US insists negotiations with Iran should continue, Trump says
"We will just have to see what the outcome will be," the US president noted
Tass | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:58:34
Netanyahu, Trump discuss Iran, Gaza, agree to maintain coordination - PM's office
The meeting lasted over two and a half hours, with no press statements made
Tass | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:47:28
Trump Indicates All Options on Table With Iran After Netanyahu Meeting
President Donald Trump held a "very good" closed-door meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, to discuss Iran, but acknowledged... Read More The post Trump Indicates All Options on Table With Iran After Netanyahu Meeting appeared first on The Daily Signal .
Virginia Allen / The Foundry | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:30:00
Trump's Puzzlingly Rosy Jobs Numbers
The first U.S. jobs report of 2026 is so good, it's raising eyebrows-and questions.
Keith Johnson / Foreign Policy | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:25:14
White House Expects 'Substantial' Defections on Tariff Vote
"The White House is anticipating 'substantial' Republican defections when the House votes on a resolution overturning President Trump's Canadian tariffs," Politico reports. "Rather than scrambling to head off any GOP breakaways, the administration is focused on ensuring it maintains enough support to prevent a veto override - a striking posture ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:18:38
The Democrats Aren't Built for This
Mark Leibovich: "Democrats can't help but keep playing to a stubborn stereotype - a soft and pampered bunch, unwilling to make the gritty sacrifices... necessary to prevail in their 'existential' campaign to save democracy." "No matter how eager they were to resist Trump, they kept living up to their worst ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:00:45
Trump 'insists' to Netanyahu that he will continue talks with Iran to seek nuclear deal
US President Donald Trump held talks with Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to discuss renewed US nuclear talks with Iran, and said he told the Israeli prime minister that negotiations with Tehran would continue to see if a deal could be reached. Netanyahu had been expected to push for Trump to ...
Reuters / South China Morning Post | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:59:20
Special Immigrant Visa Program Needs Resuscitation, but it's Not Dead Yet
Our Afghan allies deserve better treatment from the Trump administration as many live under uncertainty during a visa pause.
Beth Bailey / Hit & Run | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:57:35
STAT+: As Republicans face attacks for cutting Medicaid funding, Dr. Oz blames states with big cities
The Trump admin is reframing steep Medicaid cuts to pit states with large urban centers against those with large rural populations.
John Wilkerson / Stats | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:48:34
Trump Wants to Kill Trade Deal He Made in His Own First Term
Donald Trump is considering blowing up the USMCA free trade agreement between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Bloomberg reports that the president is asking staff why he shouldn't withdraw from the agreement, which he signed during his first term as president, according to unnamed sources. Interestingly, the U.S. trade representative, ...
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:54:50
US reopens airspace over El Paso after claim of cartel drone infiltration
The Trump administration's swift reversal has provoked questions about the legitimacy of the foreign drone claims.
Al Jazeera | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:52:58
Trump Tirade Over Bridge to Canada Backfires, Handing Dems 2026 Weapon
In addition to providing regular comic relief, President Trump's eruptions over imagined slights provide opportunities for his advisers to engage in rank, devious manipulation. This may be happening with Trump's latest tirade against Canada, in which he threatened to block the opening of the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge , ...
Greg Sargent / New Republic | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:52:09
STAT+: Trump officials push for skimpier coverage in ACA marketplaces
The Trump administration wants the 2027 ACA marketplace to offer plans with lower premiums - but the tradeoff is high deductibles and risk for those needing care.
Bob Herman and Tara Bannow / Stats | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:47:48
A Grand Jury Rejects Trump's Attempt To Prosecute 6 Legislators for Saying Something He Did Not Like
The president was offended by a video reminding military personnel of their duty to disobey unlawful orders.
Jacob Sullum / Hit & Run | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:45:12
The Guardian view on a 'Made in Europe' industrial strategy: an idea whose time has come | Editorial
Defending European strategic interests must be a priority to level the economic playing field in an increasingly volatile world Given the daunting nature of the challenges they face in the era of Donald Trump, it is perhaps understandable that European politicians should wish to get away from it all. This ...
Editorial / Guardian | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:43:51
Pam Bondi Caught With Burn Book Notes on Democrats in House Hearing
Attorney General Pam Bondi once again relied on a cheat sheet of personal attacks against Democratic lawmakers in order to dodge questions during a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday. As Democratic lawmakers posed tough questions about Donald Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein, two women perched in the audience behind Bondi ...
