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Democrats fret Graham Platner could cost them and not just in Maine
They publicly defended Platner in the wake of his latest scandal. But some are growing increasingly worried he will be a liability.
07:31 PM on 06/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump administration retreats on 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
The $1.8 billion settlement was seen as a "slush fund" by the president's critics and made many in his own party uncomfortable.
02:43 PM on 06/02/2026 Politico Top Stories DOJs Anti-Weaponization Fund backtrack fails to calm Senate Republicans
“It’s pretty clear that the president has to say very explicitly that there’s not going to be a weaponization fund,” Sen. Chuck Grassley said.
08:23 PM on 06/02/2026 Politico Top Stories New York Democrats push redistricting amendment, joining national battle
The proposed amendment won’t change the Empire State’s House lines in 2026 as local Democrats take a longer-term approach.
09:00 PM on 06/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Florida GOP gubernatorial front-runner Byron Donalds breaks with Trump on AI
He characterized his position as a “slight disagreement” with the president.
01:25 PM on 06/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Pentagon press office is now a classified area and off-limits to reporters
Pete Hegseth has sought to inhibit media access to the Pentagon since he became defense secretary.
04:32 PM on 06/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over AI risks
It is the first such lawsuit to be filed by a state against OpenAI and Sam Altman.
10:38 AM on 06/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Split appeals court panel protects some transgender people already in military
The ruling allows the Trump administration to keep its policy barring new transgender enlistees.
12:54 PM on 06/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Anti-Trump group can keep flying 86-47 flag near National Mall, judge rules
U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss says the banner can’t plausibly be read to threaten violence against President Donald Trump.
12:51 PM on 06/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Milks the drink of choice at RFK Jr.s event with swing-district Republican
The health secretary appeared at a Wisconsin dairy farm with embattled Rep. Derrick Van Orden.
04:49 PM on 06/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Maxine Waters, Dr. Dre at odds in Compton school bond campaign
Waters is listed on a mailer urging voters to reject the measure — a surprising development that has touched off confusion and frustration across Compton.
08:30 AM on 06/02/2026 Politico Top Stories US launches self-defense strikes against Iran amid stalled talks
The strikes were retaliation for “aggressive Iranian actions,” according to U.S. Central Command.
08:36 AM on 06/02/2026 Politico Top Stories It Was Supposed to Be a Lifeline for a Blue-Collar Town. Then Trump Returned.
New Bedford, Massachusetts is ground zero for America’s wind industry.
11:01 PM on 06/02/2026 Politico Top Stories Punishing airports over immigration would lead to so much economic damage, Sen. Andy Kim says
Threats to remove customs staff at airports in sanctuary cities “would be akin to just shooting ourselves in the foot,” he said.
09:50 AM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Platner's campaign confirms he sent sexual texts to women while married
Amy Gertner, Platner’s wife, accused a former friend of spreading "malicious gossip" as a report on alleged infidelity emerges.
06:22 PM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Ebola response puts Trump on collision course with global health body
The Trump administration has implemented some of the United States’ most stringent travel restrictions for infectious disease ever.
06:00 AM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Xavier Becerra has doubts about California's EV ambitions
He and Newsom significantly differ on one of the state’s most ambitious climate policies.
03:00 PM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Socialism's next test: Swing states
Francesca Hong is part of an array of lefty candidates running in competitive states emboldened by a turn toward economic populism amid widespread cost-of-living concerns.
10:05 AM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories May 2026
Cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker
02:39 PM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Silicon Valley Wants to Put a Chip in Your Brain
A battle is looming not just over privacy, but the future of the human species.
02:00 AM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories An Overlooked Lesson From Jay Powells Fed
Often the best hope for central bankers is to minimize mistakes and stay humble.
06:00 AM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories SCOTUS Preserved Abortion by Mail. Opponents Already Know Their Next Moves.
The mifepristone ruling reveals how conflicts over abortion are still evolving after the fall of Roe v. Wade.
02:00 AM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Politics Is Breaking Us Just Ask These Therapists
The political therapy boom has arrived.
02:00 AM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories From JFK to Trump, a Veteran Republican Reflects on the Party He Once Knew
Ahead of his new memoir, the former senator looks back on nearly 60 years of public service, the presidents he’s served and Trump’s GOP.
02:00 AM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Holding our breath: Hurricane season is here, and FEMA is shorthanded
The agency’s workforce has shrunk by almost 20 percent under President Donald Trump.
01:00 PM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Asia reckons with China as Trump pulls back
America’s transactional approach to Europe is carrying over to Asia.
10:49 AM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories And the Next Governor of California Will Be ...
Will California elect another Democrat — or could Republicans pull off a stunning upset? Our roundtable examines the candidates, the surprises and the paths to victory.
11:01 PM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories States balk at the high price of Medicaid work requirements amid budget crunch
States dealing with budget shortfalls are facing tens of millions of dollars in new costs ahead of the federal Jan. 1 deadline.
09:00 AM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Sherrill, Newark mayor back partial curfew in New Jerseys largest city
The move is another attempt by New Jersey Democrats to avoid federal intervention.
01:42 PM on 06/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump's immigration enforcers look into buying ad data. Industry insiders fear what comes next.
Businesses that collect and sell information on Americans face an ethical debate about its potential use in federal immigration probes.
01:00 PM on 05/31/2026 Politico Top Stories Fears of travel chaos flare as Mullin weighs pulling customs officers from Newark airport
The DHS secretary has said Customs and Border Protection officers at the airport could be sent to handle protests at an immigration detention center in New Jersey.
07:25 PM on 05/30/2026 Politico Top Stories Sherrill tries to lower the temperature at immigration detention facility
The governor announced plans to create protected protest zones at Delaney Hall.
03:44 PM on 05/30/2026 Politico Top Stories Hes full of s--t: JPMorgans Dimon rips Coinbase CEO, escalates fight over crypto bill
The JPMorgan Chase CEO said banks of all sizes oppose a landmark crypto bill under consideration in the Senate and will not “bow down” to ascendant crypto players.
01:52 PM on 05/30/2026 Politico Top Stories Judge launches inquiry into Trump-IRS settlement that led to anti-weaponization fund
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams asked Trump’s lawyers to respond to a call for her to explore the deal that led to the $1.8 billion fund.
05:29 PM on 05/30/2026 Politico Top Stories Hegseth tempers China criticism at Asia forum
The Pentagon chief, in a rare omission, avoided any mention of Taiwan in a speech to Asian officials.
10:50 PM on 05/30/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump leaves Situation Room meeting with no update on an Iran deal
The president had promised a "final determination" on Iran after the two-hour meeting. He emerged without one.
06:18 PM on 05/30/2026 Politico Top Stories Newsoms climate rules bend to gas price politics
California is changing its climate policies in the face of affordability concerns as Gavin Newsom looks toward 2028.
08:47 PM on 05/30/2026 Politico Top Stories Montana senator wants monkey bite, and lab where it happened, investigated
Tim Sheehy’s request comes after a monkey with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever bit a researcher at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories.
12:15 PM on 05/30/2026 Politico Top Stories Judge blocks renaming, closure of Kennedy Center
The ruling is a stinging blow for Trump, who has made clear his personal stake in the rebranding and remodeling of the Kennedy Center.
02:09 PM on 05/30/2026 Politico Top Stories Bondi shifts responsibility for Epstein files release to Todd Blanche, making him Democrats next target
The former attorney general spoke to lawmakers behind closed doors as Democrats and victims of Epstein complained about the Trump administration’s lack of transparency.
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