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Trump’s EPA will end the basis for federal climate actions : NPR
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency building in Washington, D.C. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP On Thursday, the Trump administration will rescind the central scientific finding that underpins much of the nation’s climate pollution rules, its most aggressive action yet to halt initiatives that address planetary warming. The 2009 Environmental Protection Agency endangerment finding was a…
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NewYork-Presbyterian Nurses Reject Contract By Overwhelming Margin
NewYork-Presbyterian nurses rejected a tentative agreement by an overwhelming margin Wednesday, voting to extend their strike — now 31 days running — against the hospital system. Their union, the New York State Nurses Association, said the unfair labor practice strike and bargaining will continue. Out of approximately 4,200 NewYork-Presbyterian nurses who were eligible to cast ballots, 3,099 voted to reject…
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MAGA blame game shows Trump in retreat
Roy Cohn’s gospel to his young protégé Donald Trump was simple: never apologize, never admit error, never retreat. Attack, deny, counterpunch. That ethos defined Trump’s political rise. It’s why he is able to lie with such abandon, insult entire communities and still command loyalty from a base that mistakes his belligerence for authenticity. But one year into his second term,…
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Dispute over laser tests led to El Paso airspace closure, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The sudden and surprising airspace closure over El Paso, Texas, stemmed from the Pentagon’s plans to test a laser for use in shooting down drones used by Mexican drug cartels, according to three people familiar with the situation who were granted anonymity to share sensitive details. That caused friction with the Federal Aviation Administration, which wanted to…
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What to know about how the SAVE America Act could change voting
Ahead of the midterm elections, Republicans are again pushing for legislation that requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to vote. The Trump-backed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE America Act, seeks to address the president’s longstanding demands to “fix” U.S. elections that he says are “rigged” and “stolen,” despite no evidence of widespread voter fraud. “American citizens, and…
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Top 5 takeaways from the House immigration oversight hearing : NPR
Left to right, Rodney Scott, commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Joseph Edlow, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and Todd Lyons, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, testify during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing on Feb. 10, 2026. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Immigration…
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A 14-year-old girl described being zip-tied during Idaho raid, sparking fresh questions about ICE tactics
Wilder, Idaho — When Canyon County Sheriff Kieran Donahue described the October raid on a popular community horse racing venue here, he hailed the detention of 105 undocumented immigrants and flatly rejected allegations that agents used zip ties to restrain some of the dozens of children present. Then he was presented with photographic evidence. Images obtained by CBS News appear…
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Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions : NPR
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., flanked by Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., left, and Rep. William Timmons, R-S.C., speaks to reporters after a closed-door deposition with Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and confidante of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP WASHINGTON —…
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2026 midterms: Is Trump laying the groundwork for a rigged election?
Ever since the United States entrusted its presidency to a would-be insurrectionist in January 2025, many Americans have feared for the integrity of their nation’s future elections. And not without reason. President Donald Trump made his contempt for democracy clear on January 6, 2021. Shortly after retaking office last year, he pardoned the rioters who’d stormed the Capitol in his…
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Congress braces for DHS shutdown as funding bill negotiations stall – US politics live | US news
Congress braces for DHS shutdown as funding bill negotiations stall Congress is facing a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) if doesn’t pass a full year funding bill by Friday. Lawmakers passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the department running until 13 February, while Democrats negotiate with GOP colleagues and the White House over further guardrails for…
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