US Elections news

• Workplace Inspections by OSHA Dropped Over a Six-Month Period of 2025

  18-02-2026 23:53 via nytimes.com
  Labor advocates worry that the Trump administration is relaxing oversight of companies and increasing the potential for serious injuries and deaths.
  
  Read more

• Leslie Wexner Says Epstein ‘Conned’ Him, but Democrats Are Skeptical

  18-02-2026 23:12 via nytimes.com
  House Republicans skipped a deposition with Leslie Wexner, the retail billionaire, and Democrats said his answers were not credible.
  
  Read more

• Donald J. Trump International Airport? The President’s Company Trademarked It.

  18-02-2026 22:53 via nytimes.com
  The Trump organization said the move was necessary to protect the brand as Florida prepares to rename an airport after the president.
  
  Read more

• F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine

  18-02-2026 22:40 via nytimes.com
  Moderna held further discussions with regulators and announced that the agency would accept the company’s application for approval of its flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Administration Targets Noncitizen Voting, Despite Finding It Rare

  18-02-2026 22:19 via nytimes.com
  The intensified push is part of an extraordinary all-fronts effort to insert federal law enforcement into the machinery of American elections ahead of the midterms.
  
  Read more

• Colorado Democrats Push to Rip Up 2028 House Map for an Extra Edge

  18-02-2026 22:01 via nytimes.com
  A proposed ballot measure to give Democrats more seats for the 2028 and 2030 elections signals that the nation’s gerrymandering fight is likely to persist for years.
  
  Read more

• S&P 500 gains as Nvidia leads tech shares higher, traders assess Fed meeting minutes: Live updates - CNBC

  18-02-2026 21:57 via news.google.com
  S&P 500 gains as Nvidia leads tech shares higher, traders assess Fed meeting minutes: Live updates  CNBCStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as AI worries recede, Fed minutes released  Yahoo FinanceDow Rises as Tech Stocks Gain  The Wall Street JournalDow Jones Futures Rise; Nvidia Gains On Meta AI Deal, Rivals Fall  Investor's Business DailyThese Stocks Are Today’s Movers: Nvidia, Palantir, Garmin, Global Payments, Palo Alto, Modern
  
  Read more

• Latest Updates: Armchair Detectives Complicate Nancy Guthrie Case - The New York Times

  18-02-2026 21:46 via news.google.com
  Latest Updates: Armchair Detectives Complicate Nancy Guthrie Case  The New York TimesNancy Guthrie disappearance: Sheriff pleads with suspect to ‘just let her go,’ insists case not cold  Fox NewsIn Guthrie Mystery, Rampant Speculation Is Like ‘Salt on the Open Wound’  The New York TimesSheriff shares result of glove DNA testing found in connection with Nancy Guthrie case  KOMOHow "signal sniffer" technology is being used in the sear
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Amber Glenn’s dreams were ‘smashed to pieces’ with just one mistake - The Washington Post

  18-02-2026 21:43 via news.google.com
  Amber Glenn’s dreams were ‘smashed to pieces’ with just one mistake  The Washington PostAmerican figure skater Amber Glenn emotional after costly mistake during Olympic outing  Fox NewsAmber Glenn Shares Positive Messages After Breaking Down in Tears from Disappointing Olympics Performance  People.com‘Olympic demons’ come for three-time US champion women’s figure skater Amber Glenn during short program  The Boston GlobeA
  
  Read more

• Stocks gain as Nvidia leads tech shares higher, traders assess Fed meeting minutes: Live updates - CNBC

  18-02-2026 21:40 via news.google.com
  Stocks gain as Nvidia leads tech shares higher, traders assess Fed meeting minutes: Live updates  CNBCStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as AI worries recede, Fed minutes released  Yahoo FinanceWall Street climbs, lifted by Nvidia and other AI stocks  ReutersWall Street pushes higher as tech regains momentum  Seeking AlphaThese Stocks Are Today’s Movers: Nvidia, Palantir, Garmin, Global Payments, Palo Alto, Moderna, Caesars, and More&n
  
  Read more

• N.I.H. Director Will Temporarily Run C.D.C. in Leadership Shake-Up

  18-02-2026 21:15 via nytimes.com
  Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve as the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until President Trump appoints a permanent director.
  
