Apple News Today Inside the MAGA battle to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Feb 16, 2026 Coverage from the Munich Security Conference and reactions to a high-profile U.S. speech. A crowded special election fight to fill a northwest Georgia House seat and the political forces shaping it. Federal rollout of AI tools across agencies and the oversight concerns that follow. Airline policy disputes and a curling cheating controversy at the Winter Olympics.
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Rubio Reframes US-Europe Relationship
- Marco Rubio shifted tone at the Munich Security Conference, emphasizing cultural and spiritual ties with Europe while criticizing policies like migration and climate approaches.
- His remarks offered reassurance after prior confrontational rhetoric, prompting an audible sigh of relief from the audience.
Europe Pushes Back On U.S. Critiques
- European leaders pushed back, questioning U.S. leadership and defending their policymaking in sharper tones than before.
- That pushback highlighted strained transatlantic trust despite attempts at reassurance in Munich.
Greene's Exit Shapes A Crowded Race
- Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly broke with Trump after the Epstein files and then retired, sparking a crowded special election in northwest Georgia.
- Candidates now balance courting Trump while avoiding attacks on Greene because she remains popular locally.