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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.
07:00 AM on 02/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Meet the YOLO Republicans: Lawmakers with nothing to lose are threatening Trumps grip on Congress
A small group of politically insulated members is causing headaches for party leaders and anxiety among their GOP colleagues.
11:44 AM on 02/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Republicans worry shutdown will overshadow Trumps State of the Union
President Donald Trump’s Feb. 24 address to Congress is set to collide with a DHS funding lapse.
06:13 PM on 02/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Zelenskyy pushes US to intensify pressure on Russia
The Ukrainian leader hinted that Congress might need to step in on security guarantees.
04:30 PM on 02/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Kennedy is banning junk food from SNAP. Can you guess what counts?
Five states have set new limits on what you can buy with your food stamps, but they each have their own system.
10:00 AM on 02/14/2026 Politico Top Stories ICE says federal agents appear to have lied about confrontation that led to shooting
Officers claimed they were attacked, prompting one to open fire.
02:37 PM on 02/14/2026 Politico Top Stories She Resigned as Penn President After a Controversial Hearing. Now Shes Back.
Liz Magill, the former president of the University of Pennsylvania, will be the new dean of Georgetown University’s law school.
11:00 AM on 02/14/2026 Politico Top Stories Another month, another Rahm Emanuel policy proposal. Whats he up to?
Many of Emanuel’s would-be 2028 rivals are still in office and can point to concrete governing or legislating proposals. He needs another way.
05:00 AM on 02/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Congressional housing deal faces new hurdle as Trump pushes investor ban
The issue is another area in which the president’s populist ideas are clashing with GOP free-market orthodoxy.
04:45 AM on 02/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Russia Attacks a NATO Country in a War Game. It Doesnt End Well.
In a simulation where Russia breaches the Lithuanian border, Europe struggles to respond without U.S. help.
04:00 AM on 02/13/2026 Politico Top Stories 'Tariffs are such an important factor': Some Republicans are increasingly anxious over Trump's signature policy
Trump says trust the process on tariffs.
05:55 AM on 02/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Top aides to RFK Jr. will leave posts
The moves are part of a broader management shakeup at the health department.
10:15 AM on 02/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Shapiro grows his donor network ahead of 2028
The Pennsylvania governor is using his book tour and his reelection bid as a way to expand his donor list.
10:00 AM on 02/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Florida Dems play up midterm candidates with military cred
The party is drafting veterans in an effort to break a string of defeats in the once-battleground state.
05:55 AM on 02/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Lawmakers resign themselves to lengthy DHS shutdown
Negotiations will keep going but Democrats and the White House are far apart.
08:46 PM on 02/13/2026 Politico Top Stories The nations cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.
05:00 AM on 02/13/2026 Politico Top Stories The 2028 Race Has Begun. Heres Whos Winning.
White House hopefuls in both parties are maneuvering for the post-Trump era. Here’s where they stand at the end of 2025.
10:00 AM on 02/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump sidelines climate contrarians in science rollback
The president has mocked global warming as a “hoax,” but his administration avoided testing that claim in court as it targeted the endangerment finding.
07:30 AM on 02/13/2026 Politico Top Stories America is not in a civil war with Europe, says Tillis
Top officials meet amid fresh questions over the transatlantic alliance and Europe’s security architecture.
06:45 AM on 02/13/2026 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 02/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Opinion | Sen. Mitch McConnell on What the West Must Do Now
How to make the most of Munich.
11:25 PM on 02/13/2026 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 02/13/2026 Politico Top Stories The Industry Comes In and Kills the Work of Local Citizens
States and feds aren’t doing much to affect data center growth. Residents are building the playbook for pushing back here.
05:00 AM on 02/13/2026 Politico Top Stories Tariff votes hand Republicans an unwanted referendum on affordability
House GOP leaders shielded their most vulnerable members from politically explosive votes for more than a year. Now the fallout is reverberating.
04:45 AM on 02/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Poll: Top NATO allies dont think US helps deter enemies anymore
The United States' eroding reputation is raising fresh questions about the stability of the global order that has held for decades, and of the country's strength on the world stage.
10:40 PM on 02/12/2026 Politico Top Stories NATO deploys to Greenland to keep Trump onside
The alliance’s Arctic Sentry is mostly a rebranding exercise aimed at appeasing the U.S. president — in response to a largely exaggerated threat.
10:55 PM on 02/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Homan announces end to Minnesota immigration enforcement surge
A “significant drawdown” in federal immigration agents is already underway, Border Czar Tom Homan told reporters, and will continue into the next week.
09:42 AM on 02/12/2026 Politico Top Stories House Democrats think Pam Bondi just helped them in the midterms
Tensions flared between Democrats and the Attorney General during a House Judiciary Committee hearing.
07:17 PM on 02/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Democrats are cashing in after DOJ failure to indict them
Trump wanted to take six Democrats down for telling servicemembers to ignore illegal orders. He might’ve made them more influential instead.
09:41 PM on 02/12/2026 Politico Top Stories Florida lawmakers results midway through DeSantis last session: Not much
Nearly 1,800 bills and proposed constitutional amendments have been filed so far for the 2026 session. Only two bills have passed the Legislature so far.
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