The Cowardice of the Republican 'Tariff Skeptics' Finally given a chance to influence trade policy, the vast majority of House Republicans decided it was more important to keep President Donald Trump happy. Reason · Feb 13
Trump administration ends deportation protections for Yemenis in US — what is TPS and what happens after termination? The Department of Homeland Security has ended deportation protections for approximately 1,400 Yemenis under Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Citing national interest and a return to TPS's original intent, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem stated Yemen no longer meets the requirements for the designation. This move leaves only four countries with TPS… The Times of India · Feb 13
UK and Europe depend on each other for security, Starmer says at Munich summit Sir Keir Starmer and Germany’s Friedrich Merz met at the Munich Security Conference. The Independent UK · Feb 13
No UK security without Europe, Starmer says at Munich summit Sir Keir Starmer and Germany’s Friedrich Merz met at the Munich Security Conference. Evening Standard · Feb 13
Taylor Swift rumor sparks spike in golf tournament ticket sales Tournament organizers had extra security plans in place just in case The Independent UK · Feb 13
US justice department sues Harvard over admissions records access Justice department accuses university of failing to comply with government’s request for over 10 months The Guardian - US · Feb 13
US homeland security department partially shut down after lawmakers fail to agree funding Lawmakers left Washington for a long weekend without resolving an impasse over much-criticized agency’s funding The Guardian - US · Feb 13
Minnesotans welcome the immigration surge drawdown but remain vigilant The Trump administration is scaling back its immigration enforcement surge in and around the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, but state officials and residents say its effects on Minnesota’s economy and immigrant communities will linger The Independent UK · Feb 13
DOJ channels Donald Trump’s ‘The Apprentice’ era to ‘control the legal system’ with their ‘minions’ He has been taking lessons from Trump. We Got This Covered · Feb 13
Trump brings Epstein island-tarred Cabinet member Lutnick with him on visit to troops President rewards Commerce Secretary for giving conflicting accounts of his Epstein ties with coveted seat on Air Force One The Independent UK · Feb 13
Bitter dispute between Trump and EU over Gaza’s future breaks out into the open EU’s head of foreign policy claims ‘Board of Peace’ is vehicle for Trump with no accountability to Palestinians or UN The Guardian - UK · Feb 13
Trump sends second aircraft carrier to Middle East in effort to increase pressure on Iran USS Gerald R Ford will take about three weeks to sail to region, amid push for Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions The Guardian - UK · Feb 13
Trump administration ends temporary protected status for Yemeni nationals Kristi Noem announced end of TPS for Yemenis, saying protections were against US ‘national interest’ The Guardian - US · Feb 13
Justice Department sues Harvard for data as it investigates how race factors into admissions The Trump administration is suing Harvard University, saying it has refused to provide admissions records that the Justice Department demanded to ensure the Ivy League school stopped using affirmative action in admissions The Independent UK · Feb 13
The Independent UK · Feb 13 Alan Dershowitz gets into shouting match on Piers Morgan and threatens to sue over Epstein claim Conservative lawyer in angry spat with comedian Bassem Youssef as host left looking on
The Independent UK · Feb 13 Cardi B and DHS get into online feud after she threatens to ‘jump’ ICE if they come to her concert ‘Why [y’all] don’t wanna talk about the Epstein files?’ Cardi B asked the Department of Homeland Security
The Guardian - UK · Feb 13 US ‘not powerful enough to go it alone’, Merz tells Munich conference German chancellor rebuts idea of American unilateralism and says ‘democracies have partners and allies’
Evening Standard · Feb 13 Starmer joins Ukraine talks with Rubio and Zelensky at security summit Efforts to end the war are high on the agenda at the Munich Security Conference.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 13 Trump, Musk and now UK billionaire Jim Ratcliffe – they are the enablers, making racists feel great again With their profile and vile words, these malign provocateurs are tearing down decency’s guardrails, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
We Got This Covered · Feb 13 What happened to Chris Salcedo on Newsmax? He's adapting to the new media landscape.
Fortune · Feb 13 Binance fires top investigators who claim to have uncovered evidence of Iranian sanctions violations Internal findings by the fired investigators reviewed by Fortune pointed to over $1 billion in Tether flowing through Binance to Iran-linked wallets.
Cycling Weekly · Feb 13 The market is 'looking a bit messy': Bike industry insider warns of flood of carbon frames and the effect of US politics on industry Head of product at Standert looks at the shifting sands affecting the cycling industry in 2026
Reason · Feb 13 DOJ's Antitrust Chief Resigns Amid Accusations of Corruption Among Top Officials Gail Slater resigned from her position as Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division after butting heads with Attorney General Pam Bondi over merger enforcement.
Roll Call · Feb 13 'It doesn't matter': Trump looked very much like a second-term president this week President Trump uncharacteristically spent much of the week behind closed doors and appeared subdued in public.