Enough is enough: Virginias immovable power broker says data centers arent unstoppable
State Senate President Pro Tem L. Louise Lucas tells the POLITICO Energy Podcast that public anger over data centers cuts across demographics.
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A draft press release viewed by POLITICO said noncitizens were registered in California, Nevada, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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Republicans’ slimmed down reconciliation effort undercuts President Donald Trump’s push for an extra $350 billion for defense.
02:39 PM on 07/17/2026 Politico Top Stories House Dem challengers are printing money
A POLITICO analysis of new campaign finance data found seven of the 10 top House battleground fundraisers were Democratic challengers.
11:16 AM on 07/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Maine Democrats running to replace Platner as Senate nominee scramble to woo his voters
Democrats hoping to replace Graham Platner on the Maine ballot for U.S. Senate are scrambling to woo his supporters
10:18 AM on 07/17/2026 ABC Politics Why American elections are so complicated and secure
President Donald Trump said in a speech to the nation that he's using federal power to secure elections from being “stolen.”
02:16 AM on 07/17/2026 ABC Politics Lawmakers demand answers after 'bombshell' report of ICE officer shooting in Maine
Democratic members of Congress are demanding answers about Homeland Security’s vetting and training of immigration enforcement officers
01:28 AM on 07/17/2026 ABC Politics Maine shooting and officer's background raise new questions about ICE's rapid hiring
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been rapidly expanding its workforce, hiring thousands of new officers
10:17 PM on 07/17/2026 ABC Politics National Guard deployment to DC will last through Trump's term
President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to the nation’s capital is being extended by more than two years and will last until the end of his term
06:14 PM on 07/16/2026 ABC Politics House Republicans' $95 billion Iran war package clears first hurdle
Republicans on the House Budget Committee have advanced a $95 billion package for the Iran war, farm aid and President Donald Trump’s push for strict new voter ID requirements
03:55 PM on 07/16/2026 ABC Politics Trump media firm plans to sell high speed access to Truth Social posts, possibly Trump's own
President Donald Trump's media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own affecting national security and financial markets
03:32 PM on 07/16/2026 ABC Politics In seismic shift, more than 100 House Democrats vote to end Israel aid
The amendment to block military assistance failed, but partisan split cemented the increasingly polarized view of the U.S. ally.
03:47 PM on 07/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Todd Blanches chances of becoming attorney general could hinge on John Cornyn
The Texas Republican left Blanche's confirmation hearing unsatisfied by what he heard.
07:46 PM on 07/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Vance says Trump administration absolutely screwed up release of the Epstein files
The vice president said former AG Pam Bondi ‘overstated what we had.’
04:58 PM on 07/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Merz to MAGA: Butt out of Europes elections
The U.S. state department is releasing nearly $5 million in funds to help uphold what they describe as “Western civilizational heritage” in Europe.
09:36 AM on 07/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Scared stless: Republicans brace for Trumps primetime speech
Rehashing grievances about the 2020 election could motivate the Republican base and press GOP lawmakers to pass the SAVE America Act.
03:45 AM on 07/16/2026 Politico Top Stories The GOP senators Trump disrespected are now interrogating his nominees
John Cornyn, Bill Cassidy and Thom Tillis are leaving the Senate after warring with Trump, but they still can block the president’s appointees.
03:13 PM on 07/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Death by a thousand cuts: Inside Trumps remaking of American elections
The president remains laser-focused on an electoral system he claims is rigged — and his administration is uprooting entire chunks of the current structure ahead of the midterms.
05:00 AM on 07/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Mikie Sherrill used taxpayer-funded helicopter to attend college alumni gathering
Prior New Jersey governors have faced scrutiny over use of the state chopper.
05:55 AM on 07/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Canada made trade concessions. Trumps trade team says its still not enough.
U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer says he’s “given lots of proposals to the Canadians.”
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