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Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown, setting stage for next fight

By KEVIN FREKING
Feb 03, 2026 1:23 pm - The House on Tuesday passed a roughly $1.2 trillion spending package to end the partial government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump and setting the stage for a debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding.
US shoots down Iranian drone that 'aggressively' approached an aircraft carrier, military says

Feb 03, 2026 12:10 pm - U.S. Central Command says a U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea.
Seeking shelter from Trump’s fury, US trade partners reach deals with each other

By PAUL WISEMAN, JOSH BOAK and ELAINE KURTENBACH
Feb 03, 2026 8:19 am - Bullied and buffeted by President Donald Trump’s tariffs for the past year, America’s longstanding allies are desperately seeking ways to shield themselves from the president’s impulsive wrath.
Trump hosts Colombia's Petro just weeks after insulting him as a 'sick man' fueling the drug trade

By AAMER MADHANI
Feb 03, 2026 7:40 am - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is set to welcome Colombian President Gustavo Petro to the White House on Tuesday for talks only weeks after threatening military acti...
Russia bombards Ukraine with drones and missiles a day before planned peace talks

By KAMILA HRABCHUK
Feb 03, 2026 7:35 am - Russia carried out a major attack on Ukraine overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday, a day before representatives of the two countries were due to attend U.S.-brokered talks on ending the 4-year-old all-out war.
Judge blocks Trump administration from ending protections for Haitians

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO
Feb 02, 2026 8:35 pm - A federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from ending temporary protections that have allowed roughly 350,000 Haitians to live and work in...
Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera, Noem says

By REBECCA SANTANA
Feb 02, 2026 8:34 pm - Every Homeland Security officer on the ground in Minneapolis, including those from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will be immediately issued body-worn cameras, Secr...
Democratic hopefuls in 9th Congressional District divided on Gaza

By Russell Lissau
Feb 02, 2026 8:21 pm - Many — but not all — of the Democratic candidates for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District seat on Monday criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza, with some going so far as to accuse the nation of committing genocide. Others defended Israel’s treatment of Palestinian civilians.
Trump urges House to vote quickly to end the partial government shutdown

By LISA MASCARO
Feb 02, 2026 8:00 pm - President Donald Trump implored the House on Monday to end the partial government shutdown, but neither Republicans nor Democrats appeared ready to quickly approve th...
Trump administration cuts number of sites for testing the 2030 census, focusing on the South

By MIKE SCHNEIDER
Feb 02, 2026 7:29 pm - The Trump administration is eliminating four out of the six locations that had been slated for a practice test to try out new methods for the 2030 census, raising concern...

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