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The latest breaking news and analysis on U.S. politics including coverage of the White House, elections, national security, the Supreme Court and more.
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President Trump’s desire to end the Iran war is being put to the test after Tehran fired at American warships and violently disrupted a U.S. effort to revive shipping in the Strait of Hormuz
Published: May 5, 2026 00:00
Speaking Monday from the White House, Trump referred to the latest round of attacks as a “mini war.”
Republicans are hitting the panic button all over the country, but there are a number of warning signs for Democrats. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics newsletter:
https://www.wsj.com/politics/democrats-have-big-problems-too-864eb18a
Published: May 4, 2026 11:00
Plus, the Secret Service director is facing some heat, and the U.S. plans to guide commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz.
Frustrated with the ubiquity of abortion pills during the second Trump administration, antiabortion advocates are promising cash and political firepower to politicians who oppose the drugs
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-anti-abortion-movement-76393c1c
Published: May 4, 2026 00:00
The ubiquity of abortion pills during the second Trump administration has frustrated antiabortion advocates.
Secret Service Director Sean Curran has earned President Trump’s trust but faces questions after a third assassination attempt on whether he can implement necessary changes
Published: May 3, 2026 09:00
Secret Service Director Sean Curran earned the president’s trust but faces questions about whether he can implement necessary changes.
The U.S. is striving to dominate the drone evolution in military technology the way it has with previous wartime innovations. There is just one problem: China got there first.
Published: May 3, 2026 02:00
A part-by-part breakdown of a typical first-person-view drone shows the strength of China’s stranglehold.
Inside the big spending and internal drama at ActBlue, which faces investigations from the Justice Department and congressional Republicans six months before the 2026 midterms
Published: May 3, 2026 01:00
The group faces investigations from the Justice Department and congressional Republicans six months before the 2026 midterms.
The number of food-stamp recipients is falling sharply—including by 50% in Arizona, according to state data—as new rules on who qualifies for SNAP benefits begin to be implemented
Published: May 2, 2026 17:10
The number of food-stamp recipients is dropping sharply as states start implementing new Trump administration rules on who qualifies for SNAP benefits.
Despite Iowa’s history of voting Republican, nonpartisan analysts rate the state’s race for governor and two of its four U.S. House contests as tossups that either party could win in November
Published: May 2, 2026 12:00
Iowa has trended red for a decade, but Democrats are showing signs of life, and that could help their party reclaim Congress and maybe even a governorship.
Potential Democratic presidential candidates are already looking to build a donor network ahead of formally entering the race next year
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/democrats-wall-street-donors-midterms-3dd97817
Published: May 2, 2026 01:00
Potential presidential candidates are already looking to build a donor network ahead of formally entering the race next year.
California voters are heading toward a stark choice: whether to levy a significant tax on billionaires. They could also vote on whether to make it harder to tax the state’s wealthy elite.
Published: May 2, 2026 01:00
Supporters of the levy and backers of countermeasures are both saying they have enough signatures to make the ballot.
Americans are pouring a lot more money into their gasoline tanks than they were even a week ago
Published: May 1, 2026 23:07
A 33-cent jump in the price of regular gasoline in a single week is hitting wallets fast, with the summer driving season still ahead.
The failed nomination of Casey Means for surgeon general brought into view the unease some senators feel about the MAHA movement’s vaccine skepticism
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/casey-means-surgeon-general-what-happened-19417c9e
Published: May 1, 2026 23:00
The failed nomination of Casey Means for surgeon general brought into view the unease some senators feel about the MAHA movement’s views on vaccines.
Trump says the Iran war is over, Spirit Airlines prepares to shut down, and a horse racing star wants a derby victory. Read more in today’s What’s News newsletter:
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-says-iran-conflict-is-overand-sidesteps-congress-4ff532c1
Published: May 1, 2026 21:44
Plus, Spirit Airlines prepares to shut down, and horse racing’s leading trainer wants an undisputed Kentucky Derby win.
