Economy / February 11, 2026 The Trump administration’s efforts to distract from the bad economy just divert attention from one dumpster fire to another. Ad Policy President Donald Trump gaggles with reporters while aboard Air Force One on February 6, 2026 en route to Palm Beach, Florida. (Samuel Corum /
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio waves, next to Chairman of the Munich Security Conference Wolfgang Ischinger, as he gets a standing ovation after his speech at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Saturday. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Since President Trump’s second inauguration last year, federal immigration enforcement by ICE agents has expanded dramatically. Agents have been deployed in major cities with sweeping crackdowns. Controversial and violent methods of targeting and detainment have been deployed that have drawn broad scrutiny and widespread protests, particularly since the fatal shootings
Peter Mandelson was fired last year from his position as Britain’s ambassador to the U.S. and resigned from the UK Labour Party earlier this month, over ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP hide caption toggle caption Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP The contrast is striking: In Europe, some people whose
