House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks during a press conferece on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 9, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said on Feb. 15 that Democrats will do “whatever it takes” to make Virginia’s redistricting plan successful in a bid to counter Republican moves in
San Francisco Unified School District teachers and students form a human banner spelling out “Strike” at Ocean Beach in San Francisco on Feb. 11, 2026. Nearly 6,000 educators in the San Francisco Unified School District are on strike for a third day, the city’s first teachers’ strike in almost 50 years, after contract talks have
Sunday marked the second day of a partial government shutdown impacting more than 260,000 government workers under the Department of Homeland Security across multiple agencies, including TSA, FEMA and the Coast Guard. Democrats are calling for a ban on face coverings for immigration agents and for officers to display identification and wear body cameras. Willie
In a CBS News “Things That Matter” town hall, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore criticized President Trump’s handling of immigration as well as the shortcomings of the Biden administration on the issue. He fired back at a spate of insults from the president, but hinted that Democrats could pick up a few lessons from Mr. Trump
White House border czar Tom Homan attends a press conference in Minneapolis on Jan. 29, 2026. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Border czar Tom Homan said on Feb. 15 he doesn’t like that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents wear masks during operations but said that face coverings are necessary for their protection. “I don’t like the masks
A view over the northern Gaza Strip as seen from a position on the Israeli side of the border in Southern Israel on Jan. 16, 2026. Amir Levy/Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 15 that member states of his Board of Peace will announce a combined pledge of more than $5 billion
The search for the missing mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie entered its third week on Sunday as officials confirmed they are testing gloves that were recovered in connection with the case. Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared from her Arizona home on Jan. 31, and her disappearance was reported to the authorities by her family