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Julie K. Brown / Miami Herald:
Trump told Palm Beach police chief ‘everyone’ knew about Epstein, Maxwell was ‘evil’ — President Donald Trump has repeatedly maintained that he had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes. — But in July 2006, just as Jeffrey Epstein's criminal sex charge became public …
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New York Times:
A Campaign to Revoke the Endangerment Finding Appears Near ‘Total Victory’ — A small group of conservative activists has worked for 16 years to stop all government efforts to fight climate change. Their efforts seem poised to pay off. — In the summer of 2022, Democrats in Congress …
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Regina Medina / MPR News:
'He's not the same': Father of Liam Conejo Ramos says 5-year-old continues to suffer — {"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"parag raph", “content”:[{"text":"The Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday featured a little boy accepting a Grammy award from Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
How ICE defies judges' orders to release detainees, step by step … A POLITICO review of hundreds of cases brought by ICE detainees across the country shows judges increasingly furious and exhausted by the Trump administration's tactics. — “There has been an undeniable move by the Government …
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ProPublica:
Immigrants Who Say Their Detention Is Illegal Have Filed More Than 18,000 Cases. It's a Historic High. — The administration's push for mass deportations has resulted in more cases, known as habeas petitions, filed in federal court in the last year than under the last three administrations combined, including Trump's first term.
Punchbowl News:
Johnson faces a tariff rebellion — House Republican leaders are on the brink of losing a key procedural vote today as Speaker Mike Johnson once again asks GOP moderates to give President Donald Trump a pass on tariffs. … The ban would remain in place until August.
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New York Times:
Trump Threatens to Block Opening of New Bridge to Canada — The Gordie Howe International Bridge, expected to open early this year, was built by Canada to ease cargo transport between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. — President Trump threatened on Monday to block the opening of a new bridge between …
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Mike Crawley / CBC News:
Trump threatens to block opening of new bridge between Windsor and Detroit — Says he wants U.S. ‘fully compensated for everything we have given’ Canada — U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to block the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge, poised to become the newest border crossing between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit.
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Leila Abboud / Financial Times:
EU-US tensions over Greenland and tech are far from over, says Macron — French president calls on bloc to take the necessary steps to become a true global economic power — The EU should not be lulled into a false sense of security that tensions with the US over Greenland …
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Zoya Sheftalovich / Politico:
5 steps to get Ukraine into the EU in 2027
5 steps to get Ukraine into the EU in 2027
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Politico:
‘Complete nonstarter’: Administration allies say judicial warrants a red line for White House in DHS funding talks as shutdown looms … One of the people close to the administration described the judicial warrants proposal as a “complete nonstarter for the White House,” as well as for many congressional Republicans.
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Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Trump Says Fed Pick Warsh Can Get Economy to Hit 15% Growth — President Donald Trump said his pick to lead the Federal Reserve can stoke the economy to grow at a rate of 15%, an exceedingly rosy target that nonetheless underscores the pressure that Kevin Warsh will face if confirmed to the role.
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Lawmakers don't rule out exposing redacted names of powerful men in Epstein files — Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie are challenging the Justice Department for redacting the names of six men in the publicly released materials related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein …
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Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Epstein file review yields 6 new “likely incriminated” men, lawmakers say
Epstein file review yields 6 new “likely incriminated” men, lawmakers say
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Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
March for Life Attendees Are Getting Measles … Anti-abortion demonstrators at the March for Life may have helped spread a potentially fatal disease. — The march and concert, held on January 23 in Washington, D.C., draw thousands to the National Mall each year.
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J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Without a Border ‘Invasion,’ Texas G.O.P. Turns to an Old Enemy, Islam — Republican politicians and strategists in Texas are amping up anti-Muslim rhetoric as a way to energize Republican voters after several elections when the border was the animating force.
