A three-judge panel of the Utah District Court on Monday declined to stay a redrawn set of congressional maps in Utah that could hand Democrats a winnable race.
"Because we conclude Plaintiffs have failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits, and because the Purcell principle counsels this court not to enjoin a state’s election laws in the period close to an election, we DENY Plaintiffs’ preliminary injunction motion," the panel wrote in its decision.
A historic blizzard has caused two deaths, nearly 700,000 power outages, and more than 10,000 flight cancellations across the Northeast.
Near Sunderland, Md., on Sunday afternoon, two people were killed after a tree fell on their car as the nor'easter began to slam the region, FOX Weather reported. The Calvert County Sheriff's Office said Monday that a third person was trapped inside the car and was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
The Pentagon is warning the White House of the risks of a protracted military conflict with Iran as President Donald Trump mulls renewing strikes on the country.
Trump has, for weeks, floated a second wave of attacks on Iran over stalled nuclear negotiations. He previously ordered attacks last year, leading to a 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel.
FBI Director Kash Patel is dismissing criticism for visiting the U.S. men's hockey team's locker room after their gold medal victory in Italy, saying he was invited.
For the very concerned media - yes, I love America and was extremely humbled when my friends, the newly minted Gold Medal winners on Team USA, invited me into the locker room to celebrate this historic moment with the boys- Greatest country on earth and greatest sport on earth.…
— Kash Patel (@Kash_Patel) February 23, 2026
U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday barred the release of former special counsel Jack Smith's report on the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, finding that allowing the report to go public would case "irreparable damage" to President Donald Trump and his co-defendants.
President Donald Trump on Monday denied reports that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine opposed going to war with Iran, insisting that he believed the war would be won easily, but that he preferred to negotiate an agreement with Tehran.
The Transportation Security Administration said that PreCheck remains operational after a prior announcement from the Department of Homeland Security that the flight-security program had been suspended amid the partial government shutdown.
President Trump has invited both the U.S. men's Olympic hockey team and women's Olympic hockey team to the State of the Union address and to the White House after their gold medal wins against Canada.
🚨 EPIC! Kash Patel put PRESIDENT TRUMP on the phone in Team USA’s locker room so that 47 could PERSONALLY congratulate them
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 23, 2026
“Congratulations! That was an UNBELIEVABLE game! We love you guys!”
“You’re going to be proud of that game for FIFTY YEARS!”
“I can send a MILITARY… pic.twitter.com/GGCUOadySq
President Donald Trump is set to expand his imprint on the federal judiciary following the announcement of two upcoming vacancies on powerful U.S. Courts of Appeals.
Last week, Chief Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton, of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Cincinnati, and Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston, of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, in New York City, announced their plans to assume senior status later this year. Both judges were appointed by President George W. Bush.
Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, this week warned citizens of the state to remain vigilant to to watch for travel warnings as violence in Mexico over the killing of Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a request from ExxonMobil and Suncor to throw out a climate lawsuit the city of Boulder, Colo., brought against them.
The city sued the companies, alleging that they deliberately contributed to the climate crisis, though the oil companies have asked the court to assert that federal law bars state-level claims of climate injuries, The Hill reported.
The State Department on Monday ordered non-emergency personnel to evacuate the U.S. embassy in Beirut, Lebanon.
The department did not provide details for the reason behind the evacuation, Fox News reported. The order comes as President Trump has ordered a large buildup of U.S. military forces in the Middle East and made threats against the Iranian regime amid nuclear talks.
