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Feb 13, 2026

As Diplomats Talk, Pentagon Prepares for Possible War With Iran
President Trump threatened to strike Iran, but the military has needed time to build up its forces in the region.

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Feb 13, 2026

Justice Department Sues Harvard for Admissions Records
The Trump administration appears to have renewed its pressure campaign against Harvard since President Trump backtracked this month on a possible settlement with the Ivy League school.

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Feb 13, 2026

Congress Jets Off as D.H.S. Shuts Down
Despite a deadlock over funding for the agency, lawmakers left town and left Democratic and White House negotiators to try to work out a deal in their absence.

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Feb 13, 2026

Congress Leaves DC as DHS Shuts Down
Despite a deadlock over funding for the agency, lawmakers left town and left Democratic and White House negotiators to try to work out a deal in their absence.

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Feb 13, 2026

Trump's Minnesota Retreat Points to the Power of Public Anger
The withdrawal came as polls show Americans opposing the president's immigration tactics, and as some Republican lawmakers began to find ways to distance themselves.

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

Bessent Pushes Senate on Fed Confirmation Amid Backlash Over Criminal Inquiry
President Trump's effort to get Kevin M. Warsh confirmed as the next Federal Reserve chair has been complicated by a criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell.

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Feb 13, 2026

U.S. Transfers Thousands of ISIS Prisoners to Iraq From Syria
The moves appear to highlight lingering doubts in Washington about the new Syrian government's ability to ensure security.

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Feb 13, 2026

Another Government Shutdown? Here's What Travelers Should Know.
It was not immediately clear whether passengers would face delays at airport security checkpoints in the coming days if a government shutdown does occur.

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Feb 13, 2026

A D.H.S. Shutdown Looms. Bruised Minnesotans Urge Their Parties to Dig In.
Congressional Democrats say they will approve no money for the Department of Homeland Security without guardrails on immigration agents. Their voters in Minnesota are demanding no less.

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

Trump Wants Smithsonian to Create a Different Official Portrait
The painted portrait from President Trump's first term was completed more than four years ago, but never unveiled. Now he wants the National Portrait Gallery to commission a new one.

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

RFK Jr. Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schools
Proponents of vaccines warn that the efforts will further dismantle the immunization infrastructure and lead to more outbreaks of disease.

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

Local Sheriffs Voice Frustration With ICE
As tension builds over immigration raids around the country, local law enforcement officials are increasingly speaking out. We followed a sheriff from Maine who lambasted ICE operations in his state as he traveled to Washington to share concerns with lawmakers.

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

Venezuela's Natural Gas, Not Oil, Might Be a Big Early Prize
The South American country has natural gas that could be extracted and exported quickly, but geopolitical challenges have stymied development.

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

Why Did the Courts Do That? Let Him Explain.
Adam Liptak, The Times's chief legal affairs correspondent, is writing a new weekly newsletter, The Docket, to help demystify the justice system.

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

Trump Pardons Klecko, Jamal Lewis and Other Former N.F.L. Players
The players included Super Bowl champions and a Hall of Famer who had been charged for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.

New York Times Politics
Feb 12, 2026

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Will Be Sent to the Middle East From Venezuela, Officials Say
The U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford is not expected to return until late April or early May.

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Feb 12, 2026

How The Times Is Digging Into Millions of Pages of Epstein Files
Two dozen journalists. A pile of pages that would reach the top of the Empire State Building. And an effort to find the next revelation in a sprawling case.

New York Times Politics
Feb 12, 2026

Closing of El Paso Airspace Adds to Tension Between F.A.A. and Pentagon
The Federal Aviation Administration is charged with flight safety, and the Defense Department with national security. Those missions keep colliding.

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Feb 12, 2026

The Epstein Files and the Hidden World of an Unaccountable Elite
The search continues in the documents for ironclad criminal conduct, but the story of a sexual predator given a free ride by the ruling class has already emerged.

New York Times Politics
Feb 12, 2026

Partial Federal Shutdown Shrinks Congressional Presence in Munich
In a moment of frayed trans-Atlantic relations, Speaker Mike Johnson abruptly canceled the House delegation to Europe's biggest annual security summit.

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Feb 12, 2026

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Plan to Cut $600 Million in Health Funds
It is the latest court ruling staving off deep cuts to social services that Democratic-led states say are politically motivated and would harm hundreds of thousands of people.

