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IRS failed to match taxpayer records with ICE data accurately, report finds
The agencies entered a data-sharing agreement last year to assist the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda.
09:35 AM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Pentagon walks back Latter-day Saints Church classification after pushback from Utah lawmakers
In an update to faith codes, the Pentagon had classified the religion as separate from Christianity.
02:32 PM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories This World Leader Took on Trump Over Iran and Its Paying Off
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez may be embattled at home, but his opposition to the war in Iran has made him a “rockstar” who's defying the odds.
11:01 PM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Why Britain and America Can't Stop Firing Their Leaders
In both countries, political revolts keep toppling leaders without solving the deeper crisis.
11:01 PM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Aaron Schock's pursuit of a second chance and a gold mine
The former Illinois Republican lawmaker traded congressional disgrace for what he said was his shot at a Venezuelan gold mine — and the chance to remake himself in Trump's Washington.
04:55 AM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Bass will face progressive challenger in LA mayor runoff
Incumbent Karen Bass will compete with City Councilmember Nithya Raman in November after Spencer Pratt failed to advance from the primary.
06:57 PM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories New York Gov. Kathy Hochul talks Trump, Mamdani and budget wins
The Democratic governor is seeking a second full term this year as voters remain restive over affordability.
03:29 PM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Hochul helped Mamdani. Now shes setting limits.
The Democratic governor must contend with a rising populist movement on both her left and right flanks.
03:30 PM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories NASA quietly talking to Congress about more moon money
The agency has begun reaching out to lawmakers as it pushes to meet President Trump’s moon landing timeline.
03:58 PM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps AI meeting looks iffy but the fight over tech profits is very much on
The explosive growth of AI is kicking off a new debate: Should the government rechannel a possible avalanche of earnings to the public?
06:24 PM on 06/09/2026 Politico Top Stories The Next Lina Khan Is Your State Attorney General
As the White House eases off antitrust enforcement, states are rushing to seize the power for themselves.
02:00 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Elise Stefanik Cozied Up to Trump. Where Does She Go Next?
Once hailed as a rising GOP moderate, Stefanik exits Congress as one of Donald Trump’s fiercest allies — and signals she may not be finished with electoral politics.
02:00 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories ON FIRE: Blowout jobs report shows Trump's economy has held up under Iran pressures
The news follows a string of economic releases earlier this week that suggest the U.S. manufacturing sector has started to rebound, even as gas and energy prices surge.
08:45 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Ro Khanna defends support of Graham Platner despite 'misogynistic' actions
"Here you have a case," the California Democrat said, "of someone who had a dark chapter in his life."
12:36 PM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Russia strikes near Chernobyl amid exchange of attacks with Ukraine
Moscow’s forces attacked 13 civilian facilities across Ukraine overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
06:30 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Bob Packwood, senator forced to resign due to sex scandal, dies at 93
The longtime Oregon senator stepped down as he was about to be expelled.
09:48 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump continues defense of 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
“I think the weaponization fund is a great idea,” President Donald Trump said.
11:32 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump says he never promised no new wars
“I didn't promise anything,” President Donald Trump said in an interview with NBC's Kristen Welker.
10:50 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump ends NBC interview over discussion of crooked elections
He scolded host Kristen Welker: “You're a one-sided crooked network."
12:25 PM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories The back-channel bid to go soft on Maduro
A web of oil interests, a fallen congressmember, a special envoy and a fleet of social-media influencers tried to pull the Trump administration toward a more accommodating posture on Venezuela. It almost worked.
09:13 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories A flesh-eating pest threatens Trumps beef price hopes
A potential New World screwworm infestation is the latest obstacle clouding Republicans’ goals to rein in consumers’ grocery bills and reduce economic peril in farm country.
11:00 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Its a hurricane warning: Guardrails around powerful AI models may be too late
The U.S. has at most six to 12 months before Beijing can compete with this new wave of hyper-advanced AI models.
06:00 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories New Yorks half-billion-dollar party
Officials are planning to spend about $503 million for a season of summertime mega-events, the overwhelming majority of the funds directly connected to the World Cup.
03:00 PM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories The women who could make or break MAGA
Bubbling under the surface of Turning Point USA's Women's Leadership Summit are divisions within the GOP that have enveloped the online voices of the young female right.
11:40 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories The MAHA moms who helped elect Trump are out of patience
As Republicans fight to hold Congress, they shouldn’t count on the women who helped elect Trump in 2024, MAHA activists say.
09:00 AM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories How sick is sick enough? New Medicaid work rule worries patient advocates, states.
Trump administration wants ill recipients to prove they can’t work every six months. Doctors, advocates and state officials wonder how.
03:00 PM on 06/08/2026 Politico Top Stories Goes to Show You How Stupid They Are: Tillis Lets Loose on Trump Advisers
The retiring Republican senator opens up about his YOLO approach and why he’s occasionally taken on Trump.
02:00 AM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories The nations cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.
04:00 AM on 06/07/2026 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 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Group that funded Duffys road trip includes his ex-staffers
The cross-country travel has drawn criticism from Democratic lawmakers.
04:42 PM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Tehrangeles has a World Cup team to root against
The tournament is forcing many Iranian Americans to choose between celebrating their heritage and rejecting the government that claims to represent it.
03:30 PM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Unbelievable how accurate: How paid influencers hype Polymarkets odds
The company’s chief marketing officer, Matthew Modabber, used a personal PayPal account to send money to content creators, according to records reviewed by POLITICO.
04:00 AM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Sen. Brian Schatz offers first show of support for scandal-ridden Graham Platner
He hasn’t formally endorsed yet, but he is scheduled to appear at a virtual donor event Sunday.
09:24 PM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories The truth about Trumps Truths
POLITICO takes a deep dive into Trump’s social media feed, revealing what the most powerful man in the world is focused on.
03:30 PM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Taiwans Top Diplomat Opens Up About Trumps Maneuvering
In a new interview, the self-governing island’s top diplomat to the United States says he isn’t worried about being “traded off to the Chinese.”
06:00 AM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories How Tom Homan became Trumps go-to negotiator in immigration battles
The decision to deploy the border czar to Newark reflects a playbook the administration is increasingly relying on.
06:00 AM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Iran says soccer staff denied visas for World Cup
It’s the latest diplomatic standoff between Washington and Tehran, just days before the World Cup kicks off in North America.
02:48 PM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories How do you stop Ebola at the World Cup?
Public-health officials are trying to use a Covid-era playbook without pandemic-era funding.
03:01 PM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Nancy Mace knows her Epstein vote screwed her with Trump. She doesnt care.
She’s battling several controversies and headwinds — including the president endorsing her opponent.
09:00 AM on 06/07/2026 Politico Top Stories The lawsuits that could give AI its Big Tobacco moment
Litigation attacking chatbots as dangerous products are opening a new frontier in legal fights against tech.
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