WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison from a Feb. 12, 2026, oversight hearing on federal immigration enforcement: * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters, members of the committee, thank you for the chance to speak with you today. I am Keith Ellison, Attorney General of Minnesota. No official in Minnesota opposes legitimate immigration enforcement. I am here, however,  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 28 [Category: Political] -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center posted the following news: * * * Our Hope for a New Middle East * Right now, our hearts are with the Iranian people. We stand with the Iranian people and with the Persian community in the United States, many of whom know firsthand the cost of standing up for freedom. A regime does not define a people; their courage does. For too long, they have lived under repression, unable to live freely and choose their   more

TAMPA, Florida, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Forces Launch Operation Epic Fury * TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commenced Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, at the direction of the President of the United States. U.S. and partner forces began striking targets at 1:15 am ET to dismantle the Iranian regime's security apparatus, prioritizing locations that posed an imminent threat. Targets included Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * Week in Review: The State of America and EXIM are Strong * It was an active week at the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), with President and Chairman John Jovanovic and senior leadership engaging in a series of external events and media interviews to spotlight the Bank's work at impact. This week, President Trump's annual State of the Union underscored the renewed momentum in Am  more