Investigators are working to determine what substances were found inside a home described as a possible biological lab, with over 1,000 samples sent for testing, authorities said.
Democrats are expected to provide the necessary votes to reopen the government and keep the Department of Homeland Security funded for two weeks, multiple senior lawmakers tell Axios. Why it matters: That is sure to infuriate progressives and grassroots groups who have demanded the lawmakers keep the agency shut down as leverage to force drastic changes at ICE and Customs and Border Protection. - Members of the liberal group MoveOn are "calling offices and sending letters" urging them to use their leverage, a spokesperson told Axios. - But many Democrats are wary of letting DHS funding lapse, citing their districts' need for disaster relief funding and the fact that the DHS stopgap is meant to facilitate negotiations on compromise ICE…
Investigations are continuing after the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie disappeared over the weekend in what authorities believe was a possible abduction.
Iran has demanded changes to the venue and format for negotiations with the U.S . this Friday, two sources with knowledge tell Axios. Why it matters: If the new demands scupper Friday's talks, they risk pushing President Trump off the diplomatic path and toward the military option at a time when he has already assembled enormous firepower in the Gulf. Behind the scenes: The sources said the Iranians were walking back from understandings that were reached in recent days after several countries were already invited to participate in the talks. - The Iranians want to move the talks from Istanbul to Oman. - They also now want to hold them in a bilateral format, only with the U.S., rather than with several Arab and Muslim countries…
Businesses that held the line on tariff-related price increases last year might be passing more of those costs on to consumers at the start of 2026. Why it matters: The Trump administration is celebrating how little its huge levies have impacted inflation. But new signs indicate the policies are appearing with a lag, complicating their push to address affordability concerns. Zoom out: Many companies reassess pricing at the start of the year — one factor that historically makes January a month of above-average price increases. - Tariffs could be supercharging that historic trend: Companies might finally be raising prices to address the costs they ate throughout much of last year. - Adobe's Digital Price Index rose by the most, month on…
Defense lawyers unsuccessfully asked for a mistrial after the brothers appeared in the latest batch of Epstein emails. The Alexanders have not been linked to Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes.