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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore slavery exhibits to the President's House — A federal judge ordered President Donald Trump's administration to restore the slavery exhibits that the National Park Service removed from the President's House last month.
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Judge orders restoration of Philadelphia slavery exhibits … “An agency ... cannot arbitrarily decide what is true, based on its own whims or the whims of the new leadership,” Rufe declared in her 40-page ruling issued as the nation celebrated Washington's birthday.
Gregory S. Schneider / Washington Post:
Judge orders slavery exhibit to be restored after Trump administration removal
Judge orders slavery exhibit to be restored after Trump administration removal
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Tom Latchem / The Daily Beast:
ICE Barbie's Alleged Lover Slammed by His Colleagues Over Cringey Side Hustle — ZERO STARS — Corey Lewandowski has been hawking personalized videos while wielding power inside DHS. — Officials in the Trump administration are reportedly furious at Kristi Noem's alleged lover after learning about his toe-curling side hustle.
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Statement from BCA Superintendent Drew Evans on Alex Pretti shooting investigation … The FBI formally notified the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) on Feb. 13 that it will not provide the BCA with access to any information or evidence that it has collected in the Jan. 24 shooting death of Alex Pretti.
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José Olivares / The Guardian:
FBI won't share Alex Pretti shooting evidence, Minnesota authorities say
FBI won't share Alex Pretti shooting evidence, Minnesota authorities say
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Rebecca Robbins / New York Times:
Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs — Federal policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are hostile to vaccines have “sent a chill through the entire industry,” one scientist said. — In Massachusetts, Moderna is pulling back on vaccine studies.
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Push for Congress to block Trump pardons draws GOP backing — A proposed Constitutional amendment that would give Congress the power to block presidential pardons gained its first House Republican co-sponsor on Monday. … - The president began his second term by pardoning thousands of Jan. 6 defendants …
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Elisabeth Bumiller / New York Times:
In First Month as Governor, Abigail Spanberger Kicks Up Heat From the Right … Abigail Spanberger ran for governor of Virginia on her record as one of the most bipartisan members of the House and as a mother of three who worked undercover for the C.I.A. It was the disciplined campaign of a centrist Democrat in a purple state.
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The Bulwark:
Bill Kristol: The Administration's Stupid Ethnonationalism — The white Anglo-Saxon supremacy in Trumpland is so over the top that even child-of-Cuban-immigrants Marco Rubio claims America's common cultural heritage is European. But then with a schizophrenic touch, our secretary of state went …
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Carmel Dagan / Variety:
Robert Duvall, Star of ‘The Godfather’ and ‘The Great Santini,’ Dies at 95 — Robert Duvall, who won an Oscar for “Tender Mercies” and was nominated for his roles in films including “The Godfather,” “Apocalypse Now,” and “The Great Santini,” has died. He was 95.
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Rebecca Davis O'Brien / New York Times:
Tom Pritzker, Citing Epstein Connection, Steps Down as Hyatt's Executive Chairman — The member of a prominent and wealthy family, Mr. Pritzker was in regular contact with the financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. — Thomas J. Pritzker, a billionaire heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune …
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Sophia Cai / Politico:
Trump derides Newsom and calls his UK deal ‘inappropriate’ — Trump says the 'U.K.'s got enough trouble without getting involved with Newscum' … Trump's remarks came shortly after Newsom signed a memorandum of understanding in London with U.K. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband pledging cooperation …
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Charlie Cooper / Politico:
Newsom signs California-UK clean energy pact
Newsom signs California-UK clean energy pact
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump threatens kidnappers with death penalty if Nancy Guthrie isn't returned alive in call with The Post — WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post Monday that those responsible for kidnapping Nancy Guthrie must release her unharmed or they will face the “most severe” federal penalties.
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Ryan Cooper / American Prospect:
The Case for Keeping ICE and CBP Defunded — Senate Democrats, somewhat to my surprise, have held the line and refused to support funding the Department of Homeland Security in budget negotiations, and so funding ran out on Friday. As my colleague Robert Kuttner reports …
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Bari Weiss's CBS News Welcomes Contributor With Epstein Ties — Bari Weiss's variant of CBS News has opted to keep Peter Attia on as a network contributor, despite his recently revealed ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. — Attia was named as an on-air contributor in January …
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John Sexton / HotAir:
Public School Teacher Killed by Illegal Immigrant Fleeing ICE — A deadly accident happened earlier today in Savannah, Georgia. The accident was caused by an illegal immigrant fleeing ICE who ran a red light and plowed his car into another car being driven by a special education teacher named Linda Davis.
