Judges decry treatment of nursing and pregnant detainees in ICE custody
The agency has declined to say whether a Biden-era policy largely barring detention for pregnant and nursing mothers remains in force.
05:00 AM on 02/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Our running list of judges who have ruled on ICEs mass detention policy
POLITICO is keeping track of the federal judges who have ruled on the administration’s effort to systematically lock up thousands of people.
05:00 AM on 02/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Republicans are eyeing major election changes. Trumps mail voting crackdown isnt one of them.
GOP lawmakers prefer a more targeted approach as the president rails against mail-in ballots.
04:45 AM on 02/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Hes jumping in all the way: A Trump financial regulator backs prediction markets in their clash against states
CFTC Chair Michael Selig is going on the offensive to defend his agency’s authority in a dispute that could shape the future of sports betting.
05:00 AM on 02/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Jesse Jackson Could Show the Way Forward for Democrats
The late civil rights icon and presidential candidate built his famous coalition because of a unique political talent.
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The self-assessment came amid rising concern among judges managing a flood of immigration cases.
11:02 AM on 02/18/2026 Politico Top Stories This emerging Democratic star is embroiled in a primary fight
The primary in the Rio Grande Valley mirrors the battle in the state's Senate race.
05:55 AM on 02/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Opponents of proposed California wealth tax ramp up their campaign
Some of California’s wealthiest residents are bankrolling measures designed to undercut a tax on billionaires.
06:47 PM on 02/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Why California could be the big winner as EPA abandons climate policy
The federal government is walking away from its tailpipe emissions rules, sparking a legal debate over whether states can now write their own standards.
07:49 PM on 02/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Carney poaches Conservative MP, putting a majority within reach
Floor-crossing hands Pierre Poilievre a fresh embarrassment — and raises new questions about his grip on Conservative caucus.
11:38 AM on 02/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Mamdani floats increasing New York City property taxes as part of $127B budget plan
The mayor says increased property levies could be harmful but argues they’ll be necessary if the state doesn’t enact a new tax on millionaires.
12:24 PM on 02/18/2026 Politico Top Stories 25 Things Donald Trump Did This Year You Might Have Missed
The president's second first year in office has been a blitz. Here are some under-the-radar developments that might have slipped your attention.
05:55 AM on 02/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries billionaire tax
Bernie Sanders is coming to Los Angeles to campaign for a proposed “billionaires tax” that has set off an uproar in the Silicon Valley and led to divisions among Democrats
01:13 AM on 02/18/2026 ABC Politics White House names new pick for Nevada top federal prosecutor
Last week the White House announced the nomination of a Las Vegas attorney for U.S. Attorney of the District of Nevada
07:09 PM on 02/18/2026 ABC Politics Thomas Pritzker steps down from Hyatt board saying he deeply regrets association with Epstein
Thomas Pritzker will retire as the executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels after details of his affiliation with Jeffrey Epstein were revealed in documents related to the burgeoning investigation of ties the notorious sex trafficker had to the elite and pow...
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President Donald Trump is visiting Fort Bragg in North Carolina on Friday to praise special forces involved in the capture of Venezuela’s former leader, Nicolás Maduro
04:14 AM on 02/17/2026 ABC Politics House votes to slap back Trump's tariffs on Canada in rare bipartisan rebuke
The House has voted to slap back President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada
04:01 AM on 02/17/2026 ABC Politics DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin to leave Trump administration
The move comes as public opinion has turned on the administration’s hardline immigration policies.
11:01 AM on 02/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Youre Going to See More Defections: Thomas Massies Ominous Prediction for the GOP
In a new interview, the Republican congressman opens up about Donald Trump, Mike Johnson and his strategy to dig even deeper into the Epstein files
04:45 AM on 02/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Why Congress failed to reach an Obamacare deal
Lawmakers delayed negotiations despite a drumbeat of warnings. That was just the first problem.
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