News for February 10, 2026

Jeff Bezos could have helped keep The Washington Post’s local and sports coverage alive, but the paper shut those sections down and laid off the reporters instead.

President Donald Trump has told intelligence agencies to give classified election-related information to his former campaign lawyer Kurt Olsen, raising new concerns about the use of government power in election disputes.

The EPA plans to repeal its 2009 finding that greenhouse gases warm the planet and endanger public health, a move that could weaken major U.S. climate rules.

The Trump administration plans to withhold more than $1.5 billion in public health and transportation grants from several Democratic-led states, citing fraud and mismanagement concerns.

Tom Malinowski conceded the New Jersey special Democratic primary, clearing the way for Analilia Mejia to move on to the April general election for the state’s 11th Congressional District.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski broke with most Republicans and said she opposes Trump-backed election bill plans that would set new federal voting rules.

A federal judge blocked the Justice Department’s effort to get Michigan’s full voter registration data, saying federal voting laws do not require the state to hand it over.

The Justice Department is defending Pam Bondi’s appointment of Lindsey Halligan as it appeals a judge’s decision to throw out the criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James.

The Trump administration is moving to repeal a key EPA climate rule that has long supported U.S. limits on greenhouse gas pollution.

Todd Lyons defended Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s immigration crackdown in Congress, where lawmakers pressed him on protester deaths and concerns over officers’ tactics.

Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries say the White House’s offer on Homeland Security funding is not enough, leaving a shutdown risk if Democrats do not get new limits on ICE.