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Thursday, 05 Feb, 2026
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem (Photo courtsey: X@Sec_Noem)

>>  After the Minneapolis shooting, a Quinnipiac University poll found 58% of voters think Kristi Noem should be removed as Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary, while 34?lieve she should remain in the role.

>> Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran resigned this week from his position as chair of the White House's Council of Economic Advisers, a White House spokesman said.

>> The Supreme Court of the United States allowed California to use a new Democratic-leaning congressional map ahead of midterm elections.

>> President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion funding bill this week to end a partial federal shutdown.

>> President Trump said that his administration was seeking $1 billion in damages from Harvard University. He described the university as “strongly antisemitic”.