Trump Tells Congress Iran Conflict Is Over, Sidestepping War Authorization
Published: May 1, 2026 20:17
Presidents have 60 days to win congressional approval for military action or end it. The administration says the Iran war ended with an April 7 cease-fire.
Trump’s new Air Force One will arrive this summer, combining all the Qatari royal opulence with a $400 million security overhaul
Published: May 1, 2026 19:21
The Air Force says that $400 million to modify the plane went to security measures, not aesthetics.
U.S. debt has smashed through an unthinkable milestone. Can it be stopped? Read more in today’s WSJ Politics newsletter:
Published: May 1, 2026 10:48
Plus, Trump is poised to defy Congress over authorization for the Iran war.
“This is a warning. We know you live right here.” Federal agents nationwide can access your personal data, including communications and daily travels in America’s new surveillance dragnet.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/immigration-ice-arrests-surveillance-6f1cef64
Published: May 1, 2026 01:00
Technical wizardry used to combat illegal immigration also funnels the personal data and whereabouts of U.S. citizens to federal agents.
Sen. John Cornyn of Texas faces a primary runoff against Ken Paxton, testing the Republican Party’s future in President Trump’s America
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/john-cornyn-texas-senate-runoff-campaign-1e028086
Published: May 1, 2026 01:00
Allies of the four-term senator like to emphasize, in the face of criticism otherwise, that he is very conservative.
Republican leaders are pushing Southern states to redraw congressional maps ahead of the midterm elections after a Supreme Court decision sharply curbed the use of race in crafting electoral districts
Published: May 1, 2026 00:00
The GOP is eager to gain from the high court’s decision curbing the use of race in the drawing of electoral maps.
Trump Poised to Defy Congress on War Authorization
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-iran-congress-approval-deadline-ff546611
Published: April 30, 2026 21:27
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers that the U.S.-Iran cease-fire stopped the clock on the war authorization deadline.
U.S. senators voted to ban themselves from trading on platforms including Kalshi and Polymarket following concerns over insider trading
Published: April 30, 2026 18:41
Lawmakers voted to ban themselves from trading on platforms including Kalshi and Polymarket following concerns over insider trading.
Tens of millions of Americans might be eligible to claim refunds from the IRS because of a federal court decision that said many pandemic-era tax deadlines didn’t actually apply
Published: April 30, 2026 18:35
Tens of millions of Americans might be eligible to claim refunds from the IRS because of a federal court decision that said many pandemic-era tax deadlines didn’t actually apply.
The House approved a long-delayed measure to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, after the White House warned it was running out of emergency funds to pay workers at the agency
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/house-votes-to-reopen-most-of-dhs-ending-long-shutdown-739f2401
Published: April 30, 2026 17:46
A measure to fund most of agency but not Immigration and Customs Enforcement will now go to President Trump’s desk.
President Trump is withdrawing his nomination of healthy-food advocate Dr. Casey Means to serve as U.S. surgeon general
Published: April 30, 2026 17:35
The president slammed a key Republican senator for opposing Means, and named Dr. Nicole Saphier as the new nominee.
The Justice Department is launching a West Coast-focused healthcare-fraud strike force to help target fraud schemes against Medicare and Medicaid that are spreading in California, Nevada and Arizona, federal officials familiar with the matter said
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/doj-launches-new-west-coast-health-fraud-strike-force-ec3caaab
Published: April 30, 2026 16:00
As part of a push to combat Medicare and Medicaid fraud, the department will field more prosecutors to fight an increase in fraud in Western states.
Mexico’s President Questions U.S. Case Against Sinaloa Governor
Published: April 30, 2026 15:58
As the U.S. charges Gov. Rubén Rocha with drug trafficking, President Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexico will act based only on the case’s merits.
Janet Mills Drops Out of Maine Senate Democratic Primary Race
Published: April 30, 2026 13:15
Departure of popular governor from contest clears way for progressive Graham Platner to take on Republican Susan Collins.
Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling that states can’t consider race when drawing congressional maps means a number of districts might be redrawn. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics newsletter:
https://www.wsj.com/politics/this-supreme-court-ruling-could-literally-change-the-map-fcdc92b5
Published: April 30, 2026 10:37
Plus, Pete Hegseth mixed it up with Democrats over his handling of the war and management of the Pentagon.
If these were normal times, Jerome Powell would have just finished his last Fed meeting and would next month relinquish his chairmanship and his separate seat as governor. These are not normal times.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/why-powell-is-right-to-stay-on-at-the-fed-efc31b63
Published: April 30, 2026 09:30
His presence raises the stakes should Trump renew his attacks on the central bank’s independence.
The House took a major step late Wednesday toward funding the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration-enforcement arms, passing a budget framework after GOP holdouts agreed to drop their five-hour blockade and back the measure
Published: April 30, 2026 04:15
“I’m doing a lot of therapy sessions tonight,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson.
President Trump is leaning toward endorsing Rep. Andy Barr in the Kentucky Senate race, a move that would put Trump at odds with Elon Musk and several of his own allies, who are backing one of Barr’s opponents
Published: April 30, 2026 01:14
Elon Musk and some Trump-aligned strategists have supported one of Barr’s opponents, businessman Nate Morris.
In his first public testimony since the war in Iran began two months ago, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred with Democrats on his handling of the war in Iran and management of the Pentagon
Published: April 29, 2026 22:40
The Secretary of Defense sparred with Democrats over his handling of the war in Iran and management of the Pentagon.
Powell said he’ll stay on the Fed board, the Supreme Court curbs election map protections, and a private island in Scotland is for sale. Read more in today’s What’s News newsletter:
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/powelland-interest-ratesstay-where-they-are-e6271b5f
Published: April 29, 2026 21:26
Plus, the Supreme Court curbs protections for minority voters in election maps, and a private island in Scotland is for sale.
The U.S. charged the governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state and other officials with drug trafficking, stepping up pressure against the country’s government in the fight against powerful cartels
Published: April 29, 2026 19:59
Rubén Rocha and other state officials allegedly conspired with Sinaloa cartel kingpins to smuggle narcotics into the U.S. in exchange for political support and bribes.
Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature approved a redrawn map of its congressional districts that could give the GOP up to four more seats in the U.S. House in the November midterms
Published: April 29, 2026 19:23
The GOP scored a victory in the nationwide redistricting war that has implications for the midterm elections.
Two California ballot initiatives funded in part by Google co-founder Sergey Brin are on track to qualify for the November ballot, according to their backers
Published: April 29, 2026 18:55
Two California ballot initiatives funded in part by the Google co-founder are on track to qualify for the November ballot, setting up a possible clash with a proposed billionaire wealth tax.
The Supreme Court appeared closely divided on allowing Trump to end legal protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have been allowed to stay in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons
Published: April 29, 2026 17:58
Several conservatives suggested courts have little power to review decisions about Temporary Protected Status program, but one appeared undecided.
U.S. military operations in Iran have so far cost taxpayers roughly $25 billion, a top Pentagon official told lawmakers
Published: April 29, 2026 16:54
In his first public testimony since the war began, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the “biggest adversary” facing the U.S. is “defeatist words” by critics.
For a president who likes talking about international affairs as if it’s a game of cards, few cards are higher than King, and the King is here. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics newsletter:
https://www.wsj.com/politics/the-king-and-trump-and-why-it-matters-2c047c31
Published: April 29, 2026 11:09
Plus, DOJ charges James Comey a second time, and the Trump family crypto firm linked with business that had ties to a scamming ring.
In a bid to keep construction of the White House ballroom moving, the Trump administration has told a court how the president would be protected in the event of a White House attack
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/trump-ballroom-white-house-national-security-7d22da44
Published: April 29, 2026 09:00
In its bid to keep construction moving, the Trump administration has told an appeals court about security plans.
