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Vance seeks to save fragile ceasefire at expected Islamabad trip
Vice President Vance is facing his biggest challenge yet Friday as he leads U.S. negotiations with Iran on saving a fragile ceasefire and turning it into a lasting peace. It’s a spot with heavy implic...
At 100 days, Mamdani is already a different kind of mayor
The New York City mayor has notched major wins while dropping some campaign promises as he confronts a hostile fiscal landscape.
Mamdani still thinks Trump’s a fascist. But he says they both love New York.
The mayor discussed his complex relationship with the president in a sitdown with POLITICO.
Mamdani at 100 days: ‘We don’t have enough time to complain’
In an interview with POLITICO, Mamdani reflected on the budget deficit, how it’s affected his agenda, policing, potholes, not crying on the subway and much more.
Mark Carney Is on the Verge of a Big Election Win
MAGAZINE Politico Magazine Logo Letter From Toronto Mark Carney Is on the Verge of a Big Election Win Canada’s prime minister is poised to seize an outright majority. Then he’ll have to deliver. Canad...
New Jerseyans begin to wonder if even Jeff Van Drew could be vulnerable in midterms
Flipping a district that a Republican so easily carried in 2024 would take a cataclysmic year for the GOP. But there are signs that 2026 might be just that.
These Republican-on-Republican disputes are keeping Congress frozen
Donald Trump could intervene to settle many of these clashes, but he has mostly kept his distance.
Why Trump’s endorsement hasn’t been a ‘close out move’ for Louisiana Senate
GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy still has a chance at making the runoff despite Trump-backed Julia Letlow's lead in the race.
Fear, Time Preference, and the Distortion of Human Action
Periods of crisis reveal something unsettling about human behavior. Faced with uncertainty, individuals and institutions alike tend to accept measures that would otherwise be unthinkable. Restrictions...
Joshua Mawhorter
In studying history, it is key to avoid definitional anachronism—failing to note how a word has changed over time and assuming the present meaning was the same in the past. This is often the case with...
How Soccer Assisted Viktor Orbán’s Rise — and Maybe His Fall
Hungary’s strongman has built his regime on a fusion of football and politics. Can it carry him to another term?
Trump urges Hungarians to ‘get out and vote for’ ally Orbán as election looms
President Trump is encouraging Hungarians to “get out and vote” for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s reelection as the country prepares to head to the polls on Sunday. Trump praised his close ally as a “...
xAI sues Colorado over new AI law
Billionaire Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is suing Colorado over a new state law that seeks to regulate the rapidly evolving technology. The company, xAI, filed a lawsuit against Colorad...
Casey Means’s brother says ‘conversations happening’ in surgeon general confirmation process
Senior White House adviser Calley Means said on Thursday that “conversations are ongoing” amid doubts over whether his sister, surgeon general nominee Casey Means, has enough votes in the Senate for c...
Airlines hike fees: Here’s what it costs to check a bag now
Major airlines are hiking bag fees as fuel prices rise. Here's what it costs to check a bag now.
Trump attacks his former MAGA allies over Iran war criticism
The president lashed out at conservative media personalities, including Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens.
Court voids latest Pentagon press restrictions
Judge Paul Friedman says Defense Department defied earlier ruling.
Judge orders Pentagon to restore press access
The Pentagon is obstructing reporters and defying an earlier court order that required it to restore access to credentialed journalists covering the Department of Defense (DOD), a U.S. judge in Washin...