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Sites like Politico

The 20 closest political news media alternatives to Politico, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 10 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to Politico? The closest matches are Newsweek, Vox and TIME. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About Politico

Politico politico.com

Wikidata: American journalism company and news website

Top 10K · #2,380 English 10 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
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Summary by Claude

Political news website covering U.S. and international politics and policy, including Congress, the White House, elections, lobbying and regulation, with analysis, opinion, newsletters, podcasts and a print edition.

Who it’s for
Politically engaged readers, policy professionals, lobbyists and government staff
Business model
Advertising and premium subscriptions (Politico Pro)

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Politico’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

CBS NewsUSA TodayBreitbart NewsForeign PolicyNBC NewsThe HillThe AtlanticTIMEVoxNewsweek

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to Politico

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Politico, thumbs down if it isn’t.

Only in English

We can’t read politico.com’s homepage (bot protection page), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.

  1. 01
    Newsweek newsweek.com Top 10K English

    Newsweek - Latest Breaking News, US, World, Politics, Business, Tech and Videos.

    Newsweek provides in-depth analysis on news, world events, politics, business, tech, entertainment, healthcare, & trending videos. Subscribe for breaking news alerts!

  2. 02
    Vox vox.com Top 10K English

    Vox

    Vox is a general interest news site for the 21st century. Its mission: to help everyone understand our complicated world, so that we can all help shape it. In text, video and audio, our reporters explain politics, policy, world affairs, technology, culture, science, the climate crisis, money, health and everything else that matters. Our goal is to ensure that everyone, regardless of income or status, can access accurate information that empowers them.

  3. 03
    TIME time.com Top 1K English

    TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates

    Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news.

  4. 04
    The Atlantic theatlantic.com Top 10K English

    Your access has been blocked – The Atlantic

    magazine and multi-platform publisher based in Washington, D.C.

  5. 05
    The Hill thehill.com Top 10K English

    The Hill - covering Congress, Politics, Political Campaigns and Capitol Hill

    The Hill is a top US political website, read by the White House and more lawmakers than any other site -- vital for policy, politics and election campaigns.

  6. 06
    NBC News nbcnews.com Top 1K English

    NBC News - Breaking Headlines and Video Reports on World, U.S. and Local Angles | NBC News

    Go to NBCNews.com for breaking news, videos, and the latest top stories in world news, business, politics, health and pop culture.

  7. 07
    Foreign Policy foreignpolicy.com Top 10K English

    Foreign Policy – the Global Magazine of News and Ideas

    The Global Magazine of News and Ideas

  8. 08
    Breitbart News breitbart.com Top 10K English

    Breitbart News Network

    Syndicated news and opinion website providing continuously updated headlines to top news and analysis sources.

  9. 09
    USA Today usatoday.com Top 1K English

    Latest World & National News & Headlines - USATODAY.com

    USA TODAY delivers current national and local news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, and videos.

  10. 10
    CBS News cbsnews.com Top 1K English

    CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Exclusive Coverage

    Stay informed on today's latest breaking news and exclusive scoops from CBS News. Follow current events in the U.S. and around the world, along with trending stories in politics, health and more key topics.

  11. 11
    Slate slate.com Top 10K English

    Slate Magazine - Politics, Business, Technology, and the Arts

    Online magazine of news, politics, technology, and culture. Combines humor and insight in thoughtful analyses of current events and political news.

  12. 12
    White House whitehouse.gov Top 10K English

    The White House

    President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance are committed to lowering costs for all Americans, securing our borders, unleashing American energy dominance, restoring peace through strength, and making all Americans safe and secure once again.

  13. 13
    CNN cnn.com Top 1K English

    Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN

    View the latest news and breaking news today for U.S., world, weather, entertainment, politics and health at CNN.com.

  14. 14
    Fox News foxnews.com Top 1K English

    Fox News - Breaking News Updates | Latest News Headlines | Photos & News Videos

    Breaking News, Latest News and Current News from FOXNews.com. Breaking news and video. Latest Current News: U.S., World, Entertainment, Health, Business, Technology, Politics, Sports.

  15. 15
    International Business Times ibtimes.com Top 10K English

    International Business Times - Business News, Financial news

    International Business Times is the leading provider of business news and financial news from the US and around the world.

  16. 16
    TheStreet thestreet.com Top 10K English

    thestreet.com

    US financial news and financial literacy website

  17. 17
    HuffPost huffpost.com Top 1K English

    HuffPost - Breaking News, Politics, Entertainment & Opinion

    Read the latest U.S. and world news, politics, entertainment, lifestyle and opinion pieces from HuffPost’s trusted team of journalists.

  18. 18
    ABC News abcnews.com Top 10K English

    ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

    Your trusted source for breaking news, analysis, exclusive interviews, headlines, and videos at ABCNews.com

  19. 19
    Euronews euronews.com Top 10K English

    Latest breaking news available as free video on demand | Euronews

    Latest breaking news available as free video on demand. Stay informed on European and world news about economy, politics, diplomacy… with Euronews.

  20. 20
    United States House of Representatives house.gov Top 10K English

    Homepage | house.gov

    lower house of the United States Congress

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to politico.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Politico uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What Politico is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

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  • Apple Business TXT apple-domain-verification=JEjvEkKLPVduVSwb
  • Atlassian TXT atlassian-domain-verification=21oo0aGAb1lJW/vr5U9YLXn8jVLsyEElq0SBZeP…
  • Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=fqnZqZYyeQR7-coW6KwihGcoPvmnTs1tZrmWTjIc2os
  • Notion TXT notion-domain-verification=Wsv21q4dYnipAODX3qfW5M1QQiejnCgGH9rRVEPAl0b
  • OpenAI TXT openai-domain-verification=dv-w17OR4nutT72n8u24C9cNhID
  • Salesforce TXT v=spf1 a include:_spf.salesforce.com include:spf.protection.outlook.c…

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