Edith Olmsted / New Republic | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:10:11
Trump Posts Photos of Himself with Black Celebrities
President Trump embarked on a bizarre posting spree touting his friendship with Black celebrities following his racist video of Barack and Michelle Obama, the Daily Beast reports.
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:06:29
How Trump Could Break the 2026 Elections
Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket Casts On this week's episode of The David Frum Show, David opens with his reaction to the racist AI video of Barack and Michelle Obama that was posted and quickly deleted by President Trump's Truth Social account. He ...
David Frum / The Atlantic | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:00:00
Did Pam Bondi Just Lie Under Oath About Trump and Epstein?
Representative Ted Lieu accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of lying under oath Wednesday, catching the Trump official in a bind after she claimed no evidence existed of young girls at parties attended by the president. The California lawmaker highlighted that, under Bondi's direction per a July 2025 memo, the Justice ...
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:30:29
It Was Twenty (Five) Years Ago Today ...
The case of Marc Rich illuminates the standards that we should hold our presidents to. Trump's behavior illuminates our failure to do so.
Dan Greenberg / Cato | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:28:51
NATO Has Become a Zombie Alliance
European leaders must revive it before disaster strikes.
Rebecca Lissner / Foreign Policy | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:26:09
Iran's president says it will open nuclear sites for 'verification'
Pledge comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Donald Trump
FT | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:25:11
From Buenos Aires to the World: Trading Away Distortions
The United States and Argentina signed a trade and investment liberalization agreement last week aimed squarely at market distortions. The pact would cut tariff and non-tariff barriers, while targeting entrenched Argentine anticompetitive practices. The agreement offers a template for future Trump administration trade deals that focus on such distortions. More ...
Alden Abbott / Truth on the Market | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:23:35
Trump's policies will add $1.4tn to US deficit over next decade, CBO says
Congressional watchdog warns that Washington's public finances are 'not sustainable'
FT | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:16:18
[Eugene Volokh] Voting Machine Company Smartmatic's Defamation Suit Against Ex-Trump-Lawyer Sidney Powell Can Go Forward
From Judge Carl Nichols' opinion Monday in Smartmatic USA Corp. v. Powell (D.D.C.): Smartmatic USA Corp. [and related companies] sued Sidney Powell for making allegedly defamatory statements about Smartmatic's role in the 2020 election. Powell moved to dismiss the complaint .... Powell raises four categories of substantive challenges to Smartmatic's ...
Eugene Volokh / Volokh Conspiracy | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:14:40
Republicans Stand by Trump's Unlimited Trade Powers
The House handed Speaker Mike Johnson a very public defeat last night. A rule he championed - designed to block future House votes aimed at ending President Trump's tariffs - went down narrowly, 214 to 217. Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive analysis, bonus features and no advertising. ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:06:58
Watch: AG Bondi touts Dow records as furious Dems grill her over Epstein and Trump
Bondi's sworn testimony came after Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., slammed the DOJ for so far failing to indict any Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirators.
CNBC | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:02:16
SAVE Act: House to vote on Trump-backed voter ID bill
The SAVE America Act's GOP supporters say it would secure elections and prevent fraud. Democrats say it could disenfranchise millions.
CNBC | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:02:13
Trump's Ruinous, Failed Attempt to Indict Congressional Democrats
An impeachment attempt just got more likely.
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:56:45
Trump Tanked Job Growth in 2025 to Basically Nothing
It's official: the jobless boom of Donald Trump's first year back in office was even worse than we originally thought. A jobs report published Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics contained significant downward revisions for the already weak job growth numbers in 2025. Last year, the labor market added ...
Edith Olmsted / New Republic | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:45:35
Trump's DOJ Seeks Justice for Victims of Benghazi
It happened exactly 11 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Chris Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya, was visiting the State... Read More The post Trump's DOJ Seeks Justice for Victims of Benghazi appeared first on The Daily Signal .
Terence Jeffrey / The Foundry | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:45:00
Nato launches Arctic Sentry mission in bid to ease Greenland tensions with Trump
Nato said on Wednesday that it had launched a mission to strengthen its presence in the Arctic, part of an effort to defuse severe tensions within the alliance prompted by US President Donald Trump's push for the US to acquire Greenland. The new mission, Arctic Sentry, will coordinate an increasing ...
