Fox News airs old footage of a hatless Trump during coverage of Dover dignified transfer for six soldiers killed in Iran war, replacing video showing him in a baseball cap.
US military kills six more people on a suspected drug boat in the Eastern Pacific, bringing SOUTHCOM’s total to 156 killed since September with no evidence made public.
Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei supreme leader three days after Trump claimed personal veto over succession, and seventh American service member dies in Saudi Arabia.
Trump signs proclamation committing U.S. lethal military force against cartels in 17 Latin American countries as Ecuador strikes already underway.
OpenAI robotics chief resigns over Pentagon deal, saying mass surveillance and lethal autonomy “deserved more deliberation,” days after Anthropic was blacklisted for the same objections.
GOP Rep. Collins posts fabricated terrorist quotes from diverted Southwest flight that FBI cleared with no credible threat and no charges filed.
Trump blames Iran for girls’ school bombing that killed 150 children, contradicting his own military’s investigators who point to a U.S. airstrike.
Federal judge voids 1,400 layoffs at Voice of America, ruling Kari Lake unlawfully ran the agency through an unconstitutional appointment.
House Republicans seek criminal charges against star Jan. 6 hearing witness and former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson for testimony that Trump knew violence was likely.
Pentagon and FAA agree to test anti-drone lasers in New Mexico after two misfires by military and DHS shut down airspace near El Paso.
Senate installs plaque honoring Capitol Police three years after Congress required it, bypassing House GOP’s refusal to display it.
Trump flies home to Florida Friday night, then back past Washington to Dover for soldiers’ dignified transfer Saturday, then back to his Doral club through Monday.
Israel strikes Tehran oil storage in first attack on civilian infrastructure on war day 9 as bodies of six American soldiers killed in the war return to Dover.
Tennessee becomes the fourth state advancing a ban on the term “West Bank” in official documents, requiring “Judea and Samaria,” a term used only by the Israeli government.
CBP tells judge it cannot comply with order to begin $166 billion in illegal tariff refunds to 330,000 importers, asks for 45 days to build a system.
U.S. military attacks a drug-trafficking facility inside Ecuador in first ground operation since greenlighting joint combat against “narco-terrorist” organizations this week.
Federal judge orders Portland ICE officers to stop using tear gas after chemicals from their facility seeped into a nearby apartment building housing seniors, veterans, and disabled tenants.
Legionella bacteria detected in Baltimore federal building that houses ICE holding rooms and a child care facility, with treatment failing to eliminate contamination.
Trump’s regulatory czar Jeffrey Clark leaves the White House 22 days after finalizing the repeal of the government’s legal authority to fight climate change.
U.S. economy sheds 92,000 jobs in February, partly driven by a Kaiser Permanente strike, as federal workforce losses hit 330,000 since October 2024.
Army cancels training exercise for the 82nd Airborne’s rapid-deployment headquarters, fueling speculation about a ground force deployment to Iran.
Leaked group chat among top Florida International University campus Republican leaders contains the n-word over 400 times, calls for violence against Black people, and Nazi references.
Florida Bar says it “erroneously” told a watchdog group it was investigating Trump’s former personal lawyer after two federal judges ruled her appointment as U.S. attorney unconstitutional.
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) retires after nearly 25 years as the 34th House Republican not seeking reelection, the second-highest exodus in nearly a century.
Treasury issues license allowing sale of Venezuelan gold to the U.S. one day after Burgum wraps mining tour with dozens of American executives in Caracas.
National Symphony Orchestra’s executive director quits the Kennedy Center, blaming 50% attendance drops, artist cancellations, and the opera company’s departure over Trump’s takeover.
Newly released footage shows a 23-year-old U.S. citizen was driving slowly with brake lights on in Texas last March before an immigration agent shot him through his car window.
Pentagon tech chief says Anthropic was blacklisted after refusing to allow fully autonomous weapons and mass surveillance of Americans, calls company’s safety limits “irrational.”
FDA vaccine chief Prasad to leave for a second time next month after falsely claiming Covid shots killed children and facing backlash over rare disease delays.
U.S. military investigators believe American forces likely struck the Iranian girls’ school that killed 150 children on day 1 of the war.
Russia shares satellite intelligence on U.S. warships, bases, and aircraft with Iran in what sources call “a pretty comprehensive effort.”
Iran’s president apologizes for strikes on Gulf states and blames Khamenei’s death for military command breakdown as Revolutionary Guard keeps firing on day 8.
ICE arrests Nashville reporter who covers immigration enforcement, jailing her for nearly two days with no release yet as her attorneys fight to reunite her with her young daughter.
White House official says shedding federal workers remains “priority number one” after cutting 300,000, calls converting civil servants to at-will employees “a real empowerment.”
ProPublica releases financial disclosures for 1,573 Trump appointees holding more than $19 billion in assets, revealing conflicts between officials and the industries they regulate.
DOJ lawyer tells federal judge that RFK Jr.’s vaccine authority is “unreviewable,” including the hypothetical power to recommend Americans get measles instead of a vaccine.
Minnesota U.S. Attorney Rosen faces second contempt hearing in a week after judges find ICE lost immigrants’ property and ignored release orders across dozens of cases.
UAE weighs freezing billions in Iranian assets and seizing shadow fleet tankers, targeting the Revolutionary Guard’s financial network that routes billions in illicit oil revenue through Dubai.
Pokémon Company rebukes White House for using its game font to write “Make America Great Again” on release day, says no permission was granted for its intellectual property.
SEC settles fraud case for $10 million with crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, the top buyer of Trump’s World Liberty Financial token, after alleging $31 million in fraudulent trades.
Twenty-four state attorneys general file first legal challenge to Trump’s new 10% global tariffs, arguing he is sidestepping the Supreme Court’s rejection of his earlier tariffs.
Florida Bar investigates Trump’s former personal lawyer after two federal judges ruled her appointment as U.S. attorney unconstitutional and she continued using the title in defiance of court orders.
Postmaster General warns USPS will run out of cash in 12 months, hires restructuring advisers and says there may be no Valentine’s Day cards delivered in 2027.
Pentagon designates Anthropic a supply chain risk, the first American company ever blacklisted, after the AI firm refused to allow its models for autonomous weapons or mass surveillance.
Trump tells Politico “Cuba’s going to fall, too” after cutting off Venezuelan oil supplies, says Cuban leaders are trying to make a deal.
Tylenol orders for pregnant ER patients fell 10% after Trump warned against use, while prescriptions rose 71% for an unproven autism drug he promoted, Lancet study finds.
Pentagon plans to exhume 88 USS Arizona crew members buried as unknowns after Pearl Harbor, using DNA advances to identify sailors and Marines killed 85 years ago.
Justice Department posts three FBI interview memos describing Trump sexual assault allegation by a girl who was 13 to 15, after CNN discovered the files were missing from the Epstein archive.
Rep. Tony Gonzales drops reelection bid after admitting affair with aide who died by self-immolation, as House GOP leadership and Speaker Johnson call on him to withdraw.
U.S. and Venezuela reestablish diplomatic relations two months after American forces captured Maduro, as Trump praises interim president Rodriguez and says “the oil is beginning to flow.”
