Top Stories • February 11, 2026

New federal data show U.S. job growth in 2024 and 2025 was significantly overstated, with nearly 862,000 fewer jobs added than previously reported, signaling a weaker labor market than first estimated. While January payrolls beat expectations with 130,000 jobs added, benchmark revisions underscore slowing economic momentum. At the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Trump, pressing for a tougher U.S. stance on Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs as part of broader regional security discussions. Netanyahu also met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and signed onto the Board of Peace, though it remains unclear whether he will return next week for a planned fundraiser. In aviation news, the FAA abruptly lifted a temporary flight restriction at El Paso International Airport hours after grounding all flights for special security reasons, later attributed to a Mexican cartel drone incursion that U.S. defense forces neutralized. On Capitol Hill, Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing intense questioning over the Justice Department’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein files and broader oversight concerns. Meanwhile, a D.C. grand jury declined to indict six Democratic lawmakers after they urged service members to reject what they called illegal orders, a decision that underscores ongoing tensions over political speech and military conduct.

Daniel Compatangelo reports.