News for February 8, 2026

Lawmakers are deadlocked over DHS funding because Democrats want ICE reforms, and the dispute could trigger a shutdown if no deal is reached by the deadline.

A whistleblower complaint has raised questions about how Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard handled a highly classified NSA intercept, while lawmakers and intelligence officials argue over whether the complaint was credible and properly shared with Congress.

Trump’s push to control elections is shaping key secretary of state races in battleground states, where Democrats say the jobs are crucial to protecting voting rules and Republicans often back his claims.

Iran’s top diplomat kept a hard line on nuclear talks with the U.S. while Iran also sentenced jailed rights activist Narges Mohammadi to more prison time.

Nancy Pelosi is expected to endorse Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of John F. Kennedy, in his run for New York’s 12th Congressional District.