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I Drove 700 Miles Through Californias Absurd New Congressional District
I drove the 15-hour and nearly 700-mile journey across the state, traversing mountain ranges and rock slides, dirt roads and agricultural checkpoints, from Marin to Modoc County.
05:00 AM on 01/03/2026 Politico Top Stories Mighty mad: Democrats prepare to harness public anger over expired Obamacare subsidies
Efforts to extend them continue, but lawmakers and strategists are already moving to turn the lapsed tax credits into a potent election-year attack on Republicans.
06:00 AM on 01/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Medicaid, ICE and a ticking clock for undocumented Californians
An enrollment freeze and immigration officials' push to access health data are forcing undocumented Californians to weigh free health care against deportation risks.
04:00 PM on 01/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Democrats return to democracy messaging in NJ special election
In one of the first major races of 2026, some candidates are focusing on an issue that has proven to motivate their base but has not been as effective with swing voters.
10:00 AM on 01/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Mamdani takes office, promising sweeping change for New York City
The democratic socialist largely struck a collaborative tone — except when it came to the rich — at a frigid celebration in lower Manhattan.
04:49 PM on 01/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Maduro says US invented accusations of Venezuelan drug trafficking amid Trump pressure campaign
Caracas is ready to come to the negotiating table, he told state media this week.
10:18 AM on 01/02/2026 Politico Top Stories How budget bickering and Dolly Parton politics warped Californias Google news deal
There’s still no word on when journalists will receive money, more than a year after the deal.
10:00 AM on 01/02/2026 Politico Top Stories People Are Taking the Wrong Lessons From His Victory
London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Zohran Mamdani’s election to lead New York City — and what comes next.
01:55 AM on 01/01/2026 Politico Top Stories The Mamdani era begins
The new mayor of New York City took the oath of office shortly after midnight on New Year’s Eve.
01:13 AM on 01/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump says construction of the Triumphal Arch to begin in 2 months
The monument would be a centerpiece of the White House’s plans for America’s 250th birthday.
11:53 AM on 01/01/2026 Politico Top Stories 7 takeaways from Jack Smiths congressional testimony
The New Year’s Eve transcript release buries details from the former special counsel’s investigation into Donald Trump.
06:14 PM on 01/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump ends National Guard deployment in 3 cities after Supreme Court loss
The president said troops will no longer be in Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland.
04:48 PM on 01/01/2026 Politico Top Stories The plot to redraw America
How Donald Trump launched a redistricting caper he couldn’t pull off.
07:01 AM Politico Top Stories 16 Predictions for American Politics in 2026
This multiple-choice look at the year ahead offers predictions on Trump, Congress, the courts and the political surprises of 2026.
08:55 AM Politico Top Stories I Dont Regret My Vote
Trump's first year was marked by racial controversies. These conservatives of color don't care.
02:52 PM Politico Top Stories Khanna swipes at Newsom in potential 2028 preview
The Silicon Valley representative asserted widespread fraud in California’s public spending.
07:02 PM Politico Top Stories The many ways Zohran Mamdanis mayoralty could go wrong fast
The democratic socialist will need to make a good first impression. There are many obstacles standing in his way.
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories Bureaucracy as tragedy: The Eric Adams era draws to a close
The eccentric city executive leaves office with a tarnished legacy bound up with the future of Black political power in New York City.
04:00 PM Politico Top Stories From IVF to AI: California ushers in a wave of far-reaching laws
Some of the blue state’s new policies stem from long-running battles, while others are responses to Trump 2.0.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories HHS freezes all child care funding for Minnesota
The move comes as the Trump administration has accused the state’s leaders of complicity in a wide-ranging fraud scandal.
08:17 PM Politico Top Stories Court orders Vought to keep CFPB funded while case is underway
The order from a DC District Court judge also casts doubt on the Trump administration's efforts to shutter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
12:32 PM Politico Top Stories Trumps foreign policy hangover in 2026
President Donald Trump has spent much of his first year playing peacemaker. But many foreign policy quagmires will carry over into next year.
