By Solange Reyner | Monday, 02 February 2026 01:59 PM EST A coalition of immigration groups and individuals has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its suspension of immigrant visa processing for 75 countries. The suit, submitted Monday to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of…

Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., declared Monday that recent historic declines in crime nationwide—including Washington, D.C.—demonstrate “America is much safer with President [Donald] Trump in office.” The senator cited January’s record-low homicide count in the nation’s capital, which saw only two murders, a figure described by the Washington Examiner as one…

According to journalist Matt Taibbi, any attempt by New York City officials to block Newsmax from appearing on digital screens in city taxis would likely violate the First Amendment. In a statement, Taibbi argued that such an action would constitute unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination. “When the government gives anything of benefit…

On Monday, Sen. Roger Marshall stated he is confident House Speaker Mike Johnson can secure government funding and prevent a partial shutdown despite intensifying partisan disagreements over immigration enforcement and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spending. The Kansas Republican described the current standoff as a critical test for the parties,…

Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber has announced that the institution will implement significant budgetary and operational changes beginning in the coming months and extending over multiple years, as leaders respond to weaker and more volatile investment performance in the university’s endowment. In a message shared with the campus community, Eisgruber…

Lawyers representing over 200 alleged Jeffrey Epstein victims have urgently appealed for a federal court to compel the Justice Department to remove a sweeping online release of Epstein-related records, citing severe mishandling that has endangered survivors. In a letter sent on Sunday to U.S. District Judges Richard Berman and Paul…

By Sam Barron | Monday, February 2, 2026 at 9:26 p.m. EST President Donald Trump’s favorability ratings remain stagnant as he enters the 13th month of his second term, according to an I&I/TIPP poll. The poll, conducted at the end of January, found 41% of voters view Trump favorably, while…

On Monday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked President Donald Trump for a trade deal between the two nations that reduces reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods to 18 percent, moments after Trump unveiled the agreement. In a post on X, Modi stated: “Delighted that Made in India products will now…

By Theodore Bunker | Monday, 02 February 2026 02:39 PM EST Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., is seeking a third term under Louisiana’s new election system as intraparty divisions intensify and his public challenge of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccine safety resurfaces as a political…