US News
- The Wall Street Journal reports Biden plans to pass a domestic terrorism law and is being pushed to create a position to combat ideologically inspired violent extremists. [Link]
- The FBI says someone planted pipe bombs at the DNC and RNC HQ in DC on January 6th. [Link]
- Big tech companies are cracking down on social media accounts linked to the president and his supporters. [Link]
- Biden will nominate William Burns as CIA Director. Burns was the Deputy Secretary of State before leaving the government to run the Carnegie Endowment. [Link]
- Secretary of State Pompeo says the US is lifting the self-imposed restrictions on US officials meeting with their Taiwanese counterparts. [Link]
Venezuela
- Rights groups report clashes between the Venezuelan police and gangs killed 23 people. [Link]
Afghanistan
- Thousands of people are fleeing their homes in Afghanistan. [Link]
- An Afghan government airstrike killed 14 civilians from one family. [Link]
Middle East
- An Iranian lawmaker says if the US does not remove sanctions on Iran by Feb. 21, Iran will expel the IAEA inspectors. [Link]
- The US sanctioned the head of Iraq’s Shia militias. [Link]
- The Trump administration will label the Houthi as a terror organization. The move will limit the amount of aid that can get into Yemen. [Link]
