Europe prepares to go it alone as Trump returns to war in Iran
The president’s comments that the U.S. ceasefire with Iran had ended only cemented the sense among NATO members that they can no longer rely on America.
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The president started his visit to Ankara berating the NATO alliance. Something changed before he left.
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Alliance countries managed to extract some praise from the U.S. president in Ankara. But increasingly they’re making it clear it’s not their priority.
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AFL looks to expand beyond the Trump administration in upcoming legal battles with Democrats, all in a bid to be the right-wing ACLU.
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09:00 AM on 07/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Prosecutors play video in court of suspect in Charlie Kirk's shooting after he turned himself in
Prosecutors in Utah played a video clip that provided a rare glimpse of Tyler Robinson after the defendant in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk first turned himself in
06:10 AM on 07/09/2026 ABC Politics Republicans see their grip on Senate tighten amid Democrats' dysfunction in Maine
As Democrats scramble to contain a political disaster in Maine, the Republicans on the front lines of the GOP’s fight to hold the U.S. Senate majority are breathing a sigh of relief
06:39 PM on 07/08/2026 ABC Politics Patrick Dempsey shuts down Maine Senate buzz as Democrats weigh a replacement
Actor Patrick Dempsey says he will not run for a Maine Senate seat, ending speculation about his potential candidacy
05:47 PM on 07/08/2026 ABC Politics Redrawn US House map in Utah sets up heated Democratic primary in Salt Lake-area district
Utah Democrats are set to face off in the primary election for a redrawn U.S. House district that could help determine whether the party takes control of the narrowly divided chamber this fall
09:57 PM on 07/08/2026 ABC Politics Graham Platners campaign says it contacted state party to discuss process if he drops out
The embattled Senate candidate’s campaign says voters and volunteers should decide his replacement — not the establishment.
09:38 PM on 07/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Most Senate Dems say Platner should drop out. Here's where they all stand.
As of Tuesday, 34 Democratic senators said that he should drop out of the race, according to this POLITICO tracker.
12:19 PM on 07/08/2026 Politico Top Stories The Kamala Harris lesson Maine Democrats dont want to repeat
Some voters are getting flashbacks to 2024 as the pressure on Graham Platner to drop out increases.
09:38 PM on 07/08/2026 Politico Top Stories The race to replace Graham Platner has already begun
The embattled Democratic Senate candidate has not dropped out of the race.
12:51 PM on 07/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Mitch McConnells absence is throwing Trumps Pentagon budget boost in doubt
The former GOP leader has been absent as the bipartisan appropriations process he helps oversee has run aground.
03:45 AM on 07/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Under Trump, the agency at the center of the global AI tech race has slowed to a crawl
Former Trump administration officials and China hardliners blame mismanagement at the Commerce Department for growing bottlenecks.
04:01 AM on 07/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Why a bitter health care fight is at the center of a high-stakes House battle
Rep. Mike Lawler is bracing for a barrage of Democratic attacks over cuts to care and hospitals.
04:55 AM on 07/08/2026 Politico Top Stories NATO allies temper expectations for summit after Trumps angry entrance
Whether the summit ends in reassurance or rupture may come down to Wednesday, when Trump meets Ukraine’s president and weighs in on the future of U.S. forces in Europe.
09:00 PM on 07/08/2026 Politico Top Stories How North Dakota Finally Built Theodore Roosevelt's New Library
Doug Burgum, Kelly Armstrong and Kevin Cramer discuss the state's biggest new landmark and the politics of the moment.
06:25 AM on 07/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Haley Stevens grabs Benjamin Netanyahu's lifeline on Israel
The Israeli prime minister took a swipe at Stevens on Tuesday. During that night’s debate, Stevens made it front-and-center.
08:50 PM on 07/08/2026 Politico Top Stories With GOP primary looming, DeSantis-Collins ties fray in Florida
The back-and-forth involving Collins comes just more than a month before the Aug. 18 Republican primary.
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