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Megan Specia / New York Times:
Live Updates: U.K. Police Arrest Former Prince Andrew Over Epstein Ties — The British police on Thursday arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of criminal activity linked to the Epstein files. — Here's the latest. — The police in Britain on Thursday arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor …
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Sean Coughlan / BBC:
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office — Summary — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office — Police say King Charles's brother is in custody and officers are carrying …
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Bloomberg:
Former Prince Andrew Arrested on Suspicion of Misconduct — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the brother of the UK's King Charles, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office after further details emerged of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
NBC News:
Former Prince Andrew arrested following Epstein files revelations — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on his 66th birthday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, with police searching properties in two regions that include his former Windsor home and his current home on the royal Sandringham Estate.
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Danica Kirka / Associated Press:
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ties to Epstein — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former British prince who was stripped of his royal titles because of his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
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New York Times:
U.S. Military Moves Into Place for Possible Strikes in Iran — President Trump has given no indication that he has made a decision about how to proceed, as diplomatic talks continue. — The rapid buildup of U.S. forces in the Middle East has progressed to the point that President Trump …
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CNN:
US military prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, but Trump has yet to make a final call, sources say — The US military is prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, though President Donald Trump has yet to make a final decision on whether he'll authorize such actions, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Gathers the Most Air Power in the Mideast Since the 2003 Iraq Invasion — U.S. is ready to strike Iran but President Trump hasn't yet decided to do so — WASHINGTON—The U.S. is sending significant numbers of jet fighters and support aircraft to the Middle East …
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Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
Trump has discussed timeline for Iran strikes — including as soon as this weekend — but no decision yet
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump meets with top Iran advisers as war threat grows
Trump meets with top Iran advisers as war threat grows
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CNN:
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol handed life sentence for leading insurrection — Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after a court found him guilty of leading an insurrection during his short-lived imposition of martial law …
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Lee Seung-ku / The Korea Herald:
Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life for leading insurrection — Former defense minister sentenced to 30 years, police chief gets 12 years — The Seoul Central District Court on Thursday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to life imprisonment, finding him guilty of leading an insurrection.
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Raphael Rashid / The Guardian:
South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol jailed for life for leading insurrection
South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol jailed for life for leading insurrection
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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Married MAGA Rep Addresses Bombshell Aide Affair Claim — ‘PERSONAL SMEARS’ — Gonzales, who is running for a fourth term, is facing calls for his resignation. — A Trump-endorsed Texas congressman has addressed his alleged affair with a former aide who died by suicide last year.
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San Antonio Express-News:
Tony Gonzales had affair with aide who set herself on fire, ex-staffer says — Months before her death, Regina Santos-Aviles texted a fellow Gonzales staffer saying she had an affair with the married congressman. Gonzales has dodged questions about their relationship.
Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson / San Antonio Express-News:
‘She was texting Tony:’ Husband of Tony Gonzales aide breaks silence about affair
‘She was texting Tony:’ Husband of Tony Gonzales aide breaks silence about affair
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Washington Post:
What Stephen Colbert's spat with CBS is really about — Keeping the equal-time rule in place is a political choice. — The Trump presidency ought to be an education for progressives in the ways government overregulation can distort politics and business.
