Guard Troops Fully Withdraw From Chicago, Portland and Los Angeles
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:00:24 +0000 President Trump initially deployed the troops in those cities to support law enforcement efforts to tamp down protests against immigration raids and protecting buildings.: Intelligence Dispute Centers on Kushner Reference in Intercepted Communication
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:06:41 +0000 A whistle-blower has accused Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, of blocking distribution of a report that Jared Kushner’s name came up in an intercepted communication about Iran.: U.S. Forces Leave Base in Syria Used in Fight Against ISIS
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:40:58 +0000 The military base at Al-Tanf had hosted U.S. troops fighting against the Islamic State since 2016. Some of the troops are expected to be repositioned at a Jordanian military base across the border.: California Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into L.A. Eaton Fire Response
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:18:17 +0000 The state’s attorney general will examine whether emergency responders failed to adequately warn the residents of West Altadena, a Black middle-class neighborhood that was devastated in a 2025 blaze.: Judge Says Trump Administration Must Help Return Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:53:07 +0000 The ruling was one of the most robust steps taken so far to force the Trump administration to give due process to the Venezuelan immigrants deported under the Alien Enemies Act.: Investigators return to Nancy Guthrie’s house.
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:27:43 +0000: DHS Shutdown Nears as Immigration Enforcement Talks Stall
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:51:53 +0000 Senate Democrats refused to move ahead with a spending bill needed to keep the Department of Homeland Security running because it lacked limits they have demanded on federal immigration agents.: Bar Punts on Ethics Complaint Over Application to Search Reporter’s Home
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:13:47 +0000 A press freedom group accused a prosecutor of violating an ethics rule by not telling a judge about a law limiting searches for journalistic work product.: Judge Temporarily Blocks Hegseth From Punishing Mark Kelly Over ‘Illegal Orders’ Video
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:19:38 +0000 Judge Richard J. Leon found that attempts to discipline Mark Kelly for a video that warned against following illegal orders would violate the senator’s First Amendment rights.: Minnesota leaders praise residents for standing up to ‘bullies’ during Trump crackdown.
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:45:35 +0000: On Trump’s Tariffs, Supreme Court Hurries Up and Waits
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:00:47 +0000 The justices put the case on a fast track at the administration’s urging. But they don’t seem in a rush to rule on the president’s signature economic program.: Senate Questions Health Care Firm for Profiting Off Program Meant for Poor
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:00:16 +0000 The program was meant to help hospitals provide for poor patients by offering drug savings. But critics say a Texas company has turned it into a big business, driving up costs for patients and insurers.: Crypto Super PAC Targets Al Green, a Texas Democrat Who Voiced Concerns
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:23:09 +0000 A crypto-backed super PAC plans to spend $1.5 million against Mr. Green, a member of the House Financial Services Committee who has expressed concerns about cryptocurrency.: The Republican Party’s Advantage on Immigration Shrinks, Poll Finds
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:59:45 +0000 The new poll from The Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found the G.O.P. edge on the issue, once in the double digits, had dropped to 4 percent.: Ohio State Professor Luke Perez Put on Leave After Tackling Filmmaker Over Epstein
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:24:43 +0000 After another journalist interviewed the university’s former president about Jeffrey Epstein, a professor physically intervened when a documentarian wanted to ask more questions.: Youngstown, Ohio, Has Been Freezing Because of a Broken Utility
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:49:27 +0000 An insolvent, broken utility left downtown buildings in Youngstown freezing in recent weeks. Gov. Mike DeWine has attributed the problems to an archaic system.: Share Your Memories and Photos of Six Flags Over the Years
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:10:41 +0000 We’re asking readers about their memories of trips to their local amusement parks for an upcoming story.: Trump Administration to End Surge of Immigration Agents in Minnesota
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:01:49 +0000 The announcement came more than two months into an operation that has led to tense protests, thousands of arrests and three shootings in the Democratic-led state.: Judge Ends Deportation Case for Mexican Father of 3 U.S. Marines
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:39:38 +0000 The arrest of Narciso Barranco, who was detained by federal agents while landscaping outside an IHOP in Southern California last June, garnered national attention.: Push for Body Cameras for D.H.S. Underscores Trump Administration’s Shift
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:08:14 +0000 Immigration enforcement agencies have received tens of millions in funding for body camera programs, which the Trump administration proposed cutting — until recently.: Immigration Officials Face Senate Panel
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:06:39 +0000 The hearing comes two days after the officials declined to answer questions from House members about the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.: Trump’s Director of Election Security Is an Election Denier
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:08:10 +0000 Even in a government full of conspiracists, Kurt Olsen stands out. He made a key referral in the Fulton County, Ga., election case.: Why Pennsylvania’s Two Most Powerful Democrats Don’t Speak
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:03:12 +0000 Senator John Fetterman and Gov. Josh Shapiro do not get along. The bad blood goes back years.: To Stay in Her Home, She Let In an A.I. Robot
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:57:29 +0000 At 85, Jan Worrell lived alone on a remote corner of the Washington coast. Could ElliQ become her companion?: Judge Halts Transfer of Former Death Row Inmates to Federal ‘Supermax’ Facility
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:26:14 +0000 A judge ruled that the Trump administration’s plan to send the men to the nation’s harshest prison rendered their attempts to challenge the transfer a “sham” process.: Trump Says He Will Now Invite Democrats to Governors’ Meeting
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 02:09:09 +0000 Even as he reversed course on excluding Democrats, the president repeatedly attacked a Republican governor who had planned to oversee the meeting.: Eyeing the Midterms, Kennedy Pivots Toward Food and Away From Vaccines
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 02:03:57 +0000 Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who focused heavily on vaccine policy in 2025, will spend this year talking up healthy eating.: House Passes Strict Voter ID Bill, Amplifying Trump’s Claims of Fraud
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:15:03 +0000 The measure had no path forward in the Senate, where Democrats are all but certain to block it and Republicans have said they will not try to skirt filibuster rules to ram it through.: Democratic Hopefuls in Michigan’s Senate Race Jostle for Union Support
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:09:50 +0000 Can Democrats win back working-class voters? These candidates are trying.: Democrats Denounce Attempt to Indict Lawmakers for Illegal Orders Video
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:35:43 +0000 Members in both chambers warned the failed attempt to prosecute the six lawmakers amounted to an existential threat to the legislative branch.: Gallup Will No Longer Track Presidential Approval Ratings
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:36:17 +0000 The monthly poll has been used to measure presidential performance for almost nine decades.: Weapons Used to Fight Drones Don’t Mix Well With Civilian Airspace
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:10:27 +0000 In the race to build anti-drone weapons intended for use in a war zone, it is unclear how they may be used safely in crowded skies.