Trump erases legal basis for climate regs

By: The Hill

Published on: February 12, 2026, 10:32 pm

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump erases legal basis for climate regs The Trump administration on Thursday repealed the landmark 2009 legal finding that climate change poses a threat to the public — and axed climate rules for cars and trucks that were regulated under the finding. © AP...

Newsmax host rips Trump's DOJ over Epstein redactions: 'I want somebody to go to jail'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 12, 2026, 10:32 pm

A Newsmax host on Wednesday lambasted President Trump's Department of Justice (DOJ) over its redactions throughout the files connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, calling for "somebody to go to jail." Carl Higbie, host of "Carl Higbie Frontline," said the Trump administration is in engaged in a cover-up by redacting names and identifying information...

Senate departs with DHS shutdown looming and negotiators at loggerheads

By: The Hill

Published on: February 12, 2026, 10:31 pm

The Senate left Washington on Thursday without a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), all but ensuring a shutdown of the agency that could stretch into next week. The two sides remain at loggerheads over the reforms Democrats are demanding to immigration enforcement practices and negotiators were unable to bridge the sizable...

McMahon leading delegation to Olympic closing ceremony

By: The Hill

Published on: February 12, 2026, 10:17 pm

Education Secretary Linda McMahon will lead a U.S. delegation to the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Italy later this month, the White House announced on Wednesday. The closing ceremony is set to be held on Feb. 22 at Verona Arena in Verona, Italy, with a grand finale that officials say will “weave together...

Karrin Taylor Robson suspends Arizona governor bid

By: The Hill

Published on: February 12, 2026, 10:04 pm

Developer Karrin Taylor Robson announced on Thursday that she’s dropping her bid for Arizona governor, expressing concerns over a messy Republican primary heading into November. In a statement posted on X, Taylor Robson said that “we cannot afford a divisive Republican primary that drains resources and turns into months of intraparty attacks.” “It only weakens our conservative cause and...

Potomac wastewater spill appears to be largest in US history

By: The Hill

Published on: February 12, 2026, 10:00 pm

A wastewater spill into the Potomac River that began last month now appears to be one of the largest in American history. DC Water, a local water utility, said in a press release last week that part of a sewer system known as the Potomac Interceptor collapsed along the Clara Barton Parkway on Jan. 19....

Culver City mayor responds to Bondi crime claims during heated exchange

By: The Hill

Published on: February 12, 2026, 9:57 pm

The mayor of Culver City, Calif., clapped back at claims made by Attorney General Pam Bondi about the city’s crime rates. During a back-and-forth with Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) about right-wing extremism at a heated congressional hearing on Wednesday, Bondi accused the congresswoman of “not talking about any crime in her district.” Kamlager-Dove represents a...

'Melania' producer: Request to take down music 'ridiculous'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 12, 2026, 9:52 pm

“Melania” producer Marc Beckman defended the documentary’s use of music from the 2017 film "Phantom Thread," after the film’s director, Paul Thomas Anderson, and composer, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood, said the documentary used the music without their approval. “It’s a blatant lie,” Beckman told Breitbart News on Monday. “We have a legal right and permission to...

Minnesota officials face off at fiery Senate hearing over ICE: 5 takeaways

By: The Hill

Published on: February 12, 2026, 9:50 pm

Senators faced off with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison during a fiery hearing Thursday that brought bitter divisions over the actions of federal immigration law enforcement officials in Minnesota to Capitol Hill. Ellison defended his criticisms of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the hearing, while GOP witnesses went on the attack against Democrats in...

Obama, Dem leaders slam Trump for repeal of EPA climate finding

By: The Hill

Published on: February 12, 2026, 9:46 pm

Former President Obama and other influential Democratic leaders on Thursday criticized the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to repeal a landmark legal finding about climate change's danger to the public.  The Trump administration on Thursday repealed the endangerment finding, a 2009 legal rule under the Clean Air Act that found greenhouse gas emissions pose a...

Russia blocks WhatsApp

By: The Hill

Published on: February 12, 2026, 9:44 pm

Russia on Thursday moved to block the WhatsApp messaging platform owned by Meta, further restricting international communications for citizens and visitors. In 2022, Meta Russia was designated as an extremist platform by Russian authorities, and access to its platforms — including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — has been limited since. “Today the Russian government attempted...

Suspect in 2012 Benghazi consulate attack pleads not guilty to federal charges

By: The Hill

Published on: February 12, 2026, 9:36 pm

A man facing federal charges in connection with the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans has pleaded not guilty. Zubayr al-Bakoush appeared Thursday in federal court in Washington after he was extradited to the U.S. last week to face eight charges related to murder, terrorism and arson. The suspect wore...

NTSB chair says FAA and Pentagon communication issues 'astounding' but 'not surprising'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 12, 2026, 9:32 pm

Jennifer Homendy, the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), expressed concern Thursday at the lack of communication between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Defense Department, a day after the closure and subsequent reopening of airspace above southern Texas and New Mexico sparked questions from local officials and lawmakers on Capitol Hill. “I don’t understand it. People can’t...

Minnesota Democrat: Claims immigration surge made state safer 'wildly untrue'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 12, 2026, 9:28 pm

Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) on Thursday slammed claims that the federal immigration operations in Minnesota, which the administration said will draw down over the next week, made the state safer as "wildly untrue." "I’m glad to hear that the Admin plans to withdraw ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] and CBP [Customs and Border Protection] from...

Judge rules ICE must let religious leaders into Illinois facility for Ash Wednesday 

By: The Hill

Published on: February 12, 2026, 9:22 pm

A federal judge ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to allow religious leaders into a detention facility in the Chicago suburbs for Ash Wednesday next week and enable them to offer communion going forward.  U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman said denying Catholic priests and sisters access to detainees violates a federal religious freedom law. “Broadview allowed plaintiffs’ religious visitation to Broadview for years...