Inflation in the United States cooled in January, reaching its lowest level in nine months, according to a report released on February 13, 2026. Simultaneously, lawmakers in Washington, D.C., departed the Capitol, seemingly unconcerned with an impending government shutdown, while the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a landslide victory in the country's general election.
The Consumer Price Index indicated that prices rose 2.4% in January compared to the previous year, the lowest since May, according to ABC News. This reading defied expectations of a tariff-induced hike in costs. However, the inflation rate remained nearly a half-percentage point higher than the Federal Reserve's target of 2%. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt touted the report, but affordability remained a concern for many Americans.
Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., Congress adjourned a full day before the deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security, as reported by the New York Times. Lawmakers, deadlocked over new restrictions on immigration officers, departed for a security conference or headed home for recess. This was a stark contrast to previous instances, when lawmakers appeared eager to avoid a lapse in government services.
Across the globe, the BNP secured a majority in the Bangladesh general election, as reported by the BBC World. The party secured more than two-thirds of the seats in parliament, 18 months after mass protests ousted the country's longest-serving prime minister. BNP leader Tarique Rahman is set to become the next prime minister and faces significant economic challenges.
The New York Times also reported on the detention of children by ICE. As of mid-January, approximately 1,400 people were detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas, including a 13-year-old from Chicago. The article detailed instances of children and their parents being detained by immigration agents.
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