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Kevin Baxter / Los Angeles Times:
U.S. Olympic athletes in Italy are speaking out about the political situation at home  — 5 min Click here to listen to this article  — Olympic skiers Mikaela Shiffrin and Hunter Hess are among the athletes who've talked about the political situation in the U.S. while at the Milan-Cortina Games.
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Trump lashes out at American Olympian who expressed negative view of US politics
Sophia Vento / The Hill:
Trump rips Olympic skier over remarks about representing US
Eric Todisco / Page Six:
Green Day avoids making political statement during Super Bowl 2026 opening performance  —  A rocking start to the Super Bowl.  —  Green Day performed during the opening ceremony of Super Bowl LX that celebrated generations of Super Bowl MVPs including Emmitt Smith, Jerry Rice, and Peyton and Eli Manning.
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Jacob Wendler / Politico:   Democrats sound alarm about possible voter intimidation in midterms
CBS News:
Transcript: Rep. Tony Gonzales on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Feb. 8, 2026  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Tony Gonzales, Republican of Texas, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Feb. 8, 2026.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Fulton County argues FBI seizure of 2020 ballots shows ‘callous disregard’ for constitutional rights … Boulee said unsealing the affidavit was appropriate due to “the importance of the public's access to judicial proceedings,” but he said he will allow Justice Department lawyers to redact the names of …
New York Post:
GOP's Bruce Blakeman to tap upstate NY sheriff as running mate against Gov. Hochul  —  Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman will tap an upstate sheriff known as tough-on-crime policies and a staunch pro-gun rights stance as his running mate, sources told The Post Sunday.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Trump plans to keep Democratic governors out of traditionally bipartisan meeting  —  The White House did not explain why Democrats were not invited to the meeting.  In addition, at least two Democrats were uninvited to a dinner, according to their offices.  —  President Donald Trump plans …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Hill
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Wes Moore suggests race may be why he was not invited to gov dinner with Trump
Discussion: The Independent and PoliticusUSA
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Trump accepts ownership of the current economy: 'I'm very proud of it'  —  In an exclusive interview with NBC News, the president said the country is already experiencing the “Trump economy.”  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE  —  Listen to this article with a free account
Discussion: Democrats
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David J. Lynch / Washington Post:
Trump wants to run the economy hot, as midterm elections approach
Discussion: Fox News
Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Epstein's lawyers asked CIA for records that could show affiliation with agency  —  Jeffrey Epstein's lawyers filed records requests to the National Security Agency and the CIA, according to documents released by the Justice Department.  —  Attorneys for convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein filed requests …
Holly Otterbein / Axios:
Exclusive: Centrist Dems strike back with new group … - Former Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos, ex-chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, will serve as president.  — The group describes itself as a “hub for center-left policy and advocacy.”
Joe Wilkins / Yahoo News:
The Department of Homeland Security Is Demanding That Google Turn Over Information About Random Critics  —  The US government has found a frighteningly efficient way to keep tabs on citizens who criticize the government: just demand their personal data from Google.
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Europe is holding its Epstein creeps accountable.  Why can't we?  —  The slow drip of the U.S. government's still grossly incomplete release of its files on late financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein has nonetheless become a who's who of Planet Earth's rich and famous …
Associated Press:
FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn't running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show  —  The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein's bank records and emails.  It searched his homes.  It spent years interviewing his victims and examining his connections to some of the world's most influential people.
The Guardian:
From New York to New Mexico: new Epstein files shed light on his sprawling ranch outside Santa Fe  —  Several men appear in photos on the nearly 10,000-acre Zorro ranch, which included a 26,700 sq ft mansion  —  For years, Jeffrey Epstein took respite at a sprawling ranch in the desert scrub outside Santa Fe, New Mexico.
CBS News:
Election officials are “very concerned” about Trump voting push, says David Becker  —  David Becker, executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research and a CBS News election law contributor, tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that election officials are …
Michael Rothfeld / New York Times:
Files Detail Epstein's Dealings With Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick  —  Mr. Lutnick had claimed to have distanced himself from Jeffrey Epstein even before the disgraced financier was convicted of a sex crime in Florida.  —  Howard Lutnick, President Trump's billionaire commerce secretary …
Paul Rosenzweig / The UnPopulist:
Plato Understood Why Masking Would Turn ICE Agents Into Devils  —  The Republic explained that social scrutiny was necessary for human virtue  —  More than 2,000 years ago, the Greek philosopher Plato predicted ICE's tactics.  He knew, even then, that the character of a certain type of man …
CNN:
Epstein tried to cozy up to Russian officials, including Putin, documents show  —  Russia National security War in Ukraine  —  Jeffrey Epstein had a message he wanted to get to Russian President Vladimir Putin.  —  about a year after Russia's ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin had suddenly died.
Julie K. Brown / The Epstein Files:
Jeffrey Epstein's Global Reach  —  There are emails from men and women who were helping Epstein procure girls in Australia, London, Paris, Russia, Sweden ...  Julie k Brown  —  ∙ Paid  —  “There are little girls, they have good bodies...”  —  To all those people …
Discussion: Civil Discourse …
David Rogers / Politico:
The Midwestern Congressman Whom Washington Should Remember … Over his three decades in Congress, Lee Hamilton grew into an almost Lincolnesque figure, a tall, Midwestern lawmaker uniquely trusted by colleagues in both parties to tackle difficult issues.  —  Republicans outside the Capitol came …
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
The Troubled State of the Senate Has Members Eyeing Governorships  —  A record number of senators running for governor reflects deep frustrations with the upper chamber.  —  The U.S. Senate has long been considered the pinnacle of American politics.  Governors, in particular …
Discussion: Lewiston Sun Journal
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Trump says it's ‘terrible’ Bill Belichick wasn't elected to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot  —  In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Trump said Hall of Fame voters should look past a “controversial” two-year stretch for Belichick, who won six Super Bowls as a head coach.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
Margaret Brennan / CBS News:
DNI whistleblower complaint includes details about intercept of call between foreign nationals discussing person close to Trump, sources say  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — A whistleblower complaint containing allegations related to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard …
James Rosen / New York Times:
Seven Pages of a Sealed Watergate File Sat Undiscovered.  Until Now.  —  On July 1, 1975, under gray skies, two Watergate prosecutors arrived in the office of the White House counsel.  Also present was the deputy national security adviser, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft.
Discussion: Reason
Max Rego / The Hill:
Oz urges Americans to get measles vaccine amid outbreaks  —  Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), said Americans should get vaccinated against measles amid rising cases of the disease.  —  “Take the vaccine, please.  We have a solution for our problem.
Politico:
Dems want the Bad Bunny playbook  —  With help from Eli Okun, Irie Sentner and Makayla Gray  —  Good Sunday morning.  This is Ali Bianco and Alec Hernández, co-authoring today's Playbook.  Send us your predictions for the Super Bowl — halftime show or otherwise.
 
 
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Politico:
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David Cohen / Politico:
Massie on Trump's rhetoric: 'He's gone too far'
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