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Voter registration mistake chills relationship between Mikie Sherrill and Democratic predecessor
It’s the latest example of tension between the new governor and Phil Murphy.
05:55 AM on 07/23/2026 Politico Top Stories Noncitizens voting in New Jersey could face criminal prosecution, DOJ official says
It'’s up to Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s administration to decide if the state will hand that list over
09:43 AM on 07/23/2026 Politico Top Stories Lisa Murkowski is undecided on Blanches confirmation. Her state is getting a windfall from DOJ.
The senior Republican senator from Alaska has a history of leveraging her vote to get wins for her state.
05:07 PM on 07/23/2026 Politico Top Stories House AI kill switch bill unveiled as OpenAI hack raises alarms
The co-chair of a key Democratic House panel on AI is joined by a Republican on legislation that would authorize the government to shut down or throttle risky AI models.
03:45 AM on 07/23/2026 Politico Top Stories Mike Johnsons budget blueprint faces Senate GOP buzzsaw
“I don’t think Senator Thune’s going to take it up,” Sen. John Kennedy told reporters this week of the House fiscal blueprint.
03:45 AM on 07/23/2026 Politico Top Stories Congress wants to get more homes built quickly. That might be harder after DOGE.
Washington wants to address the urgent housing supply crisis. A diminished federal workforce could stand in the way.
04:00 AM on 07/23/2026 Politico Top Stories The Trump administration wants to tackle food aid fraud. Conservative states have issues with the approach.
Blowback from Ohio and Georgia casts doubt on the credibility of USDA's anti-fraud narrative as the federal government scrutinizes the country's signature nutrition assistance program.
09:00 AM on 07/23/2026 Politico Top Stories K Street girds for Democrats oil oversight onslaught
The chances Democrats win back committee gavels has lobbyists and their energy clients preparing to be put under the microscope.
05:33 AM on 07/23/2026 Politico Top Stories Saudis must join Abraham Accords to ensure nuclear deal, Trump says
Critics of the pact had said that allowing Saudi Arabia to develop a civilian nuclear program stripped away a key incentive for the kingdom to normalize relations with Israel.
09:38 AM on 07/23/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump's Saudi nuclear deal risks igniting a Middle East arms race, lawmakers warn
The agreement, which could let Riyadh enrich its own uranium within a decade, is sparking warnings that Turkey, Egypt and others could soon demand the same deal, unraveling years of U.S. nonproliferation policy.
06:25 PM on 07/23/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump says Iran will be held responsible for future Houthi attacks
Trump predicted grave consequences for Tehran if the Houthis remained on the offensive.
08:48 AM on 07/23/2026 Politico Top Stories House votes to end war in Iran, dealing Trump another loss
It is the second time lawmakers have voted to halt the nearly five-month-long conflict.
09:35 AM on 07/23/2026 Politico Top Stories Were getting into an ugly phase: Trumps new tariffs are angering voters and US allies alike
The Trump administration is once again threatening to impose high tariffs. White House allies worry it’s undercutting the GOP’s affordability message.
04:45 AM on 07/23/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll: Americans draw a new line in the betting bonanza sweeping over Wall Street politics
A plurality of Americans believe betting on election outcomes should be illegal, The POLITICO Poll finds.
04:00 AM on 07/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump says he will impose tariffs on generic drugs starting in August 2028
If implemented, tariffs on generic drugs would be set at 100 percent and rise to 200 percent a year later.
07:11 PM on 07/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps Canada tariff leaves Maine Republicans scrambling for distance
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and GOP governor nominee Bobby Charles were quick to buck President Donald Trump’s latest tariff policy.
06:36 PM on 07/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Mamdani reverses on pledge to arrest Netanyahu
New York's mayor said he doesn’t have the legal authority to uphold his campaign promise.
08:23 PM on 07/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Medical freedom takes a back seat in Floridas midterm fights
Despite numerous pushes from top GOP officials on the libertarian-leaning health efforts, voters have other issues top of mind in 2026.
05:55 AM on 07/22/2026 Politico Top Stories No amnesty!: Migrant farmworker bill opens major rift within GOP
Prominent immigration hawks are furious over a proposal that would open a path to temporary legal status for undocumented migrants who work in the agriculture industry.
09:10 AM on 07/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Staff warned of major security risks from giving UAE new tech access. The White House went ahead anyway.
Commerce Department staffers recommended against loosening export restrictions on the Gulf ally in previously unreported warnings, arguing it could make it easier for China to get its hands on sensitive American technology.
04:00 AM on 07/22/2026 Politico Top Stories A politically impossible situation: New poll shows Trump voters losing patience with Iran war
The share of MAGA voters who think the war is worth the economic cost has fallen to roughly over a third, down from 50 percent in May, the POLITICO Poll found.
04:55 AM on 07/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Democrats have a massive outside cash problem
The three main GOP party committees and their two caucus-aligned super PACs have nearly twice as much cash on hand as their Democratic equivalents.
04:00 AM on 07/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Who is Darline Graham? Her colleagues say they are still learning.
The sister of late-Sen. Lindsey Graham is running to serve in the Senate in her own right — while working to finish the work her brother started.
03:45 AM on 07/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Rep. Andy Biggs wins GOP primary for Arizona governor
Biggs easily defeated fellow GOP Rep. David Schweikert in the Republican primary on Tuesday.
10:04 PM on 07/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Its a stone around your neck: Arizona Republicans once again nominate 2020 election deniers
The three top Republican candidates in the Grand Canyon State all played a key role in casting doubt on Joe Biden’s win over Donald Trump six years ago.
12:15 AM on 07/22/2026 Politico Top Stories Rahm Emanuels Israel Speech Shows Where American Politics Is Headed
A preview of Rahm Emanuel’s remarks shows the era of absolute U.S. support for Israel’s government is over.
04:55 AM on 07/21/2026 Politico Top Stories The Totally Bonkers Race to Replace Elise Stefanik
The chaotic congressional battle pits a traditional Republican against a first-time candidate whose campaign embodies the spectacle, grievance and combativeness of the MAGA movement.
06:00 AM on 07/21/2026 Politico Top Stories We Went to a Yacht Party for the Most Pro-Deportation People in DC
The Mass Deportation Coalition is quite literally making waves in Washington.
02:32 PM on 07/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll: Voters arent so sure about Trumps sweeping election bill
The POLITICO Poll finds that a plurality of Americans neither support nor oppose the bill, or are unsure, even as the president makes it a top priority.
03:45 AM on 07/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Bonta says Paramount litigation isnt anti-Trump
The California attorney general insisted in an interview with POLITICO that his antitrust litigation is about competition, not politics.
09:12 PM on 07/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump looks past Canada and Mexico for Gianni Infantino
The U.S. president shared the World Cup final stage with Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Claudia Sheinbaum but spent most of the day talking to the man he calls "the king of soccer."
05:40 PM on 07/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump threatens 50 percent tariff hike on Canadian goods
The tariffs, which are scheduled to go into effect in one month, up the ante in North American trade negotiations.
05:02 PM on 07/21/2026 Politico Top Stories The data center and AI donors powering Donalds bid for Florida governor
The GOP member of Congress has received six- and seven-figure contributions from Florida-based data center developers and pro-business political committees.
05:55 AM on 07/21/2026 Politico Top Stories A growing political reckoning is coming for data centers, POLITICO Poll shows
A new POLITICO Poll found that Americans’ attitudes toward data centers have grown increasingly sour and politically polarized in the past six months.
04:50 AM on 07/21/2026 Politico Top Stories FBI Director Kash Patel plans Russia trip
The plans come as the U.S. and Russia have failed to come to terms on ending the war in Ukraine.
03:52 PM on 07/21/2026 Politico Top Stories What Andy Burnhams new-look Cabinet tells us about Britains direction
A big Cabinet reshuffle under the incoming PM yielded some surprises — and opened up some potential new Westminster dramas.
11:39 PM on 07/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Cornyn and Tillis in discussions with White House to get Blanche across the finish line
The two senators are the swing votes necessary to advance the attorney general nominee out of the Judiciary Committee next week.
07:55 PM on 07/21/2026 Politico Top Stories The primaries to watch today in Arizona
From battleground House races to the top of the ticket race for governor, a the swing state has a number of tests for the direction of both parties ahead of November’s midterms.
05:03 AM on 07/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Theres a power struggle brewing in South Carolina, and Trump might not win
Sen. Darline Graham has Trump’s endorsement in the race for her late brother’s seat, but that hasn’t dissuaded a crowded field of opponents..
03:45 AM on 07/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Democrats search for options to halt Trumps renewed attacks on Iran
Democrats are rallying behind several efforts to kill high-profile defense legislation as a way to protest the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
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