Category Archives: National
Democrats press Trump officials on immigration enforcement tactics in tense hearing
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Congress pressed President Donald Trump's top immigration officials on Tuesday over the Republican president's crackdown, the first such hearing si...
Feb 10, 2026 Children look at posters honoring Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good, who were fatally shot by federal immigration agents in separate incidents on January 24 and January 7, respectively, near the site of Pretti’s death, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 31, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans
US retail sales stall in December; underlying weakness creeping in
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly unchanged in December as households cut back spending on motor vehicles and other big-ticket items, potentially set...
Feb 10, 2026 A woman looks at beauty products in a local store during the holiday season in New York City, U.S., December 10, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
US judge rejects California law that banned masks for federal officers
By Blake Brittain Feb 9 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Los Angeles on Monday preliminarily struck down a California state law that bans federal officers from wearing masks while on duty. U.S. District...
Feb 10, 2026 FILE PHOTO: U.S. federal agents look on as they stand guard in Camarillo, California, U.S., July 10, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo
ICE is cracking down on people who follow them in their cars
By Ted Hesson, Kristina Cooke and Brad Heath WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Becky Ringstrom was heading home after following federal immigration officers in her gray Kia SUV in suburban Minneapolis wh...
Feb 10, 2026 Rebecca Ringstrom is detained by federal immigration agents, as she observed an immigration enforcement operation in her neighborhood, in Blaine, Minnesota, U.S., January 29, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a video. Collette Adkins/via REUTERS
Olympics-Ice hockey-US, Canada group stage meeting promises intensity in Milan
By Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Canada will be "out for blood" as they renew their rivalry at the Milano Cortina Games, U.S. veteran Alex Carpenter told reporters on Monday, with...
Feb 10, 2026 Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Women's Preliminary Round - Group A - Switzerland vs United States - Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 09, 2026. Alex Carpenter of United States celebrates scoring their fourth goal with teammates IMAGN IMAGES via REUTERS/Geoff Burke
Trump set to repeal landmark climate finding in huge regulatory rollback this week
Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is set this week to overturn an Obama-era scientific finding that serves as the legal basis for federal greenhouse-gas regulation, the Environmental Protecti...
Feb 10, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Travelers are stuck in a traffic jam as people hit the road before the busy Thanksgiving Day weekend in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 21, 2017. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski/File Photo
Savannah Guthrie says, 'We believe our mom is still out there'
TUCSON, Arizona, Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. television network news host Savannah Guthrie took to social media on Monday to plead for the public's assistance in locating her elderly mother, who vanished f...
Feb 09, 2026 A sign showing support from neighbors is posted at the home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, U.S. February 9, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble
Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to answer questions at congressional deposition, lawmakers say
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions at a deposition before the U.S. House's Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Monday, ac...
Feb 09, 2026 Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell stands at the podium to address Judge Alison Nathan during her sentencing in a courtroom sketch in New York City, U.S. June 28, 2022. Maxwell was convicted on December 29, 2021 on five of the six counts she faced for helping the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg/File Photo
Olympics-U.S. skiing great Vonn needed two operations after breaking leg
By Sara Rossi and Cristina Carlevaro CORTINA D'AMPEZZO/TREVISO, Italy, Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. skiing great Lindsey Vonn has had two operations in Italy after a serious leg fracture, a source said, to ...
Feb 09, 2026 Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Alpine Skiing - Women's Downhill - Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Belluno, Italy - February 08, 2026. An image of Lindsey Vonn of United States crashing on the big screen during the women's downhill REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
Ghislaine Maxwell won't answer questions during congressional deposition, lawmaker says
By Karen Sloan Feb 8 (Reuters) - Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell intends to refuse to answer questions at a Monday deposition before the House's Committee on Oversight and Government Refor...
Feb 09, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
