Tuesday's politics & policy stories


Feb 3, 2026 - Economy

Trump administration bars non-citizens from small-business loans

Super Bowl security won't include ICE operations, feds say

Scoop: 200 miles of Trump's border wall held up by Noem's DHS

Updated Feb 3, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Gabbard says Trump asked her to attend FBI raid at Georgia elections hub

Clintons agree to testify on Epstein. What the files say

House Democrats help Mike Johnson end government shutdown

Mike Johnson clears critical hurdle to ending government shutdown

Democrats shrug off demands to continue shutdown, block ICE funds

Trump targets Harvard with $1B demand

Feb 3, 2026 - Technology

Musk summoned as French prosecutors search X offices

Feb 3, 2026 - Technology

What to watch in new Trump $12 billion critical-minerals plan

Feb 3, 2026 - Technology

Exclusive: Senator presses AI toy company on child data privacy

Feb 3, 2026 - Health

Trump administration pressed on details of drug price deals

Column / Behind the Curtain

WATCH ... Behind the Curtain: 3 historic shifts

Trump tries gunboat diplomacy after wavering on Iran strikes

Why the Epstein scandal may never die

Updated Feb 2, 2026 - Technology

Ex-Google engineer found guilty of stealing AI secrets for China

The 2026 midterms spending explosion has begun

Updated Feb 2, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Haitians win pause on Trump's plan to end their protected status

Trump's 11th-hour help puts Johnson within reach of ending shutdown

Clintons agree to Republican demands on testifying to Congress