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Why Congress failed to reach an Obamacare deal
Lawmakers delayed negotiations despite a drumbeat of warnings. That was just the first problem.
04:45 AM on 02/17/2026 Politico Top Stories POLITICO asked 2,000 people about data centers and made 5 charts
A new POLITICO poll shows that views about the artificial intelligence hubs swing if projects are associated with President Donald Trump.
05:55 AM on 02/17/2026 Politico Top Stories ICE officials knew use of force was rising well before Minneapolis shootings
Internal agency emails show a surge in reports of ICE officers using more force going back nearly a year, but DHS leadership did not see it as a concern to be addressed.
07:30 AM on 02/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Noncitizen voting is rare. Why is Washington so focused on it?
Republicans are zeroing in on proof-of-citizenship requirements — even as critics warn federal support for election cybersecurity is quietly shrinking.
04:45 AM on 02/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist and presidential candidate, dies at 84
His success in the 1984 and 1988 Democratic primaries ushered in a new era in Democratic Party politics.
05:10 AM on 02/17/2026 Politico Top Stories NYC mayor, though battered, weathers his first major storm
Zohran Mamdani avoided a disaster, though political enemies are spoiling to capitalize on operational shortfalls.
05:55 AM on 02/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Mamdani rewards Working Families Party leader with international affairs appointment
The pick is a part of a broader effort by Mamdani to consolidate his influence on the Democratic Party’s left wing.
08:00 AM on 02/17/2026 Politico Top Stories 5 hot files that await Canadas new US ambassador
Mark Wiseman’s top priority will be to secure a renewal of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
04:00 PM on 02/17/2026 Politico Top Stories How Maryland Democrats are thwarting Wes Moores political ambitions
"The operations of his political tentacles are weak," says one Democratic strategist. "His inside political network is weak.”
03:40 PM on 02/17/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump's second year: Whiplash
"Even proposals that don’t ultimately move forward have consequences."
05:55 AM on 02/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump wants the Fed to cut rates. Kevin Warsh has bigger plans.
Any turbulence that pushes up longer-term rates would clash with the president’s goal of cutting borrowing costs for the government and lowering mortgage rates.
07:00 AM on 02/16/2026 Politico Top Stories RFK Jr.s battle with the public health establishment has turned to trench warfare
The health secretary turned his agencies toward skepticism of processed food and vaccines, but he’s faced pushback at every turn — including from Republicans.
02:00 PM on 02/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump derides Newsom and calls his U.K. deal 'inappropriate'
Trump says the ‘U.K.’s got enough trouble without getting involved with Newscum’
11:00 AM on 02/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Newsom signs California-UK clean energy pact
The deal includes greater collaboration on offshore windfarms — a great bugbear of Donald Trump.
10:00 AM on 02/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Democrats struggles could be partly because theyre just too old, says Obama
“There is an element of, at some point, you age out,” the former president said.
04:00 PM on 02/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Munich Looks to the Future
The annual security conference turned its focus not just to present dangers, but what’s to come.
02:51 PM on 02/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Immigration officers seem to be trained to be 'nasty, mean and cruel,' Schumer says
“They need to be reined in and they need to stop the violence,” the Senate minority leader said.
11:52 AM on 02/16/2026 Politico Top Stories RFK Jr.s allies are trying to free anti-vaccine doctors to speak their minds
They want the Supreme Court to allow physicians to buck the medical establishment when they advise patients and the public.
04:00 PM on 02/16/2026 Politico Top Stories Massie says hes lost confidence in Pam Bondi after congressional hearing
The Attorney General sparred with Rep. Thomas Massie and other lawmakers over her handling of the Epstein files.
12:18 PM on 02/16/2026 Politico Top Stories How global cybercrime syndicates are stealing hearts and billions
Scammers are using artificial intelligence to create more realistic online identities to lure in lonely hearts.