New York Times Politics
Feb 12, 2026

5 Takeaways After Trump's Immigration Crackdown in Minnesota
Some 3,000 agents took part in the federal operation that started late last year around the Twin Cities. On Thursday, officials said the surge would wind down.

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Feb 12, 2026

C.I.A. Video Appeals to Potential Spies in China's Military
The agency is seeking Chinese officials who are frustrated with corruption in the People's Liberation Army.

New York Times Politics
Feb 12, 2026

Karrin Taylor Robson Ends Bid for Arizona Governor, Showing MAGA's Power
Karrin Taylor Robson, a wealthy businesswoman, dropped out after trailing in polls to Representative Andy Biggs, who is more aligned with supporters of President Trump.

New York Times Politics
Feb 12, 2026

The High-Stakes Fight Over Masked Federal Agents
The debate over whether federal agents should be allowed to cover their faces with masks has become a flashpoint as the government heads for a partial shutdown.

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Feb 12, 2026

Senators Press Immigration Officials on Minnesota Shootings
Rand Paul, a Republican, criticized Trump administration officials for labeling Alex Pretti a domestic terrorist ahead of an investigation into his killing.

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Feb 12, 2026

The DHS Shutdown Could Affect ICE, Travelers, FEMA and More
A lapse in funding probably won't bring immigration enforcement operations to a screeching halt, but the department is also home to other agencies, including the Coast Guard and FEMA.

New York Times Politics
Feb 12, 2026

Here's How a DHS Shutdown Could Affect ICE, Travelers, FEMA and More
A lapse in funding probably won't bring immigration enforcement operations to a screeching halt, but the department is also home to other agencies, including the Coast Guard and FEMA.

New York Times Politics
Feb 12, 2026

Intelligence Dispute Centers on Kushner Reference in Intercepted Communication
A whistle-blower has accused Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, of blocking distribution of a report that Jared Kushner's name came up in an intercepted communication about Iran.

New York Times Politics
Feb 12, 2026

U.S. Forces Leave Base in Syria Used in Fight Against ISIS
The military base at Al-Tanf had hosted U.S. troops fighting against the Islamic State since 2016. Some of the troops are expected to be repositioned at a Jordanian military base across the border.

New York Times Politics
Feb 12, 2026

Judge Says Trump Administration Must Help Return Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador
The ruling was one of the most robust steps taken so far to force the Trump administration to give due process to the Venezuelan immigrants deported under the Alien Enemies Act.

New York Times Politics
Feb 12, 2026

Trump's Actions Test the Fragile World of Air Travel
Last minute announcements and abrupt changes by the Trump administration have caused confusion in an already strained U.S. aviation system.

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Feb 12, 2026

Bar Punts on Ethics Complaint Over Application to Search Reporter's Home
A press freedom group accused a prosecutor of violating an ethics rule by not telling a judge about a law limiting searches for journalistic work product.

New York Times Politics
Feb 12, 2026

DHS Shutdown Nears as Immigration Enforcement Talks Stall
Senate Democrats refused to move ahead with a spending bill needed to keep the Department of Homeland Security running because it lacked limits they have demanded on federal immigration agents.

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Feb 12, 2026

Minnesota leaders praise residents for standing up to ‘bullies' during Trump crackdown.


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Feb 12, 2026

Crypto Super PAC Targets Al Green, a Texas Democrat Who Voiced Concerns
A crypto-backed super PAC plans to spend $1.5 million against Mr. Green, a member of the House Financial Services Committee who has expressed concerns about cryptocurrency.

New York Times Politics
Feb 12, 2026

Immigration Officials Face Senate Panel
The hearing comes two days after the officials declined to answer questions from House members about the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

New York Times Politics
Feb 12, 2026

The Republican Party's Advantage on Immigration Shrinks, Poll Finds
The new poll from The Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found the G.O.P. edge on the issue, once in the double digits, had dropped to 4 percent.

New York Times Politics
Feb 12, 2026

Americans Are Paying the Bill for Tariffs, Despite Trump's Claims
Research from the New York Fed confirms that U.S. companies and consumers are bearing tariff costs, despite the president's assertions otherwise.

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Feb 12, 2026

Anthropic Donates $20 Million to Super PAC Operation to Counter OpenAI
Anthropic and OpenAI now have their own well-funded political groups that will square off in the midterm elections over artificial intelligence safety and regulation.

