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New York Times Politics
Feb 19, 2026

How Trump Is Making Sure His Ballroom Plans Sail Through
President Trump has installed allies — including his former receptionist — on the boards and commissions tasked with overseeing the project.

New York Times Politics
Feb 19, 2026

Why Is Trump Dumping East Wing Rubble in a Public Park?
The East Potomac Golf Links is a municipal course that has been a fixture in Washington for decades. President Trump is turning it into something else.

New York Times Politics
Feb 19, 2026

Ohio's Covid Czar Hopes to Be the State's Democratic Governor
Amy Acton's service to retiring Gov. Mike DeWine gives her bipartisan credibility in a Republican state, but that service, leading Ohio's pandemic response, also stirs charged emotions.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

Trump's Order Aims to Boost Ingredient Used in Roundup
An executive order aimed at ramping up production of glyphosate set off alarms among supporters of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

Justice Dept. Lawyer Is Found in Contempt by Federal Judge
The ruling out of Minnesota marks a new level of judicial concern about the Trump administration's lack of compliance with judges' orders in immigration cases.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

As Trump Weighs Possible Iran Strikes, U.S. Military Moves Into Place
President Trump has given no indication that he has made a decision about how to proceed, as diplomatic talks continue.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

Texas Congressman's Aide Told Co-Worker of Affair Before Killing Herself
The co-worker, who no longer works for Representative Tony Gonzales, shared screenshots of the text exchange with The New York Times. Mr. Gonzales accused his Republican primary challenger of being behind the revelation.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

As ICE Buys Up Warehouses, Even Some Trump Voters Say No
The agency is ramping up arrests, but local pushback is complicating efforts to expand detention capacity and prevent overcrowding.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

Officials Violated Court Orders on Immigration in New Jersey, Justice Dept. Tells Judge
The violations stemmed from immigration cases. Judges across the country have expressed alarm about illegal transfers and missed deadlines.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

Texas Election Season Heats Up as Early Voting in Senate Primaries Begins
Both parties' Senate primary races are kicking into high gear.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

Defense Department and Anthropic Square Off in Dispute Over A.I. Safety
How artificial intelligence will be used in future battlefields is an issue that has turned increasingly political and may put Anthropic in a bind.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

Donald J. Trump International Airport? The President's Company Trademarked It.
The Trump organization said the move was necessary to protect the brand as Florida prepares to rename an airport after the president.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

Workplace Inspections by OSHA Dropped Over a Six-Month Period of 2025
Labor advocates worry that the Trump administration is relaxing oversight of companies and increasing the potential for serious injuries and deaths.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

Journalists Arrested in Cameroon While Covering Secretive U.S. Deportations
An Associated Press reporter was beaten and held with three other journalists and a lawyer, two detainees said, while at a center for migrants secretively deported from the United States.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

Administration Targets Noncitizen Voting, Despite Finding It Rare
The intensified push is part of an extraordinary all-fronts effort to insert federal law enforcement into the machinery of American elections ahead of the midterms.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

Leslie Wexner Says Epstein ‘Conned' Him, but Democrats Are Skeptical
House Republicans skipped a deposition with Leslie Wexner, the retail billionaire, and Democrats said his answers were not credible.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

N.I.H. Director Will Temporarily Run C.D.C. in Leadership Shake-Up
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until President Trump appoints a permanent director.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

How The Times Handles the Congressional Hearing Circus
Three editors in Washington discuss their approach to coverage of politicians and witnesses who sometimes seem to be performing for the cameras.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

Meta Begins $65 Million Election Push to Advance A.I. Agenda
Meta's biggest election investment aims to prevent state legislation that it fears could inhibit artificial intelligence development. Its spending starts this week in Texas and Illinois.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

Colorado Democrats Push to Rip Up 2028 House Map for an Extra Edge
A proposed ballot measure to give Democrats more seats for the 2028 and 2030 elections signals that the nation's gerrymandering fight is likely to persist for years.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

