Mexican federal officials, including Ebard, sought to reassure investors that the USMCA trade pact "remains in force" and an extension is possible, despite the U.S. indicating it might lapse in 2036. Discussions also covered potential tariff reductions and advances in production.

A new bill has been introduced in the U.S. Congress aimed at codifying the First Amendment right to film federal officials and allowing individuals to sue for violations of this right.

Federal officials are currently on the defensive as momentum builds against a proposed lawful access bill. The legislation is facing increasing opposition from various groups.

A software CEO has been convicted in Florida for orchestrating a massive $1 billion Medicare fraud scheme that targeted seniors, hailed by federal officials as a significant blow against healthcare fraud.

An undocumented immigrant from Colombia faces vehicular homicide and DUI charges after allegedly causing a crash in Georgia that killed a father of two. Federal officials have criticized Biden-era release policies in connection with the case.

Rep. Maxwell Frost, an Orlando-area congressman, is urging federal officials to investigate Sloth World, a controversial attraction, following the deaths of 31 sloths.

Beijing has accused U.S. federal authorities of 'hostile questioning' following the death of a Chinese scientist after an alleged interrogation by US law enforcement, with federal officials remaining silent on the matter.

Leqaa Kordia, a Columbia University protester, has been released after a year in immigration custody, with federal officials citing a visa overstay and her lawyer claiming targeting for pro-Palestinian activism.

As the war in Iran disrupts oil and gas exports from the Gulf region, the Canadian energy sector could see a jump in demand — and federal officials are positioning Canada as a beacon of stability…

Federal officials criticized Connecticut's sanctuary policies after an alleged child predator was released despite an ICE detainer request in controversial case.

The Mexican-born mayor of Coldwater, Kansas, faces charges of illegal voting as a noncitizen, but many residents are publicly supporting him against state and federal officials.

Federal officials in Los Angeles arrested nine individuals in a crackdown on a sex-trafficking scheme, describing gang members' yearslong operation that relied on social media and physical violence to recruit and control girls.

The next few weeks will bring decisions in several major Supreme Court cases from birthright citizenship and immigration to the president's power to fire federal officials.

Federal officials from the Department of Homeland Security have criticized California's sanctuary policies following the release of an illegal immigrant accused in a felony hit-and-run crash that injured a child, who was later arrested by ICE agents.

Cali Overs, a high school senior, spent her final year lobbying local, state, and federal officials in Arizona to block ICE detention centers from opening near schools. Her activism began after Homeland Security purchased a warehouse near her high school.

A U.S. senator and their team have reportedly found additional evidence indicating that federal officials worked to evade Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have highlighted recent arrests of migrants, stating that nearly 70% of those detained during a recent operation were charged with or convicted of various crimes, including arson.

Federal officials warn that New Jersey's sanctuary policies could lead to the release of an illegal immigrant accused of sexually assaulting a teenager, sparking a heated debate on immigration enforcement.

The band condemned the Trump administration for using the song “Let Down” in a post showing victims of violent crimes that federal officials said had been committed by illegal immigrants.

Federal officials under the Trump administration are increasing scrutiny on states in an anti-fraud campaign targeting unemployment benefits, with President Trump specifically criticizing California and other Democrat-led states.

An article argues that college accreditation is a civil rights issue and calls for federal officials to stop approving accrediting agencies that promote discrimination.

The National Mall was vandalized with '8647' markings, prompting an investigation by U.S. Park Police and federal officials just days before Independence Day celebrations.

Federal officials are investigating Cuban Embassy diplomat David Ramírez Álvarez for allegedly coordinating a malign foreign influence campaign on U.S. soil, tracing back to historical operations like the Venceremos Brigade.

Canadian federal officials have indicated a willingness to make changes to a controversial bill concerning police search powers, addressing concerns raised by civil liberty groups, businesses, and technology companies.

Federal officials announced that hundreds of additional agents, officers, and National Guard troops will be deployed to Washington D.C. in preparation for the nation’s 250th birthday celebration.