  Read more

• Seahawks Sale Process Started by Paul G. Allen's Estate After Winning NFL Super Bowl 60 - Bleacher Report

  18-02-2026 20:47 via news.google.com
  Seahawks Sale Process Started by Paul G. Allen's Estate After Winning NFL Super Bowl 60  Bleacher ReportPaul Allen's estate begins selling Super Bowl champ Seahawks  ESPNSeattle Seahawks begin sale process after Super Bowl win  CNBCSeahawks franchise is going up for sale  The Seattle TimesSeahawks announce franchise is up for sale less than a month after winning Super Bowl 60  Yahoo Sports
  
  Read more

• ‘Sonic 4’: Kristen Bell to Voice Amy Rose (Exclusive) - The Hollywood Reporter

  18-02-2026 20:19 via news.google.com
  ‘Sonic 4’: Kristen Bell to Voice Amy Rose (Exclusive)  The Hollywood ReporterKristen Bell Joins ‘Sonic The Hedgehog 4’ At Paramount  Deadline‘Sonic The Hedgehog 4’ Adds Amy Rose: Kristen Bell Joins The Paramount Franchise Ahead Of 2027 Sequel  The PlaylistSonic The Hedgehog 4 Movie Has Found Its Amy Rose  YahooKristen Bell Cast As Amy Rose in Sonic the Hedgehog 4  Insider Gaming
  
  Read more

• 6 skiers rescued, 9 still missing after avalanche near Lake Tahoe - San Francisco Chronicle

  18-02-2026 20:05 via news.google.com
  6 skiers rescued, 9 still missing after avalanche near Lake Tahoe  San Francisco Chronicle9 backcountry skiers missing, 6 rescued after avalanche near Lake Tahoe  KCRA8 skiers dead after avalanche near Lake Tahoe  NBC News8 backcountry skiers killed after California avalanche; 6 survivors have been rescued  CNNSix skiers rescued after Nevada County avalanche, search continues for nine others missing  capradio.org
  
  Read more

• Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, January 27–28, 2026 - Federal Reserve Board (.gov)

  18-02-2026 20:04 via news.google.com
  Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, January 27–28, 2026  Federal Reserve Board (.gov)Fed officials split on where interest rates should go, minutes say  CNBCFed’s January minutes indicate a return of rate rise discussions  Financial TimesFed minutes show widening divide over rate cuts  AxiosFed minutes: Lower inflation needed before many officials will support rate cuts  10TV
  
  Read more

• Musk Rails Against ‘Woke And Sanctimonious’ AI Rivals—Insists ‘Grok Must Win’ - Forbes

  18-02-2026 20:02 via news.google.com
  Musk Rails Against ‘Woke And Sanctimonious’ AI Rivals—Insists ‘Grok Must Win’  ForbesGrok 4.20 released on...? Trading Odds & Predictions  PolymarketElon Musk announces launch of Grok 4.20 this week  AzerNewsMusk praises Grok for denying US is on stolen land, shares other chatbots’ replies | 'No one is illegal on stolen land' | Inshorts  InshortsGrok – To Understand. See deeper. Think bigger. Be curious. Be exc
  
  Read more

• Meta Begins $65 Million Election Push to Advance A.I. Agenda

  18-02-2026 20:02 via nytimes.com
  Meta’s biggest election investment aims to prevent state legislation that it fears could inhibit artificial intelligence development. Its spending starts this week in Texas and Illinois.
  
