Trump News for Wednesday, February 4, 2026

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Redrawing of electoral maps along partisan lines taken in response to similar measures in Republican-led states.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that nuclear talks with the US will take place in Oman on Friday.

A federal judge said he retired to speak out about threats to the rule of law. Newly released court orders suggest his exit coincided with a misconduct inquiry that ended when he stepped down.

Judge says Ryan Routh engaged in 'premeditated' plot to kill Trump several months before the US presidential election.

Trump and Modi hail agreement but details remains vague.

“A court order is not advisory, and it is not conditional,” U.S. District Court Judge Jerry Blackwell said.

The criminal group suspended talks in response to reports that the US and Colombia would target its leader for arrest.

Experts have warned that the expiry of the US-Russia New START treaty could spark a fresh nuclear arms race.

Israelis wonder whether US will favour its own geopolitical priorities over Israel in its decision over Iran attack.

U.S. Judge Aileen Cannon on Wednesday sentenced Ryan Routh to spend the rest of his life in prison for attempting to assassinate President Trump on his Florida golf course in September 2024.

“I wish you would just hold me in contempt of court so I can get 24 hours of sleep,” a lawyer representing Donald Trump’s government told a federal judge on Tuesday. Julie Le, the lawyer, who was temporarily detailed to the US Attorney’s Office in Minneapolis…

The Supreme Court delivered a win to California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, rejecting a Republican challenge of a redistricting in the state that was passed overwhelmingly by voters last November. The high court denied an injunction that would have pu…

Over the past week, two federal judges have issued rulings on immigration cases that aren’t just legally significant—they’re genuinely extraordinary documents. One includes a photo of a five-year-old in a Spiderman backpack, biblical citations, and closes wit…

Three million more pages of the Epstein files dropped last week. Here’s what you need to know.

Officials in Fulton County, Georgia, filed a motion Wednesday seeking the return of all files from the 2020 election that were seized by the FBI last week, according to a spokesperson for the county.

The aim of the group is to challenge China’s stronghold on the globe’s rare earth mining.

Accountability, transparency, and trust must be centerpieces of “New ICE.”

The Atlantic writer Robert Kagan says as Trump violates norms, laws and the Constitution, including his call to nationalize elections, "we're on the edge of the consolidation of dictatorship."

Trump stresses his 'extremely good' personal relationship with Xi Jinping, key to maintaining stable US-China ties.

Central to the venue’s existence is the belief that democracy and the arts are intertwined—a vision of cultural life that is under attack.

Prosecutors claimed that Routh, 59, remained 'totally unrepentant' for the incident in Florida.

The two murders by immigration officers during Trump’s vengeful “surge” in Minneapolis, Minnesota have grabbed most of the headlines recently. And deservedly so. The violent rhetoric used by nearly every administration official — combined with a lack of train…

Steve Bannon has said that ICE agents will “surround the polls“ at the midterm elections in November.

A 13-year-old boy is credited with saving the lives of his mother and two younger siblings after they drifted nine miles off the coast of Western Australia.

"Border tsar" Tom Homan said about 2,000 would remain, and the US government is equipping more officers with body-worn cameras.

The activist’s assassination unleashed an anti-Semitism that is pulling the Trump coalition apart.

A U.S. fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone as it approached the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, according to a statement from U.S. Central Command.

Penny the Doberman pinscher was crowned “Best in Show” at the 150th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Tom Homan cites increased cooperation with local authorities but promises enforcement operations will continue.

US President Donald Trump's plan to sell Venezuelan oil to India is neat, but may be operationally messy, analysts say.

President Donald Trump says history is on his side.He wants to build a towering arch near the Lincoln Memorial and argues that the nation’s capital first clamored for such a monument two centuries ago — even going so far as to erect four eagle statues as part…

Proposals include requirement for Iran to halt uranium enrichment for three years and transfer stock to a third country.

Researchers hope the robot will be able to detect gas emissions that could help predict eruptions.

Austin Applebee battled waves for four hours as he swam 2.5 miles back to the beach to get help after the kayak he, his mom and two siblings were on flipped over after the surf quickly picked up.

So we’ve been noting how the Trump administration has been helping Larry Ellison wage war on Netflix’s proposed merger with Warner Brothers. Not because they care about antitrust (that’s always been a lie), but because they want Larry Ellison to be able to do…

A sled dog in Greenland stole a journalist's 360-degree camera for a chew toy and inadvertently hit the record button.

Benjamin North, who had faced a college allegation, said discrimination against men pervaded the handling of campus sexual assault claims, including his own. The post EEOC Quietly Hired Lawyer Who Crusaded for Cases of Discrimination Against Men — Including H…

The NGO warns that the rules-based order is being crushed under relentless pressure from the US, China and Russia.

Congress ended the shutdown, but now faces a tight deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security. And, the man convicted of attempting to assassinate Trump faces sentencing today.

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More than 50 countries are represented at the Critical Minerals Ministerial to discuss how to reduce reliance on China.

ABC News' Danny New reports on how Penny the Doberman pinscher beat out 2,500 dogs to win best in show at the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

DHS Attorney Julie Le had been assigned 88 cases in less than a month, amid another wave of resignations and prosecutors quitting in protest.

As officials meet in Washington to discuss critical minerals, many in DRC fear their country will gain little.

Vance told the Daily Mail the latest dump actually exonerates Trump and proves he was "very much outside" of Epstein's social circle.

Calls by a former and current DOJ official for lawyers who "support President Trump" to join the DOJ "flatly contradict" federal laws, an ex-prosecutor says.

One year into these tariffs, Ana Swanson for the New York Times has the charts. On prices: Unsurprisingly, tariffs pushed up the prices of imported goods last year. Economic tracking shows that pri…

'We won't see anything on national territory that resembles what's been seen in the US,' Italy's interior minister says.

Man accused of ambushing West Virginia National Guard members near the White House in November, killing one and severely wounding another, set to be arraigned Wednesday.

Iran wants talks with the US to stabilise before inviting regional nations to join, as Trump sends mixed messages.

The Trump administration's immigration efforts have led some Democrats to call for abolishing ICE. Others won't go as far, wary of appearing out of step with voters who want immigration laws enforced.

Oil analysts who worked in Iraq say Iraqi oil sales had more protections after the U.S. invasion than Venezuelan oil sales today.

Lawmakers have a little over a week to negotiate changes to federal immigration enforcement, peace talks to end the war in Ukraine resume, Trump says GOP should 'nationalize' elections.

Trump lashed out at a reporter after she questioned him about survivors of the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The lineup for the “patriotic” All-American Halftime Show, competing against Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl performance, was brutally mocked online.

US President Donald Trump has said that talks with Iran are continuing to try to de-escalate tensions in the Gulf.

The brothers of Renee Good, killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, called on Congress to do something about the violence on American streets as a result of immigration operations.

A federal judge is set to decide whether a man convicted of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump deserves to spend the rest of his life in a federal prison.

Pro-Maduro protesters hold banners calling on US to release 'kidnapped' President and First Lady Cilia Flores.

Kash Patel, FBI Director, is not very good at his job. There are plenty of examples to demonstrate that notion, from him apparently completely misunderstanding the purpose and protections of the 2nd Amendment and Minnesota gun laws (whatever your thoughts on …

Despite months of clashing over US military attacks and drug trafficking, the two leaders shared a 'terrific' meeting.

It comes as Pres. Trump doubles down on his call to nationalize elections.

Judge sharply questioned DOJ lawyers for a legal precedent for the Pentagon's attempt to punish Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump.