Bondi Expected to Face Scrutiny Over Release of Epstein Files
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:04:45 +0000
At a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi could face bipartisan skepticism over her handling of the documents.
Iran’s Missile Program Tops Israel’s Concerns as Netanyahu Meets Trump
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:04:45 +0000
President Trump is focused on Iran’s nuclear program, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sees a more immediate threat from Tehran’s rapid rebuilding of its ability to launch missiles at Israel.
Fired Former Trump Prosecutor to Run for Congress in Virginia as a Democrat
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:04:33 +0000
J.P. Cooney, a former top deputy to the special counsel Jack Smith, who led two prosecutions of President Trump, plans to seek election to a newly drawn district in Northern and Central Virginia.
U.S. Brings Dozens of Foreign Military Chiefs to Washington
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:04:27 +0000
The rare gathering focused on the Western Hemisphere underscored potential implications of the Trump administration’s “Donroe Doctrine.”
Murdaugh Takes Appeal of Murder Convictions to South Carolina’s Top Court
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:04:21 +0000
The appeal by Alex Murdaugh, once a well-connected member of a prominent family law firm, seeks to overturn his conviction in the murders of his wife and son.
Homeland Security Hires Labor Dept. Aide Whose Posts Raised Alarms
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:03:08 +0000
A young aide behind social posts that echoed white supremacist messaging will help run social media for the much larger Homeland Security Department.
Across the South, Residents Grieve for Thousands of Storm-Ravaged Trees
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:02:54 +0000
The ice that fell during last month’s storm was unsparing: It decimated magnolias, oaks and other species in wealthy suburban enclaves, rural communities and urban parks.
Will Trump’s Order on Housing Help?
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:02:29 +0000
Matthew Goldstein, a reporter for The New York Times who has focused on the financialization of the housing market, looks at a new executive order on housing by President Trump.
After Trump’s Cuts, Some Former Federal Workers Are Now Seeking Office
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:01:02 +0000
A collection of former civil servants are waging first-time campaigns this year. Some said that President Trump’s attacks on the work force motivated them to run.
Under Trump, ICE’s Work Force Grew as Other Immigration Agencies Shrank
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:00:52 +0000
With more ICE agents and fewer judges and asylum officers, the balance of the federal immigration apparatus has shifted.
Man Who Was Detained in Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance Is Released
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:42:04 +0000
The release of the man was a blow to investigators, who have been trying for 11 days to determine who may have abducted Ms. Guthrie.
F.A.A. Halts All Flights at El Paso Airport for 10 Days
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:43:50 +0000
No flights would be allowed to or from the airport for 10 days under a flight restriction order that cited unspecified “special security reasons.”
Top Border Official Praised Agent Who Shot Chicago Woman, Evidence Shows
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 06:33:20 +0000
A Border Patrol agent shot Marimar Martinez five times, claiming that she tried to run him over. Newly released videos and text messages reveal fresh details about what happened.
Here’s what to know.
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:32:52 +0000

California Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Covert Work on China’s Behalf
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:31:05 +0000
The man, Mike Sun, corresponded with Chinese government officials, monitored the visit of Taiwan’s president to California and backed the election of a city council member, according to court documents.
Vance Deletes Post Recognizing Armenian Genocide
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:55:26 +0000
President Trump has not recognized the Armenian genocide. The vice president’s office called the post an error.
Prosecutors Fail to Bring Charges Against Democrats Involved in Illegal Orders Video
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:15:18 +0000
The rejection was a remarkable rebuke, suggesting that ordinary citizens did not believe that the lawmakers had committed any crimes.
‘No Reason He Should Have Died’: Alex Pretti’s Parents Open Up
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 01:08:45 +0000
In their first sit-down interview, Michael and Susan Pretti avoided recriminations and recalled the son that Michael called “an exceptionally kind, caring man.”
Why the Guthrie Doorbell Footage Took More Than a Week to Retrieve
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:00:50 +0000
Video from a camera sold by Google probably sat in one of its vast data centers. Nancy Guthrie did not have a subscription that would have allowed easy access.
What Doorbell Camera Video of the Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Suspect Shows
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:49:33 +0000
The footage provided the first glimpse of a suspect in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of the television host Savannah Guthrie who has been missing for 10 days.