  Read more

• F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine - The New York Times

  18-02-2026 19:51 via news.google.com
  F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine  The New York TimesFDA reverses course and will review Moderna’s mRNA flu shot, company says  CNNModerna stock surges as FDA reverses course, agrees to review new flu shot  Yahoo FinanceFDA agrees to review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application in a reversal  CNBCU.S. rejection of new mRNA flu vaccine 'sends chills,' epidemiologist says  PBS
  
  Read more

• N.I.H. Director Will Temporarily Run C.D.C. in Leadership Shake-Up - The New York Times

  18-02-2026 19:33 via news.google.com
  N.I.H. Director Will Temporarily Run C.D.C. in Leadership Shake-Up  The New York TimesJay Bhattacharya named acting CDC director  PoliticoNIH director will now run the CDC. Here's what we know  AxiosRFK Jr. Continues Leadership Shake-Up, Placing Top Lieutenant in Charge of CDC  The Wall Street JournalNIH Director Bhattacharya to lead CDC after O’Neill’s exit  statnews.com
  
  Read more

• Democratic-led cities move to block ICE, setting up clash with Trump - The Washington Post

  18-02-2026 19:00 via news.google.com
  Democratic-led cities move to block ICE, setting up clash with Trump  The Washington PostStates testing limits of ICE, CBP agent immunity  AxiosAgreements that allow local police to work with ICE skyrocket  NBC NewsLittle-used ICE agreements with local police have exploded under Trump  NPRICE-free zones and blocked liquor licenses: US cities fight back against immigration raids  The Guardian
  
  Read more

• Portland could get as much as 2 inches of snow starting Wednesday evening...or not - OregonLive.com

  18-02-2026 18:53 via news.google.com
  Portland could get as much as 2 inches of snow starting Wednesday evening...or not  OregonLive.comForecasters watch Wednesday night, Thursday coastal low that could drop valley snow  KATUWhat days this week have the best chance for Willamette Valley snow?  Statesman JournalLots of ‘conversational snow’ Wednesday morning, but few school delays  KPTVSnow chances increase Wednesday night around PDX  KOIN.com
  
  Read more

• A Case Against 6 Democrats Lacked Urgency. Then Came a Swift Bid for an Indictment.

  18-02-2026 18:44 via nytimes.com
  Prosecutors have been repeatedly caught between the president’s insistence that they undertake weak or baseless cases and the necessity of having to go to court.
  
  Read more

• Trump administration releases remaining Gateway funds — and then some - Politico

  18-02-2026 18:25 via news.google.com
  Trump administration releases remaining Gateway funds — and then some  PoliticoDemocrats celebrate release of remaining federal Gateway Tunnel funds  The HillNY-NJ Gateway Work to Resume Next Week With Federal Funds  Bloomberg.comGateway Work Still Paused as Hardhats and Pols Beg Trump Admin for Full Funds  THE CITY - NYC NewsAlready in a hole, Trump keeps digging on Gateway tunnel project fiasco  MS NOW
  
  Read more

• Air Force One set for makeover paint job with new colours - BBC

  18-02-2026 18:17 via news.google.com
  Air Force One set for makeover paint job with new colours  BBCU.S. Air Force VIP fleet being repainted in Trump's preferred palette, sources say  CBS NewsC-32A ‘Air Force Two' Jet Emerges Wearing Trump's New Air Force One Paint Job (Updated)  The War ZoneTrump's Air Force One gets new red, white, blue and gold color scheme  USA TodayAir Force One jets to get Trump's signature color scheme  DW.com
  
  Read more

• 'U2 - Days of Ash' New EP Out Now - U2 > Home

  18-02-2026 18:04 via news.google.com
  'U2 - Days of Ash' New EP Out Now  U2 > HomeBono lambasts ICE, Putin, Netanyahu and more as U2 release first collection of new songs since 2017  The GuardianU2 releases Renee Good tribute song 'American Obituary'  NBC NewsU2 Are Recording a ‘Defiantly Joyful’ Album with Larry Mullen Jr. Back on Drums  Rolling StoneU2 Drops Surprise Song to Honor ICE Victim  Yahoo
  
