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Schumer faces renewed scrutiny after Mills meltdown
Democratic critics of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer say his ill-fated backing of Maine Gov. Janet Mills shows he should stay out of the way in pending primaries.
06:47 PM on 05/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump bets on quick Iran oil crunch. Experts see prolonged pain and rising costs.
Administration officials say Tehran is days from crisis, but analysts see a slower squeeze with global price shocks already hitting U.S. consumers and reshaping the political fight.
04:19 PM on 05/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, setting up Platner to face Collins
The shocking move shakes up one of the year’s most important Senate races and is a blow to Chuck Schumer.
08:02 AM on 05/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Israels center wants Democrats back. It may not have the cards.
The parties that once anchored Israel's ties to Democrats have collapsed electorally — and even a post-Netanyahu government may struggle to win back a Democratic Party that's already moved on.
04:55 AM on 05/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Thom Tillis doubles down on his latest Trump personnel ultimatum
The outgoing North Carolina senator is moving from his Fed battle to vetting the next attorney general.
03:45 AM on 05/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Jeffries lays out more targets for gerrymanders in response to GOPs renewed push
The House minority leader said Democrats will continue to be aggressive in their gerrymandering counterefforts after the Supreme Court opened the door to more Republican redraws.
11:45 AM on 05/01/2026 Politico Top Stories A blue-state governor leans into fights with Trump and her own party
At 100 days as New Jersey governor, Mikie Sherrill has shown a more aggressive side
04:00 AM on 05/01/2026 Politico Top Stories How Trump Is Sabotaging Himself on the Federal Reserve
The president wants Jerome Powell out of the way. He’s making that outcome less and less likely by the day.
04:00 AM on 05/01/2026 Politico Top Stories The Voting Rights Act is now a dead letter after latest Supreme Court decision
Wednesday’s Supreme Court decision leaves the landmark civil rights law on the books — but in name only, prominent legal scholars and the liberal justices argue.
04:30 PM on 04/30/2026 Politico Top Stories Republicans push to redraw maps after Supreme Court deals blow to VRA
GOP candidates and elected officials in southern states are calling for special sessions to dismantle majority-minority districts ahead of the midterms.
03:54 PM on 04/30/2026 Politico Top Stories Florida passes DeSantis redistricting map that could net the GOP 4 seats
Democrats called the new map a power grab by Republicans.
02:13 PM on 04/30/2026 Politico Top Stories Republicans unlock filibuster-skirting power to pump billions of dollars to ICE
An unrelated revolt over the farm bill almost tanked a White House-backed, two-step plan to end the 10-week-old DHS shutdown.
09:46 PM on 04/30/2026 Politico Top Stories Once-rising Trump aide sidelined from Iran, Ukraine work
The former top GSA procurement official, who quickly gained influence in high-level foreign policy circles, has lost favor with senior advisers and will now focus solely on Gaza through the Board of Peace.
10:18 AM on 04/30/2026 Politico Top Stories As Iran war drags on, Hegseth labels Dems obstacle to peace
His decision to label critics as short-sighted and unpatriotic pulls a page from the Donald Trump playbook: when threatened, attack.
02:30 PM on 04/30/2026 Politico Top Stories Fed officials poised to dissent on rates with Warsh on verge of getting chair
Chair Jerome Powell also said he would wait to leave the Fed board until a Justice Department probe into the central bank's headquarters was “well and truly over.”
01:30 PM on 04/30/2026 Politico Top Stories Immigrants with temporary legal status could score slim win at Supreme Court
The justices heard oral arguments in cases challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to end deportation protections for some immigrants.
03:50 PM on 04/30/2026 Politico Top Stories NJ governor put his children on state board just before leaving office
Democrat Phil Murphy's appointments are not the only controversial acts he made just before ending his two terms.
03:00 PM on 04/30/2026 Politico Top Stories Mamdani would ask King Charles to return crown jewel to India
The mayor’s remarks fit into a standoff posture toward the royal family.
11:50 AM on 04/30/2026 Politico Top Stories Barney Frank, entering hospice care, embarks on a final act: Taking on the left
The former Massachusetts lawmaker says progressives in his party have “embraced an agenda that goes beyond what’s politically acceptable.”
04:54 PM on 04/29/2026 Politico Top Stories Mark Carney shares blueprint for domestic strength amid global chaos
One takeaway on the state of Canada's finances: It could be much worse.
