CIA Announces Acquisition Reform to Speed Technology Adoption

The logo of the CIA at the CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., on Jan. 21, 2017. Olivier Doulier/Pool/Getty Images Taking a page from the Pentagon, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) will overhaul its partnerships with private sector contractors, CIA Director John Ratcliffe announced on Feb. 9. Ratcliffe said the move will enable the agency to

14-year-old girl allegedly zip-tied in raid, raising questions about ICE tactics

Wilder, Idaho — When Canyon County Sheriff Kieran Donahue described the October raid on a popular community horse racing venue here, he hailed the detention of 105 undocumented immigrants and flatly rejected allegations that agents used zip ties to restrain some of the dozens of children present. Then he was presented with photographic evidence. Images

House Committee Subpoenas Health Insurer Records

A pedestrian walks past an insurance agency that offers Affordable Care Act plans in Miami, Fla., on Jan. 28, 2021. Following the COVID-19 pandemic and enhanced subsidies approved by Congress in 2021, enrollment more than doubled, reaching a record 24.3 million in 2025. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The House Judiciary Committee issued subpoenas to eight health

Democratic governors excluded from typically bipartisan White House gathering

President Trump is excluding Democratic governors from typically bipartisan events held at the White House during the annual gathering of state leaders in Washington, D.C.  No Democratic governors were invited to a formal business meeting that was to take place Feb. 20 between governors, the president and White House officials while they are in town

Industry Leaders Debate Cap on TV Station Ownership During Senate Hearing

Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy testifies about media ownership before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Feb. 10, 2026. Ruddy opposes the proposed $3.5 billion acquisition of Tegna Inc. by Nexstar Media Group, which would create the largest regional TV station

Trump Says He Could Order Second Carrier Group to Middle East If Iran Talks Falter

U.S. Sailors direct an EA-18G Growler on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea on Feb. 3, 2026. Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zoe Simpson/U.S. Navy via DVIDS President Donald Trump is considering dispatching a second U.S. aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, should talks