  Read more

• DOT wants to block transit money to states that aid migrants - Politico

  18-02-2026 18:01 via news.google.com
  DOT wants to block transit money to states that aid migrants  Politico
  
  Read more

• Trump would like the government he leads to pay him billions - NPR

  18-02-2026 18:00 via news.google.com
  Trump would like the government he leads to pay him billions  NPRTrump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over leaked tax information  WBURTrump Is Suing His Own Government  The AtlanticTrump says his administration should pay him billions of dollars  NPRConservative Supreme Court clerk lights up 'outrageous' Trump  Alternet
  
  Read more

• In a golden masterclass, Norway’s Klaebo extends Winter Olympics medal record - Associated Press News

  18-02-2026 17:59 via news.google.com
  In a golden masterclass, Norway’s Klaebo extends Winter Olympics medal record  Associated Press NewsTeam USA wins silver, Johannes Høsflot Klæbo claims another gold in Olympic cross-country skiing  The New York TimesJohannes Hoesflot Klaebo wins record 10th Olympic gold  ESPNHe’s Usain Bolt on Skis—and He’s the Most Dominant Winter Olympian in History  The Wall Street JournalKing Klæbo seals 10th Winter Olympics g
  
  Read more

• F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Mercedes pips McLaren by 0.01s, as four teams hit trouble - Motorsport.com

  18-02-2026 17:25 via news.google.com
  F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Mercedes pips McLaren by 0.01s, as four teams hit trouble  Motorsport.comRussell tops Day 1 of second Bahrain test  Formula 1George Russell keeps Mercedes on top at F1 testing but McLaren, Ferrari tease pace  ESPNWhat we learned from F1’s second preseason test: McLaren’s concerns, trouble for Aston Martin - The Athletic  The New York TimesF1 Bahrain pre-season test: Leclerc pips Norris on morning of day four &nb
  
  Read more

• Fourth alleged rape victim testifies against son of Norway's future queen: "He just wouldn't stop" - CBS News

  18-02-2026 17:21 via news.google.com
  Fourth alleged rape victim testifies against son of Norway's future queen: "He just wouldn't stop"  CBS NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
  Read more

• Russia's hybrid warfare rattles Poland and NATO - NPR

  18-02-2026 17:09 via news.google.com
  Russia's hybrid warfare rattles Poland and NATO  NPRPutin’s shadow war  The WeekPutin’s War Story—And The Price Of Believing Him  ForbesPodcast Spotlights Book on Russia’s Actions in Ukraine and Syria Wars  Homeland Security TodayRails at Risk: NATO’s Most Exposed States and the Logic of Sabotage  Robert Lansing Institute
  
  Read more

• Microsoft to keep buying enough renewable energy to match all its electricity needs - Yahoo Finance

  18-02-2026 17:02 via news.google.com
  Microsoft to keep buying enough renewable energy to match all its electricity needs  Yahoo FinanceView Full Coverage on Google News
  
  Read more

• Vinicius Junior: Benfica claim 'defamation campaign' against Gianluca Prestianni after racism allegation - BBC

  18-02-2026 16:31 via news.google.com
  Vinicius Junior: Benfica claim 'defamation campaign' against Gianluca Prestianni after racism allegation  BBCVinicius: Eight years at Real Madrid, 20 cases of alleged racist abuse  BBCEx-PL referee Mark Clattenburg apologises for Vinícius Júnior comments  ESPNBenfica's Prestianni denies racially insulting Real Madrid's Vinícius in Champions League game  Associated Press NewsReal Madrid’s Vinicius to have alleged racist abuse inve
  
  Read more

• Google’s Pixel 10a arrives on March 5 for $499 with specs and design of yesteryear - Ars Technica

