Trump teases a friendly takeover of Cuba
The president said the nation has nothing right now.
01:52 PM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Dont mention Article 5, Finland warns US on Ukraine
Some NATO countries worry using any version of the term “Article 5” for Ukraine defense could weaken its deterrence.
06:30 PM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump says hes unhappy with Iran negotiations
The president’s remarks come as the State Department urged personnel to leave the U.S. embassy in Israel.
01:27 PM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories U.S.-funded international broadcaster sends new round of resignation offers to employees
The move comes amid an ongoing lawsuit between Voice of America employees and Trump-appointed CEO Kari Lake.
02:29 PM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Acts of war unauthorized by Congress: Trumps congressional critics denounce Iran strikes
"We can support the democracy movement and the Iranian people without sending our troops to die," says Sen. Ruben Gallego.
05:31 AM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Iran strikes threaten to deplete US weapons supplies and put American troops at risk
The administration already burned through significant stockpiles of air defense missiles in operations against Iran and its proxy groups.
06:00 PM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Europe looks for US resolve as Ukraine talks bog down
The Trump administration’s attempt to end the war hasn’t produced major breakthroughs as the war approaches its fourth anniversary.
12:05 AM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories House leaders say lawmakers can't attend Munich Security Conference as official delegation
Some members were still planning to participate in the event.
06:46 PM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories US signals limited military pullback from Europe
“We will continue to show up,” America's ambassador to NATO said.
10:30 AM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump says he wont extend nuclear arms treaty with Russia
The New START deal was the last vestige of arms control between the world’s largest superpowers.
03:14 PM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump prepares to let go of arms control with Russia
Russian and U.S. nuclear arsenals could expand for the first time in three decades.
05:00 AM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Congressional Iran votes take on new weight after Trump strikes
While the House and Senate are unlikely to restrain the president, bipartisan backers of the legislative branch’s war powers want to put lawmakers on the record.
12:05 PM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories 'Economic relief, not more war: Iran strikes test Trump coalition ahead of midterms
Trump allies fear the Iran strikes could lead to a drawn-out conflict, sapping MAGA enthusiasm and undercutting Republicans’ midterm hopes.
12:49 PM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories LIVE UPDATES on Iran from around the globe
All the latest information from POLITICO's reporting staff.
07:47 AM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Mamdani blasts Trump administrations 'catastrophic and illegal strikes in Iran
The mayor’s forceful condemnation comes just two days after he had a “productive” meeting with Trump at the White House.
01:34 PM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Canada backs United States actions in Iran
Carney said Canada has consistently called on the Iranian regime to end its nuclear program.
10:45 AM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories US attack in Iran poses bigger risk to energy market than Venezuela
A sustained U.S. military action against Tehran could set off a broader conflict in the Middle East and scramble global oil shipments.
09:49 AM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Iran launches counterattacks against US bases in the Gulf
Missiles and drones hit American facilitiues in Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said.
07:40 AM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Iran threatens wider war if Washington strikes
“The Americans should know that if they start a war, this time it will be a regional war,” Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said.
07:13 AM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Let him think he won': Inside Minnesota Dems' effort to fend off Trump's immigration surge
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Attorney General Keith Ellison shared previously unreported details with POLITICO about the agonizing seven-week immigration crackdown that left two Americans dead.
07:00 AM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories
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