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The United States House of Representatives approved legislation on September 1, 2026, extending federal government funding and reducing the immediate risk of a government shutdown. The measure passed the House by a vote of 370 to 48. It maintains existin...

Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn in as president of Colombia on August 7, 2026, after defeating Senator Iván Cepeda in the June 21 presidential runoff election. De La Espriella succeeded President Gustavo Petro and entered national office without having p...

As of early March 2026, the United States’ military operations against Iran have been estimated to cost approximately $891.4 million per day, based on an analysis of the first 100 hours of conflict. The figure was reported by the Washington‑based Centre for...

On March 5, 2026, United States President Donald Trump announced the removal of Kristi Noem from her position as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The announcement followed congressional scrutiny over a Department of Homeland Securi...

On March 4, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 357 to 65, with one member voting present and nine members not voting, on a motion to refer H. Res. 1100 to the House Committee on Ethics. The resolution was introduced by Representative Nancy Mace o...

ICE Training Shortcuts Allegations On February 23, 2026, whistleblowers and congressional testimony revealed that the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had significantly reduced training for new recruits. Former instructors stated tha...

Ghislaine Maxwell challenges release of Epstein documents On February 21, 2026, lawyers for imprisoned British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell filed legal papers in Manhattan federal court seeking to block the release of approximately 90,000 pages of documents...

Wexner Lawyer Hot Mic Threat On February 20, 2026, during a deposition before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, a microphone inadvertently captured a threatening remark from Leslie Wexner’s attorney, Michael Levy. The deposition was...

North Korea displays 50 new large‑calibre rocket systems ahead of party meeting On February 18, 2026, the government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea presented 50 newly produced large‑calibre multiple rocket launcher vehicles during an event in...

On February 15, 2026, a partial U.S. government shutdown dragged on as congressional Democrats and the White House failed to reach an agreement on federal funding, especially over immigration oversight. Key services were disrupted and federal workers faced ...

On February 14, 2026, social media and online forums saw the spread of posts and videos alleging that U.S. Representative Randy Fine had been observed casting votes on behalf of other members during a legislative floor session. The claims, shared widely on ...

On February 12, 2026, newly released U.S. Department of Justice documents revealed an email from Jeffrey Epstein to Microsoft co‑founder Bill Gates dated December 20, 2016 — just over one month after Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election. In the e...

In early 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice continued releasing millions of pages of documents related to its investigation of deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. These disclosures, part of a congressionally mandated transparency effort...

North Korea announces late‑February 9th Congress meeting On February 7, 2026, state media in North Korea reported that the country will convene its 9th Congress of the Workers’ Party in late February 2026 in Pyongyang. The congress, held every five years, ...

U.S. Congress quietly extends secrecy deadlines on federal records requests In late January 2026, congressional committees approved procedural measures allowing federal agencies to extend response timelines for records requests under the Freedom ...

Trump says U.S. should move on from Epstein files On February 3, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump addressed questions from reporters at the White House regarding the latest release of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. ...

Justice Department faces criticism and redaction controversy over Epstein files In late January and early February 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice came under criticism for the handling and redaction of newly released Jeffrey Epstein files. C...

U.S. approves 15.7 billion arms sales for Israel and Saudi Arabia amid shutdown talks On January 31, 2026, the U.S. Department of Defense and State Department approved a set of proposed arms sales totalling $15.7 billion for Saudi Arabia and Isra...

U.S. Justice Department Releases Millions of Pages of Epstein Files The U.S. Justice Department announced the release of more than 3 million pages of investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein, including over 2,000 videos and at least 180,000...

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee AIPAC and its affiliated political action committees are major contributors in US federal elections. They support candidates across both parties who align with a pro Israel policy agenda. Campaign finance analyse...

On January 24, 2026, a U.S. federal judge in New York ruled that congressional cosponsors of the Epstein Files Transparency Act may file a lawsuit to seek a court-appointed observer to ensure compliance with the law requiring the Justice Department to relea...

On January 23, 2026, U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD), one of the longest-serving House Democratic leaders, publicly endorsed Maryland State Delegate Adrian Boafo as his successor for Maryland’s 5th Congressional District. The endorsement was announce...

On January 15, 2026, President Donald Trump commuted the remaining federal prison sentence of James Phillip Womack, the adult son of U.S. Representative Steve Womack of Arkansas. The commutation was issued through an Executive Grant of Clemency from the U.S...