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Kamala Harris has misgivings about government. Some Dems have misgivings about her.

There’s a swath of the party that would be glad if Harris doesn’t run in 2028 — or campaign actively in the midterms.

By Dustin Gardiner, Melanie Mason, Elena Schneider, Brakkton Booker and Jeff Coltin

FILE - Vice President Kamala Harris attends a Department of Defense Commander in Chief farewell ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Jan. 16, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Gov. Gavin Newsom, R-Calif., prepares to speak to a crowd gathered at an event space during a two-day swing through South Carolina on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Bennettsville, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

New filings reveal how top Dems are preparing possible 2028 runs

By Jessica Piper and Elena Schneider

Civil rights legend Dolores Huerta, 95, speaks at a rally in Los Angeles, Monday, June 9, 2025, calling for the release of labor union leader David Huerta, who was arrested during a protest on June 6.

What It Will Take to Get U.S. Citizens to Work the Farm — According to Dolores Huerta

By Samuel Benson

John Thune speaks.

Senators leave Washington without Trump nominees deal

By Jordain Carney

On the Senate’s ‘Kumbaya’ committee, John Kennedy is suddenly singing off-key

By Jordain Carney, Jennifer Scholtes and Katherine Tully-McManus

How Trump became the new master of the Senate

By Charlie Mahtesian

A war is brewing over the future of the Republican Party. It’s getting messy.

By Jacob Wendler

MORE TOP HEADLINES

The front of the Supreme Court building is seen under construction.

The Supreme Court just dropped a hint about its next big Voting Rights Act case

By Zach Montellaro and Josh Gerstein

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a town hall event.

Democratic governors advise strong counteroffensive on redistricting

By Elena Schneider

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 15: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on July 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is traveling to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to speak at an artificial intelligence and energy summit. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump fires statistics chief after soft jobs report

By Nick Niedzwiadek and Sam Sutton

CalExit’s new CEO Sir Doctor Xavier Mitchell is pictured in the theater of his home in Calabassas.

Meet the Fraudster Who Wants to Make California Its Own Country

By Will McCarthy

Cranes and shipping containers are seen at a port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.

Businesses got some clarity on Trump’s trade deal. They aren't reassured.

By Daniel Desrochers and Victoria Guida

PODCASTS

Laura Loomer leads Trump loyalty purge

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Column | Rules of Law

Trump’s Bad-to-Worse Options on Epstein

There are no good solutions — but some are better than others.

By Ankush Khardori

Politics

The Online Right’s Favorite Nativist Slogan Is Gaining Traction in the Real World

Daniel Boone, burial plots and no birthright citizen: Welcome to the MAGA world of “Heritage America.”

By Ian Ward

COLUMN | ON POLITICS

Democratic Governors Are Angling for 2028

The mood at the Democratic Governors Association meeting was remarkably bullish on 2028.

By Jonathan Martin

Column | Compass

Pay Attention to the War of the Words in Gaza

Both Israel and supporters of the Palestinians are using terms such as “famine” and “genocide” as political tools.

By Nahal Toosi

History Dept.

The Most Successful New York Socialist Has a Lesson for Zohran Mamdani

Recalling the tale of Vito Marcantonio.

By Jeff Greenfield

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Column | Corridors

Trump 2.0 Doesn’t Like Drama. So Why’s He Swallowing So Many Bad Headlines About Hegseth?

The White House continues to support the embattled Defense secretary — but even some Hegseth allies privately express concern that his messy management style could become his undoing.

By Rachael Bade

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These Voters Were Overlooked. Then They Helped Mamdani Win.

The democratic socialist’s victory in the New York mayoral primary is a sign that South Asian voters are beginning to assert themselves as an impactful political demographic.

By Tanvi Misra

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History Dept.

ICE Risks Overplaying Its Hand. We’ve Seen It Happen Before.

Militarized federal encroachments on public life provoke strong, even violent responses — even among those who agree with their aims.

By Joshua Zeitz

Column | Rules of Law

The Epstein Files Timeline Raises Real Questions for Trump

The administration’s rhetoric has shifted in notable ways.

By Ankush Khardori

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The Friday Read

Opinion | The Epstein Conspiracy Is the Horror Story of Our Age

The conspiracy theory captures our anxieties about how power really works, but the boring version might say more.

By Dan Brooks

CULTURE CLUB

Trump’s ‘South Park’ Problem

It’s the latest sign that Trump has lost control of the Epstein narrative and that the saga has broken Washington containment.

By Calder McHugh

Column | Capital City

Even the Obit Writers Are Jumping Ship at The Washington Post

RIP for DC’s chroniclers of the dead.

By Michael Schaffer

INTERACTIVES

A collage of images coming out of a filing cabinet, including: Jerome Powell, Jeff Van Drew, a robot, Paramount water tower, Jimmy Kimmel, a windmill and Harvard's crest on flags.

Trump's flood-the-zone approach to unflattering news cycles has hit a new extreme

By Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing, Anna Wiederkehr, Abhinanda Bhattacharyya and Paula Friedrich

$3.4T illustrated as floating balloons

How the 'big, beautiful bill' got so bloated

By Paula Friedrich, Anna Wiederkehr, Taylor Miller Thomas and Jonathan Lai

Image collage of Trump walking over a line chart with selected tariffs listed.