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Texas Monthly
Elizabeth Schulze / Associated Press:
Trump's tariffs cost American households $1,000 last year: Research group — The Tax Foundation said the cost may be even higher in 2026. — President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn upon his arrival to the White House, Feb. 9, 2026, in Washington. — President Donald Trump's tariffs cost …
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New Jersey Online, Scripps News, KSTP-TV and Newsweek
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States — The states, all led by Democrats, used the grants to support a wide variety of functions, including H.I.V. prevention and surveillance. — The Trump administration plans to rescind $600 million in public health funds …
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NewsMax.com and Raw Story
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
U.S. Boat Strike Kills 2 in Pacific, With One Survivor — The strike in the eastern Pacific, the third on suspected drug trafficking boats this year, was the second authorized by Gen. Francis L. Donovan, the new head of the Southern Command. — A U.S. military boat strike, the third this year …
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Popular Information:
Trump cabinet member ensnared in Epstein scandal — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said his relationship with Epstein was “absolutely done” after a single meeting in 2005. The Epstein files tell a much different story. — In an October 2025 interview with the New York Post …
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Dan Witters / Gallup:
American Optimism Slumps to Record Low — Democrats, Hispanic adults report greatest drops since 2024 — WASHINGTON, D.C. — The percentage of U.S. adults who anticipate high-quality lives in five years declined to 59.2% in 2025, the lowest level since measurement began nearly two decades ago.
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Michelle Cottle / New York Times:
Trump's Doomed Drive to Rename Penn Station and Dulles Airport — President Trump is not a renowned reader. But it increasingly feels as though someone at the White House should leave a printout of “Ozymandias” next to his TV remote. — In recent discussions, Trump administration officials …
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Republicans are pushing to drastically change the way you cast ballots — Explaining the SAVE America Act, which is getting a vote this week. — As President Donald Trump calls for sweeping changes to election law — including saying that Republicans should “take over the voting” …
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Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
The death of the CIA Factbook and Trump's war on usefulness — Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — 🌐 Subscribe to PN 🌐 — When the Trump administration closes down public access to yet another worthwhile resource, it doesn't always make news.
Emma Burrows / Associated Press:
Russia can't attack NATO this year but plans to boost its own forces, an intelligence chief says — Russia cannot launch an attack on NATO this year or next but is planning to increase its forces significantly along the alliance's eastern flank, depending on the outcome of the war in Ukraine …
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Radio Free Europe/Radio …, Associated Press, Reuters, Bloomberg, Modern Diplomacy and The Japan Times
Gwynne Hogan / The City:
ICE Moved Detainees to Previously Undisclosed Floor of 26 Federal Plaza — Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials under a judge's order to clean up overcrowded and squalid conditions on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza detained migrants on a separate, secret floor where they decided …
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Courthouse News Service and Raw Story
Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
Members of Congress are fleeing the job at a historically high rate — Fifty-one House members and nine senators have decided not to run for re-election, the most retirements from Congress this century. — Some feel they've hit an appropriate retirement age. Others want to tend to their health or their families.
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The Hill and The Independent
Alex Wickham / Bloomberg:
Starmer to Lose Third Top Official With Wormald Expected to Quit — Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to lose a third senior official from his government within days amid expectations that Cabinet Secretary Chris Wormald is preparing to resign, people familiar with the matter said.
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The Spectator, The Guardian and The Week
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
In the New Jersey Primary, ‘Abolish ICE’ Looks Like a Winning Message — When Analilia Mejia, the former political director of Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, held town halls during her recent congressional primary race in New Jersey, she'd invite people to stay afterward for a training on nonviolent resistance to ICE.
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New Jersey Online and Jewish Insider
Zach Everson / Forbes:
Binance—Whose Founder Was Pardoned—Now Holds 87% Of Trump's Stablecoin — Topline — Binance holds about 87% of USD1, the stablecoin issued by a Trump family crypto venture—a greater concentration than any other major stablecoin has at a single exchange—underscoring the depth …
Rebecca Santana / Associated Press:
Trump's immigration chiefs are set to testify in Congress following protester deaths — The heads of the agencies carrying out President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda will testify in Congress Tuesday and face questions over how they are prosecuting immigration enforcement inside American cities.
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