an interview.

The House Democrat taking a big risk to land an AI deal

By Kelsey Brugger and Riley Rogerson

Matt Mahan, left, speaks during a California gubernatorial debate hosted by CBS Bay Area and the San Francisco Examiner in San Francisco, Thursday, May 14, 2026.

Why Silicon Valley’s big bet on Matt Mahan went bust

By Jeremy B. White and Christine Mui

Rep. Steny Hoyer emerges from an elevator.

Members of Congress won a battle to increase their pay. The war will go on.

By Riley Rogerson

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RFK Jr., states at odds over cause of Obamacare’s enrollment declines

By Robert King and Kelly Hooper

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Chaos in London, Charm Offensive in Washington

British Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner is doing his best to tune out the political turmoil back home.

By Felicia Schwartz

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The Next Lina Khan Is Your State Attorney General

As the White House eases off antitrust enforcement, states are rushing to seize the power for themselves.

By Joseph J. Schatz

Person of Interest

Elise Stefanik Cozied Up to Trump. Where Does She Go Next?

Once hailed as a rising GOP moderate, Stefanik exits Congress as one of Donald Trump’s fiercest allies — and signals she may not be finished with electoral politics.

By Ben Jacobs

‘Goes to Show You How Stupid They Are’: Tillis Lets Loose on Trump Advisers

The retiring Republican senator opens up about his YOLO approach and why he’s occasionally taken on Trump.

By Jordain Carney

Column | Victoria Guida

‘Everything in Life Should Not Be a Gambling Experience’

There’s supposed to be a line between investing and gambling. Congress might have to define the difference.

By Victoria Guida

Column | Jonathan Martin

Wes Moore on What Democrats Still Don’t Understand About Losing

The Maryland governor has a few lessons for his party.

By Jonathan Martin

Column | Nahal Toosi

Yes, Trump Might Really Attack Cuba

The shift comes as administration officials struggle to convince the Cuban regime to make major economic and political changes.

By Nahal Toosi

Column | Nahal Toosi

Trump Says He’s a Builder. His Peace Deals Are Far From Sturdy.

Arab officials worry Trump will leave them in a lurch with Iran.

By Nahal Toosi

Column | Victoria Guida

An Overlooked Lesson From Jay Powell’s Fed

Often the best hope for central bankers is to minimize mistakes and stay humble.

By Victoria Guida

Politics Is Breaking Us — Just Ask These Therapists

The political therapy boom has arrived.

By Catherine Kim

The Friday Read

Silicon Valley Wants to Put a Chip in Your Brain

A battle is looming not just over privacy, but the future of the human species.

By Calder McHugh

Column | Jonathan Martin

From JFK to Trump, a Veteran Republican Reflects on the Party He Once Knew

Ahead of his new memoir, the former senator looks back on nearly 60 years of public service, the presidents he’s served and Trump’s GOP.

By Jonathan Martin

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

Congress

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Byron Donalds defends ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ as unselfish act by Trump

By Cheyanne M. Daniels

Tillis says DOJ’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund’ is ‘a payout pot for punks’

By Cheyanne M. Daniels

Khanna expresses disappointment about Massie’s defeat

Permitting reform: Washington’s elusive bipartisan dream

White House

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Vance to host state AGs at White House for fraud task force meeting

By Jacob Wendler

Anti-abortion activists’ frustrations escalate after abortion pill ruling

By Alice Miranda Ollstein

The DC mayor race’s ‘delicate dance’

By Makayla Gray

Japanese megacorp SoftBank donates $50M to Trump’s presidential library

By Daniel Lippman

Legal

American journalist charged with serving as unregistered agent for China

By Josh Gerstein and Jacob Wendler

Heavy caseloads, regrets and surprises: 5 judges who embody the courts’ rebuke of Trump’s ICE detentions

By Kyle Cheney and Jessie Blaeser

Trump’s Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about Jan. 6 defendants

By Associated Press

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

By Josh Gerstein

States

Florida emergency chief hopes FEMA funding delays in past heading into hurricane season

By Arek Sarkissian

Florida’s famed agriculture industry faces bumper crop of natural disasters

By Kylie Williams

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New Jersey’s renewed school consolidation push hits familiar barriers

By Katie Bartlett

Key financing measure for Brooklyn waterfront overhaul left out of state budget

By Janaki Chadha

Elections

Massie files to run in 2028 after losing House primary

By Jacob Wendler

Canadians are folding on Vegas. Democrats see a royal flush.

By Samuel Benson and Natalie Fertig

‘It has undermined whatever credibility the DNC had left’: Dems fret over chair after autopsy

By Lisa Kashinsky

Trump makes affordability pitch in battleground New York district

By Madison Fernandez

Foreign Affairs

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US says it launched ‘self-defense strikes’ in Iran as peace negotiations drag on

By Jacob Wendler

Mexico’s president sees ‘no issue’ with her country hosting Iran’s World Cup team during tournament

By Associated Press

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5 EU countries call for tougher trade weapons to tackle China

By Giorgio Leali

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The Vatican vs. killer robots: Pope Leo XIV takes aim at AI warfare

By Hannah Roberts

Earlier

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Carney warns Alberta not to pull a ‘Brexit’

By Mike Blanchfield and Sue Allan

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‘Rabbit holes all over the place’: How hard it would be for Trump to rebuild Cuba

By Daniel Desrochers and Nahal Toosi

Ukraine’s latest defense against Russian missiles: Making them miss

By Veronika Melkozerova

Silicon Valley takes its AI pitch to the pope

By Océane Herrero

US well-positioned to deal with current Ebola outbreak, Deborah Birx says

European Commission president to head to Lithuania for drone crisis talks

By Gabriel Gavin

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Trump, after signaling deal was imminent, says he will not ‘rush’ deal with Iran

By Cheyanne M. Daniels

Zelenskyy rejects Merz proposal for associate EU membership

By Jones Hayden

Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping memory of surprise bombing alive at 106

By Associated Press

Russia batters Kyiv with massive missile and drone attack

By Ketrin Jochecová

France bans Israel’s Ben-Gvir from entry

By Nette Nöstlinger

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Sinn Féin’s twin failures in Irish elections pile pressure on party’s leader

By Shawn Pogatchnik

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A sign is displayed outside a home for sale.

'Symbolic about who's in charge': Lawmakers vote to crack down on Wall Street landlords

People walk on a street during a blackout in Havana on May 13, 2026. Cuba blamed the United States for the "particularly tense" situation in its power grid on May 13, 2026, which has been plagued by prolonged blackouts, while Washington once again offered $100 million in aid to the island. (Photo by Yamil LAGE / AFP via Getty Images)

Yes, Trump Might Really Attack Cuba

Elizabeth Warren speaks at a lectern with a sign that says Nobody Elected Elon! while Maxine Waters stands beside her during a rally.

2 progressive titans on Capitol Hill split over housing bill

A sign for The New York Times hangs above the entrance to its building.

NYT publisher calls out news outlets for ‘capitulation’ to Trump administration

A passenger plane flies past the sun.

A closely guarded plan to cool Earth is revealed

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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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