🗞️AG Bondi testifies about handling of Epstein files

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February 11th, 2026

What happened today 🇺🇸,

• Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the House Judiciary Committee in a five-hour session dominated by accusations of a DOJ "cover-up" in the handling Jeffrey Epstein files, including excessive redactions shielding powerful figures….during the testimony Bondi defended her record and clashed personally with Congressmen…watch it here

• This morning the FAA imposed a 10-day no-fly zone over El Paso International Airport for unspecified "special security reasons”…the restriction was lifted hours later after U.S. military forces reportedly downed Mexican cartel drones that crossed into U.S. airspace near the border, though reports also cited ongoing counter-drone testing at nearby Fort Bliss Army base as a contributing factor

• The Congressional Budget Office projects the U.S. budget deficit will increase to $1.853 trillion in fiscal year 2026, equating to 5.8% of GDP, up from $1.775 trillion the prior year​…by fiscal year 2036 deficits are projected to increase to $3.1 trillion (6.7% of GDP)

• Kraft Heinz has paused its planned split into two separate companies under new CEO Steve Cahillane…instead the company will redirect resources, including a $600 million investment in marketing, R&D, product improvements, and selective pricing to revive operations

• Meta announced it is breaking ground on a $10 billion data center campus in Lebanon, Indiana

• The U.S. economy added 130,000 jobs in January, above economist expectations of around 75,000, the unemployment rate fell to 4.3% from 4.4% in December…also the Bureau of Labor Statistics' annual revisions revealed that U.S. job growth in 2025 totaled just 181,000 jobs, down from the initial estimate of 584,000

• DOW down .13% / S&P was flat on the day

• Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu met with President Trump at the White House to discuss U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations…Trump insisted on continuing diplomacy, preferring to try and reach a deal but warning of "very tough" consequences if an agreement with Iran is not reached

• The UK has agreed to purchase American weapons for Ukraine through NATO's Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List program, committing $205 million primarily for critical air defense systems

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