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Josephine Walker
Feb 20, 2026 -
Politics & Policy
Democratic response to Trump's SOTU becomes a crowded affair
Photos: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc; Al Drago/Bloomberg; Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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Andrew Solender
Feb 20, 2026 -
Politics & Policy
Some in GOP privately cheer SCOTUS rebuke of Trump
A man with light hair in a dark navy suit, white shirt, and blue tie, standing at a podium with a microphone, with a blurred American flag and a blue emblem in the background.
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Courtenay Brown
Feb 20, 2026 -
Business
Trump signals new tariffs plan. Here's how Section 122 works
Photo illustration of President Donald Trump with a shipping container and various skewed rectangles
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Josephine Walker
Feb 20, 2026 -
World
Supreme Court punts tariff refund decision on obscure trade court
US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 20, 2026. US President Donald Trump will hold a press conference Friday to discuss the Supreme Court's ruling against a major part of his tariffs.
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April Rubin
Updated Feb 20, 2026 -
Business
Trump "absolutely ashamed" of SCOTUS for tariffs ruling
Trump speaks at a lectern
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Andrew Solender
Feb 20, 2026 -
Politics & Policy
Scoop: Summer Lee to deliver the left's SOTU response
Woman with braided hair in a tan checkered blazer and red lipstick rests her chin on her hand, looking intently forward with large hoop earrings and a serious expression, at a microphone.
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Delano Massey
Feb 20, 2026 -
Politics & Policy
Slavery exhibit court fight tests how America tells its founding story
Red brick wall on a city street corner displaying historical and modern art plaques, including a comic-style speech bubble and an illustration of people inside a room.
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Nathan Bomey
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Kelly Tyko
Feb 20, 2026 -
Business
Businesses win big as Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs
Illustration of a forklift lifting a shipping container to a stack of shipping containers, some of which are forming a red cross
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Courtenay Brown
Feb 20, 2026 -
Economy
What Trump's tariff loss means for his agenda
Photo illustration of President Trump with a White House overlay over his face against the Supreme Court courthouse
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Courtenay Brown
Updated Feb 20, 2026 -
Economy
Supreme Court says Trump global tariffs are illegal
President Trump unveils global reciprocal tariffs at an event in the Rose Garden in April. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
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Delano Massey
Feb 20, 2026 -
Politics & Policy
How Jesse Jackson used the South to reshape Democratic politics
Rev. Jesse Jackson stands with Stacey Abrams during her 2018 gubernatorial campaign in Atlanta. Abrams has said Jackson viewed the city as a fulcrum for shifting political power across the South. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)
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Brittany Gibson
Feb 20, 2026 -
Politics & Policy
Noem tightens her grip on DHS
Photo illustration of a collage featuring Kristi Noem, Corey Lewandowski, federal immigration agents and the Department of Homeland Security seal.
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Maria Curi
Feb 20, 2026 -
Technology
AI's populist moment
Illustration of a donkey hoof and elephant foot about to step on the AI sparkle symbol.
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Ben Geman
Feb 20, 2026 -
Business
Why filling up will soon get more expensive
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Russell Contreras
Feb 20, 2026 -
Politics & Policy
The overdose crisis is shrinking — and mutating
Illustration of a skull made out of different types of pills.
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Rebecca Falconer
Updated Feb 20, 2026 -
Politics & Policy
Trump orders UFO files release after slamming Obama over alien comments
Close-up of President Trump, with light hair and tan skin, speaking into a black microphone against a blue background, wearing a dark suit and white shirt.
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Kate Santaliz
Feb 19, 2026 -
Politics & Policy
Congress risks major loss to Trump over war powers vote on Iran
This is Republicans
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