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“Russia is not only a regime,” Petra Bayr, an Austrian lawmaker and President of the Assembly, said opening the Platform’s first meeting. … Europe has not forgotten you.”Formed in the late 1940s in the wake of the Second World War, the Council of Europe was intended to bring peace and good-neighborly relations to a ravaged continent. Even during its brief period of democracy in the 1990s, Russia fell short of many of the standards accepted in the Council of Europe. My friends imprisoned in Belarus, which never joined the Council of Europe, did not even have that. After Putin attacked Ukraine in February 2022, Russia’s continued membership became untenable, and the Assembly voted to expel it.

We would love to host this on a budget and preferably either in the San Fernando Valley or on the Westside. Maybe a lovely patio or some sort of charming restaurant that harks back to another time that my father would enjoy. Senior food editor Danielle Dorsey notes that the restaurant has a “casual and convivial” atmosphere, making it a fun place to host a birthday party, especially on a sunny day. A staffer told me that it’s best to email the restaurant to make a reservation for your party. Your dad sounds like such an interesting and fun man, so I hope that these recommendations help you plan a great birthday party for him.

Trump touts economy, refuses to apologize for racist video of Obamas In a new interview, President Donald Trump says he is "very proud" to take ownership of current economic conditions and predicting 2026 is going to be even better.

He said there would be a shift away from broad street sweeps to operations focused on immigrants with criminal records. In Minnesota, federal Judge Patrick Schiltz decried ICE’s defiance of court orders, saying the agency has ignored at least 96 judicial directives this year. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. “There’s just overall a feeling of fear and dread.”Far from de-escalating, ICE is seeking to expand its authority, said Noah Feldman in Bloomberg. Time will tell if the administration’s de-escalation talk is sincere or “just a cheap PR dodge,” said Andrew Egger in The Bulwark.

The recent lack of answers from the Trump administration, however, has left some lawmakers with deep concerns about the administration’s national security policy priorities, and whether President Donald Trump’s push for retribution against the national security establishment is taking precedence over a core national security program. The hearing should have been a routine stop for US officials to urge Congress to renew the 2008 statute. Senior national security officials have for years said Section 702 is critical to thwarting terror attacks, stemming the flow of fentanyl into the US and stopping ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure. The White House and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence didn’t respond to requests for comment. The recent Senate intelligence committee hearing showed Republicans urging the Trump administration to take a stance on the surveillance tool, the people briefed told CNN.

Alex Markakis of Cow Bell at Rock Row said their Super Bowl party was sold out and that most fans stayed on until late in the game, Monday. Markakis said Cowbell had a full house for their Super Bowl watch party, the sports bar’s biggest event of the year. “The Super Bowl is never crazy. '”But Meader also said their watch parties are always a little bit smaller whenever the Patriots are in the Super Bowl. Related Tough end to stellar season for Patriots QB Drake MayeThe opposite seemed true at Buffalo Wild Wings in South Portland, where assistant manager Ariah Blake said they did more business this Super Bowl than last.

The author inside the rage room. We were going somewhere we’d never been before, to a “rage room,” a confined space that offered a controlled area to release your emotions. Before we walked in, I thought I’d dealt with my anger in the ways I was supposed to, including therapy. The author with her husband at dinner afterward Photo Courtesy Of Lisa McCartyAdvertisementI thought I’d dealt with my anger before that night, but I was wrong. Unlike in therapy, where I’d talk or maybe yell to slow the racing thoughts in my mind, the rage room gave me a physical release.

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGBad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance was chock-full of Easter eggs for his dedicated and newest fans alike. When he couldn’t make it, he reportedly invited them to get married during his Super Bowl performance. Toward the beginning of Bad Bunny’s performance, the couple got engaged, then later married, then sliced a wedding cake together. AdvertisementPerformers hang from electric poles during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday. AdvertisementFireworks explode at the conclusion of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show.

I grew up on the Washington Post sports section. They not only fostered my love of the local teams, but they also made me a true sports fanatic. Nor, it seems, was he able to secure a buyer who would be willing to carry on the tradition and impact of the Washington Post. Washington, DC, is not some minor league backwater. And, there is the combined credibility of the Washington Post and respected local radio stations.

Catherine O'Hara arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in March at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California. Actor Catherine O’Hara died from a pulmonary embolism, according to a Los Angeles County death certificate obtained by multiplenewsoutlets. Rectal cancer was listed as an underlying cause of O’Hara’s death, but a blood clot in her lung was cited as the immediate cause. Amid news of her sudden death last month, several of her former co-stars and other celebrities offered tributes. Style: Catherine O'Hara's Style Evolution, From The '80s And BeyondMacaulay Culkin, who played O’Hara’s son in “Home Alone,” wrote a heartbreaking message on Instagram, along with photos of the two together.

February 9, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. EST Today at 7:00 a.m. ESTWarning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Post Next 50 isn’t about who’s arrived. Post Next 50 launched in 2025, and it is our annual look at the people who are actively reshaping how America thinks, works, connects and creates. Washington Post journalists, drawing on deep sourcing, have selected the people who will define the stories of 2026. She died Nov. 14, 2025, at the age of 51, shortly after being interviewed for this series.

Catching up with Team USA Luge on road to Olympics ABC News' Maggie Rulli sat down with the Team USA Luge team to talk about their favorite pump-up songs, post-run celebration meal and what sport they're most excited to watch during the Olympics.

“Trump’s base with non-college voters is absolutely collapsing,” Enten said. “Well, Donald Trump’s base with non-college voters is absolutely collapsing.”Enten said polls show working class voters turning against Trump. CNNAccording to CNN, the Pew Research Center, and Enten’s polling aggregate, Trump won non-college voters by 14 points in 2024. Looking ahead to 2026, that advantage has narrowed sharply to just 4 points, based on CNN polling and Enten’s aggregate. “What we’re dealing with is a Donald Trump message that’s not actually meeting the reality,” Enten said.