A Case Against 6 Democrats Lacked Urgency. Then Came a Swift Bid for an Indictment.
Prosecutors have been repeatedly caught between the president's insistence that they undertake weak or baseless cases and the necessity of having to go to court.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna's Flu Vaccine
Moderna said it had held further discussions with regulators and announced that the agency would accept the company's application for approval of its flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

Democrats Plan to Counter Trump's State of the Union Speech With Rally
The House Democratic leader has asked rank-and-file members to sit quietly at the speech or skip it altogether, wary of creating a distraction.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

Uber Taking Steps to Expand Number of EV Chargers Near Its Drivers
The company said it would encourage companies that operated chargers to install them in neighborhoods where its drivers lived and work.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

An Architect of Virginia's Redistricting Will Run for a New Seat Himself
Dan Helmer, a Democratic state lawmaker, played a key role in putting redrawn congressional maps before state voters.

New York Times Politics
Feb 18, 2026

Democrats Plan to Counter Trump's Speech to Congress With Rally
The House Democratic leader has asked rank-and-file members to sit quietly at the speech or skip it altogether, wary of creating a distraction.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

HUD opens discrimination investigation into a Muslim development in Texas.
A project, including homes and a mosque, has drawn attacks from Republican Texas officials. The Justice Department closed a similar inquiry into the development last year.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

House Plans to Vote on Air Safety Bill After Report on Deadly D.C. Crash
Lawmakers could vote as early as next week on legislation aimed at avoiding another collision like the one that killed 67 people near Reagan National Airport last year.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Trump Bets on Diplomacy Without Diplomats
President Trump's most trusted envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are at the center of the Iran and Ukraine negotiations.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

To One Chicago Resident, Jesse Jackson Was Simply a Friendly Neighbor
At the Jackson home in Chicago, people paid quiet tributes to a man they said was groundbreaking but also ‘very grounded.'

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

In Memphis, mourning for the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who kept coming back.


New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Police Arrest Man Who Ran Toward the Capitol With a Loaded Gun
The 18-year-old arrested was wearing a tactical vest and carrying additional rounds of ammunition, the Capitol Police said. Congress was not in session, and no one was hurt.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Jesse Jackson's Death Arrives at a Crucial Moment for Black Political Power
There are more Black senators than ever before, but a major Supreme Court ruling could reduce Black representation in the House.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

White House Rejects Democrats' Offer for Deal to Reopen D.H.S.
With Congress in a weeklong recess, there was little sign of progress toward a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Jesse Jackson's Hometown Remembers Him as a ‘Superstar'
Mr. Jackson often spoke about Greenville, S.C., in his speeches, returning home several times to fight for change — and for a slice of his favorite banana cream pie.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

With Witkoff and Kushner, Trump Bets on Diplomacy Without Diplomats
President Trump's most trusted envoys are at the center of the Iran and Ukraine negotiations, an approach that has sidelined the State Department and the National Security Council.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

U.S. Indicts Captain of an Oil Tanker the Coast Guard Chased for Weeks
The charges include falsely flying a Guyanese flag and failing to obey a Coast Guard order to halt the ship for boarding by U.S. forces.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

House Republican Faces Backlash to Islamophobic Post Suggesting He Prefers Dogs to Muslims
Representative Randy Fine had responded to a Palestinian organizer by saying that "the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one."

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

White House Shrugs Off Lutnick's Epstein Ties
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has acknowledged traveling to Jeffrey Epstein's island and meeting him on another occasion.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

The president of the National Urban League recalls his long friendship with Jackson.


