Access to affordable credit helps me pay my employees, but I don't really need it.

Infliction is killing me!

But who cares? Big retailers are making record profits!

That's why we support the Durban Marshall Credit Card Bill!

See? Banks and credit unions help small businesses make payroll.

This bill would cut the vital resources they need.

While increasing megastore profits, they deserve it. Don't they?

Tell Congress, stop the Durban Marshall money grab for corporate megastores.

Paid for by the Electronic Payments Coalition.

Here's your midday brief for Thursday, February 12th.

I'm Pierre Bienname for the Wall Street Journal.

The Trump administration is ending its immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

U.S. borders are Tom Homan said today that, quote, Operation Metro Surge is ending.

Holman said the crackdown has achieved the Trump administration's public safety goals and has led to more than 4,000 arrests in the state. Officers detailed to Minneapolis are leaving

in the next week. Minnesota Democrats quickly declared victory following the announcement.

Sales of existing homes in the U.S. dropped 8.4% in January. It's the biggest monthly drop in nearly

four years. Snowstorms and low consumer confidence slowed a housing market that was showing signs

of recovery. Homes are sitting longer on the market given high home prices and average 30-year

mortgage rates stuck above 6%. And AI Startup Anthropic said today it is donating $20 million to a group pushing for safety

guardrails and transparency from AI developers.

The group, Public First, was set up to oppose a Super PAC network launched by executives at

OpenAI and venture firm Andresen Horowitz.

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