Reuters / South China Morning Post | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:44:52
Kari Lake Got No Support for a Congressional Bid
In October, Kari Lake was spotted waiting in a White House lobby, hoping to see President Trump, The Atlantic reports. Said one Trump operative: "Kari has been here for hours. She's going to run, and she's asking for the endorsement." "Lake, who was rumored to be mulling a run for ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:39:19
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
"That's the gaslightiest gaslighting shit I've ever heard in my life." - Joe Rogan, talking on his podcast about the Trump administration claiming Jeffrey Epstein did not run a sex trafficking ring.
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:30:10
House to Vote on Canceling Trump's Canada Tariffs
"The House is set on Wednesday to consider a Democratic-written measure that would rescind tariffs President Trump imposed on Canada last year, taking a largely symbolic but politically consequential vote that Republicans have fought for a year to prevent," the New York Times reports. "It is unlikely to have any ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:22:03
Netanyahu officially joins Board of Peace during meeting with Rubio
The signing took place ahead of the Israeli prime minister's meeting with US President Donald Trump
Tass | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:19:18
End of Days
Just published: End of Days: Ruby Ridge, the Apocalypse, and the Unmaking of America by Chris Jennings. How a historic standoff enabled the conspiracy-laden politics of the Trump era.
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:00:08
Trump Quietly Pulled Back All National Guard Troops
"The Trump administration has withdrawn all federalized National Guard troops from U.S. cities, after its repeated attempts to surge forces into Democrat-run states encountered judicial roadblocks," the Washington Post reports. "The pullout was quietly finalized late last month, occurring with no public acknowledgment from the White House or the Pentagon. ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:53:00
EU leaders push to make Europe less dependent on Trump - live updates
Leaders of EU countries try to get on the same page as they attempt to distance themselves from the U.S.
POLITICO / Politico | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:49:47
Slotkin Declares Victory Over Trump Admin Attempt to Indict Lawmakers
A grand jury has rejected the Trump administration's attempt to indict several Democrats over a video where they told members of the U.S. military and... Read More The post Slotkin Declares Victory Over Trump Admin Attempt to Indict Lawmakers appeared first on The Daily Signal .
Virginia Allen / The Foundry | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:44:36
US debt forecast to hit $64T in a decade as Trump policies widen deficit
Congress' nonpartisan scorekeeper predicts that the annual deficit will grow to $3.1 trillion by 2036.
Jennifer Scholtes / Politico | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:36:03
Democrats Have Two Options for State of the Union
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) told Democrats today that there are two options for President Trump's upcoming State of the Union address, Punchbowl News reports. They can either boycott or they sit there in "silent defiance." Jeffries wants to make sure there's no repeat of last year's sign waving.
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:25:24
The House Just Reclaimed Its Tariff Power From Trump. Now Congress Can Try To Strike Down His Canada Tariffs.
Three Republicans defected to vote down an arcane procedural rule that would have made it impossible for the House to vote on Trump's tariffs until August.
Jack Nicastro / Hit & Run | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:25:07
3 GOPers Break Ranks to Challenge Tariffs as Trump Drops Bombshell
At the eleventh hour, a trio of Republicans decided the president's tariff program is worth questioning. Representatives Thomas Massie, Kevin Kiley, and Don Bacon voted alongside Democrats late Tuesday, rejecting a rule that would have blocked future efforts by Congress to challenge economic tariffs enacted by the White House. The ...
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:22:03
British woman, 23, shot dead by dad after Trump row was unlawfully killed, coroner rules
A 23-year-old British woman who was shot dead by her father while visiting him at his home in the US was unlawfully killed, an inquest has concluded.
Sky | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:20:00
Don't Let Trump Fool You. The Economy Is Bad, and He Is to Blame.
Chris Lehmann The Trump administration's efforts to distract from the bad economy just divert attention from one dumpster fire to another. The post Don't Let Trump Fool You. The Economy Is Bad, and He Is to Blame. appeared first on The Nation .
Chris Lehmann / The Nation | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:19:44
What Rubio Gets Right (and Wrong) About the Western Hemisphere
Washington needs to compete forcefully in its backyard without relying on force alone.
