Month: February 2026
Ag News
State Farm Bureaus implementing policy aimed at protecting farmland, limiting data centers in rural communities
Two state Farm Bureau leaders say they’re concerned about rise of data centers in rural areas and the lack of policy to protect prime farmland. Ohio Farm Bureau president Bill Patterson says it’s part of a larger [Read More…]
ABC World News
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor not charged after arrest, released while under investigation
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is seen returning after leaving police custody, following his arrest on February 19, 2026 in Sandringham, Norfolk. Peter Nicholls/Getty Images (LONDON) — Investigations are continuing on Friday after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor — formerly known [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump outlines new plan for tariffs after ‘deeply disappointing’ Supreme Court ruling
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Friday announced plans to impose his global tariffs a different way after the Supreme Court struck down most of the levies as illegal — a decision he lambasted as [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Sens. Warren and Sanders ask congressional watchdog to investigate Department of Education dismantling
Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, center, and Senator Bernie Sanders, an Independent from Vermont, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Majority of Americans disapprove of how Trump is handling tariffs: ABC/Post/Ipsos poll
U.S. President Donald Trump attends an event in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on February 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A majority of Americans disapprove of how President Donald [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Texas Republican faces allegations of affair with staffer who died by suicide
Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Conference, participates in the group’s press conference in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Supreme Court invalidates most of Trump’s tariffs
Supreme Court ( Ryan McGinnis/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Friday delivered a major blow to President Donald Trump by invalidating most of global tariffs, a cornerstone of his economic policy in his [Read More…]
ABC Health News
US nears 1,000 measles cases with infections confirmed in 26 states: CDC
A sign outside a mobile clinic offering measles and flu vaccinations on February 6, 2026 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Sean Rayford/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. is close to reaching at least 1,000 measles [Read More…]
Ag News
Lawmakers hear divided testimony on Nebraska brand law overhaul
Cattle producers in Nebraska are divided over a proposal that would dismantle the state’s brand law. During recent testimony in front of the Ag Committee, the author of the bill, Senator Ben Hansen of Blair [Read More…]
Ag News
Cotton, rice hit marketing year highs in mixed week for U.S. export sales
Rice and cotton exports hit marketing year highs during the week ending February 12th. The USDA says key customers led the way for both commodities, including Colombia for rice and Vietnam for cotton. Soybeans and [Read More…]
Ag News
Ag groups react as U.S. Supreme Court limits tariff authority
The U.S. Supreme Court says the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) doesn’t allow the president to impose tariffs. In a 6 to 3 ruling, the justices say the constitution gives Congress alone the power [Read More…]
Ag News
IFB president says transition of Country Financial board is complete
The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says a full transition has occurred within the Country Financial board of directors. Phillip Nelson, who was elected by IFB members in December, tells Brownfield… “We were seated.” [Read More…]
Ag News
USDA Ag Outlook Forum breaks down farmland use and challenges
The USDA says the country lost 15,000 farms in 2025 and more than 2.5 million acres of farmland. American Farm Bureau Federation economist Danny Munch says land use competition is a top concern of their [Read More…]
ABC National News
Parents of 764 victim file wrongful death lawsuit against Discord
Leslie and Colby Taylor, parents of Jay Taylor, speak to ABC News anchor Juju Chang about their late son and the dangers of 764. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — The parents of a Seattle-area teenager [Read More…]
ABC National News
New Mexico reopens investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
Mug shot of Jeffrey Epstein, 2019. (Photo by Kypros/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — More than six years after the infamous financier and sex offender’s arrest on federal sex trafficking charges, the investigation into potential wrongdoing [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Democratic group sees lessons for the party in Donald Trump’s 2024 election win
Voter in voting booth. (Hill Street Studios/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — While the Democratic National Committee chose not to release its after-action report on the 2024 election, one prominent Democratic group is sharing feedback from a [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Americans oppose the tactics ICE is using to enforce immigration laws by 2:1 margin: Poll
ICE agents leave a residence after knocking on the door on January 28, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security continues its immigration enforcement operations after two high-profile killings by federal agents [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Wyoming abortion bills, including ‘heartbeat ban,’ advancing through legislature
Abortion rights protesters chant slogans during a gathering to protest the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health case on June 24, 2022 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. (Natalie Behring/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) [Read More…]
ABC Business News
US economy slowed more than expected at end of 2025
Woman shopping (lechatnoir/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The U.S. economy slowed more than expected over the final months of 2025, federal government data on Friday showed. The economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.4% [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘Pressure’ official trailer and more
Bill Hader is set to make his feature film directorial debut. Deadline reports that the actor, who also directed episodes of his TV series Barry, will write, direct and star in a new horror film [Read More…]