New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Democrats and White House Trade Offers but Deal to Reopen D.H.S. Remains Elusive
With Congress in a weeklong recess, there was little sign of progress toward a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Republicans Reach Deal With Democrats in N.C. Voter Rolls Case
The agreement, which still must be approved by a judge, would end a lawsuit brought by the Republican National Committee that challenged the state's handling of its voter registration list.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Republicans, Braced for Losses, Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress
Legislation that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote was only the beginning as the G.O.P. presses to sharply limit voting in line with President Trump's false claims of widespread fraud.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

How Three Editors Handle the Congressional Hearing Circus
Members of The Times's Washington team discuss their approach to coverage of politicians and witnesses who sometimes seem to be performing for the cameras.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Displays, for Now, About Slavery at Washington's House
The judge said the government did not have the power to erase or alter historical truths after displays were removed at the site of the first president's former house in Philadelphia.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Tricia McLaughlin, Forceful Defender of Trump's Immigration Agenda, Is Leaving DHS
Ms. McLaughlin was one of the most prominent voices in the administration defending President Trump's mass deportation campaign.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

U.S. Kills 11 in Boat Strikes in Pacific and Caribbean
It was the first time in the campaign against people the United States accuses of drug smuggling at sea that American forces blew up boats on both sides of the Panama Canal in the same day.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Jackson's ‘Keep Hope Alive' Speech in 1988 Was a Call for Social Justice and Unity
Jesse Jackson didn't win the Democratic nomination for president that year, but his address at the party's convention moved some delegates to tears.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Al Sharpton, Bernice King and Trump Among Tributes to Jesse Jackson
In states including South Carolina, where Mr. Jackson was born, and Illinois, officials also ordered flags to be flown at half-staff.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Mourners remember Jackson outside his organization's Chicago headquarters.


New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Read the Statement From Jesse Jackson's Family
Mr. Jackson "died peacefully," surrounded by his family, the statement said. It did not say where Mr. Jackson died or the cause of his death.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Ed Crane, Who Built a Libertarian Stronghold, Dies at 81
Starting with $500,000 in seed money from Charles Koch, Mr. Crane made the Cato Institute the nation's pre-eminent libertarian think tank.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

U.S. and Iran Make ‘Good Progress' in Geneva Talks, Foreign Minister Says
President Trump has called on Iran to reach an immediate accord or else face the threat of a possible U.S. attack.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

The Jesse Jackson Speech That Helped Redefine the Democratic Party's Base
In his 1984 speech at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, Mr. Jackson argued for a more diverse coalition for the party.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Jesse Jackson, Charismatic Champion of Civil Rights, Dies at 84
An impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force, forming a "rainbow coalition" of poor and working-class people and seeking the presidency. His mission, he said, was "to transform the mind of America."

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Hegseth Is Said to Have Ordered Pentagon Spokesman's Firing
The spokesman, Army Col. Dave Butler, worked for the Army chief of staff.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Coalition Was a Powerful Advocate for His Politics
The campaigning organization Jesse Jackson founded became the vehicle he used to push for social justice and change policy.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

How Jesse Jackson Inspired Generations of Black Democrats
Mr. Jackson's presidential campaigns created a pathway for scores of Black Democrats to run for office, with many making historic leaps to prominent offices.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Here's more on his life.


New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Trump's Ambassador to Belgium Is Summoned After Accusing Officials of Antisemitism
The diplomat, Bill White, was then asked to meet with the Belgian foreign minister, at a time of rising tensions between the U.S. and countries in Europe.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

U.S. and Iran Resume Nuclear Talks Amid Rising Tensions
President Trump has called on Iran to reach an immediate accord or else face the threat of a possible U.S. attack.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Here's the latest.


New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Read the Jackson family's statement.


New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Jesse Jackson had a difficult early life in Greenville, S.C.


New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Obama Took On Recession, Health Care and Iraq. What He Didn't See Coming Was Trump.
A new set of oral history interviews documents how Barack Obama and his advisers missed the shifting mood of the country that would ultimately replace him with a successor they considered a "con man," "clown" and "laughingstock."

