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Florida’s Cuban American community is on a pressure campaign to make sure the Trump administration knows it’s regime change, or else.

By Kimberly Leonard and Nahal Toosi

People hold a placard reading "Intervene Now, No Dialog" and a banner reading "Make Cuba Great Again" under the rain.

‘What’s a more secure place than The Villages?’: Trump finds his people again in Florida

By Kimberly Leonard

‘The new soccer mom’: Both parties scramble for working class voters ahead of ‘28

By Megan Messerly

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang talks to a robot as he speaks during Nvidia Live at CES 2026 collaged over an image of President Donald Trump speaks during the "Winning the AI Race" summit hosted by All‑In Podcast and Hill & Valley Forum at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on July 23, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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Data centers used to be a prize. States are having second thoughts.

By Jason Plautz and Jeffrey Tomich

Trump shakes up Kentucky Senate race with endorsement of Rep. Andy Barr

By Aaron Pellish

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Pete Hoekstra stands in front of the US and Canadian flags.

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What Canadians Are Grudgingly Learning From Trump’s Undiplomatic Ambassador

By Mickey Djuric and Mike Blanchfield

Can America trust AI? David Sacks makes the case.

Why Elon Musk’s Friend Thinks He’s Wrong About AI

From autonomous weapons to workforce disruption, the stakes around AI are rising. Trump’s AI adviser insists the answer isn’t slowing down.

By Dasha Burns

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) at the White House last year.

‘An unmitigated s--t show fever dream’: Louisiana enters election chaos

By Liz Crampton

A photo collage illustration shows a stack of money with an End Citizens United flag.

‘There should’ve been a reckoning’: How End Citizens United’s electoral spending faded

By Elena Schneider and Jessica Piper

A pro-abortion rights activist holds a box of mifepristone/

Appeals court approves sweeping abortion pill restrictions, teeing up SCOTUS showdown

By Alice Miranda Ollstein

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It Took Charles a Lifetime to Be King. Now He Has to Deal With Trump.

There’s a lot at stake during the monarch’s visit to Washington. Will he pull it off?

By Jack Blanchard

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Inside the Ballroom: Chaos and Confusion

One wonders if the surreal events of Saturday night might make it hard to return to the familiar conception of the White House Correspondents Dinner.

By John F. Harris

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Trump Is Going After Birth Control. Here’s Why.

Contraception was politically untouchable — until now.

By Mary Ziegler

Column | Nahal Toosi

So You Want to Negotiate with Iran ...

A bunch of demands on a PowerPoint slide won’t cut it if the Trump administration plans to engage seriously with Tehran’s Islamist regime.

By Nahal Toosi

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Can a Democratic Dynasty Survive in This Red State?

A race for statewide office in Indiana could chart the way forward for national Democrats.

By Adam Wren

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The Clock Is Ticking to Secure the Midterms — Here’s What the Experts Say

7 practical ways to keep the November elections free and fair.

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Politics

Tinker Tailor Campaigner Spy

Great powers once meddled in other country’s elections secretly. Now they are happy for everyone to know.

By Sasha Issenberg

Eric Swalwell Thought He Was Untouchable — Until He Wasn’t

The allegations that ended Swalwell’s gubernatorial bid fit a longstanding pattern of behavior.

By Melanie Mason, Jeremy B. White, Daniel Lippman and Riley Rogerson

Q&A

Grindr’s CEO Has a Favorite in the California Governor’s Race

In a new interview, George Arison talks AI, California politics and where he disagrees with LGBTQ advocates.

By Christine Mui

The Friday Read

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.

By Hailey Fuchs

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How Trump Is Sabotaging Himself on the Federal Reserve

The president wants Jerome Powell out of the way. He’s making that outcome less and less likely by the day.

By Victoria Guida

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‘This Is Going to Be a Tough Cycle for Us’: Georgia’s Governor Has a Warning for Fellow Republicans

On the sidelines of the Masters, Brian Kemp lays out his strategy for 2026.

By Jonathan Martin

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Ex-Florida Rep. David Rivera convicted in secret Venezuela lobbying case

By Associated Press

DOJ sues New Jersey over pro-immigrant college tuition laws

By Daniel Han

What Alex Padilla says Democrats should do about the Voting Rights Act ruling

By Melanie Mason

A blue-state governor leans into fights — with Trump and her own party

By Matt Friedman and Daniel Han

Elections

Crypto billionaire puts $3.5 million behind Alex Bores in New York

By Dustin Gardiner and Madison Fernandez

Georgia won’t redraw congressional map ahead of midterms, Kemp says

By Finya Swai

Americans remain deeply skeptical of war in Iran, poll shows

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

Schumer faces renewed scrutiny after Mills meltdown

By Adam Wren, Lisa Kashinsky and Jordain Carney

Foreign Affairs

As Trump focuses on Iran, Europe and Ukraine strengthen ties

By Eli Stokols and Diana Nerozzi

Trump threatens Spain and Italy with US troops withdrawal

By POLITICO Staff

Iran’s supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities

By Associated Press

Israel’s center wants Democrats back. It may not have the cards.

By Felicia Schwartz

Earlier

Trump on saving Spirit Airlines: “We gave them a final proposal.”

By Oriana Pawlyk

Trump threatens to raise tariffs on EU automobiles to 25 percent

By Daniel Desrochers

Hard choices test breakaway climate summit

By Sara Schonhardt

Centrist Democrats beef up affordability message

By Riley Rogerson

Casey Means: Murkowski sank my nomination

By Amanda Friedman

Hochul pushes Trump border czar on ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good

By Nick Reisman

Trump bets on quick Iran oil crunch. Experts see prolonged pain and rising costs.

By Scott Waldman

Trump removes tariffs on Scottish whisky after King Charles visit

By Finya Swai and Daniel Desrochers

Trump administration report accuses Biden of anti-Christian bias

By Hannah Psalma Ramirez, Isa Domínguez and Bianca Quilantan

‘Just go to Hell’: Ed Martin, Thom Tillis squabble amid Tillis’ anti-Jan. 6 litmus test

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

GOP unity cracks with latest Iran war vote

By Connor O'Brien

Spy-powers law gets a six-week reprieve

By Jordain Carney and Mia McCarthy

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Barney Frank speaks during PFLAG National's Love Takes Justice event at AFT Headquarters.

Barney Frank, entering hospice care, embarks on a final act: Taking on the left

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Photo illustration of birth control pill packages with RFK Jr. and Donald Trump

Trump Is Going After Birth Control. Here’s Why.

‘There’s a day of reckoning coming’: Energy experts expect another spike at the pump

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) speaks with reporters after a briefing from Trump administration officials March 3, 2026.

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