Business leaders, cabinet secretaries, Supreme Court justices and Trump family members were among the guests at the White House Tuesday evening to attend a state dinner with King Charles III and Queen Camilla
Published: April 29, 2026 04:15
Business leaders, Supreme Court justices, cabinet secretaries and Trump family members attended the white-tie festivities at the White House.
A seashell photo gets Comey charged with threatening Trump, the U.A.E. is leaving OPEC, and lube glosses hairdos. Read more in today’s What’s News newsletter:
Published: April 28, 2026 21:40
Plus, the U.A.E. is leaving OPEC, Musk testifies against OpenAI, and lube is the secret to glossy hairdos.
Nominee Kevin Warsh declined to tell senators whether he would step aside as Fed chair if the president asked him to resign
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/senate-democrats-press-kevin-warsh-on-fed-independence-f9a31a05
Published: April 28, 2026 20:15
In written correspondence, Warsh declined to say how he would respond if a president asked him to step aside over a policy dispute, Democrats said.
Republicans’ sharp divisions burst into the open again Tuesday, with standoffs over a key overseas surveillance program, the farm bill and funding for the Department of Homeland Security grinding action in the House to a halt
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/gop-house-dhs-funding-fisa-farm-bill-91f70dd1
Published: April 28, 2026 19:50
Standoffs over a key overseas surveillance program, the farm bill and funding for the Department of Homeland Security grind action in the House to a halt.
Melania and Donald Trump vs. Jimmy Kimmel revives a debate about the First Amendment, broadcast licenses and tolerance for this sort of discussion. Read more in today’s WSJ politics newsletter:
https://www.wsj.com/politics/melania-and-donald-trump-vs-jimmy-kimmel-714bf166
Published: April 28, 2026 11:07
Plus, the correspondents’ dinner shooting puts Trump’s White House ballroom in the spotlight, and King Charles’s big day in Washington.
The Defense Department can temporarily require journalists to be escorted inside the Pentagon, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, a win for the department in its efforts to limit media access
Published: April 28, 2026 01:05
The ruling allows the Defense Department to require escorts for reporters in the Pentagon while it continues a legal fight over press- access policies.
Pushing past a third assassination attempt, this time at a Washington, D.C. hotel, President Trump is forging ahead with his $400 million White House ballroom
Published: April 28, 2026 01:00
Almost immediately after Saturday’s shooting, the president began arguing that his $400 million White House ballroom was more essential than ever.
President Trump is calling on Disney’s ABC to remove late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over a comedy bit last week that referred to first lady Melania Trump as an “expectant widow”
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/jimmy-kimmel-melania-trump-widow-comments-40f9478a
Published: April 27, 2026 19:43
A joke last week about the first lady being an ‘expectant widow’ brought the late-night host back in the president’s ire after his show was temporarily pulled last year.
The year of the Molotov cocktail: U.S. antigovernment violence hits 30-year high
Published: April 27, 2026 17:43
Immigration backlash helped push extreme-left attacks past the extreme right for the first time in 20 years, new data show.
The gunman at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner had an impact on many people—including journalists from The Wall Street Journal. Read more in today’s WSJ politics newsletter:
https://www.wsj.com/politics/what-the-wsj-saw-at-the-hilton-saturday-night-74b83811
Published: April 27, 2026 11:02
Plus, King Charles III comes to the U.S., and Jerome Powell must decide whether to stay at the Fed.
MAHA moms are rallying in D.C. to protest the Trump administration’s handling of glyphosate, the weedkiller sold as Roundup: “It’s just crazy, its ubiquitous presence in our lives”
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/maha-moms-glyphosate-roundup-bayer-5dbd2763
Published: April 27, 2026 11:00
Activists are rallying in D.C. to protest the Trump administration’s handling of glyphosate, the weedkiller sold as Roundup.