Day: February 7, 2026

Diplomatic channels between Iran and the United States have reportedly been severed amid rising regional tensions, Al Jazeera reports, raising concerns over escalation and stalled nuclear talks.

Federal agencies reopened Monday as the latest government shutdown ended, bringing hundreds of thousands of furloughed employees back to work and restoring key public services nationwide.

Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe joined dignitaries and cultural leaders at HE DDr. Petra Schneebauer’s elegant Austrian National Day Reception in Washington, spotlighting diplomacy, arts, and transatlantic ties.

Experts warn that dismantling the U.S. Education Department could disrupt federal funding streams, jeopardizing school transportation programs and services for vulnerable students.

D.C. residents voice mixed emotions as rising crime reshapes daily life and a renewed federal role stirs debate over self-governance, public safety, and who truly controls the nation’s capital.

A new column in The Washington Post examines whether America remains a nation of small businesses, probing shifting economic power and the pressures facing local entrepreneurs.

The Washington Commanders shed their former name amid mounting criticism over its racist connotations, pressure from sponsors, and a broader reckoning with Native American imagery in sports.

The latest India–US trade deal row over a Kashmir map on a joint document has sparked fresh diplomatic intrigue, with Washington’s silence seen as a subtle but pointed signal to Islamabad.