04:00 PM on 02/16/2026 Politico Top Stories The plot twist shaking Los Angeles
A fierce race between incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and ally-turned-rival Nithya Raman could prove to be an improbable comeback story or a generational revolt.
12:00 PM on 02/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Rubio calls report on Navalny poisoning troubling'
The U.S. secretary of state said that he had ‘no reason to question’ the Europeans’ findings.
10:21 AM on 02/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Newsom says Trumps attacks are bringing Europe together
It’s the president’s one contribution to the continent, the California governor said.
01:09 PM on 02/15/2026 Politico Top Stories They Wanted a University Without Cancel Culture. Then Dissenters Were Ousted.
Inside the civil war at the anti-woke university backed by Bari Weiss.
05:00 AM on 02/15/2026 Politico Top Stories People Are Taking the Wrong Lessons From His Victory
London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Zohran Mamdani’s election to lead New York City — and what comes next.
01:55 AM on 02/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Stunning: Jeanine Pirros Failure to Indict Democrats Is a Big Deal
The U.S. attorney is stumbling in Trump’s revenge tour — and it’s a sign of more struggles to come.
07:00 AM on 02/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Nuke-talk is heating up among Europeans in Munich
‘Nuclear deterrence can give us new opportunities. Why not?’ Latvian PM tells POLITICO.
07:09 AM on 02/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Americas charm offensive in Munich masks harder line on Europe
The message itself is uncompromising: Join Donald Trump’s campaign to reshape the world for Washington’s benefit, or get out of the way.
04:46 PM on 02/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Is This Where Trumps NATO Ideas Are Coming From?
An idea floating in academic circles has helped drive the Trump administration’s pullback from Europe.
12:00 PM on 02/15/2026 Politico Top Stories In South Texas, the GOP immigration hard line is now political kryptonite
Texas Republicans bet on continuing to win over Latino voters. Then Trump began his aggressive deportation campaign.
07:00 AM on 02/15/2026 Politico Top Stories South Texas will never be red again: Home builders warn GOP over Trumps immigration raids
Construction executives have held multiple meetings over the last month with the White House and Congress to discuss immigration busts on job sites.
02:00 PM on 02/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Homan offers praise for Minnesotas Walz and Frey on immigration talks
“You can't fix problems talking in an echo chamber; you got to talk to the people that you may disagree with," Homan said.
11:13 AM on 02/15/2026 Politico Top Stories Top Republican lawmakers spar over Greenland
Without naming him directly, Sen. Thom Tillis appeared to fire back at Sen. Lindsey Graham over his comments on Greenland's sovereignty.
10:16 AM on 02/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Alexei Navalny was killed by Russia with frog toxin, 5 European governments say
There is “no innocent explanation” for the presence of the toxin in Navalny’s body, the U.K. said on Saturday.
10:16 AM on 02/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Top Trump official says no US slush fund for far right in Europe
‘It’s not America’s decision to govern who’s elected in Europe,’ Sarah Rogers tells POLITICO.
08:27 AM on 02/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps creation: A Europe that spends more on defense and can stand up to the US
European and American leaders talked of a “NATO 3.0” but something has changed in the relationship.
07:24 AM on 02/14/2026 Politico Top Stories US Ambassador to NATO: America is 'not leaving' Europe
His comments are part of a more conciliatory tone American officials are taking during the Munich Security Conference.
10:59 AM on 02/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Rubio calls on Europe to join Trumps new world order
Top U.S. diplomat backs new partnership with the continent as he reiterates MAGA talking points.
07:16 AM on 02/14/2026 Politico Top Stories EPA boss offers forceful defense for scrapping landmark Obama climate policy
Lee Zeldin defended this week's repeal of a key climate policy — and had unexpected praise for Hillary Clinton.
10:03 AM on 02/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Jeffrey Epstein spent years building ties to well-known hackers
The convicted sex offender also expressed an interest in attending the annual DEFCON and Black Hat conferences in Las Vegas.
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