Pentagon to Send 200 Troops to Nigeria
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:39:25 +0000
The troops will help train Nigerians to fight militants, but will not be involved in combat. U.S. forces have been assisting local soldiers with identifying potential terrorist targets.
A Timeline of Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:29:30 +0000
A look at the major developments in the case.
Don Lemon Hires Federal Prosecutor Joseph H. Thompson in Minneapolis Church Protest Case
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:28:22 +0000
Facing charges over his role at a church protest, Mr. Lemon, a journalist, retained a veteran litigator who recently resigned from the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota.
House Defeats Republican Bid to Block Votes on Trump’s Tariffs
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:34:22 +0000
Three Republicans joined Democrats in rejecting a bid by G.O.P. leaders to continue skirting a law that requires the House to vote promptly on measures challenging President Trump’s tariffs.
Congress Quietly Used Funding Law to Try to Rein In Trump on Spending
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:39:29 +0000
Dozens of measures sprinkled throughout the recently enacted spending package seek to tie the Trump administration’s hands on funding, an act of quiet bipartisan resistance to efforts to trample congressional power.
Cubans Sent to U.S. Prison at Guantánamo Are Returned to Cuba
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:22:45 +0000
The men were repatriated on the first deportation flight of the year, which delivered 170 Cubans to Havana.
Lutnick Acknowledges Traveling to Epstein’s Island
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:24:38 +0000
The commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, acknowledged at a Senate hearing that he and his family visited Jeffrey Epstein on his private island.
Georgia Ballot Inquiry Originated With Election Denier in Trump White House
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:59:10 +0000
A newly unsealed affidavit showed that a criminal investigation into the 2020 election in Fulton County, Ga., relied heavily on claims about ballots that have been widely debunked.
Michigan Judge Rebukes Justice Department’s Effort to Obtain Voter Data
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:02:38 +0000
The ruling from a Trump-appointed federal judge is the third in recent weeks to reject the administration’s demand for voters’ personal data from nearly every state.
New Photos Show Masked Person on Nancy Guthrie’s Doorstep Before Her Disappearance
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:45:29 +0000
Savannah Guthrie said that her family believes Nancy Guthrie is still alive and urged anyone with information to contact the authorities.
DHS Shutdown Looms as Senate Democrats Reject White House ICE Deal
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:49:47 +0000
Republicans have so far spurned most of Democrats’ demands to rein in federal agents carrying out President Trump’s immigration crackdown, threatening a homeland security funding bill ahead of a Friday deadline.
Former Palm Beach Police Chief Said Trump Told Him ‘Everyone’ Knew About Epstein in 2006
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:53:18 +0000
Michael Reiter, a former Palm Beach police chief, described a 2006 conversation with Donald Trump to the F.B.I. years later, according to a newly released document.
Ahead of Jobs Report, White House Seeks to Downplay Any Slowdown
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:12:19 +0000
President Trump’s top aides have argued in recent days that the economy is strong, even if new data on Wednesday show sluggish hiring.
Republican Cash Edge Threatens to Swamp Democrats in the Midterms
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:47:42 +0000
“Donald Trump has 99 problems going into the midterms,” one Democratic strategist said. “But money ain’t one.”
U.S. Hands Over Some NATO Commands to European Allies
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:20:15 +0000
The move shows that European countries are taking more responsibility for conventional war planning, a change that President Trump has long pushed for.
Epstein Directed Aide to Obtain Hidden Video Cameras
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:29:23 +0000
“I’m installing them into Kleenex boxes now,” the aide replied in the 2014 email exchange.
Pride Flag Is Removed From Stonewall Monument After Trump Directive
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:04:20 +0000
The removal of the flag from the Manhattan monument, the symbolic heart of the gay rights movement, came after a Trump administration memo about flags at national park sites.
Immigration Judge Says Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts Student, Cannot Be Deported
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:20:28 +0000
The student, Rumeysa Ozturk, who is from Turkey, was detained by immigration agents last year after she co-wrote a pro-Palestinian opinion article for her student newspaper.
Susan Collins Runs for Re-election, in One of 2026’s Top Senate Fights
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:19:39 +0000
The Maine Republican is one of her party’s most vulnerable senators, and her seat is crucial to Democratic hopes of retaking control of the chamber.