The Vatican announced that Pope Leo XIV will not take part in President Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza, instead advocating for the United Nations to manage the development.
On February 17, 2026, President Donald Trump’s Department of Veterans Affairs announced it is ending the long-standing practice of reporting certain veterans to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).
Arizona Senate Republicans have advanced four bills aimed at tightening oversight of the state’s administration of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).