Key points Senate Democrats send counteroffer- What happened and what to watch Late Monday, Senate Democrats formally delivered a counterproposal to the White House and Republican negotiators as a partial shutdown of Department of Homeland Security operations entered its first week. Both sides remain publicly dug in: Democrats say they will not fund the agency … Read more
Key points What happened (North Carolina Voter Rolls) A federal judge signed a consent order resolving litigation between the U.S. Department of Justice and North Carolina election officials over incomplete voter-registration records. The 2025 lawsuit argued that for years the state’s registration form and data maintenance practices left many records without a driver’s license number … Read more
Key points What happened — the short version On Valentine’s Day several hundred marchers — families, clergy, students and local activists — walked roughly a mile through the Monument neighborhood carrying signs reading “Love Your Neighbor.” Organizers from the Concord Immigrant Protection Network framed the event as a peaceful, pro-family response to recent ICE activity … Read more
Key points What lawmakers are asking for (Full Epstein Files) Democrats want unredacted records made available under controlled but congressional review conditions on Capitol Hill, not only inside DOJ rooms.They argue only onsite, unlogged access preserves oversight while protecting victim privacy through supervision. Why the Justice Department’s logging practice matters House leaders say DOJ’s system … Read more
Key points Trump faces Epstein file scrutiny — what you need to know now A fresh wave of documents from the Justice Department’s release of the so-called Epstein files has reignited public and congressional scrutiny of people who appear in those records. The disclosure — a legally compelled, rolling publication of millions of pages, photos … Read more
Key points USA strikes ISIS in Syria — short timeline Between 3 and 12 February 2026, U.S. forces carried out ten airstrikes across central and eastern Syria that CENTCOM says hit more than 30 ISIS infrastructure sites — including weapons storage, logistics nodes and communication hubs. The strikes form part of an expanded response that … Read more
Key points Milano Cortina 2026: Where the races are held and why it matters Men’s events: the legendary Stelvio course in Bormio — extreme vertical drops and very fast downhill runs; expect dramatic downhill and super-G. Women’s events: Olimpia delle Tofane in Cortina d’Ampezzo — a classic World-Cup venue where technical precision and rhythm are … Read more
Key points What happened overnight — Latest on the Nancy Guthrie A coordinated late-night operation by the FBI and Pima County SWAT near Tucson, Arizona resulted in multiple detentions and a vehicle seizure about two miles from Nancy Guthrie’s residence. Authorities said they executed a search warrant at a nearby home and towed a Range … Read more
Key points Randy Fine: controversy, culture and statecraft Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) made news this week for publicly asking the FCC to review Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance and for filing attention-grabbing bills such as a Greenland annexation proposal.Civil-rights groups have previously flagged his rhetoric; Fine remains an outspoken Trump ally whose social-media presence … Read more
Key points What the study actually did — plain language The report, by staff economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and a co-author at Columbia, used monthly trade and price data through November 2025 to compare changes in foreign exporters’ prices with changes in U.S. tariff rates for specific goods. The method … Read more