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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?"

New York Times Politics
Feb 14, 2026

Democrats in Illinois Senate Primary Debate How to Combat Trump's ICE
An upcoming Senate primary contest in Illinois, which is likely to pick the state's next senator, has centered on Democrats' future approach to federal immigration policy.

New York Times Politics
Feb 14, 2026

Harris Sold Email List to D.N.C., Then Paid Off 2024 Debts
The national party, which is nearly $100 million behind its G.O.P. counterpart, bought the list for $6.5 million.

New York Times Politics
Feb 14, 2026

Department of Homeland Security Shuts Down, Though Essential Work Continues
Though funding for the department ran out early Saturday, officials said its essential functions would continue.

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

Three Federal Officers Injured in Los Angeles Protests, D.H.S. Says
One Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was injured after being hit in the head with a rock, and two Federal Protective Services officers were also injured, the department said.

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

Trump Files Final Plans for White House Ballroom
The president is seeking quick approval despite legal challenges and backlash over his demolition of the East Wing.

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

Ocasio-Cortez Offers a Working-Class Vision in Munich, With a Few 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 13, 2026

Department of Homeland Security Faces an Impending Shutdown
Though funding for the department is set to run out early Saturday, officials said its essential functions would continue.

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

Judge Orders U.S. to Facilitate Return of College Student Who Was Deported in Error
A federal prosecutor said last month that ICE had made a "mistake" in deporting Any Lucia López Belloza, a college freshman in Massachusetts, to Honduras.

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

Judge Orders ICE to Let Clergy Give Communion to Detained Migrants on Ash Wednesday
A Catholic nonprofit and several clergy said immigration authorities had unlawfully blocked its members for months from providing pastoral care at an ICE facility in Broadview, Ill.

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

Trump Says Regime Change Would Be the ‘Best Thing' for Iran
The president has been steadily building up U.S. military forces in the Middle East and threatening another strike on the country if the government does not abandon its nuclear ambitions.

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

Who Is Jeremy Carl, Trump's Nominee for a Senior State Department Post?
Jeremy Carl, President Trump's nominee to lead the State Department's outreach to international organizations, had a rough confirmation hearing, but he stood by his views on "whiteness."

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

Who Is Jeremy Carl, Trump's Nominee to Lead the State Department?
Jeremy Carl, President Trump's nominee to lead the State Department's outreach to international organizations, had a rough confirmation hearing, but he stood by his views on "whiteness."

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

Why Are More Congress Members Retiring or Not Seeking Re-election in 2026?
For many senators and House members, the job isn't what it used to be.

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

Ramping Up Election Attacks, Trump Does Not Let Reality Get in His Way
President Trump increases his attacks when he fears an election loss. With midterm elections approaching, he has gone into overdrive as Republicans face potential losses.

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

Homeland Security Demands Social Media Sites Reveal Names Behind Anti-ICE Posts
The department has sent Google, Meta and other companies hundreds of subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials and tech workers said.

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

AOC Ties Inequality to Rise of Authoritarians at Munich Security Conference
Speaking at a security conference, the New York progressive argued that "extreme levels of income inequality lead to social instability" and eventually far-right populism.

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

White House Outlines Trump Plan for Shipping Industry
President's proposal says maritime business "is critical for national and economic security."

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

Department of Homeland Security Faces Impending Shutdown
Though funding for the department is set to run out early Saturday, officials said its essential functions would continue.

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

Trump Administration Revokes Deportation Protections for Yemenis
It is the latest restriction of the Temporary Protected Status program, which has allowed people fleeing unrest in their home countries to live and work in the United States.

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

Virginia's Top Court Clears Path for Democratic Push to Redraw House Map
The State Supreme Court allowed a spring statewide referendum that is necessary for Democrats to redraw Virginia's congressional map before the midterm elections.

New York Times Politics
Feb 13, 2026

Texas University Closes Exhibition With Anti-ICE Artwork
The exhibition at the University of North Texas by a Mexican-born artist included the language "Immigration and Cruelty Enforcement."

New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
Feb 12, 2026

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


New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
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.

New York Times Politics
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.

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