How Xavier Becerra became the Joe Biden of Californias governor race
He is defying conventional wisdom about what Democratic voters want and is surpassing flashier, more progressive opponents pledging to upend the status quo.
08:18 AM on 05/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Breaking down the redistricting arms race following the Supreme Court's VRA ruling
After the Supreme Court's VRA ruling, some states are rushing to redraw ASAP. Others will have to wait.
03:45 AM on 05/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Inside the Quiet Republican Effort to Flip Fetterman
As the Pennsylvania Democrat increasingly is isolated within his own party, Republicans are quietly trying to win him over.
04:55 AM on 05/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Democratic leaders want an affordability debate on AI. Critics say theyre ducking the real fight.
The party that hopes to reclaim control of Congress in the November election remains divided on its approach to Big Tech’s top priority.
03:45 AM on 05/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Armenia hosts a historic EU summit as it charts a course away from Russia
Armenia hosts the first European Union summit in Yerevan on Tuesday, marking a deepening of ties that's been years in the making
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President Donald Trump’s campaign to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way moves through Indiana on Tuesday night, when seven state senators face Trump-backed primary challengers
01:46 AM on 05/05/2026 ABC Politics Abortion pill rulings bring the issue back to the forefront in a midterm election year
Recent court rulings on abortion pill access have reignited a contentious political issue in a midterm year
01:46 AM on 05/05/2026 ABC Politics Ramaswamy looks to put primary behind him and turn to expensive fall campaign for Ohio governor
Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy aims to put a long and sometimes unpleasant primary season behind him Tuesday
01:46 AM on 05/05/2026 ABC Politics Tennessee Republicans will consider redrawing US House district covering majority-Black Memphis
Tennessee becomes the latest Southern state to consider redrawing its congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court severely weakened the Voting Rights Act
01:46 AM on 05/05/2026 ABC Politics Trump's influence tested in Indiana Republican state Senate primaries
Indiana Republican state lawmakers who broke with President Donald Trump over his call to redraw the state’s congressional district lines are facing primary challengers who are backed by Trump and national conservative groups
12:32 AM on 05/05/2026 ABC Politics Vance gets a chance to woo Iowa GOP voters ahead of 2028 in a campaign stop with congressman
Vice President JD Vance will visit Iowa
12:32 AM on 05/05/2026 ABC Politics Michigan special election to decide state Senate control and give clues about fall midterms
A special election in Michigan on Tuesday could decide whether Democrats maintain their slim majority in the state Senate for the final months of Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s term
12:32 AM on 05/05/2026 ABC Politics Oilers, Islanders and Blackhawks have been among the biggest winners in the NHL lottery's history
The NHL draft lottery has never been as volatile as its NBA cousin
08:24 AM on 05/04/2026 ABC Politics Democrats look for a foothold in Iowa as Vance visits to boost Republicans
Democrats believe they can make Iowa a political battleground again
07:51 AM on 05/04/2026 ABC Politics FIFA has met its match in the Garden State
FIFA got what it wanted from dictators and oil sheikhs. Elected politicians in New Jersey are proving harder to please.
01:01 PM on 05/04/2026 Politico Top Stories Republicans see high-risk plans as the future of health insurance
More than 40 million Americans are already opting to take on the cost of sick visits, drugs and surgeries to get lower premiums and tax savings.
03:00 PM on 05/04/2026 Politico Top Stories Medicaid work requirements give red states a chance to turn back clock
States where voters bypassed officials to expand Medicaid are opting for stricter implementation of new requirements.
11:00 AM on 05/04/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll: The midterms' new big players are pushing agendas that voters dont fully support
An April POLITICO Poll finds broad skepticism about both crypto and AI, creating a growing tension for candidates benefiting from the influx of cash.
06:00 AM on 05/04/2026 Politico Top Stories Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical but stable condition, spokesperson says
President Donald Trump blamed his ally's condition on Democrats.
07:23 PM on 05/04/2026 Politico Top Stories Kamala Harris bought a Malibu home. Her neighbors think that means something.
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