New York Times Politics
Feb 12, 2026

Anthropic Invests $20 Million in Super PAC to Counter OpenAI
Anthropic and OpenAI now have their own well-funded political groups that will square off in the midterm elections over artificial intelligence safety and regulation.

New York Times Politics
Feb 12, 2026

Immigration Officials Set to Testify Before Senate Panel
The hearing comes two days after the officials declined to answer questions from House members about the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

New York Times Politics
Feb 12, 2026

Trump's Director of Election Security Is an Election Denier
Even in a government full of conspiracists, Kurt Olsen stands out. He made a key referral in the Fulton County, Ga., election case.

New York Times Politics
Feb 12, 2026

Ford Will Make a Play for a Different Battery Market
The company, long focused on cars and trucks, plans to begin manufacturing large batteries used by utilities, data centers, other businesses and homeowners.

New York Times Politics
Feb 12, 2026

Why Pennsylvania's Two Most Powerful Democrats Don't Speak
Senator John Fetterman and Gov. Josh Shapiro do not get along. The bad blood goes back years.

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Feb 12, 2026

Laid-Off Battery Plant Workers Pin Blame on Ford, not Trump, for Lost Jobs
Ford Motor shut down a battery factory and laid off 1,600 workers after President Trump and Republicans gutted government support for electric vehicles.

New York Times Politics
Feb 11, 2026

Judge Halts Transfer of Former Death Row Inmates to Federal ‘Supermax' Facility
A judge ruled that the Trump administration's plan to send the men to the nation's harshest prison rendered their attempts to challenge the transfer a "sham" process.

New York Times Politics
Feb 11, 2026

Trump Says He Will Now Invite Democrats to Governors' Meeting
Even as he reversed course on excluding Democrats, the president repeatedly attacked a Republican governor who had planned to oversee the meeting.

New York Times Politics
Feb 11, 2026

Eyeing the Midterms, Kennedy Pivots Toward Food and Away From Vaccines
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who focused heavily on vaccine policy in 2025, will spend this year talking up healthy eating.

New York Times Politics
Feb 11, 2026

House Passes Strict Voter ID Bill, Amplifying Trump's Claims of Fraud
The measure had no path forward in the Senate, where Democrats are all but certain to block it and Republicans have said they will not try to skirt filibuster rules to ram it through.

New York Times Politics
Feb 11, 2026

Democrats Denounce Attempt to Indict Lawmakers for Illegal Orders Video
Members in both chambers warned the failed attempt to prosecute the six lawmakers amounted to an existential threat to the legislative branch.

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Feb 11, 2026

House Votes to Cancel Trump's Canada Tariffs
Six Republicans joined nearly all Democrats to end the national emergency President Donald Trump had declared to impose tariffs on imports from Canada.

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Feb 11, 2026

Democratic Hopefuls in Michigan's Senate Race Jostle for Union Support
Can Democrats win back working-class voters? These candidates are trying.

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Feb 11, 2026

Gallup Will No Longer Track Presidential Approval Ratings
The monthly poll has been used to measure presidential performance for almost nine decades.

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Feb 11, 2026

U.S. Health Officials Defend Rejection of Moderna's Flu Vaccine
The F.D.A.'s refusal to examine the company's mRNA shot drew widespread criticism from doctors and was divisive within the agency.

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Feb 11, 2026

Trump Says ‘Nothing Definitive' Came Out of Meeting With Netanyahu on Iran
Mr. Netanyahu moved up a visit to Washington to discuss Mr. Trump's continuing negotiations over Iran's nuclear and weapons program, which Israel considers an existential threat.

New York Times Politics
Feb 11, 2026

In North Carolina, a Tight Primary Could Upend the Balance of Conservative Power
Phil Berger has led the State Senate for years with an iron grip. But in a March election, he faces a popular, horse-riding sheriff who could topple his reign.

New York Times Politics
Feb 11, 2026

Ray Mouton Dies at 78; Lawyer Warned of Pedophilia in the Catholic Church
After defending one of the first priests charged with child sex abuse, he coauthored a 1985 report warning that the problem was endemic and ignoring it could be catastrophic.

New York Times Politics
Feb 11, 2026

Trump Meets Netanyahu in Washington Amid Tensions With Iran
It is the sixth visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to the United States to meet with President Trump since the president began his second term.

