New York Lifts Mask Mandate, Chuy Garcia Eyes Another Run for Mayor, and Other Top Stories

Judge who sided with Trump in Mar-a-Lago case had few high profile cases

Aileen Cannon had faced criticism for siding with Trump and his legal team in their request for a special master to review material taken from Mar-A-Lago.

Super PAC spends in bid to elect Rhode Island’s first Latina governor

Nellie Gorbea currently serves as Rhode Island’s secretary of state, and she would be the first Latina governor in the region if she wins the Sept. 13 primary.

Inside the fight to fend off hackers at Ukraine’s largest telecom

Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar, which provides service to almost 26 million people, is fighting a barrage of Russian cyberattacks.

Steve Bannon expects to face new criminal charge in New York

Bannon, 68, plans to turn himself in on Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Chuy Garcia considers another run for Chicago mayor

Gracia once served on the city council and as a Cook County commissioner earlier in his career before running for Congress.

New York lifts mask mandate for public transit, correctional facilities, shelters

The transit mask mandate was one of the last ones in the nation.

Fetterman to POLITICO: I will debate Oz

The Pennsylvania Democrat said his camp is discussing accommodations for his hearing problems, but “we’re going to be able to work that out.”

Judge rejects trial delay for Oath Keepers’ leader in Jan. 6 case

Defendant Stewart Rhodes, facing seditious conspiracy charge, had asked for postponement to replace lawyers.

How a budget battle sowed chaos on the cusp of a new school year

Class starts Thursday, and teachers say the academic year has already suffered irreparable damage.

Donald Trump has at least 19 different attorneys dealing with 8 investigations.

The various legal problems have created the need for a lot of legal help.

Trump-endorsed Diehl to face Democrat Healey for Massachusetts governor

The Democratic primary to succeed Healey as state attorney general was won by Andrea Campbell.

Official portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama unveiled at White House

President Joe Biden opened his speech at the ceremony in the East Room of the White House with praise for the Obamas and their legacy.

Inside the Forecast: Is Florida officially a red state?

POLITICO’s Steve Shepard demystifies this week’s election data in a video series.

Judge rankled by Jan. 6 committee push for executive privilege ruling in Meadows case

The select committee has unfurled large swaths of its evidence in recent months, underscoring the crucial information that only Mark Meadows can provide.

Groups sue Florida over Medicaid ban on gender-affirming care

Florida is one of at least 10 states in the country that block Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care.

Mass. AG nears historic first as state becomes latest Trump test

Although progressive activists are cheering the likelihood of shattering several glass ceilings in November, their candidates for secretary of state, attorney general and lieutenant governor lost.

Dem governors in the big battlegrounds are looking strong — but the GOP is expanding the map

The GOP is trying to flip the governorships in New Mexico and Oregon, even as Democrats' Midwestern battleground governors run ahead in the polls.

DOJ’s setback in Mar-a-Lago probe could be profound... or merely a blip

The department can appeal a judge’s special master order. But just how big an impact that order will have is difficult to know.

GOP offers strained Trump defenses in Mar-a-Lago probe — for now

Defending the former president has put Republicans in a bind as they push the Justice Department for more clarity on why the search was deemed necessary.

Biden administration jumps into rail, union talks hoping to avert strike

A work stoppage threatens more snarls in the country’s supply chain and fuel for inflation.

Gavin Newsom encounters an unexpected antagonist: Joe Biden

California governor seethes after Biden jumps into debate on contentious farmworker bill.

Canadian police arrest second suspect in stabbing rampage

The motive for the bloodshed remained unknown.

Legal world fires at Judge Cannon

And more on the NRSC’s money woes.

Senate GOP delivers early blow to Biden's Covid and monkeypox request

Senate Minority Whip John Thune said that there’s “zero interest in Covid or monkeypox” funding among Senate Republicans, spelling trouble for a White House priority.

Schumer announces same-sex marriage vote

Senate Democrats still haven't shored up the 10 Republicans they need to pass the bill, but they're optimistic that amendments will draw more support.

Opinion | Waging Psychological War Against Russia

The U.S. has a real opportunity to erode Putin’s propaganda.

Republicans: No beef, no pork

Vogel Group adds new ag practice head

Harris spent the past two years as legislative director for Rep. Jim Baird (R-Ind.), and before that worked for the American Feed Industry Association and Indiana Soybean Alliance.

Pentagon suspends F-35 deliveries after discovering materials from China

The issue does not affect flight operations of F-35s already in service.

Democratic attorneys general candidates rake in donations post-Roe

Republicans are pledging to enforce state abortion bans if they win, but are also redirecting the conversation to areas of perceived Democratic weakness.