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US Postal Service Reports Nearly $1.4 Billion Increase in Quarterly Net Loss
The agency’s total operating revenues fell by $264 million, largely due to declining mail and package volumes.
US Embassy Issues Alert Urging Americans to Leave Iran
The U.S. virtual embassy urged citizens to consider departing Iran by land to Armenia or Turkey, but said it cannot guarantee their safety.
White House Says Trump Has No Plans to Deploy ICE at Polls, Won’t Rule Out Federal Presence
‘I haven’t heard the president discuss any formal plans to put ICE outside of polling locations. It’s a disingenuous question,’ Leavitt said.
US Retains Right to ‘Militarily Secure’ Chagos Air Base, Trump Says
Washington views the Diego Garcia military base as a critical hub for operations across the Middle East, East Africa, and the Indo-Pacific.
Governments Should Pull Funding If Schools Don’t Address Bullying: Civil Rights Board Vice Chair
Civil Rights commissioner is alarmed that no schools were deemed persistently dangerous in 2021–2022 despite 1.2 million violent offenses in K–12 nationwide.
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Beijing Waging ‘War on God’ in Persecuting Faith, Congress Hears
Religious persecution is ‘a warning sign that freedom itself is under siege,’ says the former ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom.
Some States Eyeing More Extensive Anti-DEI Measures in Higher Education
In Arizona, the Freedom from Indoctrination Act is expected to go to a public referendum, the Goldwater Institute said.
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Arizona Investigators Update Timeline of Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department says DNA evidence found at scene was confirmed to belong to Nancy, the mother of ‘Today’ co-host Savannah Guthrie.
Bessent: Iranian Leadership Wiring Money Out ‘Like Crazy’
The end of Iran’s Islamic leadership may be near, the Treasury Secretary tells senators.
EU Drove Global Censorship Through Tech Platforms: House Judiciary Report
A House Judiciary report claims EU regulators used closed-door forums and voluntary codes to pressure tech firms into global moderation rules.
No Public Sign of Response to Savannah Guthrie’s Video as Search for Missing Mother Continues
Savannah Guthrie described her mother as a ‘kind, faithful, loyal, fiercely loving woman of goodness and light.’
US–Russia New START Treaty Expires, Ending Binding Limits on Strategic Nuclear Arms
Together, the United States and Russia possess nearly 90 percent of the world’s nuclear weapons.
Study of Military Meals Finds Low Nutrients, Concerning Contaminants
Health activists who organized the study are calling on the Trump administration to treat the U.S. food supply as a national security concern.
Trump: New Immigration Approach Will Remain Strict, Include ‘Softer Touch’
The president said he remained committed to enforcing the nation’s laws and deporting violent criminals.
US, Iran Will Hold Talks on Friday in Oman, White House Says
In an interview on Feb. 4, President Trump said the supreme leader in Iran ‘should be very worried.’
Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie Case Urges Public Not to Share Unverified Accusations
‘At this point, investigators have not identified a suspect or person of interest in this case,’ the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said.
Illinois Joining WHO Global Outbreak Network Despite Federal Withdrawal
Illinois is the second state, after California, to go against the federal government’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization.
New York, New Jersey Sue USDOT to Restore Hudson Tunnel Project Funding
The two states are challenging funding cuts tied to federal scrutiny of diversity, equity, and inclusion contracting rules.
Jeanine Pirro Clarifies Comment About Arresting People With Guns in DC
‘We need to follow the law,’ she said.
RFK Jr. Announces $100 Million Program Aimed at Homelessness and Addiction
The program will fund outreach to homeless people and drug users, officials said.
