NEWSNATIONNOW (Andrew Dorn) - Rent growth hits slowest pace since 2020, Zillow says
The typical asking rent was up 2% in Jan. from a year earlier — the slowest annual growth since December 2020, per Zillow.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Julia Manchester) - Trump heads to State of the Union with mixed bag of wins, losses
President Trump's State of the Union address will occur amid declining approval ratings, a major blow to his tariff agenda, and looming foreign policy concerns.
REDSTATE (RedState Guest Editorial) - Maloney: I Hate Mail-In Voting - and Here’s Exactly Why Republicans Need to Go All in on It Immediately
NPR (The Associated Press) - France ups the ante in the spat with US ambassador, says ministers will no longer meet him
France's spat with the U.S. ambassador to Paris has taken another turn with the French foreign minister now saying the top U.S. diplomat in France must explain himself after ignoring a French summons.
NPR (Elena Moore) - What you need to know about tonight's State of the Union address
The primetime address is a chance for the president to tout his record ahead of this year's midterm elections. But it comes at a moment when Trump has seen his agenda complicated on multiple fronts.
NPR (Juliana Kim) - A U.S. veteran adopted an orphan from Iran. Decades later, ICE is trying to deport her
The woman has no criminal record and is unsure what prompted the threat of removal. She fears being deported to Iran given her father's military service and her Christian faith.
NPR (Joanna Kakissis) - What you need to know as Russia's full-scale war on Ukraine enters its 5th year
Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago, and the fighting continues. Here's a look at where the war stands today.
ABCNEWS - 2 Missouri deputies fatally shot, 2 injured after suspect opens fire, sheriff says
The suspect, Richard Bird, 45, was also fatally shot, officials said.
NYTIMES (Claire Brown) - Billions in Climate Grants, Frozen for a Year, Are Back in Court
A year after the Trump administration blocked money that had been awarded by Congress for clean energy projects, the legal fight over the funds rages on.
NYTIMES (Jesse Drucker) - I.R.S. Tactics Against Meta Open a New Front in the Corporate Tax Fight
The agency is using real-world profit data to challenge how big companies value offshore intellectual property.