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Sen. Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) has been admitted to the hospital, a spokesman said in a brief statement Sunday that gave no details about his condition or the cause of the hospitalization
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/sen-mitch-mcconnell-admitted-to-hospital-aide-says-de8272c8
Published: June 14, 2026 19:44
The 84-year-old Republican has battled health issues in recent years, but details about his condition weren’t disclosed.
Meet Anna Paulina Luna, the Republican congresswoman show knows how to excite the MAGA base, and annoy her colleagues
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/the-congresswoman-who-knows-exactly-how-to-go-viral-366923b7
Published: June 14, 2026 17:00
Republican Anna Paulina Luna knows how to excite the MAGA base, and annoy her colleagues.
Thousands descend on Washington for White House cage match
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-white-house-ufc-fight-45088d48
Published: June 14, 2026 15:00
The UFC event is being held on the president’s 80th birthday, bringing in VIPs and corporate sponsors.
President Trump is blitzing through construction projects in the nation’s capital faster than the courts can keep up
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-tries-to-outrun-courts-by-building-ballroom-fast-599eed2b
Published: June 14, 2026 14:00
The administration has barreled forward with construction projects around the capital, while litigation trails behind.
With endorsements in key New York City congressional races, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is throwing his weight around to boost Democratic socialist allies
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/zohran-mamdani-nyc-primary-elections-ff14430e
Published: June 14, 2026 09:30
The mayor has bet his popularity and influence to push Democratic Socialist allies into office.
As President Trump turns 80 this weekend, astrologers see in his party plans the work of a true Gemini sun with Sagittarius moon and Leo rising.
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/donald-trump-birthday-astrology-gemini-12b5bf73
Published: June 13, 2026 23:00
Ahead of the president’s 80th, astrologers offer horoscopes and birth-chart readings.
Trump turns the White House lawn into a UFC arena, blurring the line between politics, spectacle and sport
https://www.wsj.com/politics/trump-ufc-political-power-edd14ecd
Published: June 13, 2026 16:00
Sunday’s fights at the White House promise a violent show and a chance for the president to project power and reconnect with young men.
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts board of trustees blew past the court-ordered midnight deadline to remove President Trump’s name from the building on Friday
Published: June 13, 2026 04:49
The center asked for an extension just before midnight Friday, saying it expects to have the name removed by Saturday.
While the centrism of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is popular in his home state, some Democrats want a fighter to be their next presidential nominee
Published: June 13, 2026 03:00
While the Pennsylvania governor’s centrism is popular in his home state, some Democrats want a more-aggressive fighter to be their next presidential nominee.
Trump at 80: He and advisers have decided to make him an omnipresent figure in the nation’s life, meaning that Americans are seeing more of both the good and the bad of an aging leader
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-birthday-80-years-48541ecd
Published: June 13, 2026 01:00
By making the president an omnipresent figure, White House advisers are surfacing both vigor and flubs.
A wiretapping law aimed at spying on foreigners Is expiring. What happens next?
Published: June 12, 2026 21:53
A likely lapse in congressional approval of a crucial surveillance program raises concern about coming public events and whether big companies would comply with requests for data.
Unsatisfied with government assurances that Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” has been abandoned, a federal judge blocked it
Published: June 12, 2026 16:14
Officials previously said that the $1.8 billion fund, which was hit with several legal challenges, wouldn’t be moving forward.
President Trump said he would nominate Jay Clayton to run DNI as he tries to contain the Bill Pulte drama. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter:
Published: June 12, 2026 10:52
Plus, the president says a deal with Iran is close, and wants to void his first-term impeachments.
He’s a straight talker who defies political norms and dabbles in frat-boy antics. Meet the dudebro candidate.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/dudebro-graham-platner-spencer-pratt-b83b0745
Published: June 12, 2026 09:30
With campaigns that blend manliness with populist outrage, “dudebro” candidates across the political spectrum hope influencer-style swagger will win over voters.
President Trump and his allies have discussed pushing lawmakers to pass a resolution aimed at voiding his first-term impeachments, according to people familiar with the matter
Published: June 11, 2026 23:00
A Republican-backed symbolic resolution would put lawmakers on record regarding the two impeachments during Trump’s first term.
Tulsi Gabbard, the outgoing intelligence chief, revoked two Biden-era intelligence reports on the mysterious illness known as Havana Syndrome, saying they din’t meet analytic standards
Published: June 11, 2026 22:59
Outgoing intelligence chief said the Biden-era reports didn’t meet analytic standards.
Solving the homelessness crisis often seems impossible. But programs to help families and veterans have been remarkably successful.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/homelessness-solutions-success-stories-f3b55b5b
Published: June 11, 2026 18:23
Programs aimed at families and veterans offer a road map to address the problem in the coming decades.