04:38 PM on 04/29/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump saw 2 kings, Charles saw something much different
In only the second such address by a sitting British monarch, Charles called for “unyielding resolve” in defense of Ukraine and discussed the Magna Carta, which declared that even kings must obey the law.
05:57 PM on 04/29/2026 Politico Top Stories The hidden messages in King Charles' speech to Congress
The British monarch delivered a jovial address to Washington’s leaders that was laced with plenty of shade.
03:33 PM on 04/29/2026 Politico Top Stories Hill Republicans want Trump to solve their internal problems
The GOP agenda is running aground, and many lawmakers believe only direct presidential engagement will fix it.
07:19 PM on 04/29/2026 Politico Top Stories Death raises questions about Mamdanis homeless intake overhaul
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s decision to move the primary shelter intake facility for men forced the city to quickly relocate hundreds of homeless people.
03:00 PM on 04/29/2026 Politico Top Stories James Comey indicted over 2025 seashell post
The charges stem from a photo of seashells.
03:12 PM on 04/29/2026 Politico Top Stories DeSantis' Florida redistricting map advances but draws GOP no votes, legal scrutiny
Florida is seen as the last possible place before the November midterms for Republicans to gain seats in mid-decade redistricting, a process kickstarted last year by President Donald Trump and the White House.
06:03 PM on 04/29/2026 Politico Top Stories Brendan Carr takes on Disney and escalates Trumps media war
The FCC's abrupt move to reconsider the licenses of eight ABC-owned television stations is the agency's first real effort to carry out a frequent threat of President Donald Trump.
06:50 PM on 04/29/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps reflecting pool spruce-up fails to charm preservationists
The president ordered the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to be coated with a blue liner.
04:07 PM on 04/29/2026 Politico Top Stories White House huddles with tech firms as Mythos raises cyber stakes
National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross is expected to chair the discussion, which will also focus broadly on cybersecurity and AI-related topics.
03:59 PM on 04/29/2026 Politico Top Stories Soldier who placed Polymarket bet on Maduro operation pleads not guilty
Van Dyke allegedly received a total payout of more than $400,000, according to prosecutors.
02:38 PM on 04/29/2026 Politico Top Stories Appeals court rules against ICEs mandatory detention policy
The decision marks a split at the appeals court level, setting up the possibility for the issue to reach the Supreme Court.
09:53 AM on 04/29/2026 Politico Top Stories How Bernie Sanders convinced Democrats to oppose arming Israel
The Vermont independent’s long-running campaign to block arms sales is demonstrating a sea change in the Senate Democratic Caucus.
03:45 AM on 04/29/2026 Politico Top Stories Theres a day of reckoning coming: Energy experts expect another spike at the pump
Trump's jawboning of the markets is sending the wrong signals to oil producers by keeping crude prices artificially low.
03:44 AM on 04/29/2026 Politico Top Stories Mark Carney Is on the Verge of a Big Election Win
Canada’s prime minister is poised to seize an outright majority. Then he’ll have to deliver.
04:55 AM on 04/29/2026 Politico Top Stories The War With Iran Offers a Snapshot of Trump World. Its Not a Pretty Picture.
In a roundtable discussion, POLITICO reporters detail how the war in Iran pulled back the curtain on the Trump administration.
09:00 AM on 04/29/2026 Politico Top Stories Hill Republicans lack a clear path to get Trump his ballroom
Only one Democrat so far has come out in favor of passing legislation that would continue construction of the stalled project after the Saturday night security breach.
09:03 PM on 04/28/2026 Politico Top Stories In the wake of Saturdays shooting, the White House blames the left and the media
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also used the shooting to reiterate the president’s calls for the construction of the White House ballroom — and to urge Congress to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security.
05:21 PM on 04/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Jeffries says AI data centers will be Dem priority
‘We have to protect the American rate payer,’ Jeffries says.
03:27 PM on 04/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Mamdani, Menin to announce delay of New York City budget amid Albany inaction
The joint announcement comes as the state budget is almost a month past due.
07:47 PM on 04/28/2026 Politico Top Stories WHCD shooting suspect faces assassination attempt, firearms charges
Cole Allen, the alleged shooter who sought to enter the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, is accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump.
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