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Jesse Jackson: A Life in Pictures
The civil rights leader was one of the country's most influential Black figures.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Trump Sought Vast Budget Cuts. Congress Granted Few.
In a series of deals over the past three months, lawmakers rejected some of the president's most aggressive attempts to whittle down the government.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Military Veterans Are Among Americans Protesting ICE
Veterans have taken part in demonstrations against the federal crackdown on illegal immigration in Minnesota. "I believe in the institutions," one said.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84
An impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force who formed a "rainbow coalition" of poor and working-class people. His mission, he said, was "to transform the mind of America."

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

Trump Said He'd End the War in Ukraine in a Day. It's Harder Than He Thought.
Russian attacks and Ukrainian civilian deaths rose as President Trump's peace talks dragged on during his first year back in the White House.

New York Times Politics
Feb 17, 2026

U.S. and Iran Gear Up for Nuclear Talks Amid Rising Tensions
President Trump has called on Iran to reach an immediate accord or else face the threat of a possible U.S. attack.

New York Times Politics
Feb 16, 2026

After Trip to Germany, AOC Expresses Frustrations
The congresswoman argued in an interview that presidential speculation, which included scrutiny of her slip-ups, had overshadowed her anti-authoritarian message at the Munich Security Conference.

New York Times Politics
Feb 16, 2026

In First Month as Governor, Abigail Spanberger Kicks Up Heat From the Right
The new governor of Virginia, who ran as a centrist Democrat and a former intelligence officer, says the attacks are a sign of her success.

New York Times Politics
Feb 16, 2026

Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Displays About Slavery at Washington's House
The judge said the government did not have the power to erase or alter historical truths after the administration took down displays about slavery at the President's House Site in Philadelphia.

New York Times Politics
Feb 16, 2026

Senators Meet Zelensky With Hopeful Message on Sanctions
During their visit, a pair of Democratic senators made the case for Congress to impose harsh penalties on Moscow for its continuing offensive.

New York Times Politics
Feb 16, 2026

Tom Pritzker, Hyatt Heir, Steps Down as Executive Chairman Over Links to Epstein
The member of a prominent and wealthy family, Mr. Pritzker was in regular contact with the financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

New York Times Politics
Feb 16, 2026

Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs
Federal policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are hostile to vaccines have "sent a chill through the entire industry," one scientist said.

New York Times Politics
Feb 16, 2026

Richard Ottinger, 97, Dies; Fought for the Environment in Congress
A New York Democrat, he spent 16 years in the House over two stretches, beginning in 1965, championing the health of the Hudson River and opposing the Vietnam War.

New York Times Politics
Feb 16, 2026

How the H-1B Visa Debate Is Driving a Wave of Racism Against South Asians
A dispute over the impact of H-1B visas on U.S. workers has been overshadowed by racist rhetoric, with troubling echoes of the great replacement conspiracy theory.

New York Times Politics
Feb 16, 2026

In Hungary, Marco Rubio Stresses Trump's Support for Viktor Orban
The U.S. secretary of state said in Budapest that the president was "deeply committed" to the success of Viktor Orban, who has boasted of creating an "illiberal state."

New York Times Politics
Feb 16, 2026

In First Months as Governor, Abigail Spanberger Kicks Up Heat From the Right
The new governor of Virginia, who ran as a centrist Democrat and a former intelligence officer, says the attacks are a sign of her success.

New York Times Politics
Feb 16, 2026

Despite Epstein's Toxicity, Steve Bannon Stood by Him, Texts Indicate
Mr. Bannon, a MAGA podcaster, developed a seemingly chummy relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of sex trafficking. He said it was in the name of getting Mr. Epstein to open up.

New York Times Politics
Feb 16, 2026

Indonesia Says It's Preparing Thousands of Peacekeeping Troops for Trump's Gaza Plan
President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia will be among those meeting with President Trump in Washington this week to discuss his Board of Peace initiative to oversee a cease-fire in Gaza.

New York Times Politics
Feb 16, 2026

How Much Will Trump's Approval Rating Matter in the Midterms?
It's not too early to consider the connection, and readers also have questions about the economy.

