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The women who could make or break MAGA
Bubbling under the surface of Turning Point USA's Women's Leadership Summit are divisions within the GOP that have enveloped the online voices of the young female right.
11:40 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories New Yorks half-billion-dollar party
Officials are planning to spend about $503 million for a season of summertime mega-events, the overwhelming majority of the funds directly connected to the World Cup.
03:00 PM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Its a hurricane warning: Guardrails around powerful AI models may be too late
The U.S. has at most six to 12 months before Beijing can compete with this new wave of hyper-advanced AI models.
06:00 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories A flesh-eating pest threatens Trumps beef price hopes
A potential New World screwworm infestation is the latest obstacle clouding Republicans’ goals to rein in consumers’ grocery bills and reduce economic peril in farm country.
11:00 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories The back-channel bid to go soft on Maduro
A web of oil interests, a fallen congressmember, a special envoy and a fleet of social-media influencers tried to pull the Trump administration toward a more accommodating posture on Venezuela. It almost worked.
09:13 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump ends NBC interview over discussion of crooked elections
He scolded host Kristen Welker: “You're a one-sided crooked network."
12:25 PM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump says he never promised no new wars
“I didn't promise anything,” President Donald Trump said in an interview with NBC's Kristen Welker.
10:50 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump continues defense of 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
“I think the weaponization fund is a great idea,” President Donald Trump said.
11:32 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Bob Packwood, senator forced to resign due to sex scandal, dies at 93
The longtime Oregon senator stepped down as he was about to be expelled.
09:48 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Russia strikes near Chernobyl amid exchange of attacks with Ukraine
Moscow’s forces attacked 13 civilian facilities across Ukraine overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
06:30 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Ro Khanna defends support of Graham Platner despite 'misogynistic' actions
"Here you have a case," the California Democrat said, "of someone who had a dark chapter in his life."
12:36 PM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories ON FIRE: Blowout jobs report shows Trump's economy has held up under Iran pressures
The news follows a string of economic releases earlier this week that suggest the U.S. manufacturing sector has started to rebound, even as gas and energy prices surge.
08:45 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Elise Stefanik Cozied Up to Trump. Where Does She Go Next?
Once hailed as a rising GOP moderate, Stefanik exits Congress as one of Donald Trump’s fiercest allies — and signals she may not be finished with electoral politics.
02:00 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories The Next Lina Khan Is Your State Attorney General
As the White House eases off antitrust enforcement, states are rushing to seize the power for themselves.
02:00 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories A Deal With Iran May Need Some Delusional Thinking To Work
If both sides really want a deal, they'll find a way to work around the inconvenient.
01:00 PM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories RFK Jr.s movement was supposed to save the GOPs majorities. Its not even in the game.
Make America Healthy Again groups have endorsed only one candidate in a competitive congressional race.
09:00 AM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories The lawsuits that could give AI its Big Tobacco moment
Litigation attacking chatbots as dangerous products are opening a new frontier in legal fights against tech.
11:00 AM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Nancy Mace knows her Epstein vote screwed her with Trump. She doesnt care.
She’s battling several controversies and headwinds — including the president endorsing her opponent.
09:00 AM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories How do you stop Ebola at the World Cup?
Public-health officials are trying to use a Covid-era playbook without pandemic-era funding.
03:01 PM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Iran says soccer staff denied visas for World Cup
It’s the latest diplomatic standoff between Washington and Tehran, just days before the World Cup kicks off in North America.
02:48 PM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories How Tom Homan became Trumps go-to negotiator in immigration battles
The decision to deploy the border czar to Newark reflects a playbook the administration is increasingly relying on.
06:00 AM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Taiwans Top Diplomat Opens Up About Trumps Maneuvering
In a new interview, the self-governing island’s top diplomat to the United States says he isn’t worried about being “traded off to the Chinese.”
06:00 AM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories The truth about Trumps Truths
POLITICO takes a deep dive into Trump’s social media feed, revealing what the most powerful man in the world is focused on.
03:30 PM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Sen. Brian Schatz offers first show of support for scandal-ridden Graham Platner
He hasn’t formally endorsed yet, but he is scheduled to appear at a virtual donor event Sunday.
09:24 PM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Unbelievable how accurate: How paid influencers hype Polymarkets odds
The company’s chief marketing officer, Matthew Modabber, used a personal PayPal account to send money to content creators, according to records reviewed by POLITICO.
04:00 AM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Tehrangeles has a World Cup team to root against
The tournament is forcing many Iranian Americans to choose between celebrating their heritage and rejecting the government that claims to represent it.
03:30 PM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Group that funded Duffys road trip includes his ex-staffers
The cross-country travel has drawn criticism from Democratic lawmakers.
04:42 PM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll: Voters arent so sure about Trumps sweeping election bill
The POLITICO Poll finds that a plurality of Americans neither support nor oppose the bill, or are unsure, even as the president makes it a top priority.
03:45 AM on 06/07/2026 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 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Goes to Show You How Stupid They Are: Tillis Lets Loose on Trump Advisers
The retiring Republican senator opens up about his YOLO approach and why he’s occasionally taken on Trump.
02:00 AM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories This just isnt good: Democrats hold their breath on Platner
Some are praying that a significant protest vote emerges in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Maine Senate seat.
04:30 PM on 06/06/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump says he asked Pulte to gut intelligence agency
The president told The Wall Street Journal he wants staffing cuts at the office that coordinates intergovernmental intelligence sharing.
01:31 PM on 06/06/2026 Politico Top Stories Todd Blanche won over his key audience of one. Now come the 100.
The acting attorney general has Trump’s confidence to become the nation’s top law enforcement official permanently. Now he needs the Senate’s.
04:02 PM on 06/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Bondi punts blame for the Epstein files to Todd Blanche
The former attorney general told Congress her likely successor oversaw the delayed, and in many cases incomplete, release of the Epstein files in the federal government's possession.
05:09 PM on 06/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Pentagon likely to cancel missile deal with Germany over fears of Russia
The decision is part of a broader American retrenchment from the NATO alliance.
02:30 PM on 06/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Hegseth doubles down on Anthropic's security risk designation
The move clears the way for a federal appeals court to determine the scope of Pentagon's designation powers.
06:28 PM on 06/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Kennedy Center memo directs staffers to remove Trumps name from the arts center
Staffers are ordered to remove references to Trump from email signatures, letterhead, voicemails and website pages, among other items.
02:57 PM on 06/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump eyes his next DC renovation: The Lincoln Memorial
The president said he wants to build pedestrian access between the monument and the Potomac River.
04:43 PM on 06/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Senate GOP defeats initial attempts to kill DOJ payout fund
Multiple attempts to restrict or nix the “Anti-Weaponization Fund” fell short during a marathon voting session.
12:50 PM on 06/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Hasan Piker declares I'm not a kingmaker after his candidates struggle
The popular socialist Twitch streamer had an up-and-down night Tuesday as he looks to convert his online influence into electoral wins for progressives.
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