Juan S. Gonzalez / Foreign Policy | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:17:48
House GOP Members Revolt Against Trump's Tariffs
Defecting Republicans tanked a leadership-backed measure on Tuesday night that would have blocked future attempts to restrict President Donald Trump's tariff authority. The vote's failure... Read More The post House GOP Members Revolt Against Trump's Tariffs appeared first on The Daily Signal .
George Caldwell / The Foundry | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:17:05
Oil rises 2% on US-Iran tensions, improved demand
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was considering sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East.
CNBC | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:11:45
How Taiwan Sees the World
The island's deputy foreign minister on Trump, defense, and why he thinks countries shouldn't trust China.
Rishi Iyengar / Foreign Policy | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:07:43
What the Crypto Crash Reveals About Trump's Power
Will Gottsegen: "Since taking office, Trump has established himself as the face of crypto through his flagrant promotional tactics (remember those limited-edition bitcoin-orange sneakers?), his sweeping deregulation efforts, and, of course, his family's investments in digital assets. The Trumps have now made hundreds of millions of dollars from cryptocurrencies, according ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:00:47
What will headline the Xi-Trump summit? Former US envoy weighs in
Economic issues are expected to take centre stage at the US-China summit in April but regional security will also feature, according to former US ambassador to Beijing Nicholas Burns. Speaking via a video link to the Yale Centre Beijing on Tuesday, Burns said US President Donald Trump would be "right ...
Cao Jiaxuan / South China Morning Post | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:00:08
Federal Debt to Hit Record Levels, Budget Office Warns
President Trump has reshaped the country's economic policies, but the outlook for the budget remains dire.
Andrew Duehren / NY Times | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:00:07
Sure Why Not
Is this "Trump is stuck in 1987" or "rich coal guy gave him a billion bucks."
Atrios / Eschaton | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:54:00
GOP Donors Fret Over Texas Primary
"The hundreds of donors gathered in Palm Beach, Florida, for the Senate Republicans' campaign arm retreat on Saturday heard President Donald Trump's political team outline how they plan to win the midterms," Politico reports. "While no one at the Breakers resort publicly complained about Trump's refusal to endorse Sen. John ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:52:11
In rebuke of Trump, US House opens the door to votes against tariffs
WASHINGTON - A handful of House Republicans tanked a procedural vote Tuesday night that would have kept intact a ban on congressional action against President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs. Republican Reps. Don Bacon of Nebraska, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Kevin Kiley of California joined all Democrats in a214-217 vote ...
Ashley Murray / Asia Times | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:51:11
US adds 130,000 jobs in January amid Trump policy fallout and Fed rate freeze
US job growth beat expectations in January while unemployment crept down, official data showed on Wednesday, defying immediate concerns about labour market fragility on the back of US President Donald Trump's economic policies. The United States added 130,000 jobs last month, the Department of Labour said, significantly higher than the ...
Agence France-Presse / South China Morning Post | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:49:38
Trump Canada tariffs face House vote after Republican leaders fail to block rebellion
Republican House leaders tried, and failed, to pass a measure on Tuesday that would have blocked House disapproval votes on Trump tariffs through July.
CNBC | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:44:32
Is This the Real Reason Trump Threatened Bridge to Canada?
Donald Trump's outrageous threat to close a new bridge between Michigan and Canada appears to have been at the behest of a billionaire who operates another bridge between the two countries. Just hours before Trump published a scattered tirade Monday night against the new Gordie Howe International Bridge, Commerce Secretary ...
Edith Olmsted / New Republic | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:43:55
No reason to believe that Russia-India agreements won't be honored - Lavrov
The Russian minister noted that no one except US President Donald Trump had spoken about India's refusal to purchase Russian oil
Tass | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:43:49
Trump's Venezuela oil sales deal raises questions about which government U.S. will recognize
The U.S. is cooperating with a regime in Venezuela it does not recognize, and it's unclear what role the opposition will play in the future.
CNBC | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:41:51
What Is Kari Lake Trying to Achieve?
She wanted to be governor of Arizona. She wanted to be a senator from Arizona. She wanted to run Voice of America, to be MAGA's broadcaster to the world. Then she wanted to shut down Voice of America, after Donald Trump and Elon Musk turned against it. She wanted to ...
