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New York Times:
Prosecutors Fail to Bring Charges Against Democrats Involved in Illegal Orders Video — The rejection was a remarkable rebuke, suggesting that ordinary citizens did not believe that the lawmakers had committed any crimes. — Federal prosecutors in Washington sought and failed on Tuesday …
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NBC News:
Trump administration fails to secure indictment in connection with Democrats involved in ‘illegal orders’ video — President Donald Trump had accused six Democratic lawmakers of “seditious behavior” after they urged members of the military and intelligence communities to refuse unlawful orders.
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Washington Post:
D.C. grand jury declines to indict six Democratic lawmakers
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Punchbowl News:
2/11/26☀️ AM: … Trump suffered a serious political blow Tuesday night …
2/11/26☀️ AM: … Trump suffered a serious political blow Tuesday night …
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Slotkin slams Trump admin after grand jury refuses to indict Dems
Slotkin slams Trump admin after grand jury refuses to indict Dems
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Washington Post:
FDA won't review Moderna application for first mRNA-based flu vaccine — The decision, which shocked company officials, comes as the FDA says it will take a stricter approach to federal vaccine approvals. — The Food and Drug Administration has declined to review Moderna's application …
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Associated Press:
Moderna says FDA refuses its application for new mRNA flu vaccine — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna's application for a new flu vaccine made with Nobel Prize-winning mRNA technology, the company announced Tuesday. The news is the latest sign …
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Meg Tirrell / CNN:
FDA refuses to review Moderna's application for mRNA flu vaccine, company says
FDA refuses to review Moderna's application for mRNA flu vaccine, company says
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Melody Schreiber / The Guardian:
FDA declines to review Moderna application for new flu vaccine
Rachana Pradhan / KFF Health News:
US Cancer Institute Studying Ivermectin's ‘Ability To Kill Cancer Cells’
US Cancer Institute Studying Ivermectin's ‘Ability To Kill Cancer Cells’
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Annika Kim Constantino / CNBC:
Moderna says FDA refuses to review its application for experimental flu shot
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
House Dem identifies ‘wealthy, powerful men’ DOJ redacted in Epstein files — Rep. Ro Khanna took to the House floor Tuesday and read aloud the names of six “wealthy, powerful men” whose names were originally redacted in the Jeffrey Epstein files. It comes after Khanna, a California Democrat …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
What Jamie Raskin saw in the unredacted Epstein files — Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) told Axios in an interview Tuesday that, when he searched President Trump's name in the unredacted Epstein files the previous day, it came up “more than a million times.”
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Justice Department releases names of 3 people the FBI once called Jeffrey Epstein ‘co-conspirators’
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Aaron Parnas / The Parnas Perspective:
Major Update: Trump Mentioned in Epstein Files ‘More than One Million Times’ as FBI Scrubbed Files Before Giving them to DOJ
Major Update: Trump Mentioned in Epstein Files ‘More than One Million Times’ as FBI Scrubbed Files Before Giving them to DOJ
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Joseph Gedeon / The Guardian:
Who are the six men named in the unredacted Epstein files?
Who are the six men named in the unredacted Epstein files?
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Associated Press:
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights — The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport. A notice posted on the FAA's website …
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Washington Examiner:
FAA restricts flights over New Orleans and El Paso Airport for ‘security reasons’ — Two flight restrictions were issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday morning, for air space over El Paso, Texas, and New Orleans, Louisiana. — In Texas, arriving and departing flights …
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Bill Hutchinson / ABC News:
Person detained for questioning in connection with Nancy Guthrie abduction: Official — Earlier Tuesday, the FBI released images of a masked figure. — LIVE — This image provided by the FBI Feb. 5, 2026, shows a missing person Nancy Guthrie. — FBI
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NBC News:
Nancy Guthrie search live updates: Police conclude search of property in Arizona
Nancy Guthrie search live updates: Police conclude search of property in Arizona
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New York Times:
Georgia Ballot Inquiry Originated From Election Denier in Trump White House — A newly unsealed affidavit showed that a criminal investigation into the 2020 election in Fulton County, Ga., relied heavily on claims about ballots that have been widely debunked.
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Dan De Luce / NBC News:
Trump instructs spy agencies to provide intelligence to his ‘Stop the Steal’ lawyer
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Jennifer A Dlouhy / Bloomberg:
Trump to Direct Pentagon to Buy Coal Power to Revive Industry — President Donald Trump will unveil plans to use government funding and Pentagon contracts to sustain US coal-fired power plants as he seeks to drive domestic reliance on the fossil fuel. — The marquee initiative …
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New York Times:
Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada — A Detroit billionaire met with Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, hours before President Trump said he would block the opening of a new bridge connecting Detroit to Canada, officials said.
