Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds  —  Democrats say that's a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access.  The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.

Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break  —  The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes …

Fannie Mae Watchdogs Probed How Pulte Obtained Mortgage Records of Key Democrats  —  FHFA's acting inspector general handed probe report to U.S. attorney office that had indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James  —  Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing …

Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near an end  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume.

Utah judge rejects GOP redistricting effort, approving new map with a Democratic-leaning seat  —  The new map includes a solidly Democratic seat in Salt Lake City.  —  A Utah judge late Monday night rejected new congressional district lines drawn by Republican state lawmakers …

Trump Is Said to Propose Opening California Coast to Oil Drilling  —  The move would set up a clash with Gov. Gavin Newsom, a chief critic of the president and an opponent of oil exploration in the Pacific.  —  The Trump administration plans to allow new oil and gas drilling off …

U.S. Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino, fellow agents to soon leave Chicago but could be back four-fold in March  —  Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin insists “we aren't leaving Chicago,” but the feds' immigration campaign is expected to begin winding down.

Duffy: Travel disruptions will get “much worse” if shutdown doesn't end soon  —  Air travelers faced more flight delays and cancellations on Tuesday and Transportation Secretary Sean Duff warned if the record government shutdown doesn't end soon “we're not going to get to Thanksgiving.”

Trump administration declares CFPB funding illegal … The move would leave the CFPB without money to operate starting next year, even to carry out its required activities, unless Congress passes fresh funding for the agency.  That is unlikely, given widespread Republican opposition to the CFPB.

Bari Weiss wants to take down CBS News' Standards and Practices unit for having ‘too much power’: sources  —  EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.  —  in New York  —  Your support helps us to tell the story

John Fetterman makes a case for himself.  It's not very convincing.  —  In his memoir “Unfettered,” the senator addresses his depression and other struggles.  It doesn't mitigate concerns about whether he is up for the job.  —  One day, not long after he was elected to serve Pennsylvania …

US firefighter detained on the job speaks out after deportation: ‘I feel betrayed’  —  Exclusive: Border patrol arrested José Bertin Cruz-Estrada while he was battling a wildfire in Washington.  He is now in Mexico, separated from his family in Oregon

Bloody chaos at UC Berkeley after Antifa storms TPUSA event  —  Violent “Antifa thugs” stormed a sold-out event for Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA at the University of California, Berkeley, organizers said — with keffiyeh-clad protesters clashing with cops and attendees, leaving some covered in blood.

Trump claims tariff “unwind” would cost $3 trillion  —  President Trump on Tuesday claimed the U.S. would be on the hook for $3 trillion in refunds and lost investments if the administration loses the pending tariffs case at the Supreme Court. … - In addition to the refund warning …

Trump has promised peace for Gaza.  Private documents paint a grim picture. … The presentation surfaces a particular concern about whether a so-called International Stabilization Force — a multinational security initiative meant to keep the peace in Gaza — can really be deployed.

Welcome to Tesla Capitalism  —  1. Our Socialist Future  —  You might not be interested in socialism, but socialism is interested in you.  —  National socialism is at the heart of Trumpism, which currently controls all three branches of government.  Democratic socialism is on the march in the Democratic party.1

The U.S. stock market lags behind dozens of countries, even in a year of record highs  —  The S&P 500 index is on track to broadly underperform foreign markets this year for only the third time in a decade.  —  For only the third time in 10 years, one of America's most broadly representative stock indexes …

Trump's H-1B Visa Crackdown to Accelerate Wall Street's Expansion in India  —  Investment banks are hiring finance specialists in hubs like Bengaluru and Hyderabad, a trend expected to accelerate after the H-1B crackdown.  —  JPMorgan Chase & Co. is hiring credit support specialists in Bengaluru to check for covenant breaches.

Exclusive: ‘She was the best man for the job’: Hegseth's policies are pushing qualified women out of the military  —  Everything was set for the Navy officer to take over a new role that would have capped an already distinguished career— and made her the first woman in a Naval Special Warfare command overseeing Navy SEALs.