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How a Water War Is Brewing Over a Drying Lake in Nevada
Without changes in some states’ water laws and public-private investment, downstream users, such as Walker Lake, face existential challenges.
High Schoolers to Be Tested on Nation’s Founding in National Competition Marking America’s 250th
The registration window for the qualifying Presidential 1776 Award online test is still open.
Early Voting Starts in Texas Primaries
Senate candidates are waltzing across Texas as early voting begins on Feb. 17.
Panics, Politics, and Power—America’s 3 Experiments With Central Banks
Examining the three experiments in central banking since America’s founding.
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Utah’s GOP Say They Have Enough Support to Qualify Redistricting Ballot Initiative
The measure would scrap an independent panel and let legislators draw congressional maps. Utah’s Democratic Party launched an effort to remove signatures.
Harvard Denies DOJ Claims It Hasn’t Complied With Investigations
The Ivy League school insists it has been ’responding to the government’s inquiries in good faith.’
Democrats With 2028 Ambitions Use Munich Conference to Build Foreign Policy Profiles
Several possible presidential contenders positioned their party as a reliable alternative to Trump on the international stage.
US Mortgage Delinquencies Increase in the Last Quarter of 2025: Report
Mississippi saw the biggest quarterly jump in delinquency rate, followed by Louisiana and Maryland.
CIA Releases New Video to Recruit Chinese Military Officers as Informants After Xi’s Purge of Top Generals
The video is expected to resonate well with Chinese military personnel amid the internal turmoil caused by the purge, analysts say.
This Feature of Obamacare Was Supposed to Cut Costs. It Did the Opposite.
A judge’s ruling that some payments to insurers were illegal set off a cost spiral.
Trump Ramps Up Pressure on Iran: What to Know
The U.S. president has continued to expand military build-up in the region, and has entertained talk of regime change in Iran.
FAA Mandates Airlines to Affirm Merit Hiring for Pilots
Carriers must formally certify race- and sex-based hiring has ended or face potential federal investigation under new FAA mandate.
Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Forecast to Be 2.8 Percent Next Year, Group Says
The COLA for 2026 was also a 2.8 percent increase and went into effect in January.
Rubio Meets With Chinese Minister in Munich Ahead of Trump’s China Visit
He referred to the conference as ‘a defining moment’ in a fast-changing world.
4 Astronauts Launch to Space Station After Prior Crew’s Medical Evacuation
The liftoff occurred slightly more than 24 hours after the launch of a Space Force mission by United Launch Alliance.
Health Secretary Announces Changes to Management Team to Promote MAHA Agenda
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the changes on Feb. 12.
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.