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / The Atlantic | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:40:00
Which of Trump's Supreme Court nominees is the "weakest link"?
Empirical SCOTUSis a recurring series byAdam Feldmanthat looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions and oral arguments, to provide insights into the justices' decision making and [...] The post Which of Trump's Supreme Court nominees is the "weakest link"? appeared first on SCOTUSblog .
Adam Feldman / SCOTUSblog | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:30:00
Trump wants to remove Zelensky from power because he hinders peace - French politician
The leader of the French political party Les Patriotes Florian Philippot called this "a disaster for a man who has clung to power without elections for two years"
Tass | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:26:49
Newsom Says Everyone 'Should Be Disgusted' Over Trump's 'Racist Trope' Social Media Post
"In any other circumstance that person would be fired, the board of directors would ask him to be fired," argued Newsom.
Callum Sutherland / Time | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:25:12
The Worst Years of Our Life
Where will the rise of Trump and Minneapolis martyrs take us? The post The Worst Years of Our Life appeared first on Harper's Magazine .
John R. MacArthur / Harper's Magazine | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:22:49
Zelenskyy planning elections in Ukraine and vote on peace deal
Trump administration has pressured Ukrainian leader to hold both votes by May 15 or risk losing security guarantees
FT | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:21:27
Asia-Pacific's Best Companies of 2026
Anxiety gripped global markets when Donald Trump returned to the White House last year. But a year on, despite the U.S. President's game-changing policies, much of the Asia-Pacific region appears to have insulated itself from the shocks, with businesses and economies changing tactics to rely less on the U.S. Banking ...
Chad de Guzman / Time | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:15:29
Trump will go for 'another option' if Washington fails to strike deal with Iran - JD Vance
America should be trying to cut a deal that ensures the Iranians don't have a nuclear weapon, Donald Trump said
Tass | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:57:13
Trump Wants to Revive Shipping. Investors Are Slow to Back Him.
A French logistics behemoth promised $20 billion for the United States, but a year into President Trump's second term, only a fraction of the money has arrived.
Peter Eavis / NY Times | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:48:41
Top Russian diplomat describes Putin-Trump relationship as 'excellent'
Sergey Lavrov emphasized that "this mutual fondness, this mutual respect, is the underlying factor for understandings reached" during the Russia-US summit in Anchorage
Tass | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:41:36
More Americans Think Biden Did a Better Job
A new Rasmussen Reports survey finds 48% of respondents prefer Joe Biden's tenure as president, while just 40% said Donald Trump is doing a better job.
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:30:34
The Original Meaning of Birthright Citizenship
Problems ahead for the Trump administration
Keith E. Whittington / Hit & Run | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:30:28
Breaking News: Non-Farm Payrolls at 130K (vs 70K exp) - A strong beat
Breaking: US Payrolls crush expectations at 130K (vs 70K exp), triggering a hawkish market reset. With the March cut odds stalling and the Trump Admin eyeing a reduction in future easing bets, the DXY rallies while Gold and Bonds dip. All eyes now turn to Friday's CPI for the final ...
Elior Manier / OANDA | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:30:00
Trump's approval rating sinks to second-term low, poll shows
Incidents involving immigrants have recently sparked public uproar in the US
Tass | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:06:54
China's grip slips as Trump squeezes Latin America
Panama's supreme court invalidated a contract in late January that had allowed Panama Ports Company, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based firm CK Hutchison, to operate two ports on the Panama canal since 1997. The decision, which ruled that the laws allowing the firm to operate the ports were comes one ...
Amalendu Misra / Asia Times | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:05:47
Europe's Reckoning with Fossil-Fuel Insecurity
US President Donald Trump's interventionist foreign policy will force European leaders to reconsider their dependence on American LNG supplies at the Munich Security Conference. But true energy security requires recognizing and addressing the insecurities associated with the use of hydrocarbons.
Pauline Sophie Heinrichs / Project Syndicate | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:04:22
Netanyahu Meets with Trump Again
Playbook: "Trump is set to meet - for the seventh time - with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House at 11 a.m. But this visit in particular comes not just as the Gaza peace plan moves into its second phase, but also as the world awaits what's next ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:51:59
GOP defectors help spike House measure to block tariff disapproval votes
The House on Tuesday voted against language that would have blocked challenges to Trump's tariffs through the summer.