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Axios:
Exclusive: Pentagon threatens Anthropic punishment — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is “close” to cutting business ties with Anthropic and designating the AI company a “supply chain risk” — meaning anyone who wants to do business with the U.S. military has to cut ties with the company, a senior Pentagon official told Axios.
Conor Wight / CBS News:
Minnesota family says ICE agents faked car trouble to lure man out of home — Add CBS News on Google — On the same day that federal officials announced the end of Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, a nightmare began for a family in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights.
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Anthony L. Fisher / MS NOW:
Libertarians warned about the ‘imperial presidency.’ Too few actually warned about Trump. — When I saw the headline “Libertarians Tried to Warn You About Trump” atop a New York Times op-ed last Monday, I thought, “Hmmm, that's not quite how I remember it.”
Michael Sainato / The Guardian:
Trump donor who criticized offshoring to close Ohio plant and move work to China — Workers decried John Paulson's plan after billionaire painted himself as advocate for domestic manufacturing — John Paulson, a hedge fund billionaire and one of Donald Trump's earliest Wall Street backers …
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In Pursuit:
George Washington by George W. Bush — For a Leader, Humility Is the Ultimate Strength — Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. — As America begins to celebrate our 250th anniversary, I'm pleased to have been asked to write about George Washington's leadership.
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Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Aliens are ‘real,’ Obama says, as Washington shrugs — The former president appeared to confirm decades-old conspiracy theories, but then he walked back his podcast comments. — Former president Barack Obama this weekend appeared to drop an otherworldly bombshell: extraterrestrials exist.
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April Rubin / Axios:
Epstein files end business, political careers across globe — The latest round of the Epstein files has effectively ended the careers of some of the world's most powerful figures, from captains of industry to prominent attorneys. … U.S. — Brad Karp, chairman of top corporate law firm Paul …
Charles Creitz / Fox News:
Trump slams Maryland governor, launches federal effort to protect Potomac after historic sewage spill — Moore spokesman blasts Trump, saying he ‘has his facts wrong, again’ — President Donald Trump ordered an all-of-government effort to protect the District of Columbia's water supply …
Ed Shanahan / New York Times:
Columbia Punishes 2 Who Helped Epstein's Girlfriend Enter Dental College — The release of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein has sent ripples through the worlds of business, politics and academia, including at Columbia, where he helped his girlfriend gain entry.
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Taylor Carik / Liberal Currents:
Minnesota's False Spring — It's false spring here in Minnesota. — The sun is shining, the temps are rising above freezing, most of the snow is melting, and it feels like winter could one day—some day!—transition into warmer days ahead. — But as Minnesotans enjoy the moment …
Fox News:
Multiple people shot at Rhode Island ice rink in domestic violence-related murder-suicide — A source told Fox News that the gunman killed his wife and shot his children during a domestic violence incident — A shooting at a Rhode Island ice rink on Monday left three people dead …
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Trump says idea of renaming N.Y. Penn Station after him was raised by others, ‘not me’ — The president repeated his opposition to a new Hudson River tunnel project less than two weeks after a federal judge ordered his administration to release funds for it. — Listen to this article with a free account
Aarón Torres / Dallas Morning News:
Warehouse owner won't sell Dallas County property to ICE for migrant detention center — Majestic Realty Co., the California-based owner of the Hutchins property, said it would not sell its warehouse to the federal government to be used as a mega migrant detention center.
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Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Epstein sympathized with Kavanaugh during supreme court confirmation, emails show — Files show convicted sex abuser messaged with Ken Starr and others about Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford — Jeffrey Epstein sympathized with Brett Kavanaugh during the then-supreme court nominee's …
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Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
Federal judge orders ICE to release Filipino man after ‘pattern of failures’ in medical care — The man's rights were violated after inappropriate medical treatment “more likely than not” led to extreme pain and two partial foot amputation surgeries, the judge said. — Listen to this article with a free account
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