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Johnson’s delegation cancellation upends lawmakers’ travel to critical global summit

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 11:00 am

The cancellation of the official House delegation to the annual Munich Security Conference has drawn pushback from Democrats who still plan to attend, even as it’s upended a decades-long tradition of robust bipartisan participation in the high-profile global policy forum. A House leadership aide told The Hill that cancelling congressional delegations (CODEL) is standard operating...
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Trump ramps up Fed rate cut pressure after strong jobs, inflation reports

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 11:00 am

President Trump and top White House officials are ramping up pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates after two surprisingly strong economic reports. Data released by the Labor Department on Friday showed inflation falling below economist expectations in January, two days after the January jobs report showed a surprising surge in hiring last...
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DHS funding lapses as Democrats demand ICE reforms

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 5:01 am

Funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ran out at midnight, marking the third — but smallest — government shutdown of President Trump's second term as Democrats demand reforms to immigration enforcement practices. The shutdown is likely to last longer than the four-day partial shutdown that ended last week, as the White House, Republicans...
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Steyer ribs Swalwell for missing votes in California governor race ad

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 4:25 am

California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer on Friday mocked fellow Democratic candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell (Calif.) in a campaign ad for missing House votes. "Call me old-fashioned, but you typically need to show up to work to get a promotion," Steyer wrote on a post on the social platform X. The post included a video of...
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Noem says she's 'still in charge' of DHS

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 3:47 am

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on Friday said she's "still in charge" of her department as White House border czar Tom Homan has taken more control over President Trump's immigration agenda. Noem has come under fire after two deadly shootings by immigration officials in Minneapolis spurred an outcry toward Immigration and Customs...
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Wendy's to close about 300 more locations

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 2:35 am

The fast food chain expects to close between 5% and 6% of its U.S. restaurants – or 298 to 358 locations – in the first half of this year.
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Ocasio-Cortez says ‘unconditional’ US aid to Israel 'enabled a genocide in Gaza'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 1:19 am

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday said that "unconditional" U.S. aid to Israel in its war with Hamas "enabled a genocide in Gaza," criticism that implicates the Biden administration's Middle East policy. Ocasio-Cortez was answering a question from a Haaretz reporter while attending the annual Munich Security Conference regarding whether a presidential candidate in 2028...
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Trump floats executive order on voter ID if SAVE Act stalls in Senate

By: The Hill

Published on: February 14, 2026, 12:27 am

President Trump on Friday indicated he will issue an executive order seeking to require voters to present proof of citizenship if the Senate does not pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, which passed in the House this week. "There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or...
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Crypto makes midterm moves

By: The Hill

Published on: February 13, 2026, 11:45 pm

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Crypto industry wades into midterm elections The cryptocurrency industry is ramping up its spending ahead of the midterm elections after accumulating a massive war chest in the wake of several key wins in 2024. © Andrew Harnik, Associated Press The industry’s leading super PAC network, Fairshake, had more...
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NAACP threatens to sue Musk's xAI over Mississippi gas turbines powering data center

By: The Hill

Published on: February 13, 2026, 11:31 pm

The NAACP on Friday threatened to sue Elon Musk's AI company xAI, claiming that gas turbines powering a company data center are polluting communities in Mississippi and Tennessee. "Our communities are not playgrounds for corporations who are chasing profit over people. xAI’s first data center is already creating pollution for Mississippi’s neighbors in Memphis —...
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House Democrats accuse DOGE of 'breaking the government'

By: The Hill

Published on: February 13, 2026, 11:30 pm

A new report from House Democrats concludes that President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was “nothing short of a catastrophe.” The 47-page report, published Thursday by Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, argues that DOGE’s interest was to serve Trump’s wealthy allies rather than to reduce costs for the federal government...
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Farm bill pesticide measure sure to anger MAHA

By: The Hill

Published on: February 13, 2026, 11:10 pm

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Farm bill pesticide measure sure to anger MAHA Republicans are using the farm bill to take another swing at passing legislation to protect pesticides, something sure to anger their allies in the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement. © AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File...

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