US and Iran launch attacks amid tenuous ceasefire
The U.S. said it was responding to Iranian forces attacking Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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The demand from the six elected officials comes amid a broadening rift between Mamdani and elements of his base.
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The saga has turned the Democratic senator into a high-profile opponent of the administration and elevated his national standing ahead of a possible presidential run.
11:28 AM on 05/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Trade court rules Trumps replacement tariffs illegal
A divided three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of International Trade concluded that Trump’s 10 percent global tariffs are unlawful.
05:33 PM on 05/08/2026 Politico Top Stories The biggest China dove in the administration: Trump to test limits of dealmaking in Beijing
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04:05 PM on 05/08/2026 Politico Top Stories OpenAI rolls out advanced AI cyber model to challenge Anthropics Mythos
GPT-5.5-Cyber scales up the latest model released by OpenAI two weeks ago and will only be available initially to vetted cybersecurity professionals.
04:42 PM on 05/08/2026 Politico Top Stories White House distances itself from tighter AI regulation
The White House is looking for “partnership” with companies rather than pursuing “government regulation,” a senior White House official said.
06:15 PM on 05/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Second federal appeals court rejects Trump's no-bond immigration detentions, deepening circuit split
An Atlanta-based appeals court has rejected a no-bond policy implemented by the Trump administration for people in immigration proceedings
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Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she has long had a condition called an essential tremor
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The Trump administration plans to weaken some Biden-era limits on "forever chemicals" in drinking water
01:32 PM on 05/07/2026 ABC Politics Republicans once saw Michigan as ripe for a takeover, but the mood is shifting
Michigan Republicans once viewed 2026 as their best chance to reclaim power in the battleground state
06:43 AM on 05/07/2026 ABC Politics Tennessee poised to vote on new US House map sought by Trump that carves up Memphis
Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are poised to vote on a plan to reshape a majority-Black congressional district
01:27 AM on 05/07/2026 ABC Politics Tech is betting on a former executive in the race for California governor
Tech leaders are betting on a former executive to take the lead in the California governor's race
01:27 AM on 05/07/2026 ABC Politics Tennessee unveils new congressional map poised to erase Dem seat
The proposed map would give the GOP a clean sweep of the state’s nine congressional districts.
10:54 AM on 05/07/2026 Politico Top Stories The scorched scenes showing how Floridas wildfire seasons could look in the future
Eastern wildfires could become more common in the coming years, wildfire ecologists say.
01:00 PM on 05/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Overlapping payments reveal Rep. Mike Lawlers deep history as a political operative
Lawler ran two nonprofits and a local party as they paid his business.
04:56 AM on 05/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump administration axes fast-track training for new ICE recruits
The Department of Homeland Security is overhauling its training program for immigration agents, including restoring training that had been shortened amid a rush to put agents on the street.
04:00 AM on 05/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Judge releases note purportedly left in cell by Jeffrey Epstein
“It is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye,” the note reads.
07:13 PM on 05/07/2026 Politico Top Stories DOJ seeks to take on Trumps E. Jean Carroll case
It would be highly unusual for the government to intervene on the president’s behalf post trial and verdict.
12:29 PM on 05/07/2026 Politico Top Stories As 2028 looms, Jennifer Siebel Newsom faces increased conservative attacks
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