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New York Times:
Labor Secretary's Husband Barred From the Department After Sexual Assault Reports  —  At least two female staff members said Dr. Shawn DeRemer had touched them inappropriately at the agency in Washington.  —  The husband of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been barred …
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Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
Chavez-DeRemer's husband barred from DOL headquarters
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
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Joshua Keating / Vox:
It really looks like we're about to bomb Iran again  —  The US military is in the midst of its largest build-up of forces in the Middle East in decades, in preparation for some sort of military action in Iran.  Military officials say strikes could come as early as this weekend and some US personnel are being evacuated from the region.
David E. Sanger / New York Times:   As Trump Weighs Iran Strikes, He Declines to Make Clear Case for Why, or Why Now
The Times:
UK blocking Trump from using RAF bases for strikes on Iran
NBC News:
Large banner of Trump unfurled at Justice Department headquarters  —  The DOJ has traditionally operated with a degree of separation from the White House to prevent the department's powers from being abused for political purposes.  —  Listen to this article with a free account
Discussion: Newsweek and New Republic
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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 …
Ashley Ahn / New York Times:
New Trump Banner Hung on Justice Department Headquarters
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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 and Wired
New York Times:
MAHA Moms Turn Against Trump: ‘Women Feel Like They Were Lied To’  —  President Trump's executive order aimed at spurring production of a pesticide has infuriated leaders of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MAHA movement.  —  The MAHA Moms have turned on President Trump.
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Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Trump says he is directing the Pentagon to release files related to UFOs and aliens  —  Trump's comments came hours after he claimed that former President Barack Obama shared ‘classified information’ when he told a podcaster recently that he believed aliens were real.  —  Listen to this article with a free account
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Greg Wehner / Fox News:
Trump calls Obama's alien comments a ‘big mistake’ after alleging classified information podcast revelation
Sanya Burgess / The i Paper:
Tommy Robinson was barred from the US.  Trump's border force has now let him in  —  Tommy Robinson has travelled to America - despite a reported travel ban and tough border controls on travellers with criminal convictions.  —  In a series of videos and posts on X, Robinson …
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!
Sudhin Thanawala / Associated Press:
Federal judge accuses Trump administration of ‘terror’ against immigrants in scathing ruling  —  A federal judge has accused the Trump administration of terrorizing immigrants and recklessly violating the law in its efforts to deport millions of people living in the country illegally.
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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 …
Reuters:
King Charles' brother Andrew released after arrest over misconduct relating to Epstein  —  King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was released from police custody on Thursday evening after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations …
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Constance Grady / Vox:
What the arrest of former Prince Andrew can teach us about power and abuse
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
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
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Anastasia Tsioulcas / NPR:
Internal memo details cosmetic changes and facility repairs to Kennedy Center  —  An internal email obtained by NPR details some of the projected refurbishments planned for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.  The renovations are more modest in scale and scope than what President Trump …
Discussion: Raw Story
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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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.
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Epstein revelations spur calls to scrape Lutnick's name from college library … - Lutnick said in a 2025 podcast interview that he had cut ties with Epstein in 2005, three years before Epstein's conviction in a Florida state court.  — But recently released Justice Department documents indicate …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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 …
Wall Street Journal:
MAGA Voters Back Trump's Interventions  —  The idea that his base is ‘isolationist’ turns out to be a myth.  —  Is President Trump an isolationist or a hawk?  Secretary of State Marco Rubio's speech at the Munich Security Conference explained the rationale behind the administration's …
 
 
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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Trump's Dangerously Dumb Plan to Steal the Midterms
Discussion: Raw Story and Alternet.org
Faris Tanyos / CBS News:
U.S. fighter jets intercept Russian warplanes off Alaskan coast
Discussion: Reuters
Jon Michael Raasch / Daily Mail:
Scandalous marriage secrets of Florida governor frontrunner: Ex-wife's pregnancy bombshell
Discussion: Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
The Embarrassing Truth About Tariffs
Discussion: Raw Story
Dylan Lovan / Associated Press:
Kentucky Supreme Court rules that charter schools law is unconstitutional
Discussion: NKyTribune and Tampa Free Press
Reuters:
Exclusive: A palace in Marrakesh: How Schwab moved $27.7 million in payments for Epstein days before his arrest
Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Trump Calls Himself a ‘Schmuck’ for Donating His Presidential Salary
Washington Post:
4 journalists detained in Cameroon reporting on Trump's deportations
 Earlier Items: 
Associated Press:
US civil rights agency sues Coca-Cola distributor for excluding men from casino work trip
Discussion: New York Post, New York Sun and Axios
New York Times:
In 2025, Trade Deficit in Goods Reached Record High
New York Times:
Why Is Trump Dumping East Wing Rubble in a Public Park?
Discussion: Vox and Raw Story
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
DOGE Bro's Grant Review Process Was Literally Just Asking ChatGPT ‘Is This DEI?’
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
 

 
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Abner Li / 9to5Google:
Google rolls out Gemini 3.1 Pro, which it says is “a step forward in core reasoning”, for all users in the Gemini app; the .1 increment is a first for Google

Rafe Rosner-Uddin / Financial Times:
Sources: Amazon's AI tools caused at least two AWS outages, including a 13-hour disruption in December after its Kiro AI deleted and recreated an environment

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Google rejected 1.75M policy-violating Android apps and blocked 80K+ developer accounts from Google Play in 2025, down from 2.36M apps and 158K accounts in 2024
 
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