Congress battens down the hatches for long DHS shutdown
Negotiations will keep going but Democrats and the White House are far apart.
NATO Allies Pledge More Than a Billion to Supply Ukraine With US-Made Weapons
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (R) speaks with French Defense Minister Catherine Vautrin during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council’s Defense Ministers Session at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Feb. 12, 2026. Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP Photo NATO member nations on Feb. 12 announced new financial support to purchase U.S. military hardware for Ukraine, reaffirming
Vulnerable Dem senator slammed for requiring photo ID at rally, but not to vote
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., required attendees of his rally to show proof-of-identification, even though the senator is opposed to efforts requiring proof-of-identification for voting.
Federal judge blocks Sen. Mark Kelly’s demotion
A federal judge blocked the Pentagon from downgrading the military retirement rank and pay of Sen. Mark Kelly over a video he and five other Democrats recorded last year that reminded service members they can refuse to follow illegal orders. Scott MacFarlane has more. Original CBS News Link
White House Signed Off on Ouster of Religious Liberty Commissioner Who Used Hearing to Bash Israel
Carrie Prejean Boller has suggested the commissioner’s chairman, Texas LG Dan Patrick, did not have the authority to dismiss her Carrie Prejean Boller (X), President Donald Trump (Getty Images) The White House signed off on the dismissal of Carrie Prejean Boller, a member of its Religious Liberty Commission who hijacked a hearing on Monday to
Tim Walz demands federal government ‘pay for what they broke’ after Homan announces Minnesota drawdown
Gov. Tim Walz is demanding the federal government “pay for what they broke" after the Tom Homan announced it would draw down its immigration enforcement presence in Minnesota.
Bipartisan congressional delegation saves US-Mexico joint military exercise
Bipartisan congressional pressure helped push Mexico’s legislature to approve a joint military exercise between the U.S. and Mexican militaries, according to two people familiar with a U.S. delegation to the country. The U.S. and Mexico had been considering a joint exercise for which 19 U.S. Marines would train with the Mexican Navy in the city