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DHS watchdog warns shutdown could imperil immigration enforcement oversight

The partial government shutdown that went into effect Saturday is throwing the fate of oversight at the Department of Homeland Security into peril, with the department’s independent watchdog warning...

The inevitable, unbearable politicization of the Olympics

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. The 2026 Winter Olympics are in full swing and that […]

Mullin on Trump calling Oklahoma governor a ‘RINO’: ‘Sometimes, friends disagree’

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) dismissed concerns Sunday over President Trump going after Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) earlier this week, chalking it up to a friendly disagreement. The president called the Oklahoma governor a “RINO” — or a "Republican in name only" — on Wednesday after Stitt announced that the National Governors Association (NGA), which...

Crypto industry wades into midterms with hefty war chest 

The cryptocurrency industry is ramping up its spending ahead of the midterm elections after accumulating a massive war chest in the wake of several key wins in 2024.  The industry’s leading super PAC network, Fairshake, had more than $193 million in cash on hand at the start of 2026 and has already announced several of its targets this cycle — boosting Rep. Barry Moore...

Tillis won’t support Fed nominee confirmation before DOJ investigation of Powell is done

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) reiterated Sunday that he will not support Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, until the Department of Justice (DOJ) concludes its probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell. “I've tried to make it very clear that I have no intention of supporting any confirmation of any Fed board...

Casey Wasserman to sell entertainment agency amid backlash from Epstein ties

Casey Wasserman, the entertainment executive tapped by President Trump to chair the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, said late Friday that he is in the process of selling off his talent agency. The move, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, comes after Wasserman faced backlash after his name was uncovered in files tied to convicted...

Trump accounts: These children qualify for seed funds of at least $250

While every child under the age of 18 qualifies for an account, the seed funds are only available to some.

In Munich, Democrats pledge a return to wealth taxes and climate hysteria

Gavin Newsom and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez found a welcoming audience in Europe. 

Newsom says world sees US as ‘a wrecking ball’ under Trump

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) suggested Friday that world leaders likely see the U.S. as a "wrecking ball" under its current leadership, but added that President Trump is "temporary." Newsom, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, said the people he spoke with during the summit signaled they no longer see the U.S. as...

What is influenza B, the type of flu now on the rise?

The number of people getting sick with influenza B has gone up for three weeks straight, now making up about a third of flu cases nationwide.

Latest US strike on alleged drug vessel kills 3 ‘narco-terrorists’

The U.S. military on Friday said it carried out a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean, killing three — months after similar strikes caused controversy at the Defense Department. The vessel was operated by designated terrorist organization and moved along "known narco-trafficking routs in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,"...

Abandoning negotiations won’t stop Trump’s attacks on clean energy

That means Trump will have free rein to weaponize the permitting process while blaming Democrats for the chaos.

Katie Holmes, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ crew pay tribute to James Van Der Beek: ‘A Hero’

Van Der Beek, 48, died from complications from colorectal cancer on Wednesday.

The 10 college majors with the lowest unemployment

People-focused majors, including nursing and education, had the lowest unemployment rates.

How authorities got Nancy Guthrie camera footage through ‘backend systems’

Authorities pulled key surveillance video in Nancy Guthrie investigation days after initial attempts failed.

Trump ramps up Fed rate cut pressure after strong jobs, inflation reports

President Trump and top White House officials are ramping up pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates after two surprisingly strong economic reports. Data released by the Labor Department on Friday showed inflation falling below economist expectations in January, two days after the January jobs report showed a surprising surge in hiring last...

Johnson’s delegation cancellation upends lawmakers’ travel to critical global summit

The cancellation of the official House delegation to the annual Munich Security Conference has drawn pushback from Democrats who still plan to attend, even as it’s upended a decades-long tradition of robust bipartisan participation in the high-profile global policy forum. A House leadership aide told The Hill that cancelling congressional delegations (CODEL) is standard operating...

DHS funding lapses as Democrats demand ICE reforms

Funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ran out at midnight, marking the third — but smallest — government shutdown of President Trump's second term as Democrats demand reforms to immigration enforcement practices. The shutdown is likely to last longer than the four-day partial shutdown that ended last week, as the White House, Republicans...

Steyer ribs Swalwell for missing votes in California governor race ad

California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer on Friday mocked fellow Democratic candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell (Calif.) in a campaign ad for missing House votes. "Call me old-fashioned, but you typically need to show up to work to get a promotion," Steyer wrote on a post on the social platform X. The post included a video of...

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