August
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11:08 AM Politico Top Stories A politically impossible situation: New poll shows Trump voters losing patience with Iran war
The share of MAGA voters who think the war is worth the economic cost has fallen to roughly over a third, down from 50 percent in May, the POLITICO Poll found.
04:55 AM Politico Top Stories All hands on deck: Oil industry rallies to keep Trump from stopping exports
Export controls aren’t said to be on the table at the moment, but anxiety is rising as Trump lashes out at industry profits.
03:00 PM Politico Top Stories FCC plows ahead with scrapping TV ownership cap
A court fight now likely awaits FCC Chair Brendan Carr, who has faced concerns from top Republicans like Ted Cruz that he’s exceeding his authority.
10:28 AM Politico Top Stories Trump administration unveils major Head Start overhaul
The Department of Health and Human Services' proposed rule would remove certain federal requirements governing the 61-year-old program.
08:30 AM Politico Top Stories New York City lawmaker accused of using government staff for political fundraising
The accusations, outlined in a formal whistleblower complaint, come as concerns about wrongdoing in New York City government remain heightened.
04:55 AM Politico Top Stories The new fight over who gets to be working class
Candidates are struggling to define who’s struggling in an age of affordability woes.
04:55 AM Politico Top Stories Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt
The former Covid czar refused to testify at a hearing last week, exercising his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
08:16 AM Politico Top Stories Trump admin defunds abstinence-only programs in chaotic budget cuts
A DC court will hear a challenge to the cuts on Thursday.
11:00 AM Politico Top Stories Bobby Pulido is sick and tired of apologizing
‘I hate to be explaining every single thing,’ said the Tejano singer and DCCC darling about controversial social media comments and his past work relationship with a sex offender.
04:55 AM Politico Top Stories Steve Hiltons utility breakup mixtape
California’s power companies are getting hit by an electoral right hook.
08:00 AM Politico Top Stories Could Andy Ogles lose his primary?
The controversial Tennessee congressman is facing a well-financed opponent in a redrawn district ahead of Thursday's vote.
08:00 AM Politico Top Stories Is she even allowed to be doing this?: Inside a federal judges side gig running a PR firm
Jennifer Mascott’s tenure at public affairs firm Adfero sparked questions around conflicts of interest and partisanship.
03:45 AM Politico Top Stories Pentagon policy chief cant get invited to Beijing
Anger over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan appears to have played a role in China's decision.
03:45 AM Politico Top Stories New Tennessee congressional map making its debut in the state's primary
A new Tennessee congressional map that carved up a majority Black district in Memphis is making its debut in primary elections Tuesday
02:50 AM ABC Politics Democrats' next battleground over the party's future shifts to Wisconsin
Wisconsin is the latest state where the battle over the direction of the Democratic Party will play out
01:13 AM ABC Politics ICE remains far from meeting Mullins deportation goals
Figures shared with POLITICO show that DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin hasn’t managed to significantly increase the number of deportations over his predecessor.
07:50 PM on 08/05/2026 Politico Top Stories A growing political reckoning is coming for data centers, POLITICO Poll shows
A new POLITICO Poll found that Americans’ attitudes toward data centers have grown increasingly sour and politically polarized in the past six months.
04:50 AM on 08/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Data centers have a politics problem and industry knows it
As opposition to the AI projects gains momentum, industry supporters say they have ceded the narrative to their critics.
12:45 PM on 08/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Blanche avoids taking sides in Trump-Pirro spat over Reflecting Pool
The acting attorney general praised Jeanine Pirro's overall work but he said the president "has every right" to be upset about Reflecting Pool damage.
12:36 PM on 08/05/2026 Politico Top Stories
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