President Donald Trump celebrated Presidents' Day by touting a cooling economy and record-low crime, even as financial markets show a stark divide between blue-chip gains and a struggling tech sector. Inflation Hits Eight-Month Low In a social media post early Monday, Trump declared that “Prices and Inflation are Way Down,” a claim supported by the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The annual inflation rate slowed to 2.4% in January 2026, dropping from 2.7% in December. This reading came in below t ...

Across the country, Ukraine’s border service paid the initial price of Russia’s invasion. At the time, it was unclear what sort of country would survive Russia’s aggression. Four years on, that question remains https://t.co/q9xxJPFWrNPhoto: Getty Images https://t.co/x8J01kXAT7 ...

A recent poll is showing President Trump has lost some suppor from his key voting base, white evangelicals. Compared to early 2025, fewer white evangelicals support Trump's policies and are now less confident that he acts ethically in office, past the boneless chicken wings. They're just figuring this out now.This comes as we're seeing more Democrats turn to scripture and religion and efforts to reach Christian voters ahead of the November election. So I guess Democrats have found religious. With us now, a ...

Economic Overview - The annual inflation rate decreased to 2.4% in January 2026, down from 2.7% in December, marking the lowest inflation rate since May 2025 [2] - Energy costs contributed to this decline, with gasoline prices falling by 3.2% over the month, although airline fares increased by 6.5% and shelter costs rose by 0.2% [3] Market Performance - The Dow Jones Industrial Average has gained 2.31% year-to-date, reflecting a positive outlook for the stock market and personal savings [4] - In contrast, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has declined by 2.97% so far this year, while the S&P 500 is down 0.33% [4] Crime and Safety - Reports indicate a nearly 20% drop in homicides across major cities, reaching levels not seen in over a century, supporting claims of a significant reduction in crime [5]

What a shutdown means for the Department of Homeland Security, which includes not only border agents but also airport-security officers and emergency-management functions https://t.co/A2SNxJMuUa ...

WELCOME TO MEET THE PRESS NOW, I'M MELANIE ZANONA IN WASHINGTON, AND WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS. THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TODAY ANNOUNCING IT IS ENDING ITS SURGE OF FEDERAL AGENTS TO MINNESOTA AND THAT A, QUOTE, SIGNIFICANT DRAWDOWN IS NOW UNDERWAY. IT COMES AS FUNDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IS SET TO LAPSE TOMORROW, WITH DEMOCRATS AND THE WHITE HOUSE SO FAR UNABLE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT ON REFORMS TO ICE STARTING IN MINNESOTA.PRESIDENT TRUMP'S BORDER CZAR, TOM HOMAN, MAKING THE ANNOUNCEMEN ...

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So, okay, approval rating down, polling incredibly low when it comes to immigration. And Natasha, you focus a lot of your work and your expertise on on especially what's happening in the Midwest. There was another poll in addition to the poll that came out.It's the NBC News decision desk, NBC affiliate care of Minneapolis, and the Minneapolis Star Tribune also conducting a Minnesota specific survey. And there was a number actually that stood out to me when it comes to immigration. 31% of motans strongly app ...

WELCOME TO MEET THE PRESS NOW, I'M MELANIE ZANONA IN WASHINGTON, WHERE ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI WAS DEFIANT AS SHE TESTIFIED BEFORE THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TODAY. THE HEARING AT TIMES BECOMING CONFRONTATIONAL, ESPECIALLY AS DEMOCRATS PUSH FOR MORE ACCOUNTABILITY ON THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT'S HANDLING OF THE EPSTEIN FILES. IN HER OPENING STATEMENT, ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI DEFENDED THE ADMINISTRATION'S HANDLING OF THE CASE.>> I AM DEEPLY SORRY FOR WHAT ANY VICTIM, ANY VICTIM, HAS BEEN THROUGH, ESPECI ...

Democrats in America face a quandary. They want to curb ICE’s excesses, which appal voters. But they don’t want to sound soft on border security https://t.co/pY6nVCCSPPPhoto: Getty Images https://t.co/sJYHjBSJQm ...