Politico Top Stories News55714 stories between 11/10/2009 at 18:33:04 and 01/26/2025 15:36:06
In wake of political violence, states use campaign cash for personal security
The number of states approving this use of campaign funds has more than doubled since the assassinations of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and activist Charlie Kirk.
07:00 AM on 04/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump says US-Iran talks to continue Monday in Pakistan
Hours later, he announced the seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship.
09:19 AM on 04/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Battleground Republicans are starting to worry about the Senate
Democrats still face serious challenges to flipping the chamber. But Republicans are no longer dismissing the threat as quickly as they once did.
07:00 AM on 04/19/2026 Politico Top Stories New York Democrats are looking beyond the battleground districts
A spate of Democratic overperformances across the country have some eyeing deep-red seats in the Empire State.
12:00 PM on 04/19/2026 Politico Top Stories UAE official: More than 90% of Iran's targets were civilian infrastructure
The minister of state said Iran had hit the United Arab Emirates with over 2,800 missiles and drones since the start of the war.
12:24 PM on 04/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Mullin faces criticism on both sides less than a month into tenure
Democrats and immigration hardliners are already dissatisfied with some of the DHS chief's decisions.
07:00 AM on 04/19/2026 Politico Top Stories A trend that cant be ignored: Dems have made up ground in nearly every election since Trump took office
POLITICO’s analysis shows a clear trend in red and blue districts alike.
02:00 PM on 04/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll: Trumps immigration message changed. Voters' opinions have not.
A new POLITICO poll finds half of Americans — including one quarter of Trump’s 2024 voters — said his mass deportations campaign is too aggressive.
07:00 AM on 04/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Eric Swalwell Thought He Was Untouchable Until He Wasnt
The allegations that ended Swalwell’s gubernatorial bid fit a longstanding pattern of behavior.
02:00 PM on 04/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Grindrs CEO Has a Favorite in the California Governors Race
In a new interview, George Arison talks AI, California politics and where he disagrees with LGBTQ advocates.
12:00 PM on 04/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Forced out of the military and into the redistricting wars
Bree Fram's long-shot campaign may hinge on Virginia's redistricting referendum, which could decide whether the trans veteran rocket scientist booted out of the military under Trump stands any chance of winning.
12:01 PM on 04/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Big sigh of relief: Republicans finally get some good news. Can it last?
The trick now, Republicans say, is keeping the distractions to a minimum.
07:00 AM on 04/19/2026 Politico Top Stories As wars throttle gas, Japan is embracing nuclear
The country is rapidly moving to restart reactors as artificial intelligence increases electricity demand and foreign wars choke gas supplies.
04:00 PM on 04/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Mamdani brings Obama to NYC for meeting
The meeting, held at a child care center in the Bronx, comes after Obama offered to be a “sounding board” for the mayor.
12:36 PM on 04/19/2026 Politico Top Stories April
Political cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker
06:03 PM on 04/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump and the Myth of American Oil Independence
The president says the U.S. can walk away from the Strait of Hormuz. The global market says otherwise.
09:49 AM on 04/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps Online Brawler Is Trying to Keep MAGA Cool
Alex Bruesewitz went from volunteer online hatchet man for Donald Trump to his lead impresario. What will he do if pop culture decides MAGA is no longer cool?
05:55 AM on 04/19/2026 Politico Top Stories GOP senators urge Trump to find Iran exit plan as energy prices rise: The clock is ticking
“I think our members are going to be very interested in what next steps are,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.
04:24 PM on 04/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump keeps claiming victory in Iran. Our new poll shows voters arent buying it.
A majority say the war is not in the national interest, and many lack confidence in the president’s goals — including some 2024 supporters.
05:38 PM on 04/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Diplomatic cables show Iran war is damaging US on multiple fronts across the world
The documents show the fallout for the US in Bahrain, Indonesia and Azerbaijan as it struggles to catch up with pro-Iran messaging.
04:45 AM on 04/18/2026 Politico Top Stories We are not going back: Iran war forces global energy shift
Nations split over doubling down on fossil fuels or accelerating renewables.
10:00 AM on 04/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Anthropic and Trump: Is a truce near?
Two months ago, the president denounced the AI startup as a "woke" company run by "leftwing nut jobs." But the sides are talking again after Anthropic's new cyber tool sparked fears across the government.
08:24 PM on 04/18/2026 Politico Top Stories White House meets with Anthropic CEO amid hopes for a truce
The "introductory meeting" came as the Trump administration is considering how to deploy a groundbreaking new Anthropic model amid its feud with the leading AI company.
02:59 PM on 04/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Theyve been detained by ICE and ordered deported. Judges are releasing them from custody.
Judges, including those appointed by Trump, have found that some detainees have been illegally held despite their deportation orders.
03:30 PM on 04/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump to release reading of scripture days after angering many Christians
The president has prepared an Old Testament reading for an event at the Museum of the Bible.
08:57 PM on 04/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Will Trump Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell? Her Lawyer Thinks So.
Florida attorney David Oscar Markus has made a career of representing controversial clients. His next challenge is trying to get Ghislaine Maxwell out of prison.
05:55 AM on 04/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Senate sends spy law extension to Trump amid GOP fight
The measure would renew the warrantless surveillance program through April 30.
11:20 AM on 04/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Chris Wright faced a big test this week. Republicans say he passed.
Republicans are standing by the Energy secretary, who was on Capitol Hill answering for the fallout from the Iran war.
10:31 AM on 04/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Strait of Hormuz reopening for commercial traffic, Trump and Iran say
The president said the U.S.'s blockade on Iranian shipping in the region will remain in effect, and lambasted allies for their lack of support.
09:35 AM on 04/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Meet the new power players raising massive money for the midterms
Campaign finance reports show how new industries are preparing to spend big on elections.
05:56 AM on 04/18/2026 Politico Top Stories An unabashed progressive dominates in New Jersey, another midterm warning sign for Republicans
Analilia Mejia, a former top Bernie Sanders staffer, convincingly won a House seat despite "radical" label.
01:42 PM on 04/18/2026 Politico Top Stories When the World Stops Syncing
The global trade war that Donald Trump launched one year ago didn’t just temporarily raise tariffs. It may have also broken the global system that lets technologies like Bluetooth work everywhere.
04:45 AM on 04/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Your guide to whos who in the MAHA movement
Sure, Americans know Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mehmet Oz. But Marty Makary? Calley Means?
05:55 AM on 04/18/2026 Politico Top Stories More compromises: Trump wants an end to Iran war
While the president claims he's got the cards, he may have to give ground to get a deal.
05:56 PM on 04/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Now its Republicans blaming American companies for inflation
Trump Cabinet members RFK Jr. and Brooke Rollins joined GOP lawmakers Thursday in pillorying onetime allies.
05:43 PM on 04/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Gabbard raised issues with spy law Trump is pushing to renew
The director of national intelligence told Trump she had concerns about reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act without adding safeguards to protect Americans’ privacy.
05:21 PM on 04/17/2026 Politico Top Stories House Republicans blame White House for Hill FISA mess
President Donald Trump is facing a GOP rebellion on Capitol Hill over a key spy powers reauthorization.
08:38 PM on 04/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Progressive Analilia Mejia coasts to victory in New Jersey special House election
The Democratic will fill the seat held by Gov. Mikie Sherrill.
08:18 PM on 04/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Top ICE official leaving Trump administration
Acting director Todd Lyons will leave his role at the end of May.
09:45 PM on 04/17/2026 Politico Top Stories A depleted Space Force races to prepare for Trumps spending spree
The six-year-old service is hiring like "there’s never been a tomorrow" to execute a potential budget boon.
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