2.11.26 - Judges Push Back on Mass Detention, GOP Rebels on Tariffs, Grand Jury Spares Senate Democrats, U.S. Opposes West Bank Expansion, FDA Rejects Moderna Vaccine

Visit this link for additional materials, resources, and content.An episode in Slow English for those who want to follow American news without the stress.Per l’episodio in Italiano, visita questa link.Sources:Borger, Julian. “‘A step in the wrong direction’: Israel’s West Bank plans prompt global backlash” The Guardian. 10 Feb 2026. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/10/israel-west-bank-plans-global-backlashCheney, Kyle. “Judges may have found a way to bypass 5th Circuit ruling upholding Trump’s mass detention policy” Politico. 10 Feb 2026. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/10/texas-immigration-detention-rulings-00774124Mangan, Dan. “DC grand jury declines to indict Sens. Kelly, Slotkin for seditious conspiracy: MS Now” CNBC. 10 Feb 2026. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/11/kelly-slotkin-grand-jury-trump-hegseth.htmlMole, Beth. “FDA refuses to review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine” ARS Technica. 10 Feb 2026. https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/fda-refuses-to-review-modernas-mrna-flu-vaccine/Stracqualursi, Veronica, and Main, Alison. “Three House Republicans cross party lines to block effort to shield Trump from challenges to his tariffs” CNN. 11 Feb 2026. https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/politics/house-trump-tariffs-vote-republicansThese stories are summaries.The United States Today — Slow English is narrated, recorded, and produced by Samantha Watkins. Music by Ol’ Matty G.