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  1. Trump administration charges Facebook with housing discrimination

  2. south china morning post

    Chinese military steps up strike strength against U.S. targets and Taiwan, says Pentagon

  3. Trump administration to attempt to kill $3B in foreign aid

  4. Trump: I 'never respected' Brennan

  6. Trump: Manafort trial is a 'very sad day for our country'

  7. U.S. slaps sanctions on Myanmar for ‘atrocities’

  8. Trump blasts Cuomo again for America 'was never that great' comment

  9. Former commander who oversaw Bin Laden raid asks Trump to revoke his security clearance

  10. Kamala Harris to make first Iowa endorsement

  11. Source: House panel considers subpoena for Twitter CEO

Top News

Elections

‘I know he’s frustrated’: GOP megadonor on staggering losing streak

Richard Uihlein, one of the top donors of 2018, has dropped tens of millions of dollars only to watch most of his picks go down.

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Kevin Nicholson is pictured. | AP Photo

All I can tell you is that he is disappointed that Kevin lost. He believed immensely in Kevin [Nicholson]. He puts his money where his mouth is. He’s got his beliefs. I don’t anticipate that resolve changing at all.

former congressman Joe Walsh

White House

Trump cancels military parade, feuds with D.C. mayor over ballooning cost

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Manafort Trial

Manafort trial Day 14: Jury 'scared' as it heads home without a verdict

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Paul Manafort is pictured.

Trump: Manafort trial is a 'very sad day for our country'

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Donald Trump

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DOJ sues Ivanka’s ex-business partner for massive fraud

Moshe Lax and members of his family allegedly conspired to deprive the U.S. of $60 million.

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Moshe Lax and Ivanka Trump

MORE TOP HEADLINES

John Brennan.

Scores of ex-spies join in rebuking Trump over security clearances

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Republican Senate candidate Mike Braun

GOP’s midterm peril: What if they win on killing Obamacare?

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer walk to the Senate chamber.

Elections

'Oh that's cool — do that!': Super PACs use new trick to hide donors

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo | The Office of Governor Andrew Cuomo

New York

As Trump and Republicans rage, Cuomo admits comment was ‘inartful’

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FBI Director Christopher Wray and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats

white house

Judge: Trump's release of dossier memos opens door to disclosures from FBI

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Visit Magazine

Trump gesticulates while talking with reporters outside of the White House.

Soapbox

Actually, Mr. President, D.C. Is Pretty Great

President Trump picked the wrong week to throw down on Washington, D.C.

By Harry Jaffe

A black-and-white photo of Zephyr Teachout standing in front of Trump Tower.

The Friday Cover

The Woman Behind the New York Campaign to Take Down Trump

Progressive favorite Zephyr Teachout promises to retool the powerful New York prosecutor’s office to go straight after Donald Trump. She’s not the only one. Is this the road Democrats want to go down?

By David Freedlander

John Brennan

Fourth Estate

John Brennan’s Trumpian Turn

By Jack Shafer

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History Dept.

When Aretha Franklin Rocked the National Anthem

In 1968, the Queen of Soul drew a fierce, racially charged reaction when she sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Democratic National Convention. The reaction to her death shows how much America has changed—and hasn’t.

By Zack Stanton

Donation tins sit next to the cash register for Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, Monday, June 4, 2018, in Lakewood, Colo. | AP Photo/David Zalubowski

On The Bench

The Cake Controversy That Just Won’t Go Away

Masterpiece Cakeshop is back in federal court, again defending his refusal to create a cake to celebrate a milestone in the life of a sexual minority.

By John Culhane

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The Big Idea

‘Abolish Prisons’ Is the New ‘Abolish ICE’

A growing group of leftists wants to get rid of the entire prison industrial complex in America.

By Ruairí Arrieta-Kenna

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The Big Idea

Russia Gave Bots a Bad Name. Here’s Why We Need Them More Than Ever.

Election meddling and social media fakery have made the automated applications politically toxic, but they can do a world of good in the right hands.

By Laurent Sacharoff

A pro-media sign in Finland.

Fourth Estate

America’s Newspapers Just Played Right Into Trump’s Hands

Nothing flatters an independent journalist less than the sight of him forming a line to drink from the same fountain as his colleagues.

By Jack Shafer

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Washington And The World

Trump’s Iran Sanctions Are Backfiring in Iraq

The U.S. crackdown on Tehran is putting Iraqi politicians in an awkward spot.

By Geneive Abdo

A gif of money on a balancing ruler.

Soapbox

Democrats Must Reclaim the Center … by Moving Hard Left

By Nick Hanauer

Omarosa Manigault Newman is pictured. | AP Photo

WASHINGTON AND THE WORLD

The Real Omarosa Scandal

Bringing a recording device into the Situation Room is an open invitation to foreign hackers. And it speaks to a culture of carelessness in the Trump White House that helps America’s enemies.

By Samantha Vinograd

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Primary Source

Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I’m His Uncle.

If my nephew’s ideas on immigration had been in force a century ago, our family would have been wiped out.

By David S. Glosser

TRUMP’S WHITE HOUSE

'If they take the House, he wins big': Trump loyalists see upside in impeachment

Why some Trump allies think his path to reelection runs through an effort to kick him out of the Oval Office.

