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Can Democrats actually flip this red Kentucky district?
With Mitch McConnell retiring and Andy Barr opting to run for the upper chamber, a rare open House seat is now in play.
12:00 PM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories There's a new wedge issue playing out in Senate Dem primaries
Candidates in Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota are locked in largely symbolic debates over taking corporate PAC money.
10:00 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Democrats are trouncing Republicans in state elections since Trump took office
Voter turnout in state elections over the last 14 months has Republicans concerned as the midterms approach.
07:02 PM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Gavin Newsom wants to hand Donald Trump his gasoline price problem
The war in Iran has given the governor an opportunity to shift focus away from refineries idling. He’s taking it.
08:55 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Oscars walks political tightrope as poll shows Californians wary of Hollywoods influence
Even in California, just 29 percent of voters say Hollywood has a positive impact on American culture, according to a new poll by POLITICO and its partners.
05:55 AM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories On The Pitt, a fictional hospital meltdown highlights a real cyber crisis
The HBO TV drama imagines an emergency room scrambling after a ransomware attack — a scenario cybersecurity experts say is closer to reality than viewers might think.
12:00 PM on 03/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Americans opinions of Canada, Great Britain are lower than ever
Republicans have soured on the two U.S. allies after a year of Trump antagonizing their leaders.
04:00 AM on 03/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Americas Asian allies scramble to address oil crisis with little guidance from Trump
Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asian countries are some of the most exposed to shortages of oil and gas as fighting slows tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to a near-standstill.
06:57 PM on 03/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Ukraines US air defenses are at risk in Iran war
Kyiv is already feeling the shockwaves of the U.S.-Israel military option.
05:30 PM on 03/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Five reasons oil prices won't snap back from Iran war
Tanker backlogs, damaged energy infrastructure and threats in the Strait of Hormuz could keep gasoline prices elevated.
03:13 PM on 03/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps silence leaves housing affordability bill in limbo
The bipartisan legislation sailed through the Senate Thursday, but its future in the House remains uncertain.
12:53 PM on 03/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Newsom opens commanding lead over Harris in 2028 California primary poll
The California governor was leading the former vice president by 14 percentage points in their home state, according to a poll by POLITICO and its partners.
05:55 AM on 03/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll: California Democrats want to disband ICE
Two-thirds of state Democrats said ICE should be “completely disbanded,” according to a poll by POLITICO and its partners.
04:23 PM on 03/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Furious MAGA allies lobby Trump to keep deporting migrants
The new Mass Deportation Coalition is pushing the White House to continue with its deportation operation — just as the White House tells GOP candidates to back away from that message.
04:45 AM on 03/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Homan wants a reset with Trumps soon-to-be DHS chief
The border czar is making a concerted effort to quickly build a relationship with Sen. Markwayne Mullin, the president's pick to lead DHS.
05:55 AM on 03/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Immigration detention cases decline amid Trump admin pullback from hardline tactics
A POLITICO analysis found that petitions from ICE detainees are down.
05:00 AM on 03/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Why DOJ Hasnt Charged Anyone Else From the Epstein Files
The release of the Epstein files upended American politics — but it doesn’t mean people are going to jail.
04:45 AM on 03/11/2026 Politico Top Stories Here is what the Mandelson Files reveal so far
The first set of disclosures show the former ambassador got a payout of £75,000 — but asked for north of £500,000 after he was dismissed.
12:46 PM on 03/11/2026 Politico Top Stories The White House isnt panicking about oil prices. That may change in a few weeks.
The administration believes it has three to four weeks “where they can ride out what they need to” before oil prices become a more durable political problem, according to one person close to the White House.
05:00 AM on 03/11/2026 Politico Top Stories Energy, food prices surged in February before Iran fighting started
“March’s inflation data is going to be a harder pill to swallow,” said Art Hogan, the chief market strategist at the wealth management firm B. Riley Wealth.
10:44 AM on 03/11/2026 Politico Top Stories RFK Jr.s department is revealing its thoughts about women's health
A conference in Washington this week showcases mainstream and alternative health practices, a teen beauty queen and scientists.
