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February 4, 2026
Stephen Miran resigns from the White House, keeping his seat at the Fed
Updated Feb 3, 2026, 7:58 PM ET PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2026, 6:55 PM ET Washington — Stephen Miran, one of President Donald Trump’s top economists, on Tuesday resigned from his leadership role at the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers as his term as a Federal Reserve Governor continues, according to a letter obtained by CNN. His departure was first reported by Barron’s. Miran was confirmed by the Senate to serve at the Fed while keeping his role at the White House through an unpaid leave, ...
Go to discussionOutrage in Mexico at Trump praise for 'legendary' 19th-century US invasion
Tue 3 Feb 2026 16.18 EST Last modified on Tue 3 Feb 2026 16.31 EST A message from Donald Trump celebrating the 19th-century US invasion of its southern neighbour – and the subsequent loss of more than half its territory – has touched a historical nerve in Mexico, with some seeing it as a veiled threat for future incursions. Reacting to the US president’s statement, which described the invasion as “a legendary victory”, Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, said during her morning news confe ...
Go to discussionIllinois joins WHO's global disease network
02/03/26 6:18 PM ET Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) announced Tuesday that his state is joining the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, becoming the second state to do so since the U.S.’s withdrawal from the organization became official last month. Officials said Illinois’s participation means the state will now be “directly connected to timely global alert, expert public health networks, and international response capabilities essential to protecting I ...
Go to discussionLawmakers Issue Kristi Noem Impeachment Threat at ICE HQ--'Not Backing Down'
Feb 03, 2026 at 03:49 PM EST Dozens of members of Congress rallied outside Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) headquarters on Tuesday to issue a warning directed at Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, saying she must resign, be fired or face impeachment in the House. "If Kristi Noem does not resign, and the president does not fire her, Democrats are ready and willing to impeach her," Representative Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, said at the demonstr ...
Go to discussionTrump again calls for federal intervention in elections amid criticism
Updated Feb. 3, 2026, 7:16 p.m. ET President Donald Trump called for the federal government to "get involved" in overseeing elections as his talk of nationalizing the voting process generates bipartisan pushback and alarms critics worried about the fairness of future contests. Asked during a Feb. 3 White House event attended by GOP lawmakers what he meant by comments he made on a podcast with Dan Bongino about nationalizing voting, Trump said: "I want to see elections be honest ...
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