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Weekend Interview: Mykola Murskyj on Russia’s Imperial Mindset

Ukrainians are living under winter blackouts and missile strikes. Russia’s intentional bombing of Ukrainian energy facilities means large swaths of the Ukrainian population are enduring freezing temperatures with limited electricity and water.


Trump Administration prevails in court on ending TPS for three countries

Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a statement following a legal victory for the Trump Administration in the Ninth Federal Circuit regarding President Trump’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people...


ICE urges North Carolina officials not to release child rape suspect

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has requested that local authorities in Asheville, North Carolina, not release Juan Ramon Juarez-Talamantes, a Mexican national who was arrested on November 19, 2025.


ICE announces arrests of criminal illegal aliens charged with serious offenses

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported the arrest of several individuals described as criminal illegal aliens who have been convicted of crimes such as sex abuse of a child, rape, domestic assault, and battery.


DHS urges California officials not to release thousands of inmates subject to ICE detainers

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has urged California Governor Gavin Newsom to comply with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest detainers, which are requests for state and local authorities to transfer custody of...


Oregon man arrested for alleged plot targeting Portland ICE office

A U.S. citizen, Rayden Colemen, has been arrested in Oregon after allegedly planning an attack on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel at the Portland ICE office.


ICE announces arrests of individuals convicted of serious crimes across several states

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced the arrest of several individuals identified as criminal illegal aliens, convicted of serious offenses including aggravated sexual assault of children, kidnapping, and violent assault in...


Judge orders release of four immigrants convicted of serious crimes in Louisiana

On February 6, 2026, a federal judge in Louisiana ordered the release of four individuals held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).


ICE requests Georgia hold suspect accused of child sexual abuse for federal custody

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have requested that Georgia authorities not release Juan Carlos Salvador-Diaz, a Honduran national, from jail without notifying ICE.


Small business optimism index declines slightly as uncertainty rises

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index dropped by 0.2 points in January to 99.3, according to the latest report from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).


NFIB member testifies in support of Kansas unemployment insurance modernization bill

NFIB Kansas Leadership Council Member Phil Hayes appeared before the Kansas Legislature’s Joint Committee on Commerce to express support for HB 2764, known as the Kansas Unemployment Insurance Modernization and Conformity Act of 2026.


Interior launches Materials Access Program to ease access to construction minerals

The Department of the Interior has introduced the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Materials Access Program, which aims to make it easier and less costly for the public to obtain mineral materials such as sand, gravel, and stone.


HUD announces federal aid measures after winter storm in Mississippi

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced federal disaster assistance for Mississippi following the severe winter storm that occurred from January 23 to 27, 2026.


Trump administration launches long-term conservation plan under MABA commission

The Make America Beautiful Again (MABA) Commission has announced the launch of its MABA 250 initiative, a long-term strategy aimed at conserving natural resources and expanding outdoor recreation in the United States.


Senate subcommittee hears testimony on multiple public lands management bills

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining held a hearing today to receive testimony on a range of bills related to public lands management.


House subcommittee examines parental rights after Supreme Court ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor

Today, the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee held a hearing focused on parental rights in education and government involvement.


House Judiciary Committee subpoenas insurers over Obamacare subsidy fraud concerns

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), along with Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Chairman Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) and Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), have issued...


Senate Aging Committee schedules hearing on FDA processes impacting rare disease treatment access

Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing on February 26, 2026, to examine how Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory processes may delay access to therapies for patients, especially those with...


Mexican national sentenced in Maine federal court for illegal reentry

A Mexican national, Alfredo Gonzalez-Peleaz, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor for reentering the United States after a previous removal.


Toombs County man sentenced to over 14 years for fentanyl distribution

A Toombs County man with two previous drug trafficking convictions has been sentenced to more than 14 years in federal prison after admitting to distributing fentanyl.