Rudy Giuliani breathing on his own while hos­pi­talized with pneumonia, spokesperson says  Spectrum News NY1

Kid Cudi Fires M.I.A. From Tour Following Political Rants: “I Won’t Have Someone On My Tour Making Offensive Remarks”  Deadline

Missouri budget earmarks fight becomes part of St. Louis County political battle  Missouri Independent

Ida McKinley: Political Theatre  C-SPAN

What the battle for Congress looks like six months before Election Day  CNN

Trump keeps saying the quiet part out loud on changes to the 2026 election  CNN

The Global Politics of Everyday Humiliation  Foreign Policy in Focus

Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all politics straining American democracy  PBS

U.S. Warns China Over Iranian Oil as Sanctions Fight Intensifies  The New York Times

Dave Eggers, Kathleen Peters back ‘independent thinker’ Sam Wilson for Clearwater City Council  Florida Politics