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Federal Reserve research finds the average U.S. tariff rate jumped from 2.6% to 13% in 2025, with American consumers and businesses absorbing 94% of the cost through August and 86% by November.
Amounts to $1,000 per household in 2025
Source: Ars Technica
February 14, 2026
Federal grand jury indicts St. Paul woman for biting off the tip of a federal agent's finger during chaos following the Border Patrol killing of Alex Pretti.
Agent was arresting tear gas protesters
Source: KMSP Minneapolis
February 14, 2026
Six months after an explosion killed two workers at the nation's largest coke plant, Trump exempted the facility from Biden-era benzene monitoring rules at U.S. Steel's request.
3 fatal accidents since 2009
Source: The Pennsylvania Capital-Star
February 14, 2026
U.S. military has killed or captured at least 50 ISIS members and struck over 100 targets in Syria since a December ambush killed two soldiers and a civilian interpreter.
US left base there yesterday
Source: Politico
February 14, 2026
Zelenskyy accuses U.S. of pressing Ukraine for concessions while ignoring Russia's, as Trump tells him to "get moving" before trilateral talks resume Tuesday.
Russia holds 20% of Ukraine's territory
Source: NBC News
February 14, 2026
Attorney General Bondi says DOJ has released "all" Epstein files as required by law, includes list of "politically exposed persons" naming Trump, Biden, Zuckerberg, Musk, and dozens of others.
3.5 million files released in January
Source: Mediaite
February 14, 2026
