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Zoe Christen Jones / CBS News:
Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader who ran for president, dies at age 84 — Add CBS News on Google — The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the famed civil rights leader who marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and later ran for president, has died, his family says. He was 84.
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Peter Applebome / New York Times:
Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84 — An impassioned orator, he was a moral and political force who formed a “rainbow coalition” of poor and working-class people. His mission, he said, was “to transform the mind of America.”
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Char Adams / NBC News:
Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon, dies at 84 — “Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said in a statement Tuesday. — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
Oliver Darcy / Status:
Cooper's Final Minutes … On Monday evening, as the media class wrapped up its three-day Presidents' Day weekend, a bombshell development sent shockwaves across the industry. Anderson Cooper, Lachlan Cartwright reported, had declined to sign a new agreement with CBS News …
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Jessica Yellin / News Not Noise:
Let Them Fly First Class: Kristi Noem's DHS Luxury Jet Scandal — For daily news updates and analysis, be sure to follow us on Instagram. If you are able to support independent journalism, please make a tax-deductible donation to News Not Noise here. — Today, we lead with something sure …
Gregory S. Schneider / Washington Post:
Judge orders slavery exhibit to be restored after Trump administration removal — On Presidents' Day, a federal judge says Trump can't remove displays about slavery from a George Washington-related site in Philadelphia. — A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Monday ordered the Trump administration …
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New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein's Zorro Ranch — New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is accused of trafficking and sexually assaulting girls and women.
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WTOC:
Savannah teacher killed in crash by man fleeing from ICE — CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - According to the Chatham County Police Department, Monday morning's fatal crash was the result of a chase between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a suspect.
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John Sexton / HotAir:
Public School Teacher Killed by Illegal Immigrant Fleeing ICE
Public School Teacher Killed by Illegal Immigrant Fleeing ICE
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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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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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Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
Steve Bannon Is in Trouble—and It Has Nothing to Do With Epstein — PERPETUAL TRUMPWORLD FIGURE Steve Bannon is taking a lot of heat this month as newly released Jeffrey Epstein files show he maintained close ties with the notorious sex trafficker, even after many of Epstein's worst crimes were exposed.
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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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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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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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Sophia Tareen / Associated Press:
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84 — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader's assassination, has died.
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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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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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Mike Allen / Axios:
How Trump saved TikTok: Backstory of a 2-year campaign — President Trump had just won reelection and was basking in the parade of congratulatory pilgrimages to Mar-a-Lago. On this day in November 2024, an old friend and a first-time visitor were meeting privately with Trump.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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Jessica Parker / BBC:
Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of Epstein files ‘cover-up’ in BBC interview — Hillary Clinton has accused President Donald Trump's administration of a “cover-up” over its handling of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. — “Get the files out.
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Alex Miller / Fox News:
Thune guarantees voter ID bill to hit the Senate despite Schumer, Dem opposition: ‘We will have a vote’ — Thune says Republicans will make Democrats ‘defend’ opposition to citizenship requirements as midterms approach — Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is ready to put Senate Democrats to the test on voter ID legislation.
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In Pursuit:
George Washington by George W. Bush — As America begins to celebrate our 250th anniversary, I'm pleased to have been asked to write about George Washington's leadership. As president, I found great comfort and inspiration in reading about my predecessors and the qualities they embodied.
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