Iran is not Venezuela as much as Trump wants it to be
With no clear successor and much of Iran’s power structure still intact, the White House faces a far more complex fight than it did in Venezuela.
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Texas Democrats have picked James Talarico as their Senate nominee, and the state lawmaker now becomes a national voice against President Donald Trump
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Texas Republicans are headed for a brutal Senate runoff that's already draining money and trust
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Primary elections set up major Senate fights in Texas and North Carolina, and they also expose fresh tension over voting rules
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Justin Early wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Texas' 31st Congressional District
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01:42 AM on 03/04/2026 ABC Politics GOP challenger Steve Toth ousts Rep. Dan Crenshaw in Texas primary
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas has lost his reelection bid in a GOP primary election to a conservative state lawmaker from Conroe
01:12 AM on 03/04/2026 ABC Politics US considering military support for Middle East oil and gas supplies
The talks are the first sign President Donald Trump is starting to take seriously the surge in fuel prices that began after the start of the U.S.-Israeli attacks against Iran.
01:32 PM on 03/03/2026 Politico Top Stories Forget Regime Change. How About Behavior Change?
In Iran, Venezuela and Cuba, Trump’s top priority is making sure whoever’s left in charge deals differently with the United States.
05:00 AM on 03/03/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump to POLITICO: Iran is running out of launchers
He also said U.S. defense companies are “under emergency orders” to build weaponry.
10:43 AM on 03/03/2026 Politico Top Stories US closes several Middle East embassies as it urges Americans to flee region
The warning comes as Iran retaliates against a joint U.S.-Israeli attack that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of top Iranian officials on Saturday.
09:31 AM on 03/03/2026 Politico Top Stories The Iranian exile group that played Washington for this moment
The MEK spent heavily over decades enlisting American politicians to its cause. Now they are paying the group back by promoting its vision for a secular Iran.
05:00 AM on 03/03/2026 Politico Top Stories Pretty Bad for Vance: The VPs Silence on Iran Peeves Allies
JD Vance used to praise Donald Trump for not starting wars.
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05:00 AM on 03/03/2026 Politico Top Stories MAGA loves scandal-ridden Ken Paxton. Can they get him to the Senate?
The Texas attorney general will face off against longtime senator John Cornyn in a state that’s increasingly welcomed far-right causes.
05:45 AM on 03/03/2026 Politico Top Stories The bruising, messy House primary battles to watch today
These early races will signal which issues resonate with voters ahead of future primaries — and on to November.
08:00 AM on 03/03/2026 Politico Top Stories Ties to Israel plague Democrats in top primaries post-Gaza
In Illinois, Texas and Michigan, candidates have been forced to address connections to Israel as support wanes among Democrats.
08:00 AM on 03/03/2026 Politico Top Stories New Jerseys new governor tackles ICE
One month into office, Mikie Sherrill has made immigration and fighting the Trump administration a top priority.
05:55 AM on 03/03/2026 Politico Top Stories White House faces thousands of lawsuits as it tries to slow-walk tariff refunds
The Trump administration is attempting to delay the process for repaying importers for duties the Supreme Court struck down last month.
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