The NHL is about to drop the puck on one of its signature events. The Four Nations Face-Off will get underway Wednesday, Feb. 12, in Montreal. The tournament, which follows a round-robin format, features the best players from Canada, the U.S., Sweden and Finland, all of whom are NHL regulars. Some consider it a warm-up…

Full Story Jagmeet Singh, head of Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP) and a member of the Canadian House of Commons, has suggested a 100% tariff on Tesla products in response to U.S. trade policies under President Donald Trump. Singh criticized the U.S. administration’s economic stance toward Canada, stating that Canadians feel “insulted” by recent trade…

President Donald Trump is officially chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after a unanimous vote from the board. Following the announcement Wednesday, Feb. 12, the president posted on Truth Social, “We will make the Kennedy Center a very special and exciting place.” Last week, Trump said he would fire multiple…

Full Story A decline in renewable energy output across the European Union has contributed to rising power prices, as well as an increased reliance on coal and natural gas. Last month, wind power generation in the United Kingdom reached decade-low levels. This caused energy costs to spike, a trend that has also been affecting other…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is asking immigrants in her district to sign a privacy release form so her office can intervene if they are picked up by ICE. The release is part of a broader effort by Ocasio-Cortez and other Democratic members of Congress to inform immigrants about their rights as the Trump administration ramps…

Full Story A federal judge has denied CBS and Paramount Global’s motion to dismiss President Donald Trump’s $20 billion lawsuit, allowing the case to proceed. Trump accuses the media giants of election interference, claiming a “60 Minutes” interview was deceptively edited to benefit former Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of the election. The week of…

Eight U.S. inspectors general who were fired in January 2025 by President Donald Trump are suing the administration to get their jobs back. What law does the suit say Trump broke? The lawsuit announced on Wednesday, Feb. 12, accuses Trump of breaking the law by failing to give U.S. Congress 30-days’ notice and a valid…

The Department of Homeland Security fired FEMA’s chief financial officer and three other workers Tuesday, Feb. 11 over payments made to New York City to house migrants. FEMA administers the Shelter and Services Program in partnership with Customs and Border Protection, providing aid to cities sheltering migrants. Last year, Congress appropriated $650 million for the…

Full Story President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday, Feb. 12, on Truth Social that negotiations to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine will begin immediately. Trump’s post came minutes after he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the phone. The call is the first known time a conversation between the two leaders has taken place…

Full Story Consumer prices rose at a faster pace than expected in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday, Feb. 12. The 3% annual rise in inflation was the highest since June 2024 and follows an increase of 2.9% in December. On the month, prices rose 0.5%, the highest monthly rise since August 2023.…