May 2026
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02:39 PM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories 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.
02:00 AM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories An Overlooked Lesson From Jay Powells Fed
Often the best hope for central bankers is to minimize mistakes and stay humble.
06:00 AM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories SCOTUS Preserved Abortion by Mail. Opponents Already Know Their Next Moves.
The mifepristone ruling reveals how conflicts over abortion are still evolving after the fall of Roe v. Wade.
02:00 AM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Politics Is Breaking Us Just Ask These Therapists
The political therapy boom has arrived.
02:00 AM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories 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.
02:00 AM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Holding our breath: Hurricane season is here, and FEMA is shorthanded
The agency’s workforce has shrunk by almost 20 percent under President Donald Trump.
01:00 PM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Asia reckons with China as Trump pulls back
America’s transactional approach to Europe is carrying over to Asia.
10:49 AM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories And the Next Governor of California Will Be ...
Will California elect another Democrat — or could Republicans pull off a stunning upset? Our roundtable examines the candidates, the surprises and the paths to victory.
11:01 PM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories States balk at the high price of Medicaid work requirements amid budget crunch
States dealing with budget shortfalls are facing tens of millions of dollars in new costs ahead of the federal Jan. 1 deadline.
09:00 AM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Sherrill, Newark mayor back partial curfew in New Jerseys largest city
The move is another attempt by New Jersey Democrats to avoid federal intervention.
01:42 PM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump is facing a new inflation warning from the bond market, adding to his midterm challenges
The world is getting more uptight about lending money to President Donald Trump’s government
12:34 AM on 06/01/2026 ABC Politics Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms show off head start in Georgia as Republicans battle in runoff
Democratic Sen_ Jon Ossoff of Georgia is criticizing his potential election rivals, Rep_ Mike Collins and former coach Derek Dooley, calling them "Trump puppets."
10:17 PM on 06/01/2026 ABC Politics Colombia's presidential election, in photos
Colombians voted to select a successor to President Gustavo Petro in an election Sunday, as armed guards and police kept watch. Candidates Iván Cepeda and Abelardo de la Espriella advanced to the second round.
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09:11 PM on 06/01/2026 ABC Politics Platner's wife responds to reports of the Senate candidate's sexually explicit texts with women
Graham Platner’s wife has responded to reports about his alleged sexually explicit texts with several women
01:47 PM on 05/31/2026 ABC Politics US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean in fourth attack this week
The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Saturday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205
10:03 AM on 05/31/2026 ABC Politics Trump's immigration enforcers look into buying ad data. Industry insiders fear what comes next.
Businesses that collect and sell information on Americans face an ethical debate about its potential use in federal immigration probes.
01:00 PM on 05/31/2026 Politico Top Stories Markey wins Massachusetts Democrats endorsement as Moulton clears ballot hurdle in Senate race
U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, has secured enough delegate support to appear on the state’s primary ballot
03:48 PM on 05/30/2026 ABC Politics Congress has taken on Epstein. But lawmakers and survivors are still searching for accountability
Public demand and the increasingly outspoken calls from the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse have driven Congress to mostly set aside party politics in an effort to search for accountability
10:54 AM on 05/30/2026 ABC Politics DOJ seeks recusal of judge from Georgia election case over reported attendance at Fani Willis event
The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a judge to recuse herself from a case involving Georgia election records
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