Month: February 2026

Democrats and Republicans have agreed to allow more than 73,000 voters in North Carolina whose registration is incomplete to remain on the state’s voter roll for upcoming elections, according to a settlement. The agreement, signed Monday by the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Democratic National Committee (DNC), still needs final approval from a federal…

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) ripped into President Trump and his allies Sunday, accusing the commander in chief of being a “spiritually broken president”

A new survey from Politico and Public First found that nearly half of respondents believe the increase in data centers will be a campaign issue in their area in the next five years. The poll, released Tuesday, also found that 37 percent of respondents would support a new data center built in their area, while…

Iran state media on Tuesday said the country’s military fired live missiles toward the Strait of Hormuz, just as Tehran and the U.S. held their second round of talks about the Middle Eastern nation’s nuclear program.  The missiles were fired from inside Iran and along its coast and struck their targets in the strait as…

The political sphere mourned the loss of the Rev. Jesse Jackson on Tuesday with an outpouring of support for his legacy as a world-renowned civil rights activist and Democratic strategist. Jackson died early Tuesday morning at the age of 84 years old due to the neurodegenerative disorder progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). The Greenville, South Carolina…

A real break from Trump’s policies will only come with serious consideration and endorsement of proposals that deal with the estimated 13 million undocumented immigrants already in the U.S.  

The civil rights icon died peacefully Tuesday morning, his family announced.

The Trump administration is reportedly launching a new push to improve the quality of food at U.S. military bases after a study found that meals contained poor nutrients and harmful contaminants. The study, commissioned by Moms Across America in partnership with the Children’s Health Defense Military Chapter and Centner Academy, detected pesticides in 100…

The civil rights icon Jesse Jackson has died, after a long career fighting for social justice.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has accused the Trump administration of facilitating a “cover up” by prolonging the release of files and names tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. “Get the files out. They are slow-walking it,” Clinton told the BBC in an interview published Tuesday. The administration has sought…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Monday said she went to the annual Munich Security Conference “not because I’m running for president,” amid speculation that she could pursue the 2028 Democratic nomination. Ocasio-Cortez, while speaking on the phone with The New York Times, recalled a reporter asking her if Munich is “‘the new New Hampshire?’ And…

Conservative pundit Bill O’Reilly said Monday that President Trump is allowing critics to define his legacy. When asked during an appearance on NewsNation’s “On Balance” if Trump has the right people around him, the longtime journalist said, “Some of them.”  “But the essential point is this, he is allowing his enemies to define him and…

President Trump’s National Defense Strategy and National Security Strategy distinguish themselves rhetorically by adopting a tone that is more muscular, yet is much more restrained in its involvement in international affairs.

President Trump on Monday brushed off concerns over acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez saying ex-leader Nicolás Maduro, who was captured and arrested by U.S. authorities last month, is still in charge of the South American nation. “I think we have a great relationship,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One. “I think she probably has…

Comedian Stephen Colbert blasted CBS on Monday and said his own network’s attorneys barred him from hosting Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico. “You know who is not one of my guests tonight? That’s Texas state Rep. James Talarico,” Colbert said as he opened his show. “He was supposed to be here, but we were told…

DC Water on Monday said it expects its emergency repairs to the Potomac Interceptor sewer line, which collapsed and flooded the river with wastewater, could take four to six weeks. The local utility company said it was close to completing an enhanced bypass system “that will allow emergency repairs to begin on a damaged section”…

President Trump on Tuesday lauded the legacy of Jesse Jackson, who died earlier in the morning at the age of 84 from the neurodegenerative disorder Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). “Jesse was a force of nature like few others before him. He had much to do with the Election, without acknowledgment or credit, of Barack Hussein…

Former White House adviser David Axelrod said President Trump offered to build a new White House ballroom during the Obama administration. Axelrod, in an interview with The New York Times published Tuesday, said Trump originally reached out to him after clean-up began following the 2010 BP oil spill, seeking to fund a new space for…

President Trump is not ready to weigh in on the Republican Senate primary in Texas as early voting gets underway across the state. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One late Monday that the GOP race had “a ways to go,” and signaled he was not yet ready to throw his support behind incumbent Sen….

Democrats have made a new offer to the White House in negotiations to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, which shut down on Saturday over a fight centered on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Democrats initially sent a 10-point plan featuring their wishlist on Feb. 4, headlined by calls to tighten warrant requirements, unmask agents…

Anderson Cooper on Monday said he is leaving his role as a correspondent on CBS’s “60 Minutes” after 20 years, amid massive changes at the network’s news division. Cooper, however, will remain in his role as a CNN anchor. “Being a correspondent at ‘60 Minutes’ has been one of the great honors of my career,”…

The conservative activist class has grown disenchanted with tax cuts, putting them at odds with Republicans who are still trying to make the cuts in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” the cornerstone of their midterm messaging campaign. Scott Pressler, a conservative organizer with millions of followers, delivered that message bluntly in comments to GOP…

The average tax refund was $2,290 through Feb. 6 — up 10.9% from $2,065 a year ago, according to the IRS.

“The prop becomes a replacement for facts.” 

The president made the disclosure about the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother in a short interview.