04:30 PM on 03/11/2026 Politico Top Stories Tax fight will test Mamdanis influence in Albany against Hochul
Democratic state lawmakers are backing higher taxes on wealthy New Yorkers and corporations — a measure favored by the left-leaning mayor.
03:49 PM on 03/11/2026 Politico Top Stories Hochul backs off New Yorks aggressive climate timeline
The Democratic governor’s step back marks a major shift in climate politics amid rising energy costs across the country.
01:48 PM on 03/11/2026 Politico Top Stories Kathy Hochul sees deep bench of governors in 2028 election
The Democratic governor did not embrace the idea of former Vice President Kamala Harris running again.
02:45 PM on 03/11/2026 Politico Top Stories A data center opened next door. Then came the high-pitched whine.
Getting data centers to generate their own electricity may ease one obstacle to public acceptance of data centers. But it creates new hurdles.
10:00 AM on 03/11/2026 Politico Top Stories John Thune says hes ready to take the filibuster heat
The battle over the SAVE America Act is pitting Republicans against each other. The majority leader is determined to bring it to an end.
04:45 AM on 03/11/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll: Hiltons rise could spare Dems from disaster in California govs race
Republican Steve Hilton is consolidating GOP support, decreasing the likelihood of a Democratic lockout, according to a new poll by POLITICO and its partners.
05:55 AM on 03/11/2026 Politico Top Stories Damaging and punishing: Birth control clinics serving millions face federal funding cliff
Clinics are pleading with Congress and HHS for answers amid “radio silence” about the imminent expiration of Title X funding.
09:00 AM on 03/11/2026 Politico Top Stories Zelenskyy to Trump: Put more pressure on Putin, not on me
Ukraine’s president tells POLITICO he wants more clarity on what the U.S. will do to guarantee any future peace with Russia.
02:06 PM on 03/11/2026 Politico Top Stories How Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff see the world
The countries and actors may be different, but the general idea — that diplomacy is similar to a business deal — is the same.
05:00 AM on 03/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Ted Cruz, Tucker Carlson reignite feud over Iran war
Cruz called Carlson a “demagogue” spreading antisemitism, days after Carlson called him and others who trust Israeli intelligence “dumbos.”
04:00 PM on 03/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Pentagon says 140 troops wounded in Operation Epic Fury
The update provides the clearest accounting so far of U.S. casualties tied to the Iran conflict, which has involved the deaths of seven U.S. troops as of Monday.
03:19 PM on 03/10/2026 Politico Top Stories US official: Not true Navy successfully escorted oil tanker through Strait of Hormuz
Energy Secretary Chris Wright claimed in a now-deleted social media post that the Navy escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz.
02:23 PM on 03/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Sarah Huckabee Sanders Talks Trump and the GOP Over a Plate of Ribs
In the debut of a new series, Jonathan Martin sits down in Little Rock with Sanders for a wide-ranging conversation about Arkansas, ambition and her party’s future.
05:00 AM on 03/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Unearthed audio appears to contradict Rep. Rob Bresnahans stock trading claims
Facing questions about his stock trading in a highly competitive House seat, the Pennsylvania Republican told a local radio host he talked with his financial adviser about “what different positions are coming up.”
05:56 AM on 03/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Bipartisan group of states refuse to sign settlement between Justice Department and Live Nation
New York, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Ohio and Kansas are just a few of the states continuing the lawsuit against Live Nation.
01:46 PM on 03/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Wealth tax leads in California poll but faces major headwinds
Voters are likelier than not to support the measure. But it’s not overwhelming, according to a new poll by POLITICO and its partners.
05:55 AM on 03/10/2026 Politico Top Stories FDA backs away from RFK Jr.s claims about drugs promise for autism patients
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said in September he was changing leucovorin’s label because it could help “hundreds of thousands” of children with the neurological condition.
09:39 AM on 03/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump is delaying Texas Senate endorsement to pressure GOP senators on SAVE America Act
Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are vying for a nod from Trump
07:54 PM on 03/10/2026 Politico Top Stories Rising energy prices threaten cornerstone of GOP midterm pitch
War-related gasoline price impacts come as House Republicans plot how to sell voters on their megabill.
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