New York Times Politics
Feb 11, 2026

House Is Set to Vote on Canceling Trump's Canada Tariffs
Republican leaders have blocked challenges to President Trump's trade war for a year, but dissent in their own ranks will force a vote.

New York Times Politics
Feb 11, 2026

Lawmakers Question Bondi Over Justice Dept. Under Her Watch
Her appearance comes as the department is under scrutiny over its handling of the Epstein files, its approach toward the shootings in Minneapolis and its move to prosecute six Democratic lawmakers.

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Feb 11, 2026

Federal Debt to Hit Record Levels, Budget Office Warns
President Trump has reshaped the country's economic policies, but the outlook for the budget remains dire.

New York Times Politics
Feb 11, 2026

Trump to Meet Netanyahu in Washington Amid Tensions With Iran
It will be the sixth visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to the United States to meet with President Trump since the president began his second term.

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Feb 11, 2026

Bondi Expected to Face Scrutiny Over Release of Epstein Files
At a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi could face bipartisan skepticism over her handling of the documents.

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Feb 11, 2026

Iran's Missile Program Tops Israel's Concerns as Netanyahu Meets Trump
President Trump is focused on Iran's nuclear program, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sees a more immediate threat from Tehran's rapid rebuilding of its ability to launch missiles at Israel.

New York Times Politics
Feb 11, 2026

Fired Former Trump Prosecutor to Run for Congress in Virginia as a Democrat
J.P. Cooney, a former top deputy to the special counsel Jack Smith, who led two prosecutions of President Trump, plans to seek election to a newly drawn district in Northern and Central Virginia.

New York Times Politics
Feb 11, 2026

NATO Is Expected to Step Up Arctic Security. Here's Why.
As Russia displays military might in the Arctic Circle, the Western alliance is preparing a mission to increase its presence in that area.

New York Times Politics
Feb 11, 2026

U.S. Brings Dozens of Foreign Military Chiefs to Washington
The rare gathering focused on the Western Hemisphere underscored potential implications of the Trump administration's "Donroe Doctrine."

New York Times Politics
Feb 11, 2026

Portland Lawsuit Alleges Tear Gas Use by ICE Is a Health Threat
A novel lawsuit in Portland argues the chemicals are a health threat that have soaked into apartment walls, furniture and even children's toys.

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Feb 11, 2026

Homeland Security Hires Labor Dept. Aide Whose Posts Raised Alarms
A young aide behind social posts that echoed white supremacist messaging will help run social media for the much larger Homeland Security Department.

New York Times Politics
Feb 11, 2026

After Trump's Cuts, Some Former Federal Workers Are Now Seeking Office
A collection of former civil servants are waging first-time campaigns this year. Some said that President Trump's attacks on the work force motivated them to run.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

House Defeats Republican Bid to Block Votes on Trump's Tariffs
Three Republicans joined Democrats in rejecting a bid by G.O.P. leaders to continue skirting a law that requires the House to vote promptly on measures challenging President Trump's tariffs.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

Vance Deletes Post Recognizing Armenian Genocide
President Trump has not recognized the Armenian genocide. The vice president's office called the post an error.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

Prosecutors Fail to Bring Charges Against Democrats Involved in Illegal Orders Video
The rejection was a remarkable rebuke, suggesting that ordinary citizens did not believe that the lawmakers had committed any crimes.

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Feb 10, 2026

Ford Says Electric Vehicle Losses Will Continue for 3 More Years
Ford Motor reported a big loss for 2025 because of its troubled electric vehicle division, which it has significantly scaled back.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

Ford Says Electric Vehicle Losses Will Continue for Three More Years
Ford Motor reported a big loss for 2025 because of its troubled electric vehicle division, which it has significantly scaled back.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

Pentagon to Send 200 Troops to Nigeria
The troops will help train Nigerians to fight militants, but will not be involved in combat. U.S. forces have been assisting local soldiers with identifying potential terrorist targets.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

Lutnick Acknowledges Traveling to Epstein's Island
The commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, acknowledged at a Senate hearing that he and his family visited Jeffrey Epstein on his private island.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

House Republicans Again Seek to Stop Time to Avoid Vote on Trump's Tariffs
For the third time this Congress, G.O.P. leaders are seeking to effectively nullify a law that requires a quick House vote on a measure demanding an end to President Trump's tariffs.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

Georgia Ballot Inquiry Originated With Election Denier in Trump White House
A newly unsealed affidavit showed that a criminal investigation into the 2020 election in Fulton County, Ga., relied heavily on claims about ballots that have been widely debunked.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

Congress Quietly Used Funding Law to Try to Rein In Trump on Spending
Dozens of measures sprinkled throughout the recently enacted spending package seek to tie the Trump administration's hands on funding, an act of quiet bipartisan resistance to efforts to trample congressional power.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

Cubans Sent to U.S. Prison at Guantánamo Are Returned to Cuba
The men were repatriated on the first deportation flight of the year, which delivered 170 Cubans to Havana.

