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President Trump called Sen. Tim Scott Friday after fallout from a "Lion King" meme video that depicted former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes posted to his Truth Social account - saying the senator "understood 100%." Trump said he didn't see the tail end of the video before it was...
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Former Seattle Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck revealed the one thing that he wished he would have done differently in the team's loss in Super Bowl XL to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" is well-positioned in the Oscars race, particularly with the anti-ICE sentiment that has dominated liberal Hollywood.
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Jeffrey Epstein was asked by new age guru Deepak Chopra to fund eerie paranormal research straight out of a SciFi movie -- including tests on telepathy in autistic children and experiments involving "erotic/violent" images.
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The NFL hopes it can unite fans on Sunday during Super Bowl LX, but those who have been outspoken against President Trump and his administration are set to perform at the game.
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To access the files, lawmakers will need to give the Justice Department 24 hours' notice
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If the June deadline is not met, the Trump administration will likely put pressure on both sides to meet it, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
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Russia continues strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure as Zelenskyy confirms U.S.-mediated peace negotiations are underway with a summer deadline.
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Zelenskyy says US gave Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach agreement to end war AP NewsUS wants Russia and Ukraine to end war by June, says Zelensky BBCExclusive: US aims for March peace deal in Ukraine, quick elections, sources say ReutersTrump is pushing to end war in Ukraine by June, Zelenskyy says Financial TimesThree Takeaways From the Ukraine Peace Talks The Wall Street Journal
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Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good's Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop. The New York TimesLawyer wants new trial in earlier case involving ICE officer who shot Renée Good The Washington PostExclusive: 300 ex-DOJ lawyers demand transparent Minnesota shooting probes AxiosVeteran ICE officer went from fearing for his life to taking a life Star TribuneICE Agent's ‘Dragging' Case May Help Expose Evidence in Renee Good Shooting WIRED
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Member of Haiti's transitional council, Leslie Voltaire, says the end of Haitian's "Temporary Protective Status" by the United States could lead to major economic and social disaster in his country.
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The family of Mother Mary Angeline Teresa McCrory, an Irish nun who founded upstate New York's Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm, is praying Pope Leo XIV will advance her decades-long quest for sainthood.
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The president has escalated his language as his administration takes steps to involve itself more in election matters.
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Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine's energy system, Zelenskiy says Reuters
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Investigators have found that the home's doorbell camera was disconnected early Sunday and that software data recorded movement at the home minutes later.
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Stern is a "mortal enemy" of film director Woody Allen and his wife Soon-Yi Previn, according to the latest trove of documents released by the DOJ on the late pedophile.
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California's high-speed rail project burns $12 billion with zero track laid as costs soar to perhaps $128 billion for 171-mile segment delayed by decades.
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Tim Mynett converted to Islam to marry Omar, a practicing Muslim, in 2020 - after his ex-wife suspected the pair of having an affair when the "Squad" member hired Mynett, then a political consultant, to work on her first Congressional election campaign.
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She was a drug-using, club-going, shameless flirt who spent money like it was going out of style — but a California mom long ago convicted of murder insists she's no killer.
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Don Glickman's daughter sent his favorite people the postcard he designed before his death.
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The round table convenes to debate whether we need to worry about the midterms being free and fair.
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"Squad" Rep. Ilan Omar (D-Minn) ended the year with a record quarter, raising $1.1 million - almost double her average of the previous three quarters.
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Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen won the first gold medal of 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics in men's downhill on Saturday, as the Americans fell short of the podium.
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Iran is skilled at prolonging negotiations over its nuclear program, and seems to be hoping President Trump is out for a quick win, rather than a prolonged regional war.
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Former Washington Post editor Marty Baron appears on PBS to criticize the Jeff Bezos strategy of cutting the paper's staffing by 300 employees.
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DVDs and public transit: Boycott drives people to ditch Big Tech to protest ICE NPRScott Galloway calls for Americans to boycott Trump's biggest enablers: Big Tech MS NOWWhat is 'Resist and Unsubscribe' boycott? What to know about February ICE boycott Milwaukee Journal SentinelWhy this ICE boycott wants consumers to resist Amazon and Google USA TodayScott Galloway on Boycotts, Bezos, an
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Members of Congress will have access to unredacted Epstein files AxiosMissing records from Bondi and Patel draw scrutiny in Epstein release AxiosLutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show cbsnews.comHow Trump Appears in the Epstein Files The New York TimesMembers of Congress will be able to view unredacted Epstein files next week
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Scoop: White House plans Board of Peace meeting in D.C. on Gaza reconstruction AxiosTrump's ‘Board of Peace' to convene in Washington, discuss Gaza: Report Al JazeeraUS plans Board of Peace meeting on Feb. 19 to fundraise for Gaza rebuild The Times of IsraelTrump's ‘Board of Peace' and the multilateral
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Trump says "I didn't make a mistake" after racist video of Obamas removed AxiosTrump won't apologize for sharing since-deleted racist video depicting Obamas as apes on Truth Social cnn.com‘I Didn't Make a Mistake': Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas The New York TimesRepublicans condemn racist Trump video post depicting Obamas as apes Al Jazeera
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Administration officials met with staff at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery and discussed putting multiple artworks of the president in a section of the museum.
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US appeals court upholds Trump's immigration detention policy Reuters
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Hegseth Says Defense Department Will Cut Ties With Harvard The New York TimesPentagon to cut ties with Harvard over ‘wokesters', ending training, programs and fellowships The GuardianWar Department Cuts Ties With Harvard University U.S. Department of War (.gov)Defense Department Severs Academic Ties with Harvard The Harvard CrimsonPentagon says it's cutting ties with ‘woke' Harvard, discontinuing military training, fellowships
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The White House seems to be mining the Coolidge era for inspiration. But America is not the country it was in 1924.
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Corn, soybean basis bids steady to lower TradingView
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DHS warned its independent watchdog that Noem can kill its investigations, senator says NBC NewsDuckworth Demands Trump Administration Remove ICE Investigators from Alex Pretti Shooting Investigation RiverBender.comDemocratic senator warns DHS watchdog may be losing independence Anadolu AjansiPress Release: Duckworth Calls for Removal of ICE Investigators from FBI Inquiry into Alex Pretti Shooting Quiver Quantitative
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Bad Bunny's hometown beams with pride ahead of Super Bowl halftime show Reuters
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CBOT corn ends lower after choppy trade TradingView
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The dichotomy between the state GOP's efforts and the Republican president's comments reflects the difficulties the Illinois political party faces as it struggles in a state where Democrats dominate.
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DHS funding crisis threatens airport screening and disaster response as Democrats demand ICE reforms before approving budget, Secretary Kristi Noem said, with 280,000 employees at risk.
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President Trump said the negotiations would resume next week. Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian foreign minister, said the talks were off to a "good start."
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‘All hands on deck': S.F. elementary school students protest ICE San Francisco ChronicleStudents walked out of Pa. and NJ high schools to protest ICE NBC10 PhiladelphiaMaryland leaders question ICE walkouts at Baltimore County Schools following snow days WBFF
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U.S. District Judge Jeannette A. Vargas told the Trump administration to restore funding for a new railroad tunnel between New York and New Jersey on Friday.
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Appeals court backs Trump's mass detention policy PoliticoAppeals court endorses Trump policy of holding many ICE detainees without bond hearings cbsnews.comFederal judge in Georgia calls out ICE for continuing to deny bond hearings AJC.comEl Paso judge: Trump-backed immigration appeals rulings deny migrants long-standing bond rights El Paso Matters
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In Talks, Trump Won't Allow Iran to Have Any Enriched Uranium The New York TimesWhat would be the impact of a US attack on Iran? Al JazeeraSeven key Trump-Iran moments as tensions run high ReutersAnother Iran "Deal" Is Less Important Than Exerting U.S. Leverage The Washington Institute
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Nearly all of the work had stopped on Friday while negotiations continued in Washington and litigation played out in court.
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Nothing could stop the U.S. figure skating team. Not even JD Vance's motorcade. The Washington PostMadison Chock and Evan Bates rock the ice with world-best score to open figure skating NBC NewsKam and O'Shea make Team USA proud with team event short NBC OlympicsIlia Malinin, Alysa Liu, Sakamoto Kaori lead USA and Japan into figure skating team event at Winter Olympics 2026: All skaters competing - complete list Milano Cortina 2026
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A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's administration must keep funds flowing to child care subsidies and other social service programs in five Democratic-controlled states — at least for now.
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Trump removes video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes BBCTrump shares racist video depicting Obamas as apes on Truth Social, then removes it amid bipartisan outrage cnn.comSen. John Curtis condemns "blatantly racist" Obama video posted by Trump AxiosTrump posts racist meme of the Obamas — then deletes it NPR
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Israel team, U.S. Vice President Vance booed at Milan Games opening ceremony Reuters
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A report indicated that retired federal Judge Mark Wolf had been the subject of a misconduct inquiry that was nixed due to his retirement.
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US judge unfreezes funding for $16 billion New York City tunnel project Reuters
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The post quickly drew fierce criticism from Democrats, some Republicans and civil rights organizations.
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Plus, the Friday news quiz.
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The Justice Department's latest release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein files has led to new scrutiny of powerful people in convicted sex offender's orbit.
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The Justice Department's latest release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein files has led to new scrutiny of powerful people in convicted sex offender's orbit.
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 While former President Donald Trump has been busy with indictments, the GOP presidential primary's 'It' candidate has been Vivek Ramaswamy.
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