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Trump labels media 'the opposition party' as newspapers push back en masse

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Trump ties revoking Brennan's clearance to the Russia probe

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‘People are terrified’: Trump staffers live in fear of Omarosa’s next tape

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Omarosa Manigault Newman

Omarosa releases recording of $15K-per-month job offer from Lara Trump

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CARTOON CAROUSEL

The nation's cartoonists on the week in politics

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PODCASTS

Nerdcast

Nerdcast: High primary turnout creates more centrist Dems

It’s time for a new episode of Nerdcast, POLITICO’s podcast on the White House and politics.

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Ilhan Omar
Lori Lightfoot is pictured. | Getty

Women Rule Podcast

Lori Lightfoot pushes back on criticism of Chicago violence

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POLITICO Money Podcast

How infrastructure week became a punchline

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off message

For unions, a ‘which side are you on’ moment

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ELECTIONS + POLITICS

Trump wages war against New York

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo
U.S. Rep. Martha McSally

Trump irks GOP by praising three candidates in one Senate race

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Steve Bannon

elections

Bannon mounts last-ditch effort to save the House for Trump

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Walker and Evers launch full-on campaign for governor a day after Wisconsin primary

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Women running for office in 2018.

Here’s how many women have won or lost so far

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Midterm election schedule 2018: Primary and registration dates

MANAFORT TRIAL

Manafort defense hopes to gain from missing witnesses’ absence

With closing arguments set to begin, Paul Manafort’s lawyers signal plans to spotlight the absence of key figures in his criminal trial.

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What's next for Paul Manafort?

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Manafort trial

The latest in the Paul Manafort trial

By POLITICO Staff

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Trump surges to fore of Manafort trial

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CONGRESS

Criminal justice deal faces steep Senate hurdles despite Trump’s push

The Senate doesn't appear to be ready to pass prison reform despite involvement from the president.

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Mitch McConnell
Bob Corker and Susan Collins.

Some Republicans uneasy with Trump cutting off Brennan

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Bob Goodlatte is pictured. | AP Photo

Goodlatte's son donates to Democrat running to replace him

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'Sleepin' Joe' hears alarm bells in Indiana Senate brawl

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EUROPE

Central bankers warn of chaos in a cashless society

Banks and regulators dismiss the idea, citing cybersecurity concerns.

By and Cat Contiguglia

A credit card.
Polish President Andrzej Duda speaks.

Poland is Europe’s future — but which one?

The country's split personality reflects traits found across the Continent, only in starker relief.

By Matthew Kaminski

Italian leader Matteo Salvini is pictured. I AP Photo

5 problems about to hit Italy’s populist government

By Jacopo Barigazzi

INTERACTIVES

Russia investigation

The 327 people connected to the Russia probes

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52 train wrecks John Kelly couldn’t stop — or started himself

By POLITICO Staff

trade interactive

Where we stand in Trump’s trade war

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EARLIER

James Mattis is pictured. | Getty Images

Pentagon punishes reporters over tough coverage

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Donald Trump and Seema Verma.

health care

Trump readies new round of controversial Medicaid changes

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Whatever happened to Al Qaeda in Afghanistan?

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Business looks to Kavanaugh to extend Supreme Court hot streak

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Leon Panetta: Omarosa’s taped firing breached Situation Room security

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Alexander Torshin is pictured. | Getty Images

Handler of alleged spy Butina tied to suspicious U.S.-Russia exchange program

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses a crowd. I AP Photo

Europe watches as Turkey burns

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Leaked Pompeo statement shows debate over 'genocide' label for Myanmar

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FBI fires Peter Strzok, agent who sent anti-Trump texts

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Trump-appointed judge upholds Mueller's legitimacy

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Police, counterprotesters dramatically outnumber white supremacists at rally

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South China Morning Post

China says U.S. farmers may never regain market share lost in trade war

By He Huifeng | South China Morning Post

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Trump touts military buildup at Fort Drum bill signing

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MOST READ

FBI Director Christopher Wray and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats

  1. Judge: Trump's release of dossier memos opens door to disclosures from FBI

  2. DOJ Sues Ivanka’s Ex-Business Partner for Massive Fraud

  3. Manafort trial Day 14: Jury 'scared' as it heads home without a verdict

  4. Trump cancels military parade, feuds with D.C. mayor over ballooning cost

  5. Trump: Manafort trial is a 'very sad day for our country'

WUERKER CARTOONS

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TALKERS

‘People are terrified’: Trump staffers live in fear of Omarosa’s next tape

Kellyanne Conway and Omarosa Manigault Newman are pictured. | AP Photo

Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I’m His Uncle.

Stephen Miller is pictured. | Getty Images

Whatever happened to Al Qaeda in Afghanistan?

Afghan police officers are pictured. | AP Photo

Trump’s diplomatic learning curve: Time zones, ‘Nambia’ and ‘Nipple’

Donald Trump is pictured. |AP Photo

Handler of alleged spy Butina tied to suspicious U.S.-Russia exchange program

Alexander Torshin is pictured. | Getty Images

VIDEO

'Oh my God, It's Donald Trump': How Trump built his image on the big screen

'Oh my God, It's Donald Trump': How Trump built his image on the big screen

White House repeatedly slams Omarosa

White House repeatedly slams Omarosa

Trump pulls security clearance of ex-CIA Director Brennan

Trump pulls security clearance of ex-CIA Director Brennan

Sanders says she ‘can’t guarantee’ Americans will never hear Trump use racial slur

Sanders says she ‘can’t guarantee’ Americans will never hear Trump use racial slur

Jason Kessler arrives at Unite the Right rally in Washington

Jason Kessler arrives at the 'Unite the Right rally 2' in Washington
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