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What to expect when you’re expecting a budget

What to expect when you’re expecting a budget

DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 41  SPENDING SPECIFICS: Crucial state budget details —...

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Trump nominates Kari Lake and Doug Mastriano to diplomatic posts

Trump nominates Kari Lake and Doug Mastriano to diploma...

The two staunch allies ran failed campaigns for governor in battleground states ...

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Michigan Senate hopeful El-Sayed calls himself a ‘physician’ but has little history treating patients

Michigan Senate hopeful El-Sayed calls himself a ‘physi...

“It’s a weird thing to hang your hat on in terms of a biographical detail if you...

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South Carolina Republicans tank redistricting, for now

South Carolina Republicans tank redistricting, for now

Tuesday’s vote doesn’t mark a definitive end for efforts to redraw the state’s m...

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Is Mamdani’s ‘Tax the Rich’ fight done?

Is Mamdani’s ‘Tax the Rich’ fight done?

DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 42 ZO, THAT’S IT? For months, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has...

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Tennessee Republicans pass new gerrymander following Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling

Tennessee Republicans pass new gerrymander following Su...

The map aims to give the GOP a clean sweep of the state’s nine congressional dis...

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Hochul’s Mission Accomplished

Hochul’s Mission Accomplished

DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 37 WHEELIN’ AND DEALIN’: Gov. Kathy Hochul claimed thi...

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Leon Panetta on Iran, Ukraine and the new global power struggle

Leon Panetta on Iran, Ukraine and the new global power ...

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NY Dems are primed to pull redistricting punches

NY Dems are primed to pull redistricting punches

DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 38 VOTING RIGHTS DILEMMA: With Democrats’ national red...

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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...

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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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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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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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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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Kat and Zo’s affordability goooooaaaals

Kat and Zo’s affordability goooooaaaals

DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 27 FREE KICKS: After days of headlines about exorbitan...

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A rare Mamdani-Menin alliance

A rare Mamdani-Menin alliance

DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 28 WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE: Mayor Zohran Mamdani and C...

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Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, setting up Platner to face Collins

Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, setting up Platne...

The shocking move shakes up one of the year’s most important Senate races and is...

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Louisiana suspends House primaries after Supreme Court redistricting ruling

Louisiana suspends House primaries after Supreme Court ...

GOP Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order Thursday delaying the elections u...

Hochul’s Dear Tom letter

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants assurances from President Donald Trump’s administration ...

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Tammy Haddad on Barbra Streisand, Trump and DC’s A-List weekend

Tammy Haddad on Barbra Streisand, Trump and DC’s A-List...

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