Are Trump’s tariffs making money? Watch this chart.

CARTOON CAROUSEL

Political cartoon

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

By POLITICO Staff

Congress

‘Shoot the messenger’: Democrats condemn Trump’s call to fire BLS chief

By Aaron Pellish

Senate unlocks ‘minibus’ deal, prepares to advance three spending bills

By Katherine Tully-McManus

Comer says he will postpone Ghislaine Maxwell testimony

By Hailey Fuchs

Nominations talks heat up as Senate hopes to advance spending bills

By Katherine Tully-McManus, Cassandra Dumay and Jordain Carney

White House

MAGA is turning on Israel over Gaza, but Trump is unmoved

By Eric Bazail-Eimil, Connor O'Brien and Jake Traylor

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Trump: Epstein ‘stole’ young woman from Mar-a-Lago spa

By Ben Johansen

Trump got his tariff hike. The rest remains murky.

By Daniel Desrochers, Ben Lefebvre and Doug Palmer

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Trump keeps Canada guessing as trade deadline looms

By Mickey Djuric

Legal

Ghislaine Maxwell transferred to less restrictive prison after DOJ meeting

Justice Brett Kavanaugh is probably reading this

By Josh Gerstein

Trump regulatory czar Jeffrey Clark should be disbarred for role in 2020 election plot, disciplinary board rules

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Trump’s tariffs get frosty reception at federal appeals court

By Kyle Cheney and Doug Palmer

States

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Kamala Harris leaves an opening for a California climate champion

By Camille von Kaenel, Noah Baustin and Alex Nieves

Blue-state Democrats want immigration agents to show their faces

By Lindsey Holden

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Gavin Newsom floats November special election for his anti-Trump redistricting push

By Jeremy B. White

‘Industry turf war’ or ‘public health crisis’? Federal push to regulate kratom fuels debate in California.

By Rachel Bluth

Elections

Kamala Harris to release book focused on presidential campaign

By Nicole Markus

Republicans bet big on Latino voters in redistricted Texas

By Andrew Howard, Jessica Piper, Elena Schneider and Nick Reisman

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Roy Cooper breaks fundraising records as he kicks off expensive North Carolina campaign

By Elena Schneider

Geoffrey Epstein is running for mayor of a major Boston suburb. Not that Jeffrey Epstein.

By Kelly Garrity

Foreign Affairs

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Huckabee, Witkoff visit US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation amid global outcry

By Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing

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Trump to Swiss: Happy holidays! Now pay a 39 percent tariff.

By Douglas Busvine

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Trump administration scolds allies over Palestinian statehood

By Aaron Pellish

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Witkoff and Huckabee to visit Gaza, inspect food distribution centers

By Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing

Earlier

Federal Reserve’s Kugler to resign, giving Trump earlier-than-expected opening

By Victoria Guida and Michael Stratford

Canada’s US trade minister exits DC as tariff talks stall

By Mike Blanchfield

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting shutting down

By Aaron Pellish

Trump, escalating war of words with Russia’s Medvedev, mobilizes two nuclear submarines

By Eli Stokols and Paul McLeary

Judge blocks Trump rapid-fire deportations for immigrants with parole status

By Kyle Cheney, Josh Gerstein and Myah Ward

The job market isn’t as good as we thought. There might be an upside for Trump.

By Victoria Guida

Trump administration cuts UCLA research funds

By Zach Montellaro

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GOP’s summer town hall push gets heated

By Meredith Lee Hill

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Why investors love a weak dollar (for now)

By Sam Sutton and Victoria Guida

Capitol agenda: It’s down to Trump, Schumer and Thune

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Trump administration firings mount as staffers’ loyalty is called into question

By Eli Stokols, Adam Wren, Ben Johansen and Myah Ward

Cooper leads first public poll since jumping in North Carolina Senate race

By Elena Schneider

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Homan: 'If you're here illegally and have a kid, that's on you' | The Conversation

Homan: 'If you're here illegally and have a kid, that's on you' | The Conversation

Marco Rubio on his many roles, plus a chat with Trump’s ‘chief Twitter troll’ | The Conversation

Marco Rubio on his many roles, plus a chat with Trump’s ‘chief Twitter troll’ | The Conversation

Trump Border Czar Tom Homan: ‘There Will Be No Amnesty’ | The Conversation

Trump Border Czar Tom Homan: ‘There Will Be No Amnesty’ | The Conversation

'The Trump summit': Rubio touts US influence at NATO

'The Trump summit': Rubio touts US influence at NATO

Trump’s backing for Ukraine comes with caveats

Trump’s backing for Ukraine comes with caveats

TALKERS

President Donald Trump talks to the media.

GDP grows as Trump's trade agenda revamps the economy

A boat at sunset along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.

Researchers quietly planned a test to dim sunlight. They wanted to ‘avoid scaring’ the public.

Photo illustration of Epstein surrounded by an FBI agent with documents, protestor with sign asking for release of Epstein Files, Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York and Ghislaine Maxwell

Opinion | The Epstein Conspiracy Is the Horror Story of Our Age

An illustration of Grok on a cell phone in front of a hand holding an AI icon.

Why Grok Fell in Love With Hitler

President Donald Trump holds an executive order

The Fallout Is Growing on Trump’s Deals With Law Firms

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