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Judge Halts Trump Admin’s $600 Million Public Health Funding Cut Targeting 4 Blue States
The ruling pauses a clawback of funds allocated to California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota. The states filed a lawsuit alleging political retaliation.
EPA Eliminates Credits for Auto Start-Stop Feature in Cars
Automakers will now be motivated to manufacture vehicles based on what Americans ‘actually want in their cars,’ the agency said.
Remembering 108 Children, Grieving Parents Urge Snapchat Reforms
The social media platform says it has fought illegal activity, such as drug dealing—which the parents blame for fentanyl deaths of children.
Texas Attorney General Backs Doctor Against State’s Own Medical Board Over Ivermectin Use
Dr. Mary Talley Bowden sued the Texas State Medical Board after it cited her.
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IRS Shared Tax Data on 47,000 Taxpayers With ICE, Official Says
An IRS official said the agency asked Homeland Security to take steps to prevent the dissemination of any taxpayer data.
American Colleges Received $5.2 Billion in Foreign Funding in 2025, Education Department Reveals
Qatar was the top foreign funder, pouring in more than $1 billion into American educational institutions in 2025.
California Secures Record $2.75 Million Data Privacy Settlement With Disney
The settlement represents the seventh enforcement action under the CCPA, according to the attorney general’s office.
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Democrats Say GOP Funding Plan for Homeland Security Doesn’t Deliver Needed Changes
Schumer and Jeffries say DHS funding must include major limits on ICE and that Republicans will be to blame for any shutdown. DHS funding will lapse on Feb. 13.
New Jersey Governor Limits ICE Operations on State Property
Gov. Mikie Sherrill also announced the launch of a website portal where New Jersey residents can report their interactions with federal immigration officers.
Federal Judge Blocks Hegseth’s Censure of Sen. Mark Kelly
The senator said Hegseth’s threats were meant to restrict his free speech.
RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Overhaul Faces Federal Judge
U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy has indicated he may rule against the government’s changes to vaccine guidance and a vaccine advisory panel.
White House Fires Interim US Attorney in New York Hours After Judicial Selection
‘You are fired, Donald Kinsella,’ Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche wrote on social media.
Bipartisan Lawmakers Question Drug Makers, Vendors on Price Transparency
A hearing by a House panel focused on pharmacy benefit managers.
What to Know as Search for Nancy Guthrie Enters 11th Day
Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of ‘Today’ show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was last seen on the night of Jan. 31.
Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin to Exercise Leverage Over China With Chipmaking Equipment Controls
‘These tools are essential not only for producing the advanced AI chips that will shape the future of both economic and military power,’ they said.
EPA to Revoke Obama-Era ‘Endangerment Finding’ on CO2 Emissions
“The term ‘pollutant’ in the act should apply to substances causing direct toxic harm,” energy analyst Alex Stevens said.
FBI Says Georgia Search Warrant Was Based on Substantiated 2020 Election Irregularities
The statement came in a newly disclosed FBI affidavit filed for a warrant to search a Fulton County, Georgia, election office last month.
ICE, Border Patrol Officials Warn That DHS Shutdown Would Make Americans Less Safe
Common ground exists on providing ICE agents with cameras and limiting roving patrols, but a deal has not yet emerged days ahead of a funding deadline.
Musk Offers Legal Fees for Anyone Sued Who ‘Speaks the Truth’ About Epstein
The X owner made the offer in response to a public service announcement featuring victims who say redacted Epstein files keep them silenced.
Sen. Susan Collins Launches Bid for 6th Term
Collins wrote in an op-ed that her bipartisan track record should lead to a sixth term.
