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Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. In a dramatic turn in Washington this week, the focus of political debate has shifted once again to the messy aftermath of the investigations into former President Donald Trump and classified documents, with FBI director Kash Patel at the centre of a growing controversy over his decision to remove key personnel. The unfolding dispute has captured attention in...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Minnesota’s Medicaid funding has been thrust into a fierce national debate as the federal government announced a halt to a large portion of reimbursements to the state amid claims of widespread misuse. Vice President J.D. Vance revealed on Wednesday that over a quarter‑billion dollars in federal Medicaid payments will be temporarily withheld, framing the move as a pivotal...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. In a deeply troubling episode that has drawn national attention and fresh debate over immigration enforcement, a nearly blind refugee was found dead on a city street in Buffalo, New York, after being left there by United States Border Patrol agents. The heartbreaking discovery of 56‑year‑old refugee Nurul Amin Shah Alam has sparked outrage from local officials and...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Donald Trump’s nominee for US surgeon general, Casey Means, faced intense scrutiny during a Senate health committee hearing, avoiding clear answers on vaccines while defending her medical experience. The focus on vaccine guidance has raised concern among Democrats and public-health experts, who warn that misinformation could endanger Americans’ health at a critical time. Means, 38, emphasised that chronic...

Published: 25 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A Chicago man became a national hero after saving a baby from freezing lake waters last week. Lio Cundiff, a trans man, leapt into the icy Lake Michigan at Belmont Harbor when a stroller was blown into the water by powerful winds. Cundiff told reporters, “All I did was a human act. I just acted to save someone...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Mexico is confronting the prospect of intensified violence following a wave of chaos triggered by the death of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the long‑time head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and one of the country’s most notorious drug bosses. Federal and state authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of retaliation by cartel elements in the...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The family of Nancy Guthrie, an 84‑year‑old woman who has been missing for more than three weeks, has announced a $1 million reward for information that leads to her safe return or recovery, escalating efforts to resolve a case that has drawn national attention in the United States. The appeal was made publicly by her daughter, NBC “Today”...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Former US President Donald Trump has repeatedly turned to tariffs as a core tool of his trade policy, aiming to reshape America’s economic relationships with key trading partners. Tariffs — taxes levied on imported goods — have figured prominently in his approach both during his 2017–2021 presidency and in his renewed political rhetoric since announcing a bid...

Published: 25 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in American history on 24 February 2026, using the extended primetime platform before both houses of Congress to praise his administration’s economic record and issue a stark warning to Iran over its nuclear ambitions and regional behaviour. Trump’s marathon speech, which ran for 1 hour and...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Abigail Spanberger, the newly inaugurated governor of Virginia, has been selected to deliver the Democratic Party’s response to President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address, a high-profile platform intended to counter the president’s message to the nation. Spanberger’s nomination reflects her rising national profile and the Democratic leadership’s emphasis on practical issues like affordability and economic...