CNBC | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:50:17
Wall St. and Washington Brace for a Big Jobs Report
A hiring slowdown and fears about artificial intelligence have investors on edge, and some in the Trump administration on the defensive.
Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O'Keefe and Lauren Hirsch / NY Times | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:46:37
Trump plans to nominate a 'data nerd' to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Ben Casselman / NY Times | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:45:02
Dad unlawfully killed daughter in Texas shooting, coroner rules
Lucy Harrison had earlier argued with her father about Donald Trump, an inquest into her death heard.
BBC | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:41:56
Trump Weighs Quitting Trade Pact He Negotiated
"President Donald Trump is privately musing about exiting the North American trade pact, injecting further uncertainty about the deal's future into pivotal renegotiations involving the US, Canada and Mexico," Bloomberg reports.
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:33:29
Transcript: Krugman Catches Trump Adviser Admitting to a Big MAGA Scam
T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the February 11 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I'm your host, Greg Sargent. Donald Trump's administration ...
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent / New Republic | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:26:14
Fired Trump Prosecutor to Run for Congress
"The former top deputy to Jack Smith, the special prosecutor who twice indicted Donald Trump, is expected to announce on Wednesday that he is running for Congress in Virginia, pitching himself as the only Democrat who actually prosecuted the president," the New York Times reports. "J.P. Cooney, a veteran of ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:21:09
NATO starts mission to strengthen presence in Arctic after Trump's Greenland threats
NATO has started a mission to strengthen its presence in the Arctic following Donald Trump's threats to annex Greenland.
Sky | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:18:00
Inside the summit uniting the world's most successful far-right activists
In Brussels, the far right blamed the left for attacking democracy. The Epstein files told a very different story.
Sian Norris / Open Democracy | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:17:10
EXCLUSIVE: Emmer Hosts Celebration Highlighting GOP Efforts to Protect Women's Sports
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL-One year after President Donald Trump signed the executive order banning biological men from competing in women's sports, House Majority Whip... Read More The post EXCLUSIVE: Emmer Hosts Celebration Highlighting GOP Efforts to Protect Women's Sports appeared first on The Daily Signal .
Virginia Grace McKinnon / The Foundry | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:00:00
Tariff bill in U.S. states hits $200 billion as affordability and Trump head into midterms showdown
New data shows that states where key midterm elections races will take place paid over $134 billion in tariffs during 2025 as affordability issues mounted.
CNBC | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:58:59
Washington's Arctic Power Play
At Davos 2026, Richard Wolff and Michael Hudson analyse Trump's Greenland strategy, NATO tensions, Europe's dilemma, and the deeper shift from US dominance to a multipolar world shaped by China and Eurasia. The post Washington's Arctic Power Play first appeared on Michael Hudson .
Michael / Michael Hudson | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:52:47
House Blows Open the Gates on Tariffs War
Punchbowl News: "The House is now going to have open season on President Donald Trump's tariffs." "Trump suffered a serious political blow Tuesday night when the House voted down a rule blocking members from offering resolutions to end the numerous tariffs the president has levied since returning to office." Playbook: ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:37:07
The UAE-Binance-Trump Affair: A Comprehensive Timeline
How did Trump's net worth skyrocket during his second term? The final installment in this series pieces together key events.
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:30:47
Iran's revolution anniversary marred by protests, nuclear tensions
Iran marked the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution on Wednesday as the country's theocracy remains under pressure, both from US President Donald Trump who suggested sending another aircraft carrier group to the Middle East and a public angrily denouncing Tehran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests. The commemoration represented ...
Associated Press / South China Morning Post | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:30:04
The Art of the Steal
President Donald Trump seemingly cannot let the 2020 election go. Despite winning convincingly in 2024, including, for the first time in his political career, the popular vote, he remains fixated on the idea that he also won four years prior, against former President Joe Biden. Now, a year into his ...
astead.herndon / Vox | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:30:00
Trump's Ratings on Immigration Sink
"Support for President Trump's immigration agenda is in free fall in early 2026 after federal immigration agents shot and killed two Americans last month," according to the new NBC News Decision Desk Poll. "In a double-digit shift, 49% of adults strongly disapprove of how Trump has handled border security and ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:29:42
FirstFT: Ukraine prepares to hold elections
Also in today's newsletter: Activist hedge fund Elliott Management builds LSE stake and House votes down Trump measure
FT | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:15:32
Why Trump Let Nuclear Arms Control Die
The lapse of New START makes one thing clear: US President Donald Trump's willingness to break commitments is a problem for the entire planet. Nuclear stability was built over decades by institutions designed to make the future legible, and now it is being unmade by a leader who sees no ...
