Tuesday, February 10, 2026

POLITICS

Nancy Mace’s Staff Reportedly Used Fake Social Media Accounts to Boost Her Image

(José Niño, Headline USA) Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., allegedly ordered congressional staff members to create fake social media accounts to monitor public sentiment and artificially inflate her online reputation, according to a Wired investigation published in May 2025.  The controversy reflects a broader pattern of escalating scandals and erratic behavior...

Antifa Activist Busted for ICE Threats

(Headline USA) A Minneapolis man was arrested Thursday on charges of cyberstalking and threatening to kill or assault Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers involved in the crackdown in Minnesota. Federal prosecutors said in a statement that Kyle Wagner, 37, of Minneapolis, was charged by complaint, and that a decision to...

Ridiculous:’ Republicans Reject Dems’ 10 Demands for DHS Reforms

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) ​​ With a partial shutdown looming, U.S. lawmakers have eight days to broker a deal on the Department of Homeland Security’s annual budget.  Progress, however, remains elusive as Republicans have already shot down Democratic leadership’s all-or-nothing list of demands released Wednesday night. “The Democrats’ proposal is...

CENTCOM Says It Launched Five Strikes Against ISIS in Syria Within One Week

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US Central Command said on Wednesday that its forces conducted five strikes against ISIS in Syria from January 27 to February 2, while the US is also backing the Syrian government, which is led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an offshoot of al-Qaeda with a similar ideology...

US Launches Its 27th Airstrike in Somalia of the Year

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US Africa Command said in a press release on Tuesday that its forces launched an airstrike in Somalia on February 1 as the Trump administration continues escalating its air war in the country. The command said the strike targeted the ISIS affiliate in Somalia’s northeastern Puntland region,...

Eric Swalwell Plowed $200K in Campaign Cash on Childcare Expenses 

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) California gubernatorial candidate and Rep. Eric Swalwell has plowed through more than $200,000 in campaign donations to pay for childcare, including several thousand dollars paid to his own wife, Brittany Swalwell, the mother of his children. Federal Election Commission filings show that the $200,000 originates from 2019 through 2025....

GOP Congressman Leading Jan. 6 Investigation Announces Retirement

(Headline USA) Georgia Republican U.S. House member Barry Loudermilk, who has been active in the House GOP investigations into the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol protest, announced Wednesday that he won't seek reelection this year. Loudermilk has served in Congress since 2015. He is part of a wave of incumbents exiting the...

Maryland Gov. Moore Caught in Yet Another Background Lie?

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Not only did Maryland Gov. Wes Moore lie about a Bronze Star, his Baltimore origins, a fictional football Hall of Fame introduction and his academic credentials, but a new report also suggests he fabricated a story about his great-grandfather fleeing the KKK.  The report, published Wednesday by...

Washington Post Cuts a Third of Its Staff

(Headline USA) The Washington Post laid off one-third of its staff Wednesday, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage.  The Post's executive editor, Matt Murray, called the move painful but necessary to put the outlet on stronger footing and to weather changes in technology and user...

State Department Approves $12 Billion in Arms Sales for Saudi Arabia in Less Than a Week

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The State Department on Tuesday approved a potential $3 billion F-15 fighter jet sustainment deal for Saudi Arabia, as the Trump administration is fulfilling its pledge to sell Riyadh a large number of weapons. The latest deal came less than a week after the State Department moved...

GOP Lawmakers Urge Thune to Tweak Filibuster Rules to Pass Voter ID Bill

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) ​​ Dozens of Republicans are demanding that the U.S. Senate take up House-passed legislation implementing election security reforms – and they’re willing to restructure filibuster rules to ensure it succeeds. The SAVE Act passed the lower chamber with slim bipartisan support last April. The bill...

700 Federal Agents to Leave Minnesota, Homan Says

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) ​​ The Trump administration will remove 700 federal agents who are assisting immigration enforcement measures in Minnesota, White House Border Czar Tom Homan said Wednesday.  Homan said during a news conference that a "mix" of Custom and Border Protection and ICE officers would be removed...
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