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With Indiana, Trump asserts his grip on the GOP

With Indiana, Trump asserts his grip on the GOP

The president successfully ousted a majority of the Republican state senators wh...

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Billionaires of the world, unite!

Billionaires of the world, unite!

DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 35 VORNADO CHIEF SLAMS MAMDANI: Billionaire real estat...

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We’re about to find out whether Trump is kingmaker or lame duck

We’re about to find out whether Trump is kingmaker or l...

So far, his chosen candidates in several May primaries are struggling to dominat...

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It's showtime for Trump's revenge tour. Will he win?

It's showtime for Trump's revenge tour. Will he win?

So far, his chosen candidates in several May primaries are struggling to dominat...

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Republicans' youth voter problem

Republicans' youth voter problem

A new national poll of 1,000 young Americans finds deep discontent over the econ...

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A note to our readers

A note to our readers

As I begin my first week as POLITICO's Global Editor-in-Chief, I want to start b...

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Poll: The midterms' new big players are pushing agendas that voters don’t fully support

Poll: The midterms' new big players are pushing agendas...

An April POLITICO Poll finds broad skepticism about both crypto and AI, creating...

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Poll: Americans uneasy with AI, crypto even as they spend big on midterms

Poll: Americans uneasy with AI, crypto even as they spe...

An April POLITICO Poll finds broad skepticism about both crypto and AI, creating...

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Ohio Republicans fear former ICE official could cost them a battleground House seat

Ohio Republicans fear former ICE official could cost th...

Madison Sheahan is facing attacks from GOP primary opponents over her tenure in ...

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‘A two-edge sword’: Former top ICE official’s campaign roils battleground district

‘A two-edge sword’: Former top ICE official’s campaign ...

Madison Sheahan is facing attacks from GOP primary opponents over her tenure in ...

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

Trump shakes up Kentucky Senate race with endorsement o...

The president reshuffled the race by asking MAGA-aligned businessperson Nate Mor...

Bruce Blakeman’s Kafkaesque Albany sojourn

Gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman’s battle to access the state’s new public...

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

‘An unmitigated s--t show fever dream’: Louisiana enter...

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry’s decision has set off a scramble among local electio...

May 2026

Cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker

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

Georgia won’t redraw congressional map ahead of midterm...

The Georgia governor said it’s too late to act on the recent Supreme Court rulin...

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Centrist Democrats beef up affordability message

Centrist Democrats beef up affordability message

A New Democrat Coalition-aligned nonprofit will host its inaugural policy forum ...