Trump hikes temporary global tariff rate to 15 percent, maximizing authority in wake of Supreme Court blow
The move comes after the Supreme Court handed the White House a huge setback to one of its signature economic and foreign policy tools.
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“I am so proud of him,” the president said Friday.
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The Supreme Court rejected Trump’s tariffs after handing him an almost unbroken string of victories.
03:56 PM on 02/21/2026 Politico Top Stories A high-stakes State of the Union just got harder for Trump
The president heads to the Hill for a primetime address to Congress on Tuesday amid a torrent of negative news.
07:00 AM on 02/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Top NATO allies believe cyberattacks on hospitals are an act of war. Theyre still struggling to fight back.
State-linked hackers are increasingly targeting critical sectors with no signs of stopping.
10:00 AM on 02/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Online age restrictions get the Newsom bump
The California governor is the latest politician seeking to curb kids’ online activity, an idea sweeping across U.S. states and around the world. Only the White House and Congress seem stuck.
12:00 PM on 02/21/2026 Politico Top Stories DC police searched Labor Secretary's office in sexual assault investigation
The Metropolitan Police Department searched Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s office as it looks into allegations against her husband.
04:44 PM on 02/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Republicans quietly celebrate the demise of tariffs. That relief might not last.
Many in the GOP, especially those in battleground states, are happy to see the blanket tariffs go in a heated election year. Trump has already pledged to bring them back.
05:00 PM on 02/21/2026 Politico Top Stories What happens to billions in tariff money already paid? Supreme Court leaves refunds unsettled.
The justices did not address the issue in their majority opinion striking down some of President Donald Trump's tariffs Friday, likely leaving it up to lower courts to resolve.
01:12 PM on 02/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Heres how different US tariff revenue was in 2025
Our chart updated every weekday in 2025, showing how tariff revenue was changing.
10:47 AM on 02/21/2026 Politico Top Stories How a major DOE report hides the whole truth on climate change
The Trump administration recruited five marginalized researchers to challenge the international consensus on global warming. Here’s how it went wrong.
10:00 AM on 02/21/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump's flood-the-zone approach to unflattering news cycles has hit a new extreme
Everyone else: Epstein, Epstein, Epstein. Trump: Rosie O’Donnell? The Red Sox? Coca-Cola?
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Politico cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker
02:52 PM on 02/21/2026 Politico Top Stories White House dinner closes a turbulent week for governors in Washington
On Saturday, governors gather for the annual National Governors Association dinner after a tense week
08:40 AM on 02/21/2026 ABC Politics House Speaker Johnson denies request for Jesse Jackson to lie in honor in Capitol
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office has denied a request to have the late Rev. Jesse Jackson lie in honor in the United States Capitol Rotunda due to precedents that such honors are usually only designated for presidents
03:22 PM on 02/20/2026 ABC Politics Supreme Court strikes down Trumps tariffs
It’s a rare loss for the president from a conservative-led court and a major rebuke of his economic program.
10:12 AM on 02/20/2026 Politico Top Stories I feel vindicated: Anti-tariff Republicans cheer as Supreme Court checks Trump
Speaker Mike Johnson and other key GOP leaders did not immediately weigh in on the ruling Friday.
11:19 AM on 02/20/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps economy decelerated as shutdown, consumer spending drag on growth
The president blamed the soft GDP report on Democrats and Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
10:18 AM on 02/20/2026 Politico Top Stories Republicans are ignoring Trump and holding out hope for a second megabill
The president said Republicans have “gotten everything passed that we need,” but lawmakers aren’t so sure.
04:45 AM on 02/20/2026 Politico Top Stories MAHA unleashes on White House after Trump backs pesticide
MAHA advocates promptly denounced the move and said it would threaten Republicans’ chances in the midterms.
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