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California wealth tax fight moves to voters

The proposed billionaires tax survived a concerted push to get it off the November ballot. Now comes a high-stakes campaign dividing labor groups and pitting proponents against Gavin Newsom and Silicon Valley billionaires.

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People supporting a proposed 5 percent levy on California billionaires' assets hold up signs at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco, Feb. 21, 2026.
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A district that went +20 for Trump now in play for Democrats

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Will the Hispanic Caucus welcome Darializa Avila Chevalier?

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The socialists are about to test Kathy Hochul

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The Dems already had AOC. Now they have DAC.

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Todd Blanche departs after testifying.

Todd Blanche ‘conceded’ violating law on Epstein files, judge finds

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The secret settlements protecting Jeffrey Epstein’s friends

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Trump calls on House GOP hard-liners to end floor blockade

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Anna Paulina Luna has paralyzed the House, and fellow Republicans are mystified

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The 2028 Dems’ shadow Mark Carney primary heats up

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has met with three potential 2028 Democratic contenders in recent weeks, including a previously unreported sit-down with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.

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Supreme Court allows immigration officials to turn away asylum seekers at the border

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Supreme Court strikes down law limiting guns in businesses

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Supreme Court hands Bayer a win that rattles MAHA

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Centrist Democrats are freaking out about progressives’ winning streak

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Supreme Court allows Trump to end temporary protections for Haitians, Syrians

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

‘This War Has Now Reached Your Homes’: Ukraine’s Startling New Message for Russia

Inside Kyiv’s secret drone program that’s hitting targets deep inside Russia.

By Ibrahim Naber

Column

The 2028 Democratic Ticket May Already Be Taking Shape

The timing is right for one of Georgia’s two Democratic senators.

By Jonathan Martin

He Quit Parliament. Now He’s Set to Become Britain’s Prime Minister.

Andy Burnham is a mild-mannered populist who is using an American playbook to take power. It could be the center-left’s last chance.

By Jack Blanchard

Column

The Generational Disaster of Trump, Bush and Clinton

The 1946 babies are leaving a rancid political legacy.

By John F. Harris

The New Right Has a Blueprint for Building a Christian America

Inside the conservative plan to chart a new political future, one town at a time.

By Ian Ward

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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GOP leaders cancel Friday votes as House agenda hangs in balance

By Meredith Lee Hill

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Raskin launches discharge effort to formally block ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’

By Hailey Fuchs

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Data center energy bill hits speed bump

By Josh Siegel and Nico Portuondo

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Capitol agenda: Johnson tries to clean up Trump’s Hill mess

By Calen Razor

White House

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Judge blocks Trump order demanding Postal Service restrict mail voting

By Emilio Perez Ibarguen

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White House helped Mark Zuckerberg and the Google CEO dodge a Senate grilling

By Owen Dahlkamp

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The White House choreographed a victory lap. Trump veered off script.

By Megan Messerly, Myah Ward and Alex Gangitano

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Trump accuses oil companies of gouging drivers, orders DOJ to investigate

By Cheyanne M. Daniels, Mike Soraghan, James Bikales, Scott Waldman and Carlos Anchondo

Legal

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The Supreme Court’s next rulings could set Trump off

By Josh Gerstein

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Judge vacates Trump policy allowing arrests at immigration courts

By Aaron Pellish

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8 convicted in Texas immigration center shooting and protest are sentenced to decades in prison

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Justice Department attempted to force national security reporters to testify before grand jury

By Emilio Perez Ibarguen

States

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Alligator Alcatraz officially shutters after weeks of wind-down rumors

By Kylie Williams

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AI backers wanted a knockout win in New York. Now they’re clamming up.

By Brendan Bordelon

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Inglewood wins a legal victory under World Cup spotlight

By Daniel Miller

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Judge tosses DOJ lawsuit against 4 New Jersey ‘sanctuary cities’

By Joey Fox and Daniel Han

Elections

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Inflation hits 3-year high, pressuring Fed to raise rates as election nears

By Sam Sutton

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Here’s why Republicans are worrying about high gas prices ahead of the midterms

By Pavan Acharya and Catherine Allen

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Postal Service would restrict mail-in voting under Trump proposal, chief says

By Emilio Perez Ibarguen

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‘Democrats had a chance': How both parties are gearing up to claim a bipartisan housing victory

By Katherine Hapgood

Foreign Affairs

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NATO allies to pledge billions in arms deals, Ukraine aid at Ankara summit

By Laura Kayali and Victor Jack

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Trump is catalyst to fix toxic relationship between Macron and Meloni

By Giorgio Leali

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France calls for ‘orderly’ US military drawdown

By Laura Kayali

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Back-to-back powerful quakes slam Venezuela, causing widespread damage

By Associated Press

Earlier

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Meloni allies fail to take over Italian soccer

By Gregorio Sorgi

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Spot the Pol!

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Hormuz evacuation effort on hold after new ship attack

By James Bikales

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DHS watchdog opens probes into ICE treatment of detainees

By Eric Bazail-Eimil

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Democrats have some rare praise for Trump’s DHS chief at hearing

By Eric Bazail-Eimil

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The newest GOP campaign surrogates: Confused tourists at Waffle House

By Charlie Mahtesian

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For South Korean men, there’s only one uniform that matters

By Catherine Kim

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Black, red and complicated

By Emily Schultheis

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A country that doesn’t exist is a World Cup winner

By Sasha Issenberg

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Inglewood wins a legal victory over its most famous building

By Daniel Miller

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$500 million AI jobs push launches with bipartisan backing

By Christine Mui

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On AI, all eyes are on Ted Cruz

By Kelsey Brugger

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The Generational Disaster of Trump, Bush and Clinton

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Dead ducks add to Trump’s reflecting pool drama

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The New Right Has a Blueprint for Building a Christian America

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The Quiet Unraveling of America’s Food Safety Net

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Gallego tapped campaign cash for family travel, Super Bowl tickets, records show

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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse talks Dem energy agenda, tension with Trump administration and more

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Meta exec Joel Kaplan details the company's AI, data center and workforce plans at POLITICO's Energy Summit

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FERC Chairman Laura Swett discusses the agency's AI agenda at POLITICO's Energy Summit

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Zeldin addresses data center skepticism: 'It really depends on how the deal is structured'

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