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- Canada announces ‘dollar-for-dollar’ retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%on August 25, 2026 at 7:50 pm
The latest escalation in an ongoing trade war between the US and Canada will see new levies on goods from steel to furniture, fresh tuna and makeup.
- CIA chief travels to Moscow for unannounced talks, US media reportson August 25, 2026 at 7:48 pm
Flight tracking data confirms an American military aircraft travelled to Russia from the US via Latvia on Tuesday.
- Mass arrests in global crackdown on West African cyber-crime networkson August 25, 2026 at 7:30 pm
The operation included the arrest of 39 people in South Africa for romance and investment scams.
- Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvaniaon August 25, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Cases in the US have hit the highest point since the virus was eliminated, as vaccination rates decline.
- Nigeria’s president orders manhunt after kidnappers upload victim videoon August 25, 2026 at 4:40 pm
The footage shows dozens of men, women and children sitting in a forest.
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- ‘Darth Vader’ Wants You to Know He Definitely Supports Flock Surveillanceby Vittoria Elliott on August 25, 2026 at 9:51 pm
Anthony Ralphs was frustrated by the San Diego City Council’s support for Flock. He decided it would take something more than reasoned argument to get their attention.
- The Best Early Labor Day Kitchen Deals to Ease You Back Into Fall (2026)by Kat Merck on August 25, 2026 at 9:26 pm
With school and sports starting again, these discounts on Instant Pots, cookware, and coffee gear arrive right on time.
- Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold Review: Better, Not Bestby Simon Hill on August 25, 2026 at 6:45 pm
A polished update to Google’s foldable brings real improvements, but the price bump and rampant competition make it a tough sell.
- The US Just Recorded Its First 2 Measles Deaths This Yearby Emily Mullin on August 25, 2026 at 6:17 pm
The fatalities come amid declining vaccination rates and calls from President Donald Trump to split up the MMR vaccine.
- The Supreme Court’s Mail-In Ballot Ruling Is a Step Toward Chaos in the Midtermsby David Gilbert on August 25, 2026 at 3:16 pm
The Supreme Court has removed one roadblock from the Trump administration’s attempts to impose severe restrictions on voting.
Politics News, Analysis and Opinion from POLITICO
- ‘It’s put up or shut up time’: Battleground Republicans want the Darline treatmentby By Alec Hernandez and Aaron Pellish on August 26, 2026 at 3:49 am
The president went to great lengths to push his candidate over the finish line in South Carolina, but Republicans want the same support in races that will actually determine control of Congress.
- Trump-backed candidate wins primary for Oklahoma governorby By Aaron Pellish on August 26, 2026 at 3:04 am
Former state Sen. Mike Mazzei’s victory is a relief for the president after several of his chosen candidates fell in other states.
- Political newcomer Darline Graham wins South Carolina’s GOP Senate runoffby By Alec Hernandez on August 26, 2026 at 1:03 am
Her win in the snap primary to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham comes after President Donald Trump significantly boosted her campaign.
- South Carolina could give Trump a revitalizing win — or his most embarrassing lossby By Alec Hernandez and Aaron Pellish on August 25, 2026 at 9:00 am
The runoff to succeed the late Sen. Lindsey Graham will reveal whether the president can propel a virtual stranger to the Senate.
- Abdul El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker’s comments on American Jewsby By Aaron Pellish on August 24, 2026 at 9:17 pm
The progressive streamer’s comments suggesting people may “take action” against Jews in the U.S. drew a rebuke from other Michigan Democrats.
- Trump’s MAGA Inc. makes last-minute buy for Darline Graham in South Carolina runoffby By Alec Hernandez and Andrew Howard on August 24, 2026 at 8:51 pm
The president’s super PAC spent more than $827,000 on voter phone calls and texts for Graham — even as battleground Republicans have been clamoring for money.
- Democrats found their border message. ICE is another story.by By Samuel Benson, Lisa Kashinsky and Eric Bazail-Eimil on August 22, 2026 at 2:00 pm
They’re trying to balance a base furious at ICE with swing voters wary of abolishing the agency — a divide that could influence the midterms and the party’s path in 2028.
- ‘I’m on the ballot’: Trump lends a hand to struggling Darline Grahamby By Aaron Pellish on August 22, 2026 at 12:36 am
The president sought to paper over emerging cracks in Graham’s campaign to succeed her late brother.
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politicsby By POLITICO Staff on August 21, 2026 at 9:00 am
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here’s an offering of the best of this week’s crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.
- Trump is finally hitting the campaign trail. It’s not for a battleground member.by By Alec Hernandez on August 21, 2026 at 9:00 am
The president is rallying with Sen. Darline Graham in deep-red South Carolina, a switch-up from his quieter strategy in battlegrounds like Georgia, Michigan and Texas.
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