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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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New York Times:
A British police force that serves as royal protectors arrested a former prince.
Danica Kirka / Associated Press:
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ties to Epstein
Reuters:
King Charles' brother Andrew released after arrest over misconduct relating to Epstein
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Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
Chavez-DeRemer's husband barred from DOL headquarters
Washington Post:
Trump appears ready to attack Iran as U.S. strike force takes shape  —  Although the United States and ally Israel have a decisive military advantage over Iranian forces, there are ways for Tehran to make any attack painful, officials said.  —  The Trump administration appears ready to launch …
Discussion: Axios, Esquire, The Hill, Steady, Slate and Townhall
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Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Sean Hannity is demanding regime change in Iran to stop the country's nuclear program ... which Hannity previously claimed Trump had “obliterated”  —  Fox News host Sean Hannity is justifying U.S. military strikes to force regime change in Iran because its leaders refuse “to give up their nuclear program …
The Times:
UK blocking Trump from using RAF bases for strikes on Iran  —  The disagreement over the use of British sites is behind the US president's withdrawal of support for the Chagos Islands deal, The Times understands  —  President Trump has withdrawn his support for Sir Keir Starmer's deal to hand …
April Rubin / Axios:
Trump touts peace while threatening war with Iran
Alanna Durkin Richer / Associated Press:
Large banner featuring Trump's face is displayed on Justice Department headquarters  —  A large banner featuring Donald Trump's face was hung on the exterior of Justice Department headquarters on Thursday in a physical display of the Republican president's efforts to exert power …
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Associated Press:
As political pressure prompts exodus of Minnesota prosecutors, some defendants catch a break  —  The federal prosecutor's office in Minnesota has been gutted by a wave of career officials resigning or retiring over objections to Trump administration directives.
Discussion: Chicago Sun Times
Ben Penn / Bloomberg Law:   In-Your-Face DOJ Aide Rides Prosecutors for ‘Chief Client’ Trump
NBC News:
Large banner of Trump unfurled at Justice Department headquarters
Discussion: New York Times and Newsweek
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
‘No expense has been spared’: Inside a luxury jet DHS wants to buy for deportations  —  DHS leadership says the department needs the jet for immigrant deportations and Kristi Noem's travel.  A brochure given to passengers who recently flew on it with Noem highlights its …
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New York Times:
MAHA Moms Turn Against Trump: ‘Women Feel Like They Were Lied To’
Fritz Farrow / ABC News:
Fine arts panel approves Trump's White House East Wing ballroom plans  —  The commission, newly filled with Trump appointees, did so near unanimously.  —  A 31-page report on the White House ballroom submitted to the panels reviewing the project show the proposed addition to the White House …
Discussion: HotAir, KVIA-TV, WUSA and Washington Times
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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
An arts panel made up of Trump appointees approves his White House ballroom proposal
Tyche Hendricks / KQED:
California Democrats Ask Kristi Noem Not to Reopen FCI Dublin as an Immigration Jail  —  Three California Democrats are speaking out against the idea that the Trump administration could turn a shuttered women's prison in Alameda County into a new immigration detention facility.
Discussion: Gothamist and New Jersey Globe
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The Texas Tribune:   Six deaths in six weeks: What to know about ICE detentions in Texas
Jessica Priest / The Texas Tribune:
University of Texas regents approve limits on teaching “unnecessary controversial subjects”  —  Opponents warned the policy's vagueness could push professors to self-censor and leave students less prepared for the workplace.  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Exclusive: Senior DHS officials double down on arresting and detaining refugees in new memo  —  Two senior officials in the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday issued a new, significantly more detailed memorandum seeking to justify rounding up and detaining certain refugees in America …
Discussion: NPR, Axios, UPI, NOTUS and Raw Story
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Washington Post:
New DHS memo outlines plan to detain refugees for further vetting
NBC News:
Trump vows $10 billion from U.S. for his ‘Board of Peace,’ as he leans into global role  —  President Donald Trump expressed optimism for Gaza during Thursday's first meeting of the Board of Peace, which focused on the next steps in the fragile ceasefire.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
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Carol Leonnig / MS NOW:
Kash Patel heads to Milan for the Olympics — on the FBI jet  —  The FBI director has plans to watch the U.S. men's hockey team vie for gold, sources tell MS NOW.  —  FBI Director Kash Patel flew today on the FBI's Gulfstream jet bound for a trip to the winter Olympics in Italy to watch …
