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February 12, 2026
US pays Afghans stranded in Qatar to repatriate, plan labeled 'betrayal'
10h WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has begun paying Afghans to repatriate as it attempts to close a camp in Qatar where they have been stranded for years, the top State Department official for South and Central Asia told lawmakers on Wednesday. More than 1,100 people have been held at the former U.S. Army base Camp As Sayliyah (CAS) since at least early last year, when Republican President Donald Trump's administration halted resettlement for Afghans who feared retri ...
Go to discussionExclusive: Trump's 'Stop the Steal' lawyer pushed for voter fraud evidence from US intelligence agency
February 11, 2026 5:22 PM EST Updated 6 hours ago WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - A lawyer leading efforts to bolster U.S. President Donald Trump's false claims that the 2020 presidential election was "stolen" pushed a U.S. intelligence contractor to search for evidence of voter fraud in that race, two people familiar with the events said. Mojave Research Inc. was contracted by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to study vulnerabilities in voting machines used ...
Go to discussionOil giant tells Trump it's 'too expensive' to reinvest in Venezuela despite president's urging
Wednesday 11 February 2026 23:54 GMT The CEO of a major oil company has said that it is “too expensive and too polluting” to return operations to Venezuela, despite the urging of Donald Trump. TotalEnergies boss Patrick Pouyanne said the company had pulled out of the South American country “because it clashed with our strategy. It was too expensive and too polluting and that is still the case.” The French multinational energy company left Venezuela in 2022 but, along with others, faced press ...
Go to discussionDemocratic Sens. Kelly and Slotkin say they won't be intimidated after DOJ indictment fails
February 11, 2026, 3:29 PM Sens. Elissa Slotkin and Mark Kelly vowed Wednesday to continue to push back against the Trump administration after the Justice Department's failed attempt to secure an indictment against them over a video they made last year telling members of the military that they are not required to follow illegal orders. "Sen. Slotkin and I, we did not ask for this, we're just the first through the breach, but you'll be damn sure that we are not going to back down. We've b ...
Go to discussion'Life is at risk:' Rep. Swalwell asks Pam Bondi to take threats against lawmakers seriously
Posted 5:50 PM, Feb 11, 2026 During a moment of civility in a contentious hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi and California Congressman Eric Swalwell agreed that death threats against members of Congress and their families are out of bounds. Rep. Swalwell talked about threats that he has received along with his family members, his wife and children. In one case, he said, someone called his office and said they wished Swalwell, his wife and his children would be shot ...
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