United States Politics and Government

• The Richest 2026 Players: A.I., Crypto, Pro-Israel Groups and Trump - All have amassed enormous war chests, new filings show, making them the financial wild cards of this year’s midterm elections and feared political spenders.
• ICE Is a ‘Secret Police’ Americans Didn’t Ask For - Amid national protests, the round table convenes to debate what anti-ICE tactics should look like.
• Judge Orders Release of 5-Year-Old Detained by Immigration Agents in Minnesota - The treatment of Liam Conejo Ramos, pictured wearing a blue winter hat and Spider-Man backpack while in the custody of immigration agents, drew outrage across the country.
• Judge Orders Release of 5-Year-Old Whose Detention Drew Outrage - The treatment of Liam Conejo Ramos, pictured wearing a blue winter hat and Spider-Man backpack while in the custody of immigration agents, drew outrage across the country.
• Sell America Is the New Trade on Wall Street - Investors are increasingly souring on the United States, as illustrated by the declining dollar, the stalled stock market and rising government borrowing costs.
• Trump Could Interfere With the Midterm Elections. Here’s How to Help. - The sanctity of the 2026 vote is indeed under threat.
• Kevin Warsh Has a Tough Job Ahead. It’s Not the First Time. - Mr. Warsh is known as a consensus builder, skills he will need if he is to head the Federal Reserve when President Trump is demanding rock-bottom rates.
• How Europe Is Moving to Reduce Dependence on Trump - Since President Trump made threats about Greenland, the continent’s leaders have debated the rapid deterioration of U.S. ties in policy papers and at dinner.
• ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants - An internal memo changed the standard from whether people are unlikely to show up for hearings to whether they could leave the scene.
• Senate Passes Deal to Fund Government and Negotiate ICE Limits - Democrats agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks while they negotiate with President Trump on restricting his immigration crackdown.