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Chicago Tribune:
Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino praised agent after shooting Marimar Martínez in Chicago, evidence shows — A trove of evidence was released Tuesday in the controversial shooting of Marimar Martínez by an immigration agent at the height of Operation Midway Blitz …
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
We Have to Face What ICE Has Done to Us
We Have to Face What ICE Has Done to Us
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Block Club Chicago
CBC News:
10 dead, including suspect, in mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. — 6 victims found dead inside local high school, police say — 10 dead, including suspect, after mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. — Ten people are dead, including a suspect, after an active shooter incident in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., according to RCMP.
Annabella Rosciglione / The Daily Beast:
Woman Shot Dead by Father After Arguing About Donald Trump — HIDDEN HORROR — The woman and her father got into a “big argument” about Trump the day she was fatally shot. — A woman was shot dead by her alcoholic father after the pair argued about President Donald Trump.
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Jonny HumphriesNorth West / BBC:
Dad shot daughter after ‘arguing about Donald Trump’
Dad shot daughter after ‘arguing about Donald Trump’
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Degenerate Art:
Building the camps — The warehouseification of detention and initial thoughts on stopping it. — More and more news reports are popping up, describing warehouses the administration is acquiring, with plans to convert them to detention facilities. ICE has spent nearly three-quarter …
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New York Sun
Lauren Thomas / Wall Street Journal:
Activist Investor Pushes Warner to Walk Away From Netflix Deal — Ancora builds a roughly $200 million stake in Warner Bros. Discovery and favors a deal with David Ellison's Paramount Skydance — Activist investor Ancora Holdings has built a roughly $200 million stake in Warner Bros. Discovery …
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Daniel Klaidman / CBS News:
A 14-year-old girl described being zip-tied during Idaho raid, sparking fresh questions about ICE tactics — Add CBS News on Google — Wilder, Idaho — When Canyon County Sheriff Kieran Donahue described the October raid on a popular community horse racing venue here …
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Politico:
GOP revolt sinks effort to block votes on Trump's tariffs — House Speaker Mike Johnson's bid to block future votes on President Donald Trump's tariffs failed Tuesday after an internal GOP revolt. Three Republican lawmakers, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Kevin Kiley of California and Don Bacon of Nebraska …
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Nick Robins-Early / The Guardian:
Epstein engineered intimate relationship for Tesla's Kimbal Musk, emails show — Elon Musk's younger brother and the woman were involved for about six months between 2012 and 2013 — Jeffrey Epstein engineered an intimate relationship between a woman in his network and Kimbal Musk …
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Makena Kelly / Wired:
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Recorded a Video About ICE for His Employees — In a video shared with Palantir employees, Alex Karp did not explain how ICE is utilizing the company's products. Instead, workers were told they can sign NDAs if they want detailed information.
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Associated Press:
Governors won't hold Trump meeting after White House only invited Republicans — The National Governors Association will no longer hold a formal meeting with President Donald Trump when the group of state leaders meet in Washington later this month after the White House planned to invite only Republicans.
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Sam Levin / The Guardian:
Case dismissed against LA protester accused of assaulting federal officer with cloth hat — Judge says US government acted in ‘bad faith’ in case of Jonathon Redondo-Rosales, 36, who spent six months in jail — A federal judge has dismissed charges against a Los Angeles protester …
NBC News:
Poll: Trump's ratings on immigration tumble as Americans lose confidence in his top issue — Immigration has been one of President Donald Trump's strong suits, but the new NBC News Decision Desk Poll shows his numbers falling to the same level as his overall approval. — Listen to this article with a free account
Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
'It's despicable': Republicans question how long Lutnick can survive his Epstein crisis — The News — Howard Lutnick's Jeffrey Epstein problem may be getting worse. — Republicans on Capitol Hill are getting more unsettled about revelations that the Commerce Secretary's ties to Epstein were closer than he acknowledged.
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Evan Bush / NBC News:
EPA to repeal its own conclusion that greenhouse gases warm the planet and threaten health — Known as the endangerment finding, the decision is the legal framework that allows the EPA to regulate emissions. Its reversal could upend many climate change policies. — Listen to this article with a free account