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Colbert defies CBS over interview with Texas Senate candidate
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Reuters:
Exclusive: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere — The U.S. State Department is developing an online portal that will enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content banned by their governments including alleged hate speech and terrorist propaganda …
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Jon Collins / MPR News:
ICE drawdown? Indications point to steady enforcement activity outside the Twin Cities — {"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"parag raph", “content”:[{"text":"It's been almost a week since the federal government announced that officials planned to “draw down” the number of federal agents in Minnesota." …
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Is Withdrawing All Forces From Syria, Officials Say — Trump administration is looking to strengthen diplomatic relations with Syria's new leaders — WASHINGTON—The U.S. is in the process of withdrawing all of its roughly 1,000 troops from Syria, American officials said …
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Wall Street Journal:
The Accomplice Who Was Going to Testify Against Jeffrey Epstein—Then Went Dark — French model scout Jean-Luc Brunel was negotiating to provide prosecutors with evidence against the sex offender in 2016—three years before he was finally arrested—but ultimately backed out
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Jason Leopold / Bloomberg:
Goldman Lawyer, Epstein Conferred on Secret Service Prostitution Scandal — In a series of 2014 emails, the wealthy financier gave advice to the former White House counsel as the Colombian incident blew up. — Kathryn Ruemmler, who resigned last week as the top lawyer at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. …
Phillip Nieto / Daily Mail:
Tucker Carlson ‘DETAINED’ in Israel: Journalist ‘dragged into interrogation room’ as explosive interview sparks diplomatic firestorm — Conservative podcasting titan Tucker Carlson says he and his staff were detained in Israel on Wednesday following an interview with Mike Huckabee, Donald Trump's current ambassador to the country.
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Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
Theres's Credible Evidence of Trump's Sex Crimes — The evidence, once brought together, tells a compelling, disturbing story. — In her sworn testimony before Congress, Attorney General Pam Bondi made a sweeping claim. Asked by Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) whether Donald Trump had ever attended …
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Ferdinand Knapp / Politico:
Von der Leyen to visit Greenland as EU shores up Arctic presence — The Arctic has become a strategically important region for global powers. — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to visit the Arctic region in March, including Greenland, highlighting the importance of the region for the EU.
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New York Times:
As ICE Buys Up Warehouses, Even Some Trump Voters Say No — The agency is ramping up arrests, but local pushback is complicating efforts to expand detention capacity and prevent overcrowding. — Stacy Bradley voted for President Trump because of his border policies, and she likes that he has restored “law and order.”
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Hegseth invited Christian nationalist Doug Wilson to preach at Pentagon — The self-described “paleo-Confederate” has argued that wives should submit to their husbands, women should be denied the vote and Christian slaveowners were on “firm scriptural ground.”
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Wired:
How to Organize Safely in the Age of Surveillance — From threat modeling to encrypted collaboration apps, we've collected experts' tips and tools for safely and effectively building a group—even while being targeted and tracked by the powerful. — Rarely in modern US history …
New York Times:
Trump Order Aims to Boost Weedkiller Targeted in Health Lawsuits — An executive order aimed at ramping up production of glyphosate set off alarms among supporters of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — President Trump issued an executive order late Wednesday aimed at spurring …
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The White House, CNBC and STAT
New York Times:
Justice Dept. Lawyer Is Found in Contempt by Federal Judge — The ruling out of Minnesota marks a new level of judicial concern about the Trump administration's lack of compliance with judges' orders in immigration cases. — A federal judge in Minnesota found a Trump administration lawyer …
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Karina Petrova / PsyPost:
High IQ men tend to be less conservative than their average peers, study finds — The stereotype of the eccentric genius with radical political views is a common trope in fiction. A new study challenges this assumption by suggesting that highly intelligent adults may hold political views …
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Carol Leonnig / MS NOW:
White House directing DHS to hunt for voter fraud by naturalized citizens: Sources — The Department of Homeland Security's chief investigations arm this week launched a broader nationwide campaign to investigate and prosecute naturalized citizens who may have improperly voted in past elections …
New York Times:
California, You Have Got to Count Votes Faster — Long before the existence of modern technology — before the internet or even television — Americans quickly learned the results of major elections. By the late 1800s, telegraphs made it possible for people to read results in the next day's newspapers.
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Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Yeah, US Olympians are woke. Deal with it. — PN is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — ⛷️ Subscribe to PN ⛷️ — We don't know if Vice President JD Vance anticipated that when he attended the opening ceremonies at the Winter Olympics in Italy he'd be booed by the crowd.
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Victoria Guida / Politico:
Hassett says Fed staff should be ‘disciplined’ for reporting the US pays tariff costs … Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council, was previously on Trump's short list to be the next chair of the Fed, but the president ultimately selected former Fed board member Kevin Warsh.
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