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• Dem AGs plot to thwart Trump election interference
  February 23, 2026 by By Lisa Kashinsky
  They're running war-games as they brace for what Trump could do.
• Nicki Minaj’s social media propped up by thousands of bots, analysis finds
  February 23, 2026 by By Jason Beeferman
  An analysis shared with POLITICO reveals the rap sensation’s advocacy for conservative causes has been amplified by an army of bots and coordinated activity.
• Noem restricts disaster aid over shutdown that targets ICE
  February 22, 2026 by By Thomas Frank
  The Federal Emergency Management Agency will stop paying for nonemergency activities.
• The ‘gift’ Democrats think Trump just gave them
  February 22, 2026 by By Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner
  For Democrats, it’s not just the tariff ruling that could open a new messaging avenue — it’s also President Donald Trump’s doubling down.
• Voters know what the next big issue is. They don’t know how they feel about it.
  February 22, 2026 by By Erin Doherty and Lisa Kashinsky
  Our new poll reveals the early contours of an evolving political battle.
• Why Graham Platner’s meteoric rise is so unexpected
  February 22, 2026 by By Jessica Piper
  The progressive oysterman is finding traction in a state that has a long track record of electing senators perceived as moderates.
• Republicans quietly celebrate the demise of tariffs. That relief might not last.
  February 20, 2026 by By Alec Hernandez and Samuel Benson
  Many in the GOP, especially those in battleground states, are happy to see the blanket tariffs go in a heated election year. Trump has already pledged to bring them back.
• Top German soccer team cancels trip to Minneapolis, citing Trump immigration crackdown
  February 20, 2026 by By Gregory Svirnovskiy
  Werder Bremen, one of the founding members of the Bundesliga, said playing in the city “does not fit with our values” in light of two federal law enforcement shootings last month.
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
  February 20, 2026 by By POLITICO Staff
  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 […]
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and CNN’s Clarissa Ward on the state of the war | The Conversation
  February 20, 2026
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and CNN’s Clarissa Ward on the state of the war | The Conversation lead image
• Bowser requests Trump’s help on Potomac sewage spill
  February 19, 2026 by By Miranda Willson and Thomas Frank
  The request from D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser comes days after the president blamed the spill on Democrats and said local officials should call and ask for help “politely.”
• Ohio’s GOP governor sidesteps defending Kristi Noem
  February 19, 2026 by By Adam Wren
  Mike DeWine did, however, say he supported billionaire Les Wexner despite his ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.