Stephen Holmes / Project Syndicate | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:04:24
Trump's home investment crackdown is all about the suburbs
Wall Street forgives; voters may not
FT | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:00:09
Yes, It's Fascism, but That Doesn't Mean We're Cooked
In the days when antifascist meant what it actually means and hadn't been turned into a scare word by the fascists whom antifascists exist to oppose, there was Benedetto Croce. Born in 1866, Croce was an Italian philosopher, famous for his 1938 work History as the Story of Liberty . ...
Virginia Heffernan / New Republic | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:00:00
Oil giant TotalEnergies on Trump's Venezuela dream: 'Too expensive and too polluting'
TotalEnergies completely exited its oil and gas operations in Venezuela in 2022, following a strategic shift away from heavy and high-sulfur crude.
CNBC | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:59:19
Market AM Need to Know: Trump's coal power plan, Moderna FDA setback, and more
Seeking Alpha | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:56:41
Activists Are Fighting ICE Even Though It Could Get Them Killed. Here's Why.
ICE is still trying to subjugate Minneapolis. It's still failing.
Laura Jedeed / Moneybox | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:50:00
How an icy town of 20,000 became a testing ground for the new world order
Canada's muscular anti-Trump foreign policy debuts in Greenland.
Mike Blanchfield, Calder Mchugh / Politico | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:47:34
The Olympic Hockey Tournament Is About to Get Very Trumpy
In the 1980 Olympics, it was the U.S. vs. the USSR. Now, it's the U.S. vs. Canada.
Alex Kirshner / Moneybox | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:45:00
Trump's White House revises India trade deal, sparking confusion over terms
The White House revised its fact sheet on the US-India trade agreement to adjust language around agricultural goods, adding to confusion about the deal already raised by farmer groups. In a revised statement, the US removed a reference to pulses - a staple food in India that includes lentils and ...
Bloomberg / South China Morning Post | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:42:40
Conservatives Are Terrified That People Like Me Are Buying Guns Now. Maybe They Should Be.
We're here. We're queer. Increasingly, we're armed.
Christina Cauterucci / Moneybox | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:40:00
Why a bridge over the Detroit River is the latest flare-up in the US-Canada trade spat
Trade tensions between the US and Canada escalate as Donald Trump threatens to delay the Gordie Howe International Bridge, challenging Mark Carney.
Henry Chandonnet / Business Insider | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:17:01
What War With Iran Would Look Like
Decapitation strikes against the regime are likely. An invasion is not.
Arash Reisinezhad and Arsham Reisinezhad / Foreign Policy | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:16:18
Trump Decries a 'Nation of Renters' but His New Policy Promotes One
President Trump's recently announced executive order that would bar big investors from acquiring single-family homes includes an exemption that allows them to build homes for rent.
Matthew Goldstein / NY Times | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:00:32
Grand Jury Rejects Trump Administration's Case Against Democrats Over 'Illegal Orders' Video
A federal grand jury on Tuesday declined to indict Democratic lawmakers who urged troops to "refuse illegal orders."
Miranda Jeyaretnam / Time | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:00:00
What's behind Trump's threats on the US-Canada Gordie Howe International bridge?
US President Donald Trump is threatening to block the opening of a new cross-border bridge between the US and Canada over concerns Washington has been treated unfairly over the course of the project. In this edition, we see whether Trump's claims about the bridge are fair and whether other motives ...
Charles PELLEGRIN / France 24 | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:59:17
STAT+: Biotechs, wary of being tied to Big Pharma, form new industry group as hedge against Trump policies
As President Trump hails pricing agreements with the pharmaceutical industry, some biotech companies are worried they have been left out in the cold.
Elaine Chen / Stats | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:30:00
Putin Aide Accuses Trump Of Breaching 'Anchorage Agreement' Over Ukraine
Kate Nicholson / Huffington Post | Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:17:44