Politics

Newly appointed Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin sidestepped key cultural issues during an appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Monday, despite polling that shows a majority of Americans disagree with the Democratic Party’s stance on gender and immigration policies.

The Trump administration is reportedly urging Romanian authorities to ease restrictions on Andrew and Tristan Tate, who remain under house arrest while awaiting trial on human trafficking charges. The two brothers, along with two Romanian women, face accusations of running an organized crime ring involved in sexual exploitation and forced adult content production.

U.S. Representative Rev. Mark Harris (R-N.C.) has introduced the No Asylum for Criminals Act, a bill aimed at preventing violent criminals from other nations from seeking asylum in the United States. The measure, which has eight Republican cosponsors, seeks to strengthen existing asylum laws and protect the safety of American citizens and lawful asylum seekers.

The U.S. Senate is working to finalize confirmations for six remaining Cabinet-level positions in the Trump administration, with several key nominees advancing through the process.

A hastily arranged meeting in Paris on Monday exposed deep divisions among European leaders regarding their role in Ukraine peace talks and potential troop deployments. The summit followed U.S. officials’ refusal at the Munich Security Conference to include European nations in direct negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow.

A violent cell from the Gulf Cartel has been spreading terror in central Tamaulipas, Mexico, despite a strong presence of military and police forces. The group, part of the Escorpiones faction, has been engaged in widespread kidnappings, brutal killings, and the sexual assault of innocent women. Mexican authorities have failed to take decisive action against the group, allowing its reign of terror to continue unchecked.

Former President Kamala Harris will receive the NAACP's Chairman’s Award on February 22.

Elon Musk shared on X that an investigation into the Social Security Administration's database found more than 12 million people over the age of 120 are eligible benefits recipients.

Senator Bryan Hughes has introduced SB 309, a bill that would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in Texas.

Michael Rice, the State Superintendent of Michigan, said the state will not comply with President Donald Trump's executive order ending the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT) and radical gender ideology.