News for February 3, 2026

A federal judge questioned the Pentagon and Justice Department’s effort to punish Sen. Mark Kelly over a video urging service members not to obey illegal orders.

An intelligence watchdog finally sent Congress a highly classified whistleblower complaint involving Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard after months of delay.

House Republicans pushed Hillary Clinton to testify in the Epstein investigation, and Democrats warned the move could create a precedent that later lets them subpoena Donald Trump.

The Gates Foundation says it will keep focusing on global health and poverty work even as foreign aid cuts hit around the world.

Senate GOP leader John Thune said he does not support Donald Trump’s call to “nationalize” U.S. elections, calling elections a constitutional state responsibility.

Lee Zeldin and the EPA are moving closer to the MAHA movement, which is pushing for tougher environmental and chemical rules as part of a broader health agenda.

Trump’s push to expand ICE detention space is meeting strong local pushback as cities and states try to block new facilities in their communities.