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Bolstered by big wins, Dems eye out-of-reach Senate races
“The Senate map doesn’t look great, but if there’s any hope of winning, we have to be aggressive,” said one consultant.
05:01 AM Politico Top Stories Mamdanis Real Fight Has Just Begun
He won the election. Now he'll need to overcome these political challenges.
08:15 AM Politico Top Stories We completely changed the electorate of this city
In an interview with POLITICO, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani blames the attack ads against him for the divided city he faces.
04:45 AM Politico Top Stories Pelosi is out. Expect heavy campaigning in CA and cues for senior Dems in DC to follow suit.
The former speaker’s announcement comes as she faces a tougher-than-expected group of primary challengers.
09:00 AM Politico Top Stories Republicans take stock of Newsom, a Tier 1 Democrat after Prop 50
The California governor notched a major redistricting victory, and Republicans are paying attention.
09:00 AM Politico Top Stories Californias new map puts GOP on the run
Five incumbent Republicans must now choose between intraparty warfare or a run in districts designed for Democrats.
06:06 PM Politico Top Stories Redistricting pressure heats up after Prop 50s passage: All Democratic elected officials should take note
Proposition 50 — once thought to be too risky — won big Tuesday. Now, Democrats are using its passage to push for more redraws.
07:00 PM Politico Top Stories How a flock of Canadian ostriches became a favorite MAHA cause
The birds are an unlikely example of how public health fights have shifted political dynamics in ways the U.S. is influencing and reckoning with.
05:00 AM Politico Top Stories The conservative justices nerded out on legal theory, and other takeaways from the tariff arguments
Here are five takeaways from the Supreme Court's oral arguments in Trump's tariffs case.
07:14 PM Politico Top Stories Highly unusual: New warning signs for DOJs Trump-ordered case against Comey
A federal magistrate judge questioned whether privileged material was improperly obtained and used.
12:00 PM Politico Top Stories Whats really concerning Republicans after Tuesdays romp
Trump’s former political adviser told POLITICO in an exclusive interview that the president plans to talk a lot more about about the cost of living as we turn in the new year.
01:45 PM Politico Top Stories Democrats gird for longer shutdown fight after election sweep
Bipartisan negotiations continue, but pressure mounted Wednesday to push the 36-day shutdown even longer.
04:17 PM Politico Top Stories Are Trumps tariffs making money? Watch this chart.
Our chart updates every weekday, giving important clues to how things are going.
10:47 AM Politico Top Stories How a major DOE report hides the whole truth on climate change
The Trump administration recruited five marginalized researchers to challenge the international consensus on global warming. Here’s how it went wrong.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories Trump's flood-the-zone approach to unflattering news cycles has hit a new extreme
Everyone else: Epstein, Epstein, Epstein. Trump: Rosie O’Donnell? The Red Sox? Coca-Cola?
05:00 AM Politico Top Stories November 2025
Political cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker
06:03 PM Politico Top Stories Democrats didnt just rebound. They dominated.
"This is a foreshadow of what we're going to see next year," said one strategist.
05:01 AM Politico Top Stories Affordability, affordability, affordability: Democrats new winning formula
From a democratic socialist in New York to moderates in Virginia and New Jersey, Democrats found success by focusing on the cost of living — not culture wars.
01:00 AM Politico Top Stories Trump blames shutdown for GOP election losses
The president called for a quick end to the government funding lapse by eliminating the filibuster.
09:30 AM Politico Top Stories Former Vice President Dick Cheney dies at 84
His career was about the accumulation of power — and the use of it.
06:34 AM Politico Top Stories I love Hitler: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
01:15 PM Politico Top Stories The Night Democrats Finally Stopped Losing
A decisive night of victories gave Democrats new momentum and left Republicans reeling.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories The Courts Might as Well Just Shut Down
As the Supreme Court takes up Trump’s tariffs, we had two conservative legal scholars fight it out on the issue.
05:00 AM Politico Top Stories There Should Be Flashing Red Lights: Steve Bannon on Mamdanis Win
Trump’s former White House strategist has a warning for Republicans gloating about Zohran Mamdani’s election.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories What Mikie Sherrill's Struggles Say About Trump 2.0
As a moderate suburban veteran, she romped in New Jersey during Trump’s first term. Polls say she’s having a harder time during his second.
05:55 AM Politico Top Stories How Gettysburg Became a Refuge for Conservatives Battered by Trump-Era Strife
It might take a mock battlefield to solve America’s political divisions.
04:00 PM Politico Top Stories In DC, the Arc de Trump Goes Up as the Local Workforce Shuts Down
Trump really wants a shining capital. Can you do that while battering the city economy?
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories What I Learned By Watching Every Pam Bondi Speech
The Trump loyalist is a new kind of attorney general.
04:45 AM Politico Top Stories What Hasan Piker Told His Millions of Followers After Charlie Kirk Was Shot
The popular lefty streamer gets candid about sparring with the late conservative activist and his own fears about political violence.
02:07 PM Politico Top Stories Why Charlie Kirk Had No Counterpart on the Left
Over the past decade, Kirk built an entirely new infrastructure for the GOP.
05:55 AM Politico Top Stories Why Is ICE So Aggressive Now? A Former ICE Chief Explains.
ICE used to arrest the “worst first.” Under the new Trump administration, “those rules are gone,” says a former ICE chief.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories Why the Young Republicans Felt Comfortable Saying Such Vile Stuff
Life on the internet is eroding the boundaries of decency.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories It Finally Feels Like We Can Breathe Again
Israelis celebrate the expected imminent release of hostages as part of an agreement between Israel and Hamas.
04:39 PM Politico Top Stories Swarms of Killer Robots: Why AI is Terrifying the American Military
A Q&A with a former Pentagon insider on the AI debates that could shape the future of national security.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories The AI Doomsday Machine Is Closer to Reality Than You Think
The Pentagon is racing to integrate AI into its weapons system to keep up with China and Russia. Where will that lead?
05:55 AM Politico Top Stories Eric Adams is touting record-breaking job growth, but the reality is a bit more complicated
The New York City mayor has made metro job growth a pillar of his reelection campaign.
04:00 PM Politico Top Stories Trump tariff agency plan stalls amid White House turf battle
"They haven’t figured out what they want," said one person close to the White House.
02:00 PM Politico Top Stories The next generation of Trump-inspired showmen are in Riverside County, California
Democrats thought they were staging a slow takeover of the county. Instead, it's become the Republican bench.
04:00 PM Politico Top Stories Europe is sending heavy hitters to Washington alongside Ukraines president to bolster Kyiv
European leaders are on an all-out push to forestall Oval Office conflict at a crucial stage in diplomacy to end Russia’s war on Ukraine.
02:39 PM Politico Top Stories Carney voices support for Trumps peace efforts and encourages US security guarantees
The Canadian leader’s message comes after several U.S. partners in Europe showed support for Trump’s trilateral proposal on Friday.
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