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Budget impasse shuts down US Department of Homeland Security

The shutdown would be the third of US President Donald Trump's second term, including a record 43-day government closure in October and November 2025.
The shutdown would be the third of US President Donald Trump's second term, including a record 43-day government closure in October and November 2025.

Republican to oppose Trump nominee for senior diplomatic post over remarks on Israel, Jews

Republican Senator John Curtis of Utah (pictured) objection leaves Mr Jeremy Carl unlikely to win the approval of the foreign relations panel.
Republican Senator John Curtis of Utah (pictured) objection leaves Mr Jeremy Carl unlikely to win the approval of the foreign relations panel.

White House opens meeting to Democratic governors after snub

US President Donald Trump planned to block Mr Wes Moore and Mr Jared Polis, the Democratic governors of Maryland and Colorado, from a White House dinner.
US President Donald Trump planned to block Mr Wes Moore and Mr Jared Polis, the Democratic governors of Maryland and Colorado, from a White House dinner.

Chicago teacher shot by Border Patrol agent plans to sue agent and Homeland Security

Marimar Martinez attending a press conference on Feb 11 with her legal counsel, where they released evidence photos and body camera footage from the day she was shot by federal agents on Oct 4 in Chicago.
Marimar Martinez attending a press conference on Feb 11 with her legal counsel, where they released evidence photos and body camera footage from the day she was shot by federal agents on Oct 4 in Chicago.

US pollster Gallup stops tracking presidential approval: report

US President Donald Trump has threatened pollsters, writing on his Truth Social platform last month: “Fake and Fraudulent Polling should be, virtually, a criminal offense.”
US President Donald Trump has threatened pollsters, writing on his Truth Social platform last month: “Fake and Fraudulent Polling should be, virtually, a criminal offense.”

US House passes Bill to require proof of US citizenship for midterm voters

FILE PHOTO: Birds fly past the U.S. Capitol building dome in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Birds fly past the U.S. Capitol building dome in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo

US lawmakers learned Trump wanted to indict them through the press

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for punishment of those he sees as political enemies.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for punishment of those he sees as political enemies.

‘It's time to get aggressive,’ US Border Patrol agent says in Chicago shooting video

FILE PHOTO: Marimar Martinez, a U.S. citizen who was shot multiple times by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2025, attends a public forum to discuss the use of violent force by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Marimar Martinez, a U.S. citizen who was shot multiple times by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2025, attends a public forum to discuss the use of violent force by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo

White House defends Trump snub of Democrats at governors dinner

US President Donald Trump's  choice to exclude Democrats from certain events has thrown the conference into chaos.
US President Donald Trump's  choice to exclude Democrats from certain events has thrown the conference into chaos.

In Texas, Republicans make syariah a focal point of election campaigns

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a law banning syariah compounds In Texas.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a law banning syariah compounds In Texas.

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