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Trump announces 'major combat operations' against Iran, urges regime change
The president's statement caps weeks of unsuccessful diplomatic negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
02:58 AM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories What we know and still dont about the Iran strikes
The strikes threaten to roil the Middle East but raise hope in some corners that a longtime U.S. adversary could fall.
12:12 PM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories A duo of the willing: US and Israel have few allies in initial Iran strikes
The absence of allies in America’s massive attacks against Iran upends decades of precedent.
11:44 AM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories 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 OpenAI announces new deal with Pentagon including ethical safeguards
The company said its agreement with the Defense Department includes "prohibitions on domestic mass surveillance and human responsibility for the use of force." Both issues are major sticking points in DOD's feud with OpenAI's rival Anthropic.
12:04 AM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Attempted corporate murder: Trumps threats against Anthropic chill AI industry
The unprecedented conflict over the military’s use of Anthropic’s AI model could transform the relationship between Washington and the tech sector.
08:04 PM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Canceled contracts, a failed polygraph and personal disputes: Inside the turbulent tenure of Noems former cyber czar
A dozen current and former officials said that former acting CISA director Madhu Gottumukkala's leadership was troublesome for the agency long before his reassignment late Thursday.
07:00 AM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories DHS funding impasse here to stay as administration ratchets up pressure
Senators want to see changes to ICE and Border Patrol practices as the partial government shutdown shows no signs of ending.
07:30 PM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Labor secretary weathers the political storm swirling around her agency
Lori Chavez-DeRemer is working to conduct business as usual in the face of an internal probe that has sidelined key aides and sparked a now-closed criminal investigation of her husband.
07:32 PM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Mamdani did Trump a solid by keeping their White House meeting under wraps
The NYC mayor decided against publicly announcing the meeting after the White House asked it be kept secret for as long as possible.
05:10 PM on 02/28/2026 Politico Top Stories Solar powers newest friends: MAGA influencers
The nation’s leading clean energy lobby aims to bolster solar power’s standing via conservative media partnerships, polling and Stephen Miller’s wife.
05:55 AM on 02/27/2026 Politico Top Stories After Supreme Court ruling, White House does damage control on trade deals
The administration is taking a carrot and stick approach with foreign countries after the court struck down a broad swath of the president's tariffs.
05:00 AM on 02/27/2026 Politico Top Stories I Dont Know That Ill Ever Be OK With Myself
Nancy Mace opens up about her trauma, why she does what she does and Donald Trump as a “father figure.”
04:45 AM on 02/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Weve Got Enough Performance Artists in DC: John Cornyn Refuses toGo Quietly
The four-term Texan is testing whether a traditional Republican still has a place in a party reshaped by Donald Trump.
04:45 AM on 02/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Bannon blasts Trump campaign aides in Texas Senate showdown
Steve Bannon has gone all-in for Ken Paxton in Texas. But two of Trump's top campaign hands are backing John Cornyn — opening up a rift on the right.
06:10 AM on 02/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump wants to move on data centers. Not so much Congress.
The White House is taking a proactive approach to data centers and energy. Congress is still finding its way.
12:47 PM on 02/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Horrifying: Hollywood blasts Trumps role in studio sale
In the Warner Bros. deal, some saw Trump targeting not just programming choices, but questions of corporate structure once largely insulated from political influence.
08:55 AM on 02/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Lights, camera, fraud: Dr. Oz takes fraud-busting on the road
The Trump administration wants to tackle fraud. Oz, a famed television host, has put his skills to the task.
10:00 AM on 02/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Charlie Kirk is all over GOP campaign ads
The slain Turning Point USA leader only endorsed a handful of candidates before he was killed. But he's in many more ads.
10:00 AM on 02/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Rubio to visit Israel as US Embassy authorizes staff to leave ahead of potential Iran strike
The guidance comes as the White House considers whether to again strike Iran.
09:06 AM on 02/27/2026 Politico Top Stories Californian pulls AI ballot measures, citing OpenAI intimidation
The proposals would've created new state agencies, holding certain AI companies to commitments that they benefit the public good, address job displacement and ensure that advanced models are released safely.
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