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Swalwell to resign from Congress
The California Democrat had been accused of sexual misconduct, which forced him to suspend his campaign for governor.
05:42 PM on 04/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Tony Gonzales says he will resign from House
The Texas Republican admitted last month to having an affair with a staffer in his office.
06:39 PM on 04/14/2026 Politico Top Stories A dozen battleground Dems send Swalwells campaign donations to charity
Candidates in key House and Senate races are distancing themselves from his money and endorsement as the fallout over the misconduct allegations against him continues.
06:00 PM on 04/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Vance, after rallying in Hungary for Orban, says he wasnt surprised by the autocrats defeat
The vice president’s comments Monday evening marked the administration’s first acknowledgment of the disappointing election result.
07:20 PM on 04/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Vances K Street army is growing
Should he decide to run for president in 2028, a larger network of former Vance aides who still feel loyal to the vice president could provide fundraising expertise and policy chops from the private sector.
04:06 PM on 04/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Missouri town fires half its city council over data center deal
Residents of a St. Louis suburb turned out in droves to unseat four incumbents just days after the council approved a development agreement for a $6 billion data center.
10:04 AM on 04/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump deletes blasphemous image depicting himself as Jesus
The move followed widespread condemnation, including by conservatives who rarely speak out against the president.
12:38 PM on 04/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Judge dismisses Trumps lawsuit against WSJ over Epstein birthday letter
Trump came “nowhere close” to alleging malice by the newspaper, ruled Judge Darrin Gayles.
10:23 AM on 04/14/2026 Politico Top Stories From transit to TV signals: How hackers could disrupt the World Cup
Federal, state and local agencies are preparing for a wide range of cyberattacks across major U.S. cities hosting the games.
02:00 PM on 04/14/2026 Politico Top Stories How Orbn lost the Hungarian election
For two years, the Hungarian leader watched his support slip away.
08:42 AM on 04/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Orbns Defeat Shows What Trumps Opponents Keep Doing Wrong
The Hungarian election was a setback for MAGA. But the winner’s campaign should be a wake-up call for Trump’s opponents.
12:01 AM on 04/14/2026 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.
05:55 AM on 04/14/2026 Politico Top Stories The reviews are in. It's not looking good, America.
Allies are giving the U.S. one-star and two-star ratings on its efforts to protect democracy and dependability in a crisis.
10:00 AM on 04/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Swalwell suspends governor campaign amid sexual misconduct allegations
His exit came after allies and staffers abandoned him en masse.
08:48 PM on 04/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Orbns 16-year rule over Hungary ends in crushing election defeat
The loss is a setback for President Donald Trump.
03:02 PM on 04/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Vance, Putin Zelenskyy: The losers and winners of Hungarys seismic election
Here who’s fuming at the result — and who’s breathing a sigh of relief.
07:39 PM on 04/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump announces Strait of Hormuz blockade after Iran talks collapse
In a pair of Truth Social posts, he also said the Navy would intercept any vessel that has paid tolls to Iran to transit the strait safely.
09:58 AM on 04/13/2026 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.
10:00 AM on 04/13/2026 Politico Top Stories It would be catastrophic: A Supreme Court decision could upend Alaskas crucial Senate race
A Supreme Court decision could bar late-arriving mail ballots and potentially disenfranchise thousands of Alaskan voters in a race that could determine Senate control.
12:00 PM on 04/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Cowboy: Michael Selig, a top Trump Wall Street regulator, comes out swinging
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig’s agency is locking horns with states, lawmakers and potential 2028 president contenders.
04:00 PM on 04/13/2026 Politico Top Stories The other US-Iran standoff
Can FIFA keep Iran in a Trump-hosted World Cup?
02:00 PM on 04/13/2026 Politico Top Stories The Trump ally cracking down on immigration in Washington and bringing in foreign workers back home
Rep. Andy Harris is wielding his clout to expand the number of seasonal workers allowed into the U.S. as he also backs the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda.
07:00 AM on 04/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Why MAGA has a problem with Maria
María Elvira Salazar's Dignity Act is sparking major backlash among the MAGA wing of the Republican Party.
12:47 PM on 04/13/2026 Politico Top Stories DHS probing Swalwell over allegations he illegally employed nanny
The probe comes as the California Democrat is in a political tailspin from unrelated allegations of sexual misconduct, which he says are false.
03:23 PM on 04/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Republicans break with Trump in California governors race
The party declined to endorse his preferred candidate on Sunday, a rare rebuke of the president in the nation’s largest state.
03:01 PM on 04/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Why Every High School Student in Latvia Is Learning to Shoot a Gun
While the U.S. focuses on Iran, Latvia’s gaze is firmly on Russia.
07:00 AM on 04/13/2026 Politico Top Stories The fight for control of an iconic Florida fish scales up
Florida has applied for state management of red snapper, a well-loved Southeastern fish. Commercial fishers and environmentalists say the move isn’t supported by science.
04:00 PM on 04/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump is still trying to DOGE the NIH. Republicans are tired.
The NIH has proven a difficult target for the White House budget director, because lawmakers have a symbiotic relationship with the agency.
12:00 PM on 04/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Kamala Harris draws the most buzz at Dems first 2028 cattle call
A bevy of 2028 hopefuls went to kiss Al Sharpton’s ring and woo Black voters. Kamala Harris got the warmest reception from the crowd.
05:34 PM on 04/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Fears over who can win in 2028 are already surfacing among Democrats
Black voters wondered what it’ll take to clinch the White House as big names like Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg gather in New York this week.
07:00 AM on 04/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Marjorie Taylor Greene Predicts a GOP Bloodbath in the Midterms
In a new interview, the conservative hardliner lets loose on Trump and the Republican Party.
10:00 AM on 04/12/2026 Politico Top Stories No deal: Vance and Iranians fail to reach agreement after marathon session
Vance said the Iranians refused to give assurances that they would not seek to obtain or develop a nuclear weapon.
10:24 PM on 04/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Swalwell staffers in unsigned statement: Were horrified by accusations
Eric Swalwell’s gubernatorial campaign is reeling from accusations of sexual misconduct.
05:48 PM on 04/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Swalwell vows to fight sexual misconduct allegations, apologizes to wife for unspecified mistakes
He said he’ll spend the weekend with family and friends and provide an update “very soon.”
12:08 AM on 04/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Swalwell under investigation by Manhattan district attorney
Some of the congressmember’s top allies are now calling on him to exit the California governor's race.
03:54 PM on 04/12/2026 Politico Top Stories RFK Jr. has turned corporate Americas name to mud, POLITICO Poll finds
Most Americans, especially Republicans, want to regulate food and drug makers now.
07:00 AM on 04/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Kennedy Center nixes top lawyers cover band from venue
Elliot Berke’s cover band the DePlorables was rejected.
09:59 AM on 04/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Republicans wanted Trump to sell the economy. Hes been talking war instead.
In January, Trump was speaking about affordability far more often than he talked about war and conflict, a POLITICO analysis found. By March, that trend had flipped.
07:00 AM on 04/12/2026 Politico Top Stories AI use in housing is booming. The rules to keep it fair are shrinking.
The Trump administration is rolling back civil rights protections that have been used to challenge bias in housing.
02:00 PM on 04/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Mamdanis administration scrambles on key appointment
Pushback over the mayor’s Department of Investigation pick, Nadia Shihata, is part of a widening spat with the City Council.
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