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9:15 PM on Wednesday, February 25

FBI fires agents who worked on Trump classified document investigation, AP sources say

9:14 PM on Wednesday, February 25

The FBI has fired additional agents who worked on an investigation into President Donald Trump, this time terminating employees who participated in the probe into the Republican’s hoarding of classified documents

DHS official promises that federal immigration agents won't be at polling places during the midterms

8:22 PM on Wednesday, February 25

A DHS official is promising top state election administrators that immigration agents will not be at polling places during November's midterm election

Venezuela attorney general resigns, then lands acting ombudsman role in surprise move

7:52 PM on Wednesday, February 25

Venezuela’s attorney general resigns but lawmakers immediately shift him into a top human rights job

Maduro's lawyer says US is blocking Venezuela government from paying deposed leader's drug defense

7:06 PM on Wednesday, February 25

The lawyer for deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro says the United States is blocking funding for the cost of defending himself against drug trafficking charges

Justice Department says it's reviewing whether any Epstein-related records were mistakenly withheld

6:48 PM on Wednesday, February 25

The Justice Department says it is looking into whether it improperly withheld documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files

Prosecutors charge Wisconsin legislator with misdemeanor after blowup over Hispanic resolution

6:18 PM on Wednesday, February 25

Prosecutors have charged a Wisconsin legislator with disorderly conduct in connection with a feud over a resolutions honoring Hispanics

To sit or stand: Trump's challenge to Democrats a key moment in State of the Union address

5:59 PM on Wednesday, February 25

As a moment of political theater, President Donald Trump set a trap for Democrats while challenging them in his State of the Union address to sit or stand in signifying their belief in the primary role of government

Bill and Hillary Clinton, battle-tested, gear up for another Washington fight

5:27 PM on Wednesday, February 25

Bill and Hillary Clinton are slated to testify this week in a House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, part of a deal with Republicans after it became clear that Congress — with the help of some Democrats — was on track to hold them in contempt if they refused to cooperate

Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns

4:58 PM on Wednesday, February 25

Vice President JD Vance has announced that the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of what he described as an aggressive crackdown on misuse of public funds

UN sanctions 4 commanders in Sudan's paramilitary force accused of atrocities in Darfur

4:45 PM on Wednesday, February 25

The U_N_ Security Council has imposed sanctions on four commanders of Sudan’s warring paramilitary force suspected of atrocities against civilians that U_N_ experts said showed “hallmarks of genocide.”

Feds announce $26.5 billion loan for electric power expansion in Georgia and Alabama

4:39 PM on Wednesday, February 25

Federal energy officials say they will loan a record $26.5 billion federal loan to Georgia Power and Alabama Power to expand electricity supply

Federal judge in Texas allows lawsuit against California attorney general over ExxonMobil remarks

2:49 PM on Wednesday, February 25

A federal judge in Texas has ruled that California’s attorney general can face a defamation lawsuit over comments attacking ExxonMobil’s plastics recycling claims

FBI searches Los Angeles school district headquarters and the superintendent’s home

12:28 PM on Wednesday, February 25

The FBI has served at the Los Angeles Unified School District’s headquarters and the home of its superintendent

Cyprus plans mass livestock vaccination to halt spread of foot-and-mouth disease

11:04 AM on Wednesday, February 25

Cyprus will vaccinate thousands of goats, sheep, hogs and cows to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease

The Latest: Iran pushes back against Trump ahead of Geneva talks over Tehran’s nuclear program

8:09 AM on Wednesday, February 25

Iran is pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran’s nuclear program, alternating between calling his remarks lies to saying negotiations may yield an agreement through diplomacy

Surgeon general nominee faces sharp questions about vaccines, birth control and qualifications

7:23 AM on Wednesday, February 25

Wellness influencer and entrepreneur Dr. Casey Means shared a vision for addressing the root causes of chronic disease instead of what she calls “reactive sick care” during her confirmation hearing to become the next surgeon general

Iran accuses Trump of 'big lies' ahead of Geneva talks in face of major US military deployment

4:48 AM on Wednesday, February 25

Iran has pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran’s nuclear program

Read the complete transcript of Trump's 2026 State of the Union

2:05 AM on Wednesday, February 25

President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, delivered on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, as transcribed by The Associated Press

Rubio defends US ouster of Venezuela's Maduro to Caribbean leaders unsettled by Trump policies

12:11 AM on Wednesday, February 25

Marco Rubio is visiting the Caribbean, where he's defending the Trump administration’s military operation to capture Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro

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