04:21 PM Politico Top Stories News Organizations Are Bowing to Trump. This Small Magazine Knows How to Resist.
U.S. media outlets could learn some lessons from The Caravan.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories The turbulent trajectory of Trumps Nazi streak acolyte
Paul Ingrassia’s almost Trumpian survival demonstrates how ideological affinity and personal loyalty can outweigh all other considerations in this administration.
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories The Trump administration's plan to close a 'huge loophole' in legal immigration
The effort represents the latest attempt by the Trump administration to curtail immigration and meet its ambitious annual deportation goal.
02:00 PM Politico Top Stories Trump admin can share immigrants Medicaid data with ICE, judge rules
Blue states sued to prevent Medicaid data from being used in deportations.
05:18 PM Politico Top Stories The 2028 Race Has Begun. Heres Whos Winning.
White House hopefuls in both parties are maneuvering for the post-Trump era. Here’s where they stand at the end of 2025.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories Democrats' redistricting win sparks a new party war in California
Zohran Mamdani’s lead media strategist cut an ad for a progressive running in California’s Central Valley.
10:00 AM Politico Top Stories Russia again appears to throw cold water on hopes for a Ukrainian peace deal
The Kremlin Monday said hostilities will continue after an alleged Ukrainian attack on Vladimir Putin's home, less than a day after a hopeful meeting in Florida.
01:58 PM Politico Top Stories States step into the breach as Obamacare subsidies lapse
Even state governments that want to help can’t completely cover rising insurance premiums.
04:00 PM Politico Top Stories Trump admin doles out billions for rural health
Montana and California will receive near equal amounts in 2026, despite their massive size disparity.
12:09 PM Politico Top Stories Trump forces a rewrite of Canadas trade strategy
With U.S. ties under strain, Mark Carney has unleashed a Cabinet-wide scramble to diversify exports beyond America — even as Ottawa struggles to define its plan.
12:00 PM Politico Top Stories Trump is unpopular in Europe even among right-wing populist supporters, POLITICO Poll shows
The U.S. president gets favorable views from only about a third of people who support the parties Trump wants to see win power in France and Germany.
11:53 AM Politico Top Stories California gives up on federal high-speed rail funding
State officials said the federal government under President Donald Trump "is not a reliable, constructive or trustworthy partner" on the controversial project.
01:05 PM Politico Top Stories Wuerker cartoons 2025
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It was the HUGEST of times. It was the CRAZIEST of times. People say THEY’VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT! 2025 was one wild year. It was wild from the start. Ranging from the calls to seize Greenland, the Panama Canal as well as annex Canada, to the declaration of a Trump Gaza Riviera, not to mention the DOGE raids, ICE raids and gold leaf raids on the Oval Office and so much more, people haven’t seen anything like it. I’ve been scratching out cartoons going back to the Carter years and I’ve never had so much material to work with. Truly, I’ve never seen anything like it. It was hard to pick out my favorites but here’s a selection of my takes on a very crazy and cartoonish 2025.
11:42 AM Politico Top Stories Shes Written Bestsellers About Appalachian Struggles. Shes Running for Office. But Dont Compare Her to JD Vance.
“Dopesick” author Beth Macy’s unlikely bid for Congress.
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories The Democratic Split Over Whether to Befriend AI or Vilify It
Democratic insiders are divided on how to channel Americans’ growing fear of AI.
07:00 AM Politico Top Stories We have to reject that with every fiber of our being: DeSantis emerges as a chief AI skeptic
His opposition to AI has little to do with cultural grievances or “woke” ideology — and far more to do with economic disruption, labor displacement and the scale of the technology itself.
02:00 PM Politico Top Stories Brilliant James: How James Blair took Washington by storm
He's running the White House's 2026 midterm strategy. The outcome will shape Trump’s final two years in office, and Blair’s reputation ahead of a potential 2028 JD Vance presidential campaign.
04:00 PM Politico Top Stories Zelenskyy focuses on security guarantees ahead of Trump visit
The presidents will meet Sunday in Florida for peace talks.
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