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Walz: Immigration crackdown in Minnesota may end in days

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said Tuesday that he expects the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis to end in a matter of days. Walz told reporters that he spoke with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles earlier that morning and with White House border

US participating in influenza vaccine meeting: WHO

The U.S. will participate in the World Health Organization's (WHO) upcoming meeting on the composition of the influenza vaccine despite officially withdrawing from the global group last month. The WHO will meet on Feb. 26 in Turkey to discuss the composition of the 2026-2027

CBO projects worsening federal deficits, debt

The federal deficit and national debt are expected to grow by trillions of dollars over the next decade, according to 10-year projections from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The CBO projected that the U.S. budget deficit will reach $1.9 trillion in fiscal

Trump, Netanyahu end meeting with no deal on Iran strategy

President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ended a two-and-a-half hour meeting on Wednesday with no agreement on how to move forward with Iran. "There was nothing definitive reached other than I insisted that negotiations with Iran continue to see whether or

Almost 3 in 4 support some changes to ICE: Survey

Close to three-quarters of Americans back some form of change to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), an agency that has been mired in controversy in recent weeks. In an NBC News Decision Desk Poll released Wednesday, 72 percent of respondents supported abolishing or

Haley: No talk of 'fiscal conservatism' from Trump White House

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) said “something needs to be done” on the issue of affordability in America or Republicans will be imperiled in the upcoming midterm elections. “Fiscal conservatism has not been talked about at all during this administration,” Haley

House tees up final vote on GOP elections bill

The House on Wednesday advanced a Republican-backed voting requirements bill and three other measures, rebounding from a minor GOP revolt that had derailed the passage of a procedural rule a day earlier. The lower chamber voted 216-215 to pass the rule, which tees up debate and

El Paso mayor: Airspace closure caused 'chaos and confusion'

The Federal Aviation Administration’s overnight closure of the airspace over El Paso International Airport and subsequent decision to lift the restrictions roughly eight hours later caused “chaos and confusion" in Texas's sixth-largest city, the city’s mayor said Wednesday. El

Did MAGA lose the culture war on Super Bowl Sunday?

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance was a celebration of America's cultural diversity, which was a defeat for Team MAGA in the culture wars, as evidenced by the failure of the Melania Trump documentary and the controversy surrounding Kid Rock's lyrics.

Democrats’ game plan for the DHS deadline

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Two xAI cofounders announce departures in quick succession

Two co-founders of Elon Musk’s xAI resigned with little explanation, leaving the AI company with half of its original dozen co-founders. Tony Wu announced early Tuesday that he had resigned from xAI, saying it was "time for my next chapter” and thanking Musk “for believing in

Trump considers sending second carrier to Middle East

President Trump is considering sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East to beef up U.S. military presence in the region as he threatens to authorize strikes on Iran if diplomacy falters. "We have an armada that is heading there and another one might be going," the

McConnell out of hospital after flu bout

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday after experiencing flu-like symptoms early last week and will remain away from the Capitol for the rest of the week. The longtime GOP leader missed votes earlier last week, with those absences continuing