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Judge declares Rubio’s speech-based student deportations violate the Constitution

Northern District of California Judge Noël Wise, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, sided with the Stanford Daily in its suit against Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Newsom lands on Trump’s enemies list — and makes the most of it

The California governor moved quickly to cast multiple Justice Department investigations as political retribution, rallying Democrats and reinforcing his role as one of Trump’s chief antagonists.

AIPAC drops online donations to Dems who backed Israel aid cut

AIPAC site removes option to give to more than a dozen Democrats, removes Pelosi plaudits.

Rep. Andy Biggs wins GOP primary for Arizona governor

Biggs easily defeated fellow GOP Rep. David Schweikert in the Republican primary on Tuesday.

'The old politics are gone': Steve Bannon on the democratic socialist wave

Trump's former White House chief strategist argues the U.S. is in a transformational political moment — and leadership in both parties are way behind.

Social media giants could face even stiffer penalties under California bill

It’s headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, days after Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion in a major settlement with states.

The ‘hopeless, bad people’ just won Donald Trump's World Cup

The U.S. president has relentlessly targeted Spain. Its soccer stars just had the last laugh.

‘This War Has Now Reached Your Homes’: Ukraine’s Startling New Message for Russia

Inside Kyiv’s secret drone program that’s hitting targets deep inside Russia.

Trade talks collapsed. Now Canada and the US are fighting over why.

Canada’s top negotiator brings receipts to fight over failed negotiations.

How Trump took control of Venezuela’s democratic transition

The U.S. has sidelined opposition leader María Corina Machado and bet on a “serious” but little-known regime critic as it tries to restore democracy in Venezuela.

Trump calls for revocation of ABC, NBC licenses over speech snub

The president said networks that didn't air his primetime address on election security had committed "fraud."

Blanche's big meeting

Live updates and analysis from POLITICO’s Congress team.

How antitrust law could weaken AI security

Iceland's vote on restarting talks on European Union membership is too close to call

Saturday's referendum was running nearly even, according to unofficial tallies.

The Republican Party’s Midterm Nightmare Is Taking Shape

Democrats see an opening in the states where Trump’s policies are hitting hardest.

In seismic shift, more than 100 House Democrats vote to end Israel aid

The amendment to block military assistance failed, but partisan split cemented the increasingly polarized view of the U.S. ally.

USS Abraham Lincoln sails past Singapore on way home from Middle East

It is expected to stop in Thailand.

Trump says US has a deal to take huge stake in Venezuela’s oil reserves

The president said the plan would help replenish U.S. oil reserves and drive down gas prices.

Senate Judiciary Dems call Epstein victim to testify against Todd Blanche for attorney general

A fired DOJ pardon attorney will also appear on the outside witness panel Thursday.

Trump pollster says Abdul El-Sayed’s polling lead is a ‘fake narrative’

In a new internal memo, Tony Fabrizio said recent public polling showing Republican Mike Rogers down in the Michigan Senate race has over-sampling errors.

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Judge says Trump must hand over financial records to BBC

Trump’s defamation suit against the network could put him in an uncomfortable spot.

The fixer at the center of FIFA’s meltdown

From Riyadh to Haiti to a leaked World Cup sell-off plan, Mario Gallavotti keeps turning up at the center of global soccer’s worst moments.

America’s doctors just voted for war with RFK Jr.

The American Medical Association has sought a working relationship with the health secretary. Members saw moral compromise.

Gulf countries want the war to end, but can’t agree on how

Some Arab states are "more on the same page with the U.S. mission than others,” said a Republican aide.

'I do not know what happened to the others': Trump's third country deportations spark global debate

Since early 2025, the U.S. has deported more than 23,000 people to 26 third countries.

Trump signs order to create US Space Academy

The announcement came days after the Trump administration released a space policy increasing the number of rocket launches into space.

Trump urges GOP senators to back off hemp ban

President Donald Trump called Sen. Ted Budd about a delay provision, a Senate aide said.

‘Enough is enough’: Virginia’s ‘immovable’ power broker says data centers aren’t unstoppable

State Senate President Pro Tem L. Louise Lucas tells the POLITICO Energy Podcast that public anger over data centers cuts across demographics.

Judge again rejects Trump’s bid to move criminal hush money case to federal court

The president has attempted to move the state criminal case that made him a convicted felon to federal court three times, without success.

Waiting for Jon Voight, Hollywood’s would-be savior

I tried to find Trump’s Hollywood ambassador at his regular deli. The actor never showed — but his federal rescue mission may be gaining momentum.

Progressives are learning the hard way how to survive Fox News

The surging Democratic left is taking its ideology onto America’s preeminent conservative network, and at times showing some growing pains.

Kevin Warsh has a timeline problem

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Supreme Court allows Alabama GOP to erase Black House district

The high court voted 6-3 to allow state to proceed with plan likely to squeeze Democrats to single seat

A small conservative group rises in influence under Trump 2.0

Republicans are increasingly turning to the Capital Research Center’s work in their investigations into nonprofits.

Lawsuit alleges Freedom Fuel gas stations touted by Trump are selling stolen fuel

The stations around Philadelphia and New Jersey had raised questions about how they were able to undercut rival retailers.

Lawsuit alleges Freedom Fuel gas stations touted by Trump are selling stolen fuel

The stations around Philadelphia and New Jersey had raised questions about how they were able to undercut rival retailers.

Trump administration elevates former private prison company exec to lead ICE

David Venturella will lead the agency on an acting basis when Todd Lyons retires at the end of the month.