Democrats now have to win the House vote by 4 points due to Republican gerrymandering  —  A new analysis by Strength In Numbers reveals the impacts of mid-decade and post-VRA redistricting by Republicans, with the now-missing Democratic counter-gerrymander in Virginia

AOC vs. Airbnb  —  Her contempt for entrepreneurs extends to those who benefit from their products.  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) is on a tear, spinning yarns about the American Revolution being an uprising against the rich while complaining that The Post is standing …

Israel Built and Defended a Secret Iran War Base in Iraq  —  The base, set up for special forces and search-and-rescue teams, was almost discovered early in the conflict  —  TEL AVIV—Israel set up a clandestine military outpost in the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign against Iran …

Republicans who denied 2020 election results could be governors next year  —  Electing such candidates for governor would give deniers key oversight of the 2028 presidential election in swing states like Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.  —  Just now  —  Summary

One Big Headache for Politicians These Days: a Messy Digital Footprint  —  As a new generation of chronically online oversharers runs for office, many find themselves tripped up by past statements.  Their response?  Delete, distance, disavow.  —  Mallory McMorrow, a Democratic candidate …

Former Polish Justice Minister Ziobro reportedly flees to US  —  Zbigniew Ziobro is wanted in Poland over the alleged misuse of public funds and the deployment of Pegasus spyware against political opponents.  —  Fugitive former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro is now in the United States courtesy …

Vance or Rubio?  Trump Muses on Successor as the ‘Kids’ Fill Bigger Roles.  —  Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are boosting their profiles, generating speculation about who's lining up for the 2028 presidential nomination.  —  Every now and then …

May 9, 2026  —  If you google the history of Mother's Day, the internet will tell you that Mother's Day began in 1908 when Anna Jarvis decided to honor her mother.  But “Mothers' Day”—with the apostrophe not in the singular spot, but in the plural—actually started in the 1870s …

In Bid to Flip Senate, Democrats Push Deep Into Trump Territory  —  In Ohio, former Sen. Sherrod Brown leans on economic message in comeback bid  —  CHILLICOTHE, Ohio—Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown lost his seat in a 2024 MAGA wave that put Republicans back in control of the Senate.

An Emboldened New China Spells Trouble for Trump  —  One of the most widely shared viral memes on Chinese social media today is “the American kill line.”  —  Borrowed from video game slang for the threshold at which a weakened character can be easily finished off, it refers to the widely held notion …

Strait of Hormuz Remains Effectively Blocked After Naval Skirmishes  —  The U.S. Navy's blockade continued to intercept ships trying to leave or enter Iranian ports, while fear of Iranian attacks kept other ships from attempting passage through the narrows.  —  Traffic in the Strait …

Poll: Republicans and Democrats agree on 1 big election issue … Americans think cash rules more of the political system than it should — a concern that crosses party lines as midterm spending is projected to once again shatter records.  —  New results from The POLITICO Poll are stark …

Drone Hits Ship Near Qatar as US Awaits Iran Peace Plan Response  —  A drone strike briefly set a cargo vessel ablaze in the Persian Gulf, the latest shipping attack to test a fragile ceasefire as the US awaits Iran's response to its proposal to end 10 weeks of war.