Politics

Why a bitter health care fight is at the center of a high-stakes House battle

ALBANY, New York — One of the most-watched House races in the country is setting the stage for how Democrats and Republicans will battle over federal health care cuts on the campaign trail.Swing se...

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We’re Conservative Republicans. The SAVE Act Is a Mistake

President Donald Trump holds a printed copy of a post from his Truth Social account about the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act as he speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washingt...

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How North Dakota Finally Built Theodore Roosevelt's New Library

MEDORA, North Dakota — The Badlands are as starkly beautiful today as when Theodore Roosevelt arrived seeking solace and purpose after his wife and mother died on the same day in 1884. What's diff...

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Newsom heads to Nevada, kicks off midterm campaign swing with eye on 2028

Gavin Newsom will kick off a national political swing this week to boost Democrats in the midterms — and lay more groundwork for his likely presidential campaign.The first stop is Nevada, POLITICO ...

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Trump floats Ukraine Patriot interceptor production license ahead of Zelenskyy meeting

ANKARA, Turkey — President Donald Trump said he plans to allow Ukraine to produce critically needed Patriot interceptor missiles, a key ask from Kyiv as it seeks to maintain the upper hand in its w...

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OpenAI to release its most powerful model after weekslong hold

OpenAI will release its powerful GPT-5.6 models to the public Thursday, ending a voluntary hold over the Trump administration’s fears about its capabilities to boost cyberattacks.The company announ...

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How the Supreme Court cleared the way for the data center boom

By the time Krista Meredith learned last winter that an AI data center was coming to her community in the suburbs of Canton, Ohio, the site was already dotted with construction equipment.A nurse pr...

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With GOP primary looming, DeSantis-Collins ties fray in Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — While on the campaign trail, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins has tried to bill himself as the natural successor to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. But the last few days may have strained his...

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Noncitizen accused of falsely claiming US citizenship before casting federal ballots

A lawful permanent resident from Australia was arrested after she allegedly illegally voted in federal elections in Louisiana, according to officials.Denise Nataly Migliore, 51, was charged in a fo...

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Perhaps the Nazi Tattoo Was a Clue

The Senate race in Maine looks significantly different than it did 48 hours ago. Yesterday, Politico reported a credible allegation of sexual assault against the Democratic nominee, Graham Platner....

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ICE, so far, avoids blowups at the World Cup

Ahead of this year’s World Cup, Democrats had warned that ICE agents at matches were likely to cross the line with fans or players — creating international incidents. So far, those fears haven’t bo...

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Haley Stevens grabs Benjamin Netanyahu's lifeline on Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu threw Rep. Haley Stevens a lifeline on Israel on Tuesday. She wasted no time seizing it.Hours after the Israeli prime minister criticized Stevens by name in a CNN interview, the ...

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NATO wanted a quiet summit. Trump had other plans.

ANKARA, Turkey — America’s NATO allies had hoped President Donald Trump would arrive in Turkey’s capital in a dealmaking mood. Instead he came out swinging, leaving allies once again guessing at hi...

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Graham Platner’s campaign says it contacted state party to discuss process if he drops out

Graham Platner’s campaign said it had reached out to the Maine Democratic Party to discuss the process for replacing him if he were to drop out of the state’s U.S. Senate race.The acknowledgment ca...

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Maine Democratic voters are wary about repeating mistakes of 2024

BRUNSWICK, Maine — The effort to push Graham Platner out of the Maine Senate race has some Democrats flashing back to 2024 — and making them worry about abandoning their nominee.Platner has seen a ...

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Mitch McConnell’s absence is throwing Trump’s Pentagon budget boost in doubt

Sen. Mitch McConnell’s three-week hospitalization and uncertain health status is threatening to upend the defense budget process at a critical moment ahead of the midterm elections.The 84-year-old ...

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Under Trump, the agency at the center of the global AI tech race has slowed to a crawl

China hawks in Washington are raising alarms that the Trump administration agency tasked with slowing China’s access to advanced U.S. technology is failing at its job.Beijing may have mistakenly ac...

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Dem civil war hits primary debate stage in fiery battleground showdown: 'What are you hiding?'

The high-stakes fight between the left-wing and the center-left establishment for the future of the Democratic Party took center stage Tuesday in battleground Michigan.That's where moderate Rep. Ha...

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Democratic socialists aren’t the only young, progressive Democrats dividing the party

A number of recent high-profile congressional primaries in the Democratic Party have resulted in the nomination of unexpected candidates. Many of these winning candidates have unseated entrenched i...

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Graham Platner cancels fundraisers, pulls down ads as he mulls campaign future

Graham Platner’s campaign has canceled upcoming fundraisers and paused some online ads as he faces mounting calls to exit the Maine Senate race.Platner’s campaign has now iced all in-person fundrai...

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Trump administration reimposes sanctions on Iran oil sales

The Trump administration on Tuesday revoked a general license that had authorized the sale of Iranian oil after several tankers were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.The development i...

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