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First Lady Hosts Freed American-Israeli Hostage at the White House
Melania Trump played a key role in helping free Keith Siegel, who was released on Feb. 1, 2025.
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Supreme Court Allows New California Congressional Map That Favors Democrats
The ruling comes after the court in December upheld a new Texas congressional map that benefits Republicans.
Foreign National Arrested in Illegal Las Vegas Biolab Faces Felony Gun Charge
Authorities reported finding several firearms and passports during a raid on a house in a residential neighborhood on Jan. 31.
House and Senate Democrats ‘United’ on Dramatic ICE Reform as 2-Week Funding Window Begins
Democrats said they are ready to negotiate, but warned that Republicans should not expect votes for DHS funding without major changes to ICE.
Pizza Hut to Close Nearly 250 Stores During First Half of 2026
The pizza chain’s same‑store sales and operating profit both recorded year-over-year declines in the fourth quarter of 2025.
DNC Targets 2020 Voters Who Skipped 2024 With New Outreach Push
Democrats say the effort will focus on voters who backed the party in 2020 but skipped 2024, while Republicans call it a ‘gimmick.’
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Federal Judge Restricts Agents from Using Tear Gas at Protests in Portland
The American Civil Liberties Union hailed the ruling.
Some States Eyeing More Extensive Anti-DEI Measures in Higher Education
In Arizona, the Freedom from Indoctrination Act is expected to go to a public referendum, the Goldwater Institute said.
Newsom: Track Laying to Begin in California’s High-Speed Rail Project
The governor made the announcement after a major facility was completed and the state dropped a lawsuit challenging a $4 billion federal grant cancellation.
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Washington Post Axes Sports Department in Sweeping Layoffs
The paper has ‘grappled with financial challenges,’ its executive editor said.
Homan Announces Drawdown of 700 Federal Agents in Minnesota
‘This is smarter enforcement, not less,’ the border czar said.
New York to Deploy Legal Observers From Attorney General James’s Office to Monitor Federal Immigration Agents
Wearing purple safety vests, attorney general staffers will observe enforcement operations where appropriate and document actions by federal agents.
US Forces Shoot Down Iranian Drone Over Arabian Sea
The U.S. Central Command said an Iranian drone ignored de-escalatory instructions as it flew toward the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.
NASA Moon Mission Pushed to March
A hydrogen fuel leak was detected involving one of the umbilicals feeding the rocket’s core stage.
Why Skyrocketing Premiums Were Inevitable Under Obamacare’s Design
The Affordable Care Act caused a cracked insurance market and skyrocketing premiums, now at an average of nearly $500 per month for a 40-year-old to be insured.
Maryland House Passes Mid-Decade Redistricting Bill, Sending Measure to Senate
Maryland’s House of Delegates approved HB 488 to redraw the state’s congressional map for 2026, setting up a state Senate fight over mid-decade redistricting.
What to Know About the Partial Government Shutdown
The House is expected to vote on an appropriations bill on Tuesday, and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is confident that it will pass.
Justice Department’s Misconduct Complaint Against Federal Judge Dismissed
‘The complaint offers no source for what, if anything, the subject judge said,’ the ruling says.
Cartels Use Animal Tranquilizer Produced in China to Make Fentanyl More Addictive
‘Now there’s another synthetic. ... It’s absolute insanity. And they all start in China,’ said April Babcock, whose son died from a fentanyl overdose.
‘Melania’ Opens With Strong Weekend at Box Office
The first lady’s documentary grossed $7 million in its opening weekend, achieving the strongest debut for a nonfiction film in a decade.
US Envoy Arrives in Venezuela to Resume Diplomatic Mission After 7-Year Interruption
The U.S. envoy’s visit comes nearly a month after Trump ordered a military operation to capture wanted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