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Feb 10, 2026

Michigan Judge Rebukes Justice Department's Effort to Obtain Voter Data
The ruling from a Trump-appointed federal judge is the third in recent weeks to reject the administration's demand for voters' personal data from nearly every state.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

Top Immigration Officials Refuse to Discuss Minnesota Shootings at Hearing
The heads of ICE and Customs and Border Protection told lawmakers that they could not comment on the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti because of continuing investigations.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

Behind the E.P.A.'s Rush to Repeal the Endangerment Finding
The agency is racing to repeal a scientific finding that requires it to fight global warming. Experts say the goal is to get the matter before the justices while President Trump is still in office.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

DHS Shutdown Looms as Senate Democrats Reject White House ICE Deal
Republicans have so far spurned most of Democrats' demands to rein in federal agents carrying out President Trump's immigration crackdown, threatening a homeland security funding bill ahead of a Friday deadline.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

Homeland Security Shutdown Nears Amid Stalemate on Immigration Agent Curbs
Republicans have so far spurned most of Democrats' demands to rein in federal agents carrying out President Trump's immigration crackdown, threatening a homeland security funding bill ahead of a Friday deadline.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

Former Palm Beach Police Chief Said Trump Told Him ‘Everyone' Knew About Epstein in 2006
Michael Reiter, a former Palm Beach police chief, described a 2006 conversation with Donald Trump to the F.B.I. years later, according to a newly released document.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

Former Police Chief Said Trump Told Him ‘Everyone' Knew of Epstein's Actions
Michael Reiter, a former Palm Beach police chief, described a 2006 conversation with Donald Trump to the F.B.I. years later, according to a newly released document.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

The Ties That Bound the UK's ‘Prince of Darkness' Peter Mandelson to Jeffrey Epstein
For years Peter Mandelson, a senior British politician, concealed the depth of his friendship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, until new files were released.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

Ahead of Jobs Report, White House Seeks to Downplay Any Slowdown
President Trump's top aides have argued in recent days that the economy is strong, even if new data on Wednesday show sluggish hiring.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

Republican Cash Edge Threatens to Swamp Democrats in the Midterms
"Donald Trump has 99 problems going into the midterms," one Democratic strategist said. "But money ain't one."

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

Susan Collins Runs for Re-election in Must-Win Senate Seat for Democrats
The Maine Republican is one of her party's most vulnerable senators, but she has held off Democratic challenges before.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

U.S. Hands Over Some NATO Commands to European Allies
The move shows that European countries are taking more responsibility for conventional war planning, a change that President Trump has long pushed for.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

Susan Collins Runs for Re-election, in One of 2026's Top Senate Fights
The Maine Republican is one of her party's most vulnerable senators, and her seat is crucial to Democratic hopes of retaking control of the chamber.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

Top Immigration Officials Set to Testify Before House Panel
The hearing comes more than two months after the Trump administration began its aggressive immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

Without a Border ‘Invasion,' Texas G.O.P. Turns to an Old Enemy, Islam
Republican politicians and strategists in Texas are amping up anti-Muslim rhetoric as a way to energize Republican voters after several elections when the border was the animating force.

New York Times Politics
Feb 10, 2026

Trump Administration Claims About Shootings by Federal Agents Unravel in Court
Before the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, allegations against four others shot at by federal immigration agents failed to withstand scrutiny.

New York Times Politics
Feb 09, 2026

Appeals Court Lets Trump Revoke Deportation Protections for 60,000 More Migrants
The court pointed to recent rulings by the Supreme Court as precedent to allow the protections for migrants from Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua to expire.

New York Times Politics
Feb 09, 2026

U.S. Boat Strike Kills 2 in Pacific, With One Survivor
The strike in the eastern Pacific, the third on suspected drug trafficking boats this year, was the second authorized by Gen. Francis L. Donovan, the new head of the Southern Command.

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