POLITICO

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POLITICO is a free News app for iPhone and iPad by POLITICO, LLC. Rated 4.7/5 from 49,018 ratings. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated November 26, 2025.

Rating: 4.7; 49K ratings
Price: Free; on the App Store
Size: 129 MB; Age 4+
Updated: Nov 26; 2025 · v17.3.1

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About POLITICO

Stay up to speed on the political news driving the day with the POLITICO iPhone app, featuring up-to-the-minute insight and analysis delivered straight to your phone. The sleek and navigable design offers a convenient way to access POLITICO's dynamic stories and breaking news alerts.

Ratings & reviews

4.7

49K ratings

5 ★ 80% 4 ★ 12% 3 ★ 3% 2 ★ 1% 1 ★ 3%

What’s new

Version 17.3.1 · Updated November 26, 2025

Current update brings select POLITICO newsletters to the mobile app: Playbook, Inside Congress, and West Wing Playbook. Head to the new "Newsletters" tab to read newsletters and turn on alerts to stay ahead. Plus, minor bug fixes and performance improvements.

App privacy

The developer, POLITICO, LLC, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Used to Track You

The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:

Usage Data: Advertising Data

Data Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

Identifiers: Device ID, User ID
Contact Info: Email Address

Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Product Personalization, App Functionality

Data Not Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

Usage Data: Advertising Data, Product Interaction, Other Usage Data
Search History: Search History
Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data

Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, App Functionality

App details

POLITICO is a free News app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, developed by POLITICO, LLC. It is rated 4.7 out of 5 from 49,018 ratings on the App Store, requires iOS 15.0 or later and is 129 MB to download. It was first released on February 26, 2010 and last updated on November 26, 2025.

Category: News
Rating: 4.7 / 5 (49,018 ratings)
Price: Free
Version: 17.3.1
Size: 129 MB
Requires: iOS 15.0 or later
Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
Languages: English
Age rating: 4+
Released: February 26, 2010
Last updated: November 26, 2025
Developer: POLITICO, LLC

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