The partial government shutdown entered its fifth day with no resolution in sight and as immigration disputes threaten FEMA's federal emergency response.
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 8:00 pm
Six weeks into his term, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani draws criticism as city-controlled Navy Yard ends lease with drone manufacturer serving Israel's military.
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 8:00 pm
Kidnappers posing as police officers are reportedly targeting victims in Haiti's capital as ransom abductions spike in Port-au-Prince's Delmas area.
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 7:11 pm
President Trump announced Ben Carson will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a White House Black History Month event celebrating its centennial milestone.
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 6:04 pm
Coefficient Giving is being knocked for funding a slate of “radical projects" and donating millions to defund the police groups, anti-ICE initiatives and other progressive causes.
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 6:00 pm
Marco Rubio reportedly held secret talks with Raul Castro's grandson as Cuba faces collapse and the Trump administration discusses regime change options.
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 5:44 pm
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson died Tuesday at 84 after battling a rare neurological condition, prompting President Donald Trump to honor him as "truly special."
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 5:41 pm
The two men defrauded the ACA to prey on vulnerable Florida residents and used proceeds to purchase luxury vehicles, an 80-foot yacht and an oceanfront home in the Florida Keys.
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 5:40 pm
U.S. reportedly preparing to withdraw all 1,000 troops from Syria within two months, ending decade-long ISIS mission as Trump reshapes Middle East.
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 5:27 pm
America's missile defense strategy shifts from relying on retaliation to building layered space defenses. Former officials say deterrence isn't enough.
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 4:54 pm
House Republican Reps. Don Bacon and Brian Fitzpatrick plan a possible discharge petition to force a vote on Russia sanctions for the Ukraine war, citing an urgent need for action.
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 4:30 pm
A Minnesota Medicaid review found vulnerabilities that could save taxpayers more than $1 billion, but key fraud risk details remained redacted from the public.
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 4:21 pm
ICE arrested an Iranian national with alleged sodomy charges in Virginia, weeks after Gov. Spanberger reversed an immigration cooperation pact with federal agents.
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 4:06 pm
Rep. Julia Letlow is seeking federal emergency aid for northern Louisiana in the ice storm recovery efforts addressing widespread power outages.
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 4:00 pm
USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group heads to Middle East as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate, joining USS Abraham Lincoln already deployed in region.
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 3:56 pm
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt vows to provide "receipts" after a reporter questions whether President Donald Trump was "falsely called racist."
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 3:26 pm
U.S. designates Nicaragua prison director Roberto Clemente Guevara Gómez as Secretary of State Marco Rubio demands release of political prisoners.
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 2:59 pm
President Donald Trump blames Maryland Governor Wes Moore for Potomac River sewage disaster, claims incompetence led to the millions of gallons to spill into river.
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 2:53 pm
A recent poll by The Associated Press-NORC indicated that only around 7 out of 10 Democrats hold a favorable view of their political party.
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 2:50 pm
The Trump administration appealed a federal judge's ruling that blocked his offshore wind pause order, setting up a legal battle over renewable energy policy.
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 2:43 pm
NYC Mayor Mamdani's $127 billion budget allocates $10.2 million to racial equity offices while proposing significant property tax hikes and NYPD cuts.
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 2:21 pm
Illinois faces losing $128M in federal highway funding after USDOT finds one-in-five CDL licenses issued to noncitizens were allegedly illegal under federal law.
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 1:36 pm
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is eyeing the NYPD's funding and a proposed personnel increase as he looks to tackle the city's "budget crisis."
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 1:35 pm
Democrat Cinde Warmington launches gubernatorial campaign against Gov. Kelly Ayotte in New Hampshire, targeting affordability and Trump policies.
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 1:26 pm
ATF agents seized over 36,000 illegal firearms under Trump administration, including 4,359 guns bound for Mexico's violent cartels and criminal gangs.
Posted on 18 February 2026 | 1:15 pm