The Pentagon issued a shelter-in-place order because of a “hazardous material incident,” officials said Thursday.
Published: June 11, 2026 15:48
Almost half the building is affected as emergency services assess the situation.
The House rejected Trump-backed FISA spying bill, putting key surveillance program at risk of first lapse in nearly 20 years
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/showdown-between-trump-and-congress-sinks-spying-bill-1dae3df8
Published: June 11, 2026 14:40
Democratic opposition to Bill Pulte’s intelligence nomination derails effort to temporarily reauthorize Section 702 of FISA.
The U.S. and Iran stumbled back into war, exchanging strikes for the second day in a row. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter:
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/the-u-s-and-iran-stumble-back-into-war-ab024831
Published: June 11, 2026 10:50
Plus, the dilemma facing women in Maine, and Bill Gates testifies to Congress over his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
The race between Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Graham Platner leaves many women with a difficult choice
Published: June 10, 2026 23:14
Female voters must choose between Sen. Susan Collins, who voted for the Supreme Court’s Brett Kavanaugh, and the scandal-plagued Graham Platner.
President Trump called on Congress to pass a short-term extension of a federal surveillance program that is set to expire at the end of the week
Published: June 10, 2026 16:00
The president urged Congress to extend Section 702 of FISA as he faces concerns about his interim pick for intelligence director.
The balance of power in the Senate is on the line in the 2026 elections. Our tracker digs into the most competitive and emerging Senate battlegrounds.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/senate-seats-2026-midterm-election-tracker-04778377
Published: June 10, 2026 15:28
Our tracker digs into this cycle’s most competitive and emerging Senate battlegrounds.
Bill Gates told Congress that Jeffrey Epstein discovered that he had had affairs during his marriage and tried to leverage that information
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/bill-gates-epstein-hearing-house-oversight-committee-3a1b5352
Published: June 10, 2026 15:15
Billionaire says ‘I have never victimized anyone’ and it was a mistake to ever meet with Jeffrey Epstein
Is California’s voting system fixable before November? Read more in today’s WSJ Politics newsletter:
https://www.wsj.com/politics/is-californias-voting-system-fixable-before-november-9f27d7a2
Published: June 10, 2026 11:03
Plus, Graham Platner wins his primary as Nancy Mace loses hers, and being president isn’t as much fun as it used to be for Trump.
Democrats in Maine set aside the controversies surrounding political newcomer Graham Platner and selected him as their nominee to challenge GOP Sen. Susan Collins
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/maine-primary-election-results-e106565e
Published: June 10, 2026 01:38
The Democrat will face GOP incumbent Susan Collins this fall in a crucial Senate contest.
Rep. Nancy Mace, a onetime rising star in the Republican Party, was knocked out of the race for South Carolina governor
Published: June 10, 2026 01:35
The congresswoman was a rising star in the Republican Party, but she has faced a series of controversies.
Former Fox News Host Steve Hilton advanced to the general election to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom. He will face-off against former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra.
Published: June 10, 2026 00:34
Hilton, who was endorsed by Trump, faces a difficult path in the general election because Democratic voters far outnumber Republicans.
An effort in San Francisco to raise taxes on companies with highly paid executives has failed
Published: June 9, 2026 23:50
The result is a victory for Mayor Daniel Lurie and the city’s moderate Democrats.
The House passes a Republican-led $70 billion immigration-enforcement bill
Published: June 9, 2026 22:00
The measure will fund ICE and Border Patrol over Democrats’ objections for the remainder of President Trump’s second term.
Trump officials have asked a government AI-testing unit to stop issuing public reports, the latest signal the White House is tightening control over AI models as national-security concerns grow
Published: June 9, 2026 21:49
The unit’s future was thrown into doubt after its public work was halted despite winning praise from AI developers.
Social Security is expected to deplete the fund that helps pay out retirement benefits by late 2032, the program’s trustees said
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/social-security-trust-insolvency-2032-d26bf25e
Published: June 9, 2026 16:07
A new tax law, declining fertility and falling immigration are reducing revenue into the retirement trust fund.
President Trump’s cultural movement is hitting an establishment wall
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/the-fading-fun-of-trump-2-0-6bb94a43
Published: June 9, 2026 16:00
From empty concert stages to fractured group chats, the president’s cultural movement is hitting an establishment wall.
Live Q&A: California Votes—Ask Us Your Questions
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/live-q-a-california-votesask-us-your-questions-1ef7dd6e
Published: June 9, 2026 14:53
Join a live written chat with WSJ reporter Laura Nelson from 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. ET. today. Subscribers can submit their questions in the comments space below.
