U.S. women’s hockey declines Trump invite to State of the Union

Feb 23, 2026, 05:31 pm ET WASHINGTON — The U.S. women’s hockey gold medal-winning team politely declined an invitation to attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday. “We are deeply grateful for the invitation extended to our gold medal-winning U.S. women’s hockey team and deeply appreciate the recognition of their extraordinary accomplishment,”…

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Elon Musk’s Europe problem keeps getting worse

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla‘s sales in Europe were down for a 13th consecutive month in January, while its biggest Chinese rival saw another surge. Data published…

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SCOTUS to consider tossing climate suit 

{Beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment Big Story SCOTUS to consider tossing climate lawsuit The Supreme Court will consider a bid by oil companies to dismiss a locality’s climate change lawsuit against the companies. © Greg Nash The judges decided to consider ExxonMobil and Suncor’s request for a toss… Source link

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DHS leans into tech

{Beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story The DHS tech buildout has drawn a sharp reaction from Democrats. The Trump administration’s deployment of a wide range of technologies to support its sweeping deportation effort and respond to those protesting immigration raids is prompting a backlash among Democrats and civil liberties advocates who fear it could abuse…

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