Sen. Katie Britt says she’s “hopeful we’ll find a pathway forward” on ending DHS shutdown

President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address coincided with a funding lapse for the Department of Homeland Security. Republican Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama joins “The Takeout” to react to the president’s speech and discuss the latest on talks to fund DHS. Source link

Former officer accused of child rape fatally shot in gunfire exchange with police

A former Pennsylvania police officer charged with sexually assaulting two young girls more than two decades ago was killed early Wednesday during a gunfire exchange with police who recognized his vehicle and confronted him, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele. Francis Connell Collier, 38, who resigned in December from the Morton Police Department … Read more

Democrats are spoiling for a fight in Texas: From the Politics Desk

This is the online version of From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Bridget Bowman files a dispatch from Texas on how the final stretch of the Democratic primary for … Read more

Bill Gates ‘spoke candidly’ about Epstein ties at a Gates Foundation meeting, spokesperson says

Bill Gates addressed his connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and “took responsibility for his actions” during a town hall meeting of his nonprofit Gates Foundation on Tuesday, the nonprofit said. “Bill spoke candidly, addressing several questions in detail,” a Gates Foundation spokesperson said in a statement. Gates appears multiple times in the Justice … Read more

RFK Jr.’s CDC panel to discuss Covid vaccine injuries in upcoming meeting

Covid vaccines are once again on the agenda for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is scheduled to meet next month and plans to discuss Covid vaccine injuries, as well as potentially vote on recommendations, according to a Federal Register notice for the … Read more