Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer; Tornado strikes Kentucky, leaving at least 18 dead; Proposed proof-of-citizenship bill could impact all registered voters in Texas; Challenges arise in efforts to track, stop spread of avian flu.

Homeland Security shutdown seems certain as funding talks between White House and Democrats stall; Maryland advocates call for $25 minimum wage, end to tipped wages; Public health officials condemn end of greenhouse gas regulations; NM Senate passes bill to protect drivers from increased surveillance.

Evidence in the ICE shooting of a Chicago woman is made public. Immigration officials double down on support for agents and several names will be un-redacted from the Epstein files.

Search for Savannah Guthrie's mother continues with 18,000-plus calls pouring in; GA loses 209,000 ACA enrollees amid Medicaid debate; New Seasons workers win landmark union contract in OR; Experts: KY pork plant settlement wouldn't protect environmental health.

New surveillance video is prompting fresh leads in the search for Nancy Guthrie, alongside new disclosures tied to the Epstein files. Elsewhere, recalled manufacturing jobs, rising college costs, worker protections, infrastructure needs, farm innovation and cultural preservation are also in focus.

The basis of the warrant for a Georgia election center raid will be unsealed. President Trump sues the IRS for $10 billion and a former acting DHS secretary says he is against some proposed Democratic ICE reforms.

AI deepfakes complicate a high-profile missing-person case as new data reveal gaps in river protections, education payoffs and health-care affordability across the U.S.

Cultural milestones, media shakeups, and stories of survival and stability are shaping the day from a historic Super Bowl halftime show to new questions about health, housing, and accountability.

The White House refuses to say if ICE will be at polling places in November. A bill to ease display of the Ten Commandments in schools stalls in Indiana and union leaders call for the restoration of federal worker employment protections.

The search continues for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of TODAY co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, as investigators examine the legitimacy of reported ransom notes and offer a reward for information leading to her recovery. The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics are underway in Italy, with opening ceremonies and early competition drawing attention to U.S. contenders in figure skating and hockey.

The Trump administration has aggressively pursued public land policies. But for the moment the White House is backing down on immigration, amidst widespread backlash and the Supreme Court lets a blue-tinted California congressional map go ahead.

A missing-person investigation involving a national TV anchor underscores broader concerns about trust and vulnerability, as states move to curb crypto scams, phase out the penny, rethink youth justice and grapple with economic pressure affecting newsrooms, food access, workers and schools across the country.

House passes funding package to end partial government shutdown; ME leads on climate action as U.S. withdraws from global agreements; Amid federal DEI rollbacks, MS Black women face job loss and severe wage gap; Judge denies Trump bid to end TPS for Haitians as ICE fears loom; Report: Feds have delivered on Project 2025 at expense of public lands.

A Texas special election is a 'wake up call' for the GOP. North Carolina students want a campus early voting site back and Maryland Democrats debate redistricting ahead of finalizing midterm maps.

Key House conservatives bow to Trump ahead of government funding vote, signaling swift end to shutdown; Trump prepares to let go of arms control with Russia; Montanans share deep concerns about data centers; Federal bill looks to expand responsible, large-scale fish farming in VA.

Boy, 5, and father detained by ICE return to Minnesota after release; Higher ACA costs hit Michigan families; Bill would require study of missing Black women, children in Nebraska; Climate 'superfund' bill advances in Maine legislature; Seahawks fans shake stadium more than local quake.

The Senate rejects ICE funding, but a last-minute compromise will look likely to keep the government open. Trump's border czar takes command of immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, as the FBI raids a deep-blue county election authority in Georgia.

Tulsi Gabbard's appearance at Fulton County FBI raid raises questions; Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avert partial government shutdown at midnight; Study explores reducing nitrogen pollution in CT, U.S. farm soil; New report finds cover crops pay off in WI; NM legislator wants another $50M spent on uranium mine cleanup.

2nd Amendment backlash follows portrayal of Alex Pretti by some Trump administration officials; 'A real deep wound': The push for survival in MN areas targeted by ICE; 2nd Amendment backlash follows portrayal of Alex Pretti by some Trump administration officials; Report: Black female unemployment spikes amid federal pushback against DEI; with recent tax changes, extra value added to ID's free aide sites.

Border czar plans for eventual drawdown of immigration agents in Minnesota; CA nonprofit helps Eaton Fire victims recover, one year later; NM residents living near CAFOs lack health insurance; CT groups call on lawmakers to pass climate 'superfund' bill.

Two Republican senators call for Kristi Noem to resign as DHS secretary; New data show ICE arrests in Kentucky are on the rise; IN Senate advances immigration enforcement bill; Analysis: Xcel gas infrastructure plan targets communities of color; ND gets ready to unleash rural health funds.

Bay area tech workers ask CEOs to cancel ICE contracts; WI professor: Dems face breaking point over DHS funding feud; Victory for tribes: OR court rejects 'weakened' salmon protections; MI schools move closer to ban on cellphones during class; American Petroleum Institute targets pollution 'superfund' laws.

Border Patrol commander Bovino, some agents to leave Minnesota; Progressive groups press CA lawmakers to soften health care cuts; Ohio regulators reject utility-backed changes to rooftop solar credits; KY advocates continue to push for felony voting rights restoration.

Snow and ice put up final stand in Northeast as brutal cold slides in behind storm; 'we're in a scary moment': Minnesotans process latest ICE shooting Florida farms squeezed by worker fear and new E-Verify mandate; NYers want more done to address housing costs, challenges; sales of antibiotics for farm animals spiked in 2024.