  18-02-2026 16:00 via news.google.com
  Google’s Pixel 10a arrives on March 5 for $499 with specs and design of yesteryear  Ars TechnicaMy Pixel 10A Hands-On: Google Adds Fast Charging, Satellite SOS for $499  CNETGoogle Debuts $499 Pixel 10a Just Ahead of the iPhone 17e Reveal  Bloomberg.comGoogle’s Pixel 10a Looks Pretty Familiar  WIREDI just tried the Google Pixel 10a. Can it make the best budget phone even better?  CNN
  
  Read more

• 'Difficult' Russia-Ukraine peace talks end without breakthrough - BBC

  18-02-2026 15:38 via news.google.com
  'Difficult' Russia-Ukraine peace talks end without breakthrough  BBCLatest Trump news: Iran negotiations face uncertainty as Ukraine talks end  CNNWho is Vladimir Medinsky, the nationalist historian leading Russia’s peace talks delegation?  France 24Ukraine updates: Geneva peace talks end abruptly  DW.comRussia says Ukraine peace talks in Geneva were difficult, but business-like  Reuters
  
  Read more

• How to Make a Killing Review: A Slick Caper That Pulls Its Punches - JoBlo

  18-02-2026 15:17 via news.google.com
  How to Make a Killing Review: A Slick Caper That Pulls Its Punches  JoBloHow to Make a Killing review – how to make a pointless remake  The GuardianThe Reviews For Glen Powell's New 'Screw-Loose Thriller' Are Here  Yahoo‘How to Make a Killing’ Review: Glen Powell Carries You Through a Screw-Loose Thriller of Money and Murder  Variety‘How to Make a Killing’ Review: Glen Powell Stars in a Kill-the-Rich Satire with Absolutely No
  
  Read more

• The Nine Lives of Jason Bateman - The Hollywood Reporter

  18-02-2026 15:00 via news.google.com
  The Nine Lives of Jason Bateman  The Hollywood Reporter
  
  Read more

• Low-Cost MacBook Expected on March 4 in These Colors - MacRumors

  18-02-2026 14:42 via news.google.com
  Low-Cost MacBook Expected on March 4 in These Colors  MacRumorsApple’s mystery March experience may involve multi-day announcements  MashableApple's Cheap New MacBook Is Coming Soon In Fun New Colors  bgr.comHere's what to expect at Apple's product launch event on March 4  EngadgetNew MacBook with ‘fun colors’ sounds like the best Mac for most people  9to5Mac
  
  Read more

• Democrats Plan to Counter Trump’s State of the Union Speech With Rally

  18-02-2026 14:17 via nytimes.com
  The House Democratic leader has asked rank-and-file members to sit quietly at the speech or skip it altogether, wary of creating a distraction.
  
  Read more

• Former army chief seen as Zelenskyy’s top rival reveals to AP a rift between them - Associated Press News

  18-02-2026 14:08 via news.google.com
  Former army chief seen as Zelenskyy’s top rival reveals to AP a rift between them  Associated Press NewsZelenskyy and officials allocated insufficient resources for 2023 counteroffensive plan – former Ukrainian mi  Українська правдаZaluzhny Lifts Lid on Zelensky Rift, Failed Counteroffensive – and Surprise Manafort Contact  Kyiv PostUkraine's Ex-Military
  
  Read more

• Uber Taking Steps to Expand Number of EV Chargers Near Its Drivers

  18-02-2026 13:00 via nytimes.com
  The company said it would encourage companies that operated chargers to install them in neighborhoods where its drivers lived and work.
  