Tina Sfondeles / Chicago Sun Times:
Schakowsky withdraws Donna Miller endorsement in 2nd Congressional District over AIPAC support  —  The congresswoman on Thursday told the Sun-Times she “cannot support any candidate running for Congress who is funded by these outside interests.”  —  U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky has withdrawn …
Washington Post:
After leaving WHO, Trump officials propose more expensive replacement to duplicate it  —  HHS proposes spending $2 billion a year to re-create systems the U.S. accessed through the WHO at a fraction of the cost, according to officials briefed on the matter.  —  After pulling out of the World …
Discussion: The Independent and New Republic
Associated Press:
Police in Idaho search for suspect who stole ambulance, drove into building that houses DHS offices  —  Add us as a preferred source on Google  —  BOISE, Idaho — Authorities in Idaho were searching Thursday for a suspect who they said stole an ambulance outside a hospital …
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to deliver the Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union  —  Spanberger won election in Virginia in November, in a strong showing for Democrats on a message of affordability.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE  —  Listen to this article with a free account
Julia Carrie Wong / The Guardian:
Revealed: Epstein cultivated relationship with CBP officer, causing US investigation  —  Guardian review of US justice department files reveals Epstein interacted with six CBP officers.  The officer investigated denied any knowledge of trafficking underage girls  —  Prefer the Guardian on Google
Discussion: New York Times
Rebecca Picciotto / Wall Street Journal:
White House Offers New Details on Its Push to Ban Housing Investors  —  President Trump wants to prohibit investors that own more than 100 homes from buying more, potentially banning hundreds of investment firms  —  The White House is ratcheting up pressure on Congress to enact President Trump's proposed ban …
Matthew Gault / 404 Media:
Man Opposing Data Center Arrested for Speaking Slightly Too Long  —  Police in Claremore, Oklahoma arrested a local man after he went slightly over his time giving public remarks during a city council meeting opposing a proposed data center.  Darren Blanchard showed up at a Claremore City Council meeting …
Wall Street Journal:
Pardoned Binance Founder Hobnobs With Trump Sons, Administration Officials at Mar-a-Lago Crypto Fest  —  Changpeng Zhao makes first return to the U.S. since his release from federal prison in 2024  —  In an ornate ballroom in Palm Beach, Fla., where a golden eagle loomed over a conference stage …
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Susan Montoya Bryan / Associated Press:
New Mexico reopens investigation into alleged illegal activity at Epstein's former Zorro Ranch  —  New Mexico's attorney general has reopened an investigation into allegations of illegal activity at Jeffrey Epstein 's former Zorro Ranch.  Attorney General Raúl Torrez's office …
Discussion: Reuters, Al Jazeera, The Hill, KVIA-TV and MS NOW
Greg Wehner / Fox News:
Trump calls Obama's alien comments a ‘big mistake’ after alleging classified information podcast revelation  —  President accuses former president of revealing classified information after Obama said extraterrestrials ‘are real’ on podcast  —  President Donald Trump said aboard Air Force …
Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
South Korean Ex-Leader Is Sentenced to Life in Prison  —  Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was found guilty of masterminding an insurrection when he imposed martial law in 2024.  It was the country's biggest criminal trial in decades.  —  South Korea's Yoon Sentenced to Life in Prison
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The slavery exhibits at the President's House are beginning to be restored by the National Park Service  —  Almost a month after abruptly dismantling exhibits about slavery from the President's House, National Park Service employees began reinstalling the panels late morning on Thursday ahead of a court-imposed deadline.
 
 
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Sanya Burgess / The i Paper:
Tommy Robinson was barred from the US. Trump's border force has now let him in
Anastasia Tsioulcas / NPR:
Internal memo details cosmetic changes and facility repairs to Kennedy Center
Discussion: Raw Story
Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Trump Calls Himself a ‘Schmuck’ for Donating His Presidential Salary
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Epstein revelations spur calls to scrape Lutnick's name from college library
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Associated Press:
US civil rights agency sues Coca-Cola distributor for excluding men from casino work trip
Discussion: New York Post, Axios and New York Sun
New York Times:
In 2025, Trade Deficit in Goods Reached Record High
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DHS Opens a Billion-Dollar Tab With Palantir
Elizabeth Nolan Brown / Reason:
96 Percent of People Charged With Human Trafficking Are U.S. Citizens
New York Times:
Why Is Trump Dumping East Wing Rubble in a Public Park?
Discussion: Vox and Raw Story
Emanuel Maiberg / 404 Media:
We Have Learned Nothing About Amplifying Morons
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
DOGE Bro's Grant Review Process Was Literally Just Asking ChatGPT ‘Is This DEI?’
Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
Susan Collins hands Trump the 50th vote against free and fair elections
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