Nation and World
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Rubio’s speech to European allies takes a softer tone but sticks to Trump’s firm stance
Feb 14, 2026 2:49 pm - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a reassuring message to America’s allies on Saturday, striking a less aggressive but still firm tone about the administration’s intent to reshape the trans-Atlantic alliance and push its priorities after more than a year of President Donald Trump’s often-hostile rhetoric toward traditional allies.
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Law enforcement block road near Nancy Guthrie’s home during investigation into her disappearance
Feb 14, 2026 2:41 pm - Law enforcement investigating the disappearance of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie 's mother sealed off a road near Nancy Guthrie's home in Arizona late Friday night. A parade of sheriff’s and FBI vehicles, including forensics vehicles, passed through the roadblock that was set up about 2 miles from the house.
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Journalist Don Lemon pleads not guilty to civil rights charges in Minnesota church protest
Feb 13, 2026 7:39 pm - Former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges Friday, following a protest at a Minnesota church where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official is a pastor. Four others also pleaded not guilty in the case.
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DHS shutdown nears as Senate fails to cut deal, heads to recess
Feb 13, 2026 7:26 pm - A Saturday shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security is all but inevitable after the Senate failed to advance a funding bill and headed out on a week-long recess without a deal regarding new limits on immigration enforcement.
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Feds open a perjury probe into ICE officers’ testimony about the shooting of a Venezuelan man
Feb 13, 2026 7:14 pm - Federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into whether two immigration officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month, as all charges were dropped against two Venezuelan men.
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ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
Feb 13, 2026 6:46 pm - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement expects to spend $38.3 billion on its plan to acquire warehouses across the country and retrofit them into immigrant detention centers that can hold tens of thousands of immigrants, according to documents the agency provided to New Hampshire’s governor and published on the state’s website Thursday.
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A look at false claims made by the Trump administration as it revokes a key scientific finding
Feb 13, 2026 4:35 pm - President Donald Trump on Thursday revoked the 2009 endangerment finding, which has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.But in making the announcement, Trump and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin made false claims regarding the government declaration, climate change, and energy.
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Trump says change in power in Iran ‘would be the best thing that could happen’
Feb 13, 2026 4:23 pm - President Donald Trump said Friday that a change in power in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen” as the U.S. administration weighs whether to take military action against Tehran.Trump made the comments shortly after visiting with troops in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, and after he confirmed earlier in the day that he’s deploying a second aircraft carrier group to the Mideast for potential military action against Iran.
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Pregnant women die at higher rates when states restrict abortion
Feb 13, 2026 4:17 pm - State abortion restrictions put in place during the last two decades have resulted in more women dying during or after childbirth, leading to about 16 additional deaths a year across the states that became more stringent, new research finds.
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January inflation eased more than expected in promising sign for economy
Feb 13, 2026 4:11 pm - Inflation cooled more than expected in January, capping a week of promising economic data, easing pressure on the White House, which has faced political criticism about the economy.