New York Times Politics
Feb 16, 2026

Teddy Roosevelt's Family Urges G.O.P. to Protect Public Lands
In a rare letter to Republican senators, four descendants of the former president oppose mining near a wilderness area in Minnesota.

New York Times Politics
Feb 16, 2026

Kansas Town Supports Mayor Charged With Voting Illegally
The Mexican-born mayor of Coldwater was accused of voting illegally as a noncitizen. Many of his neighbors want state and federal officials to back off.

New York Times Politics
Feb 16, 2026

Who's Pulling the Strings on the World Stage? Ask the Puppets.
Eurasia Group, the geopolitical risk consultancy run by Ian Bremmer, gets into the political satire game with its Instagram show "Puppet Regime."

New York Times Politics
Feb 15, 2026

What to Know About the Homeland Security Shutdown
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed on Saturday amid a standoff over restrictions that Democrats have demanded for federal immigration agents. But much of its work continues.

New York Times Politics
Feb 15, 2026

Kennedy Promises Action, Though Not Regulation, on Ultraprocessed Foods
The health secretary said the Food and Drug Administration would "act on" a request from a former F.D.A. commissioner to close a loophole on food safety.

New York Times Politics
Feb 15, 2026

Trump Administration Ends Credit for Start-Stop Feature in Cars
Manufacturers will no longer get a credit toward vehicle emissions standards by installing engines that automatically stop at red lights.

New York Times Politics
Feb 15, 2026

In Munich, Lawmakers Concede Scars Remain After Trump's Greenland Threat
Congress members said that President Trump's coveting of Greenland had left a mark, even as they expressed hope for a less bellicose approach to foreign relations.

New York Times Politics
Feb 15, 2026

In First Public Comments Since Trump's Racist Video, Obama Laments Lost Decorum
In a podcast interview, former President Barack Obama did not directly address the video posted by Mr. Trump but denounced a "clown show" on social media.

New York Times Politics
Feb 15, 2026

Trump's Relentless Self-Promotion Fosters an American Cult of Personality
President Trump has engaged in a spree of self-aggrandizement unlike any of his predecessors, fostering a mythologized superhuman persona and making himself the inescapable force at home and around the world.

New York Times Politics
Feb 15, 2026

More Than Ever, Videos Expose the Truth. And Cloud It, Too.
In Minneapolis, videos of the Alex Pretti killing undermined the federal government's account. But an A.I. video of Brad Pitt shows the dangers ahead.

New York Times Politics
Feb 15, 2026

Republican State Legislators Rush to Limit Their Own Regulators
South Carolina's state legislature is one of 17, mainly in heavily Republican states, that is moving to handcuff state agencies at a moment of tectonic changes in energy, technology and finance.

New York Times Politics
Feb 14, 2026

Ocasio-Cortez Offers a Working-Class Vision in Munich, With Some Stumbles
Speaking at Europe's largest security conference, she tied income inequality to the rise of authoritarians and offered a forceful rebuttal to President Trump's worldview. She also had some shaky moments.

New York Times Politics
Feb 14, 2026

In Munich, Europe Says It Is ‘De-risking' From the U.S. Amid Trump's Unpredictability
In Munich, European leaders were also talking about "de-risking" from the United States, citing President Trump's unpredictability.

New York Times Politics
Feb 14, 2026

New U.S. Boat Strike Kills 3 in the Caribbean
The attacks since early November had specifically targeted suspected drug smuggling boats in the Pacific Ocean.

New York Times Politics
Feb 14, 2026

Inside the Debacle That Led to the Closure of El Paso's Airspace
The F.A.A., citing "a grave risk of fatalities" from a new technology being used on the Mexican border, got caught in a stalemate with the Pentagon, which deemed the weapon "necessary."

New York Times Politics
Feb 14, 2026

T.S.A. Workers Brace for Another Shutdown They Didn't Cause
As Congress leaves town without funding their department, airport security officers wonder, "How many more times am I going to be able to do this?"

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