Politics

Iran escalation wears at Gulf alliance

As the U.S. continues daily strikes on Iran, the Arab states battered by Tehran’s retaliatory attacks are trying to unite to chart a path toward peace. Longstanding tensions are getting in the way....

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Maine Democrats officially select Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner

BANGOR, Maine — Troy Jackson has officially secured the Democratic nomination to replace Graham Platner — and now has 101 days to win a race that could determine whether Democrats control the Senat...

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The Pentagon wants to build data centers. Congress would like a word.

The Department of Defense's leasing of land to private companies for artificial intelligence server farms is drawing bipartisan scrutiny from lawmakers worried about the impact on military installa...

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Paxton is trying to cut into Talarico’s lead with Latino voters. It’ll be tough.

MCALLEN, Texas — Just miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, Ken Paxton is trying to inherit President Donald Trump’s historic gains with Hispanic voters.The Texas GOP Senate nominee, speaking to hundr...

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Why Democrats Need to Think Smaller to Win Bigger

Ben Wikler wanted to lead the Democratic Party after his party’s disastrous 2024. But Wikler, the former Wisconsin Democratic chair, may ultimately help Democrats even more with his new book: This ...

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They Gave MAGA a Safe Haven. Now They’re in Retreat.

BUDAPEST — Not too long ago, Balázs Orbán was one of the most powerful men in Hungary. The 40-year-old lawyer worked at the center of the former prime minister’s government and helped oversee Hunga...

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Emails show how Virginia regulators downplayed data center health concerns

When Virginia’s top environmental regulator received an analysis warning of data center pollution, it took him less than five minutes to forward it to seven people on his staff.The Piedmont Environ...

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What California's Latino leaders want from Xavier Becerra

LOS ANGELES — Latino advocacy groups are stepping up a pressure campaign on Xavier Becerra, urging California’s likely next governor to expand protections and benefits for undocumented immigrants a...

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Putting South Carolina First Could Mean Less Power for Black Voters

The history of the Democratic National Committee reshaping its primary calendar is the story of unintended consequences. And history, to paraphrase the old line, may not be repeating itself — but i...

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Trump returns to WHCD with measured tribute and sharp attacks after May shooting

President Donald Trump initially appeared to return to White House Correspondents’ Dinner without much of the usual sharp hostility he directs toward the media, taking on a more measured tone in ac...

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Gretchen Whitmer endorses Haley Stevens for Michigan Senate seat

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens in her state’s contentious Democratic Senate primary on Friday, wading into one of the highest-profile ideological battles within the Demo...

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Trump’s Justice Department decorations came with a hefty price tag

The Justice Department spent nearly a million dollars to spruce up the exterior of its Washington headquarters, including controversial banners putting Washingtonians under the watchful eye of Pres...

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The nation’s harshest data privacy law collides with a political problem

New Jersey’s latest data privacy law — touted as a way to crack down on companies selling people’s sensitive information — is turning into a mess for the state’s entire electoral ecosystem.Gov. Mik...

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Metals, seeds, live primates: Trump tariff blow softened by extensive carve-outs

President Donald Trump is building back his wall of tariffs around the U.S. economy — only with a lot more cracks.Behind the tough talk and double-digit tariff rates the White House rolled out Thur...

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Manhattan stabbings and Mamdani’s words inflame a deep rift between the mayor and Jews

NEW YORK — Elected officials and Jewish leaders demanded Friday that politicians be more mindful about their rhetoric around Israel. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s name came up several times....

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WATCH: Scalise serves up Olive Garden reality check for Democrats in voter ID fight

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., is comparing the lack of a federal voter ID law to an identification requirement at one of America's most well-known chain restaurants."If you want to go...

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Big Tech companies defend open-weight AI models

A coalition of tech companies is urging the Trump administration to preserve access to open-weight artificial intelligence models, warning in a letter shared first with POLITICO that restricting th...

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What life looked like under Trump's tariff hero, US President William McKinley

The turn of the century saw a rise in labor movements as industry grew largely unregulated.Bettmann/Getty ImagesTrump has credited a 19th-century US president for inspiring his aggressive approach ...

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Dems pick South Carolina to lead 2028 primary calendar

Democrats voted to make South Carolina their first presidential primary state for 2028 — a significant shift from past election cycles, and one that prioritizes a state with a significant Black vot...

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World leaders jockey for meeting with Trump on sidelines of Graham's funeral

World leaders are pushing for a meeting with President Donald Trump next week, as longtime American allies head to Washington for Lindsey Graham’s funeral.“At the invitation of President Trump, [Is...

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RFK Jr. promised to stop the ‘aggressive suppression’ of these controversial drugs. He’s making progress.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. swears by them. Make America Healthy Again influencers say they can do everything from heal torn tendons to help drop dress sizes.But Food and Drug Administration drug reviewe...

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