Federal officials have said they have no choice but to reduce water flows from Lake Powell, hundreds of miles upstream, to prevent another dam from shutting down

Federal officials have mandated flight reductions at Chicago O'Hare International Airport in an effort to alleviate persistent airport delays.

Sanctioned Russian lawmakers are reportedly scheduled to meet with US officials in Washington, marking a rare diplomatic engagement.

The Trump administration has responded after San Jose State University (SJSU) sued to challenge a Title IX investigation into a transgender volleyball scandal, with federal officials threatening funding cuts.

15 States Sue RFK Jr. Over Changes To Vaccine Schedule Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, California and 14 other states on Feb. 24 sued federal health agencies and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over the recently revised childhood vaccine schedule. Federal officials violated federal law by not consulting with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine advisory panel before downgrading recommendations for six vaccines in January, the plaintif...

FBI Director Kash Patel Says Bureau Uncovered Antifa Funding Sources Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), FBI Director Kash Patel said on Feb. 18 that the law enforcement agency uncovered what he said are funding sources tied to antifa organizations, suggesting that more enforcement actions could come against the left-wing movement. FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington on Dec. 4, 2025. Daniel Heuer/AFP via Getty Images “Whether it’s antifa or any other violent criminal organization—we know their operations don’t exist alone; they operate with heavy funding streams,” he wrote in a post on X, along with a clip from an interview with former deputy director Dan Bongino, on his show. Patel said that the FBI is “finding them and those who fund their criminal activity.” The FBI chief did not provide more information about the organizations, the source of the funding, or specific donors who may be involved. However, he said the FBI is looking into any financial backers linked to violence committed by alleged antifa operators. Agents are looking at whether funding was sent through U.S.-based nonprofit groups and whether any of those nonprofits had tax-exempt status. They are also evaluating potential foreign funding streams, he said. “Money doesn’t lie,” Patel told Bongino in the interview, saying that the FBI is right now “following the money” and that the law enforcement agency is “starting to arrest people who used their funds to incite violence in the guise of political peaceful protest.” Last year, Patel told The Epoch Times’s Jan Jekielek in an interview that the FBI is mapping out the entire antifa network and indicated that funding streams are being traced, coming months after the Trump administration designated antifa as a domestic terrorist group. The executive order, issued by President Donald Trump on Sept. 22, called antifa a “militarist, anarchist enterprise that explicitly calls for the overthrow of the United States Government, law enforcement authorities, and our system of law.” The administration also designated foreign antifa groups as foreign terrorist organizations in November 2025. The State Department, in its designation, stated that “groups affiliated with this movement ascribe to revolutionary anarchist or Marxist ideologies, including anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, and anti-Christianity, using these to incite and justify violent assaults domestically and overseas.” In his first term, Trump signaled that he would designate antifa a terrorist group in the midst of anti-police riots, violence, and demonstrations in the summer of 2020. At one point during the 2020 unrest, Trump warned that he would invoke the Insurrection Act that was last used during the Los Angeles riots in 1992, and he again suggested invoking the law as National Guard deployments were sent to multiple cities last year. Patel on Feb. 18 also dismissed longstanding claims that antifa is only an ideological framework and said that dozens of people in Texas have been arrested in connection with the left-wing organization. Federal officials in October 2025 targeted antifa and filed terrorism charges against five people in Texas, citing the order issued by Trump. In November 2025, the five defendants pleaded guilty in response to charges that they were accused of supporting antifa in a July shooting that wounded a police officer outside a Texas immigration detention center. Patel previously said the charges in Texas are the first time a material support to terrorism charge has targeted antifa. Bongino, who was the FBI deputy director before leaving the government in January, returned to hosting his podcast this month. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Tyler Durden Fri, 02/20/2026 - 08:55

A teacher was killed in a crash after a man, who federal officials said had entered the United States illegally, fled from ICE and was subsequently arrested and charged with first-degree homicide.