US Seeks Naval Lifeline From Türkiye Amid China Challenge

U.S. President Donald Trump attacked the 2026 Grammy Awards and threatened legal action against host Trevor Noah after a joke linking him to Jeffrey Epstein, denying any visit to Epstein’s island and calling the remark defamatory, escalating a culture war dispute in the country.

Boston federal judge Brian Murphy blocked Trump’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopians in the U.S., delaying a February 13 deadline affecting over 5,000 people as courts scrutinize DHS decision making.