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The email glitch that blindsided Poland on US troop move
Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces received an alert as early as Monday, but most of Poland’s military found out about the canceled American deployment from the media.
06:45 AM on 05/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Pope Leo launches AI commission
The Vatican said the pontiff was motivated by the increase in usage of AI, “its potential effects on human beings and on humanity as a whole [and] the church’s concern for the dignity of every human being.”
08:00 AM on 05/18/2026 Politico Top Stories A closely guarded plan to cool Earth is revealed
A geoengineering company would use tiny specks of silica to block sun rays — and make billions of dollars.
08:00 AM on 05/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Bill Cassidy loses Senate primary in another major win for Trump
Louisiana Rep. Julia Letlow, the president’s favored candidate, and MAGA-aligned state Treasurer John Fleming advanced to a runoff for the GOP nomination.
09:50 PM on 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories The entire South is on fire: Black Southern Democrats warn that minority-majority legislative districts are at risk
Black Democrats warn the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling will impact Black representation across southern state legislatures.
03:00 PM on 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll: Israel is dividing Republicans, too
The emerging fractures carry significant implications for the future of the U.S.-Israel alliance and GOP efforts to keep together President Donald Trump’s coalition.
09:00 AM on 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Ballroom security money nixed by Senate parliamentarian
Republicans proposed sending $1 billion to the Secret Service, with some to be used on the controversial White House project.
08:52 PM on 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Would-be sponsor balked at paying for Sean Duffys tour across America
Some Democratic lawmakers say further examination of Duffy’s travel is warranted.
06:00 AM on 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump pushes to attach his SAVE act to must-pass bipartisan bills
The gambit would likely jeopardize two other key congressional priorities on housing and government surveillance powers.
11:22 AM on 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Midwest Republicans want Vance out in full force ahead of midterms
Republicans want to ensure voters get to the polls without Trump on the ballot.
09:00 AM on 05/17/2026 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 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross is leading the effort to wrangle hyper-advanced AI. Some worry hes not up to the task.
Multiple current U.S. officials are unsure whether Cairncross has the expertise to head the federal response to powerful new AI systems.
01:00 PM on 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories May 2026
Cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker
02:39 PM on 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Why Elon Musks Friend Thinks Hes Wrong About AI
From autonomous weapons to workforce disruption, the stakes around AI are rising. Trump’s AI adviser insists the answer isn’t slowing down.
06:16 AM on 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories What Canadians Are Grudgingly Learning From Trumps Undiplomatic Ambassador
Ambassador Pete Hoekstra has spent a year enraging Canadians. Is a détente now possible?
02:00 AM on 05/17/2026 Politico Top Stories $30 for a hamburger: Trumps facing no good options on beef prices
The president is caught between pleasing ranchers, a loyal GOP constituency and addressing voters' affordability concerns.
03:45 PM on 05/16/2026 Politico Top Stories House talks look at blocking some state AI laws, including in California and New York
Previously unreported details of negotiations come as the White House grapples with challenges from the emergence of Mythos.
06:25 PM on 05/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Mullin has more work to do to repair the relationship between DHS and Congress
Democrats and at least one powerful Republican still have concerns about Mullin’s leadership of the department.
11:57 AM on 05/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Supreme Court rejects bid to revive Democrats Virginia redistricting plan
The justices turned down the longshot emergency appeal without comment.
06:41 PM on 05/16/2026 Politico Top Stories RFK Jr.s department to make it easier to fire career staff
Managers received notices Friday that job classifications were changing.
07:33 PM on 05/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Colorado governor says he will grant clemency to Trump-aligned election conspiracy theorist
Tina Peters allowed a far-right activist to access her county’s election system to help efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
04:58 PM on 05/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Slap in the face': Republicans skewer Pentagon over Poland move
Army leaders also appeared taken aback by the administration’s abrupt action.
12:07 PM on 05/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Big promises, thin results from Trumps China trip
President Donald Trump returns from his two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping with hints of deals but no progress on key issues that vex the U.S.-China relationship.
02:47 PM on 05/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Keisha Lance Bottoms lead is making some Georgia Democrats uneasy
The former Atlanta mayor has dominated primary polls for months, but Democrats are concerned her political baggage will tank their chances this fall.
04:00 AM on 05/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Carney pitches Alberta pipeline pact as proof Canada still works
Ottawa and Premier Danielle Smith unveiled a pact to fast-track a pipeline carrying more than 1 million barrels of oil a day to the Pacific.
03:55 PM on 05/16/2026 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 05/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Acting FDA leader tries to explain past Planned Parenthood work to abortion opponents
Kyle Diamantas, who was elevated to FDA acting commissioner earlier this week, is telling anti-abortion groups he asked to be taken off a case defending Planned Parenthood due to moral objections.
12:05 PM on 05/16/2026 Politico Top Stories The nations cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.
04:00 AM on 05/16/2026 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 05/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Politics Is Breaking Us Just Ask These Therapists
The political therapy boom has arrived.
02:00 AM on 05/16/2026 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 05/16/2026 Politico Top Stories I Helped Craft the 25th Amendment. It Was Never Meant to Oust a President.
What began as a safeguard for continuity of government has increasingly been referred to in discussions about removing a president from office.
02:00 AM on 05/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Landry wants to be kingmaker in Louisiana. Hes annoying other Republicans.
GOP lawmakers and strategists say he’s overstepping with his efforts to boost Julia Letlow’s Senate campaign.
04:00 PM on 05/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Crush their souls: Democrats ditch the niceties after GOP gains upper hand on redistricting
High-minded appeals to good government are out. Ruthless partisan tactics are in.
03:45 AM on 05/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Newsom tries to balance Californias books and head off 2028 liabilities
The likely presidential contender is using his final budget to blunt attacks on the state’s spending, taxes and fiscal stability.
06:03 PM on 05/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Green New Deal champion AOC absent as New York weakens climate law
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who was first elected after campaigning on climate change, hasn’t weighed in as Gov. Kathy Hochul moves to weaken New York’s climate law.
05:00 PM on 05/15/2026 Politico Top Stories No idea it was coming: Pentagon officials stunned by Hegseth decision on troops in Poland
It wasn’t clear why the Defense secretary issued the order not to send troops on a routine mission to a country the administration refers to as a “model ally.”
04:05 PM on 05/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Supreme Court extends order maintaining abortion pill access
Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented from the majority decision.
04:37 PM on 05/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll: Democrats would give up Black voting power to beat the GOP
In a new POLITICO Poll, a plurality of Democrats say the party should counter Republican gerrymandering, even if it means reducing the number of majority-minority districts.
03:45 AM on 05/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Newsom says Dems have 'break-the-glass' contingency plan for California gov's race
The governor said a Democratic lock-out in top-two gubernatorial primary is unlikely.
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