As of Feb. 2, 2026, there are three active vacancies in the 119th Congress, which spans from Jan. 3, 2025, to Jan. 3, 2027. Due to the active vacancies, Republicans have a 53-47 majority in the U.S. Senate and a 218-214 majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. [1]

There are some nations competing in these Winter Olympics that are shaking off the rust of international play and others that are just happy to be there. The United States is certainly neither, seeking revenge for its overtime loss to Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off final and validation for their IIHF World Championship last year.

BOISE, Idaho — It’s not often that a sacrament meeting is interrupted with applause. But on a February Sunday in Boise, Idaho, reverent quiet gave way to joyful celebration as a new bishopric was announced — marking the creation of the first Swahili ward in the United States.

Examining how different large airports in the US tackle the issue of aircraft noise.

The United States is moving up in the medal count after a nice boost Wednesday at the Winter Olympics (AP photo)

Hannah Bilka had two goals and Caroline Harvey had four points as the Americans won their seventh consecutive game against Canada.

During the 2026 Parade of Nations in the Milan Cortina Olympics Opening Ceremony, you won’t hear “United States” be called out in English to announce Team USA — instead, viewers will need to listen for their country to be announced in Italian.

The United States has fallen to its worst-ever position in a leading global index that measures views of corruption in the public sector among independent experts and businesspeople.