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Top Iran security official seen in Oman days after indirect nuclear talks with US

Top Iran security official seen in Oman days after indirect nuclear talks with US


February 11, 2026
A top Iranian security official was spotted in Oman just days after Tehran and the U.S. held indirect nuclear talks in the Mideast sultanate. Ali Larijani, a former Iranian parliament speaker who now serves as the secretary to the country’s Supreme National Security Council, was likely in the country to discuss what comes next after […]
Kenya demands answers from Russia over recruitment of citizens to fight in Ukraine war

Kenya demands answers from Russia over recruitment of citizens to fight in Ukraine war


February 11, 2026
Kenya will press Russia for answers after reports emerged that its citizens are being recruited to fight in Ukraine, the country’s foreign minister said. Musalia Mudavadi told the BBC in an interview on Tuesday that the recruitment was ‘unacceptable and clandestine.’ He said the government has shut down illegal recruiters and would urge Moscow to […]
Vance: US should get ‘some benefit’ from Greenland if it’s going to be ‘on the hook’ for protecting territory

Vance: US should get ‘some benefit’ from Greenland if it’s going to be ‘on the hook’ for protecting territory


February 11, 2026
Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that the United States should get ‘some benefit’ from Greenland if it’s going to ‘be on the hook for protecting this massive landmass.’  Vance told reporters in Armenia that, ‘it’s very early in the Greenland talks,’ amid the Trump administration’s push to acquire the Danish territory.   ‘We’ve been working quite a […]
DOJ signals crackdown on synagogue protesters using abortion clinic statute

DOJ signals crackdown on synagogue protesters using abortion clinic statute


February 11, 2026
The Justice Department is signaling a broader use of federal civil rights law against protesters accused of disrupting religious worship, with officials pointing to synagogue cases as a model for future enforcement. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, said the department has applied the Freedom of Access to […]
Shutdown clock ticks as Schumer, Democrats dig in on DHS funding demands

Shutdown clock ticks as Schumer, Democrats dig in on DHS funding demands


February 11, 2026
Senate Democrats aren’t ready to concede in their push for stringent reforms to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and are ready to buck Senate Republicans’ plans to avert a partial shutdown.  Their resistance comes as Senate Republicans and the White House have floated a counteroffer to Democrats’ proposed DHS and Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]
Trump DOJ appointee Thomas Albus tapped to lead Fulton County search warrant fight

Trump DOJ appointee Thomas Albus tapped to lead Fulton County search warrant fight


February 11, 2026
The Justice Department has installed a Missouri-based U.S. prosecutor to head the Trump administration’s election probe in Fulton County, Georgia, according to recent court records, marking the latest instance in which an out-of-state prosecutor has been tasked with a leading role in a politically charged case. The involvement of Thomas Albus, U.S. attorney for the […]
Key House committee advances nationwide voter ID bill, setting up 2026 election fight

Key House committee advances nationwide voter ID bill, setting up 2026 election fight


February 11, 2026
The House of Representatives is readying to vote on a bill that would mandate photo identification for voters across the United States in the coming 2026 midterm elections. The House Rules Committee, the final gatekeeper before most bills see a chamber-wide vote, advanced the SAVE America Act on Tuesday as conservatives continue to pressure the […]
FDA refuses to review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application

FDA refuses to review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application


February 11, 2026
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) refused to consider Moderna’s application for a new flu vaccine using mRNA technology, the company announced Tuesday, a decision that could delay the introduction of a shot designed to offer stronger protection for older adults. Moderna said it received what’s known as a ‘refusal-to-file’ (RTF) letter from the […]
Trump, Netanyahu to meet at White House in high-stakes talks on Iran, Gaza plan

Trump, Netanyahu to meet at White House in high-stakes talks on Iran, Gaza plan


February 11, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday in a visit expected to center on Iran, as Washington weighs diplomacy against the threat of military action and Israel pushes to shape the scope of negotiations. Trump has signaled the Iranian file will dominate the agenda. In a phone […]
Vance warns Iran that ‘another option on the table’ if nuclear deal not reached

Vance warns Iran that ‘another option on the table’ if nuclear deal not reached


February 11, 2026
Vice President JD Vance warned Iran that there is ‘another option on the table’ if the regime does not make a nuclear deal with the U.S. Vance made the statement while speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force Two on Tuesday. A reporter referenced President Donald Trump’s musings about potentially deploying a second aircraft carrier […]
Hagerty urges FCC to punish Verizon over release of Senate phone data

Hagerty urges FCC to punish Verizon over release of Senate phone data


February 10, 2026
Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., filed a formal complaint against Verizon on Monday after the carrier handed over his phone data to the Biden-era Department of Justice during its probe of President Donald Trump and the 2020 election – a move Republicans say violated the Constitution. Lawyers for Hagerty wrote in the complaint to the Federal […]
Epstein victims use Super Bowl commercial to pressure Pam Bondi over withheld files

Epstein victims use Super Bowl commercial to pressure Pam Bondi over withheld files


February 10, 2026
Numerous women urged Attorney General Pam Bondi in a high-profile Super Bowl ad on Sunday to release more files from Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking cases, signaling their dissatisfaction with the Department of Justice’s efforts to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Prominent Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., immediately elevated the ad, which […]
Bipartisan Senate bill targets money laundering linked to drug trafficking, terrorism

Bipartisan Senate bill targets money laundering linked to drug trafficking, terrorism


February 10, 2026
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Sen. Amy Klobuchar introduced a bipartisan measure to crack down on money laundering by increasing penalties and ensuring laws apply to systems used by drug traffickers and terrorists. Grassley, R-Iowa, and Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the ‘Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Finance and Counterfeiting Act’ Friday to enhance criminal money […]
Jeffries accuses Republicans of ‘voter suppression’ over bill requiring voter ID, proof of citizenship

Jeffries accuses Republicans of ‘voter suppression’ over bill requiring voter ID, proof of citizenship


February 10, 2026
The House of Representatives’ top Democrat claimed Republicans’ election security bill was tantamount to ‘voter suppression’ on Monday. House Majority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., criticized the House GOP-led SAVE America Act during his weekly press conference ahead of an expected vote on the bill coming as early as Wednesday. ‘Republicans have adopted voter suppression as […]
Iran draws missile red line as analysts warn Tehran is stalling US talks

Iran draws missile red line as analysts warn Tehran is stalling US talks


February 10, 2026
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said his country would not negotiate on its ballistic missile program, rejecting a core U.S. demand and further dimming prospects for a breakthrough deal. He again warned in an interview with Al Jazeera that Tehran, Iran, would target U.S. bases in the Middle East if provoked, calling Iran’s missile program […]