Republicans are worried about Trumps deportation campaign, and our new poll shows why
A slim majority of voters still support Trump’s deportation agenda, but the GOP base is splintering over tactics.
10:00 AM on 02/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll: Major allies see US as unreliable and destabilizing
Pluralities in Germany and France — and a majority of Canadians — say the US is a negative force globally, new POLITICO-Public First polling finds.
12:00 AM on 02/19/2026 Politico Top Stories Wisconsin poised to leave Arkansas as only state without expanded Medicaid for new moms
Wisconsin Republicans who long blocked a bipartisan measure to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage plan to pass the measure following pressure from Democrats
11:21 AM on 02/19/2026 ABC Politics Gov. Wes Moore on Trump: 'I pray for him and I just feel bad for him'
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is pushing back on President Donald Trump while trying to rally Democrats in his state around a mid-decade redistricting fight
03:05 AM on 02/19/2026 ABC Politics Governors arrive in Washington eager to push past Trump's partisan grip
Governors are arriving in Washington for an annual gathering that has traditionally been a show of bipartisanship
12:18 AM on 02/19/2026 ABC Politics Nation's only unsalaried legislature in New Mexico asks voters to reconsider volunteer status
Members of the nation’s only unsalaried legislature are asking voters to reconsider their volunteer status that has endured since statehood in New Mexico
03:46 PM on 02/18/2026 ABC Politics US senators visit key Ukrainian port city as they push for fresh sanctions on Russia
A delegation of U.S. senators is returning from a trip to Ukraine
02:25 PM on 02/18/2026 ABC Politics The Enigma: Why JD Vance Befuddles the World
The vice president’s comments and actions have some diplomats questioning his ability to navigate global crises.
05:55 AM on 02/18/2026 Politico Top Stories Nigel Farage gives JD Vance ally top policy role
James Orr — who the U.S. vice president describes as his “British sherpa” — says he will help build “the most serious policy operation in British politics.”
09:32 AM on 02/18/2026 Politico Top Stories 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.
10:13 AM on 02/18/2026 Politico Top Stories DOJ acknowledges violating dozens of recent court orders in New Jersey
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.
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