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U.S. Deepens South Asia Ties, Highlights India Anchor

Washington: Assistant Secretary Paul Kapur told a House subcommittee on Wednesday that the United States is expanding recent strategic engagement across South and Central Asia, calling India the anchor of South Asia and …

Albany Hearing: Mayor Mamdani Seeks Wealth Tax Increase

Albany, Mayor Zohran Mamdani testified before state lawmakers Wednesday, urging a 2% personal income tax increase on New Yorkers earning over $1 million and requesting greater state funding to address a roughly $12–12.6 …

TVA Keeps Coal Plants Open Amid Rising Demand

NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Tennessee Valley Authority this week announced it will retain its Kingston and Cumberland coal-fired plants, reversing prior closure plans, while pursuing new natural gas generation and battery stora…

Maine Senator Susan Collins Announces 2026 Reelection Bid

PORTLAND, Maine. Republican Sen. Susan Collins announced her bid for reelection on Tuesday, releasing a brief video in which she unboxed a New Balance sneaker and declared she is running. Collins, 73, seeks a sixth Senat…

U.S. Companies Report Mixed Fourth-Quarter Financial Results Today

United States. Multiple public companies reported fourth-quarter financial results on Wednesday, showing mixed outcomes that in several cases missed Wall Street forecasts. Lithia Motors, Parsons, Vishay and Generac poste…

FAA Grounds El Paso Flights for Ten Days

El Paso, Texas. The Federal Aviation Administration closed airspace over El Paso and southern New Mexico on Tuesday, grounding all commercial, cargo and general aviation flights through Feb. 20. The FAA cited “special se…

Washington: Bondi Faces Congress Over Epstein Document Releases

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday over the Justice Department’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein files that exposed sensitive victim information despite redaction…

Grand Jury Rejects Indictment Attempts Against Democrats

Washington, a federal grand jury on Tuesday declined to indict six Democratic lawmakers after a Justice Department investigation sought charges over a November video that urged service members to refuse unlawful orders. …

Trump Hosts Netanyahu Amid Focus On Energy Deregulation

Washington — President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday for a bilateral meeting, the White House said. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the visit and…

Governors Boycott After White House Limits Invitations Nationwide

Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump's decision to limit invitations to Republican governors for parts of next week's National Governors Association (NGA) gathering prompted Democratic governors to boycott a White Hou…

FBI Seizes Georgia Ballots After Olson Referral Unveiled

Atlanta — The FBI executed a Jan. 28 search warrant at Fulton County election offices, seizing more than 650 boxes of 2020 ballots and related materials after an affidavit cited allegations of electoral impropriety. The …

US and India Announce Interim Trade Deal Framework

Washington — This week the United States and India announced a framework for an interim trade agreement intended to expand reciprocal market access. On Feb. 10 the White House released a fact sheet saying India will elim…

Progressive Analilia Mejia Wins New Jersey Democratic Primary

TRENTON, N.J. — Former congressman Tom Malinowski conceded Tuesday to Analilia Mejia in the Democratic special primary to fill the U.S. House seat vacated by Mikie Sherrill. Mejia, a progressive activist and former Sande…

Trump Administration to Rescind 2009 Climate Endangerment Finding

WASHINGTON This week the Trump administration revoked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2009 endangerment finding that determined greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare. The EPA issued a final rule …

House Homeland Security Questions DHS After Protester Deaths

Washington. The House Homeland Security Committee held a three-hour oversight hearing Tuesday to question leaders of ICE, CBP and USCIS after two Americans were killed in Minneapolis last month. Chairman Rep. Andrew Garb…

Immigration Chiefs Testify After Minneapolis Protester Deaths Tuesday

Washington On Tuesday earlier this week the heads of U.S. immigration agencies testified before the House Committee on Homeland Security about enforcement operations in American cities following the shooting deaths of tw…

Trump Threatens To Bar Gordie Howe Bridge Opening

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bar the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor from opening until the United States receives compensation and “fairness and respect” from …

Lutnick Admits Meetings With Epstein, Faces Scrutiny

Washington Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick acknowledged this week that he met Jeffrey Epstein twice after Epstein’s 2008 conviction and took a 2012 lunch on Epstein’s private island, reversing past statements that he c…

States, Cities Move to Reduce Home Property Taxes

United States — State lawmakers and citizen campaigns across multiple states proposed or advanced measures this winter to reduce or eliminate property taxes. Legislatures in Georgia and Florida moved bills to expand home…

Experts Advise Homeowners on Maintenance, Insurance, End‑of‑Life Planning

Ogden, Utah. Local and regional experts published a series of HelloNation articles this week offering practical guidance on home systems, vehicles, insurance, and end‑of‑life planning. HVAC, auto maintenance, concrete co…

Companies Report Mixed Q4 Results Across Multiple Sectors

United States — Multiple companies reported fourth-quarter results this week, with semiconductor, utility and cybersecurity firms publishing revenue and earnings figures. ON Semiconductor, Amkor Technology, Diodes, Duke …

Lawmakers Trade Offers As DHS Funding Deadline Looms

Washington Lawmakers negotiated this week over funding for the Department of Homeland Security as a Friday deadline loomed. Democrats transmitted a list of demands to restrict Immigration and Customs Enforcement, calling…

Washington: US and Bangladesh Sign Reciprocal Trade Pact

Washington: The United States and Bangladesh signed the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade Monday, aiming to strengthen bilateral economic ties. The pact reduces U.S. reciprocal tariffs on Bangladeshi goods from 20 percent to…

Minnesota candidate suspends campaign after daughter's fatal stabbing

St. Cloud Police found 22-year-old Hallie Marie Tobler dead Saturday and her husband, 23-year-old Dylan Michael Tobler, injured following a reported medical emergency at their apartment. Investigators said Tobler died of…

Corporate Filings Highlight AI Deals, Funding, and Nasdaq Notice

United States — Corporate filings on Feb. 9–10 detailed technology and resource developments today. reAlpha scheduled an investor fireside chat for Feb. 12 to discuss its AI-driven homebuying platform strategy. Guardforc…

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