  Read more

• Strip out Windows 11’s bloatware, ads, and other nastiness—for free - PCWorld

  18-02-2026 12:30 via news.google.com
  Strip out Windows 11’s bloatware, ads, and other nastiness—for free  PCWorldI'm stuck with Windows for gaming in 2026, but here's how I'm optimizing it  XDA4 safe ways to debloat Windows 11 without breaking anything  How-To GeekDe-Enshittify Windows 11: Make Windows 11 Respect Your Privacy ⭐  Thurrott.comHow to Speed Up and Optimize Windows 11  Хабр
  
  Read more

• Massive weeks-long war between US, Iran could begin 'very soon,' Axios reports - The Jerusalem Post

  18-02-2026 12:26 via news.google.com
  Massive weeks-long war between US, Iran could begin 'very soon,' Axios reports  The Jerusalem Post6 reasons the U.S. and Iran are on the brink of war  AxiosEx-IDF Military Intelligence chief suggests US action against Iran could come within days  The Times of IsraelUS-Iran war imminent, can go on for weeks; Israel preparing for scenario: Report  India TodayIran Is Getting Ready for War With the U.S.  The Wall Street Journal
  
  Read more

• White House says diplomacy is ‘always’ Trump’s top option for Iran – US politics live - The Guardian

  18-02-2026 12:11 via news.google.com
  White House says diplomacy is ‘always’ Trump’s top option for Iran – US politics live  The GuardianWhite House Tells Iran To Do Deal As Trump Hints At US Strikes  Barron'sWhite House: There are many arguments for a strike on Iran, they’d be wise to make a deal  The Times of IsraelUS has 'many arguments' to strike Iran, White House says  The Jerusalem PostWhite House: Iranians expected to come back with more detail in next coup
  
  Read more

• This form of mental exercise may cut dementia risk for decades - NPR

  18-02-2026 12:00 via news.google.com
  This form of mental exercise may cut dementia risk for decades  NPRSimple Lifelong Habits Can Cut Your Alzheimer's Risk by 38%, Study Finds  ScienceAlertLifelong Learning Linked to 38% Lower Alzheimer’s Risk  SciTechDailyCognitive training tied to lower chance of dementia years later  futurity.orgAn important study identifies behaviors that reduce risk of dementia.  Psychology Today
  
  Read more

• An Architect of Virginia’s Redistricting Will Run for a New Seat Himself

  18-02-2026 11:05 via nytimes.com
  Dan Helmer, a Democratic state lawmaker, played a key role in putting redrawn congressional maps before state voters.
  
  Read more

• NJ investigating bird flu outbreak after dozens of geese found dead in Gloucester County - 6abc Philadelphia

  18-02-2026 06:47 via news.google.com
  NJ investigating bird flu outbreak after dozens of geese found dead in Gloucester County  6abc PhiladelphiaBird flu may be why over 1,000 geese died in NJ this week  NBC10 PhiladelphiaBird flu cases suspected in Canadian geese near Gloucester County lake  FOX 29 PhiladelphiaBird flu detected in geese in Pitman, New Jersey among the latest cases in the state; parks closed  CBS NewsSick, Dead Bird Reports Prompt Warning In Southern Ocean  Patch
  
  Read more

• HUD opens discrimination investigation into a Muslim development in Texas.

  18-02-2026 04:21 via nytimes.com
  A project, including homes and a mosque, has drawn attacks from Republican Texas officials. The Justice Department closed a similar inquiry into the development last year.
  
  Read more

• House Plans to Vote on Air Safety Bill After Report on Deadly D.C. Crash

  18-02-2026 04:03 via nytimes.com
  Lawmakers could vote as early as next week on legislation aimed at avoiding another collision like the one that killed 67 people near Reagan National Airport last year.
  
  Read more

• Lunar new year 2026: year of the fire horse around the world – in pictures - The Guardian

  18-02-2026 03:57 via news.google.com
  Lunar new year 2026: year of the fire horse around the world – in pictures  The GuardianLunar New Year 2026  Google DoodlesChinese zodiac predictions: What’s in store for 2026 as we enter the Year of the Fire Horse  CNNThe Year of the Fire Horse Is Here for the 1st Time in 60 Years! What it Means for You  TODAY.comLunar New Year in Photos and Video: Revelers Welcome Year of the Horse  The New York Times
  
  Read more

Follow @NewsUSElections on Twitter!