Platner in, Mace out? What Tuesday’s primaries tell us about November. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics newsletter:
Published: June 9, 2026 11:07
Plus, President Trump agreed to limited Israeli strikes on Iran, and the five primary races that could get ugly.
Trump and his allies are escalating allegations of election fraud in California, turning to a playbook they have used previously to sow doubt about election results
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-fuels-election-fraud-claims-in-california-81c5f723
Published: June 9, 2026 02:00
The president and allies are stepping up attacks on the state’s vote-counting process, reviving the type of allegations they made in 2020
Republican Spencer Pratt missed the cut in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, according to the Associated Press
Published: June 9, 2026 00:17
Incumbent Karen Bass and progressive Nithya Raman edged out the former reality-TV star.
The Pentagon on Monday updated its list of Chinese businesses the U.S. has identified as aiding Beijing’s military to include tech giants Alibaba and Baidu— limiting their operations in America
Published: June 8, 2026 23:16
Some well-known companies were added to the annually updated list, which designates them as a U.S. national-security risk.
A federal judge invalidated the Trump administration’s new fees for H-1B visas, saying officials overreached in applying a $100,000 charge for new applicants to the program for foreign professionals
Published: June 8, 2026 18:32
The fee sparked chaos and concern when it was rolled out last fall, especially among tech companies that frequently use the visas.
Many primary races around the U.S. have turned into bruising fights, with some campaigns using AI to create fake images of their opponents
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/midterm-election-mud-slinging-2026-e74c20d3
Published: June 8, 2026 17:11
Sharp-elbowed primaries in 2026 feature racy ads and allegations.
Spencer Pratt’s L.A. mayor hopes fade as he slips Into third place. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics newsletter:
Published: June 8, 2026 11:09
Plus, Graham Platner gets a warm reception at a Maine town hall, and another Democrat proposes a bill to restrict how the Pentagon uses AI.
Trump is encountering headwinds on getting congressional authority for a warrantless wiretapping program that expires Friday
Published: June 8, 2026 11:00
Congressional authority for the warrantless wiretapping program expires Friday.
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Graham Platner held a town hall where voters could ask him about allegations of past misconduct. No one did. Instead, voters doubled down on support for him.
Published: June 8, 2026 04:32
The Democrat teared up after being presented with a poster board that included supportive messages like “Everyone has a past!”
SpaceX’s years of courting the national-security establishment are paying off
Published: June 8, 2026 01:00
Pledges to quickly deploy technology and ties cultivated with the Pentagon have helped land new contracts totaling billions of dollars.
Not long ago, New York Rep. Dan Goldman was a hero of the resistance. Now, he’s struggling to hold on to his seat in a hotly contested primary where Israel has dominated the conversation.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/the-new-york-primary-that-is-all-about-israel-f1e737e6
Published: June 8, 2026 00:00
From lower Manhattan to brownstone Brooklyn, events 6,000 miles away are consuming a Democratic congressional race.
Watch WSJ’s report on the independent activists behind the rise of Maine’s Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner
Published: June 7, 2026 16:10
Watch WSJ’s Aaron Zitner as he travels to Maine to meet the independent activists behind Platner’s rise.
Rahm Emanuel’s long résumé would traditionally be an asset, but it could be a liability in a Democratic Party where some are calling for younger leaders after former President Joe Biden
Published: June 7, 2026 09:00
His long résumé would traditionally be an asset, but it could be a liability in a Democratic Party where some are calling for younger leaders after former President Joe Biden.
Trump’s approval numbers have tumbled, hurt by worries about the economy and the Iran war. But in west-central Ohio, voters still firmly in his camp say he has delivered on key promises.
Published: June 6, 2026 12:00
The president’s backers in a deep-red part of Ohio say he has delivered on key promises that he campaigned on in 2024.
Steve Hilton mounts unlikely California governor bid, challenging Democrats amid high costs, voter frustration and a tightly contested jungle primary
Published: June 6, 2026 01:57
Steve Hilton faces long odds in November, political analysts say, even if he emerges from California’s gubernatorial primary.
Former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra advanced to the general election for California governor in November, making him the favorite to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom
Published: June 6, 2026 01:08
The former Health and Human Services secretary clinched the first spot in the primary with Republican Steve Hilton appearing to be a close second.
A WSJ midterms profile: Maine oyster farmer Graham Platner’s dark years are a liability for Democrats in their quest to gain control of the Senate
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/graham-platner-maine-senate-cc7fb61f
Published: June 6, 2026 01:00
The Maine oyster farmer’s dark years are a mounting liability for Democrats in their quest to gain control of the Senate.