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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 06/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump's GOP allies draw a line in the sand on Iran
Their new deadline for the war: Labor Day.
03:29 PM on 06/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Algae resurfaces in reflecting pool after multimillion-dollar fixes
The Interior Department said the algae is residual after supply lines sat dormant for weeks.
12:57 PM on 06/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps inexperienced federal prosecutors are running into trouble in court
A handful of the president’s picks for U.S. attorney posts have been disqualified, reprimanded or seen their cases fall apart.
03:00 PM on 06/13/2026 Politico Top Stories US kills Venezuelas Tren de Aragua leader in military strike, Trump says
Héctor Guerrero faced drug, weapons and terrorism charges in the U.S.
09:34 PM on 06/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump lawyers: No collusion with Trump administration to create 'Anti-Weaponization' fund
The settlement came under intense attack from lawmakers, prompting a retreat from the planned $1.8 billion fund for victims of allegedly politicized investigations and indictments.
10:25 PM on 06/13/2026 Politico Top Stories ICEs detention policy won at the 5th Circuit. Then judges found another way to reject it.
District court judges have ordered bond hearings or the release of ICE detainees more than 1,200 times since the appeals court’s ruling, a POLITICO analysis shows.
09:00 AM on 06/13/2026 Politico Top Stories The elephant in the room: Trumps Iran war looms over G7
The war in the Middle East rattled oil markets, disrupted energy supplies and fueled global inflationary pressures
09:00 AM on 06/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Iranian ambassador at World Cup: Iran and the U.S. can be very good friends
Tehran's top diplomat in Mexico says Iran's presence in the United States for the World Cup should be read as a gesture of goodwill amid talks to end the conflict.
06:01 AM on 06/13/2026 Politico Top Stories They Dont Know How to Accept Him: Vivek Ramaswamy Navigates Identity in Ohio
Race, religion and wealth loom over Ohio’s fierce race for governor.
06:00 AM on 06/13/2026 Politico Top Stories A Top Democratic Governor on Netanyahu, Kamala Harris and the 2028 Race
Over South Philly pizza, the Pennsylvania governor dismissed talk of 2028 while laying out his vision for the Democratic Party.
04:00 AM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Steyers exit from the California governors race could spell bad news for climate policy
As Becerra and Hilton prepare to face off, environmentalists lament the race that could have been.
09:06 PM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats will prioritize affordability. Not all of his members agree.
Even as inflation rises, some insist the Democratic agenda should put other fundamentals front and center.
03:45 AM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Spy law on track to lapse after Congress rejects extension
The vote effectively ensures Section 702 will expire for the first time since it was enacted in 2008.
09:38 AM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Inside the campaign to discredit a key climate science report
An emerging field of research that can measure how much climate change has worsened individual disasters is under attack by friends of the fossil fuel industry. Billions of dollars are at stake.
03:45 AM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories New poll results show the UK political drama is a warning sign for Trump
New research from London-based Public First suggests many of the grievances that fueled the widespread anti-incumbent backlash in 2024 remain entrenched.
11:01 PM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Gavin Newsoms race to block a billionaire tax
A growing coalition of unions and health care groups is breaking with SEIU-UHW in a bid to stop a one-time levy on the assets of the ultrarich.
03:35 PM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump's ambassador names one thing America needs from Canada
It turns out U.S. farmers can't do without potash.
09:48 AM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump to nominate Jay Clayton for director of national intelligence
Clayton’s nomination comes after an uproar on Capitol Hill over Bill Pulte serving in the role in an acting capacity.
01:18 PM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Prominent Biden envoy unloads on the White House he served
Ken Salazar detailed his qualms with the Biden administration’s border plan — and how he wants to stop 2028 Democrats from repeating those mistakes.
12:00 PM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Hunter Biden defends Graham Platner on Newsom podcast
The California governor’s latest provocative podcast guest argues Platner’s appeal will outweigh the scandals surrounding him.
06:00 PM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps missile diplomacy strategy backfires
“You’re bombing what to get what at this point?” said a former Trump administration official.
04:10 PM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories After Trump threatened to attack Iran, a scramble to stop him
Senior officials from Qatar, the UAE and Pakistan rang Trump as he was threatening to strike Iran "very hard tonight." Their assurance of a deal in reach convinced him to pull back.
07:36 PM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories How Senate Democrats are planning to push back on potential election interference
It’s the latest step Democrats are taking to counter what they worry will be GOP efforts to disrupt the midterms.
04:40 AM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Senate Democrats political fortunes have improved. It didnt happen by accident, Schumer says.
The embattled Senate minority leader isn’t popular with the base of his own party. But he says he has laid the groundwork for a Democratic resurgence.
07:29 PM on 06/12/2026 Politico Top Stories What Americans mean when they say theyre worried about a stolen election
New results from The POLITICO Poll show Democrats are worried about voter suppression while Republicans are worried about voter fraud.
09:00 AM on 06/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump thinks Iran deal still close despite retaliatory strikes over downed helicopter
The president has sporadically threatened additional military action since taking out Iran’s leadership in February, but has avoided full-scale attacks.
04:44 PM on 06/10/2026 Politico Top Stories US launches retaliatory strikes against Iran after downing of helicopter
President Donald Trump ordered the response as he seeks a deal to end the war.
05:16 PM on 06/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Push for Labor nominee is latest threat to House GOP majority
Some Republicans want Rep. Riley Moore to be the next Trump Cabinet pick despite thin governing margin.
11:27 AM on 06/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Anthropic releases a less-powerful version of its most advanced model
“Releasing a model this capable comes with risks," Anthropic said in its announcement.
02:17 PM on 06/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Another top White House AI policy adviser is leaving
Thomas Lind is the latest in a string of departures from the White House’s tech policy ranks since the release of the long-awaited executive order on AI security.
03:30 PM on 06/10/2026 Politico Top Stories After Trump's Director of National Intelligence pick, knives are out for the whole office
The nomination of housing official Bill Pulte has stirred wider discussions about trimming the office back — or getting rid of it.
03:59 PM on 06/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Why progressives are refusing to drop Graham Platner
They're sick of settling and being told what to do by the establishment. Even if it means risking a seat.
01:26 PM on 06/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Lindsey Graham is fighting off an America First primary challenge
The senator is facing a well-funded challenge supported by some of President Donald Trump’s highest-profile MAGA defectors.
04:00 AM on 06/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Becerra to face Hilton in California govs race, after Steyer falls short
Republican Steve Hilton finished ahead of Tom Steyer, the self-funding billionaire, advancing to a runoff against Xavier Becerra.
06:46 PM on 06/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Californians didnt buy billionaire Tom Steyers class traitor message
The Democratic megadonor shattered spending records with an anti-corporate campaign. But the progressive voters he needed most never fully embraced him.
07:16 PM on 06/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Chaos in London, Charm Offensive in Washington
British Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner is doing his best to tune out the political turmoil back home.
02:00 AM on 06/09/2026 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 on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll: Republicans and Democrats agree on 1 big election issue
As campaign spending hits record highs, voters across parties question how deeply money shapes elections.
09:00 AM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Court blocks Trumps $100K visa fee
It's a significant victory for states who sued Trump over the proclamation, saying the $100,000 fee had damaged their ability to hire workers
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