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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Peter Attia Out at CBS News After Epstein Files Correspondence Disclosures (Exclusive) — The longevity researcher and health influencer had been named a contributor to CBS by Bari Weiss last month. — Longevity guru Dr. Peter Attia is stepping aside as a contributor to CBS News …
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New York Times:
Peter Attia Leaves CBS News Amid Epstein Files Fallout
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Sara Braun / The Guardian:
Peter Attia resigns from CBS News amid revelations about ties to Epstein
Peter Attia resigns from CBS News amid revelations about ties to Epstein
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Washington Examiner, American Greatness and Los Angeles Times
Matt Honeycombe-Foster / Politico:
Peter Mandelson arrested amid Epstein fallout — LONDON —Former U.K. ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson was arrested Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, amid scrutiny of his association with Jeffrey Epstein. — Metropolitan Police officers attended Mandelson's home in northwest London on Monday afternoon.
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Financial Times:
Peter Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office — Move comes after details of peer's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein revealed in US justice department documents — Lord Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office following claims …
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Dominic Casciani / BBC:
Lord Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office — Summary — Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office - read the police statement in full — A short while ago Mandelson was seen leaving his London home with police officers
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CNN:
Trump's approval rating with independents hits a new low ahead of the State of the Union — When President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union address Tuesday, he will face a public that increasingly questions his priorities and expresses broad doubts about whether his proposed policies …
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Marist Poll:
The State of the Union, February 2026 — The State of the Union is Not Strong, Says a Majority — When thinking about the state of the union, a majority of Americans, say the United States is not very strong or not strong at all. In fact, six in ten Americans think the country is worse off …
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate Democrats push for Trump tariff rebates — Senate Democrats unveiled legislation that would force the Trump administration to issue refunds to individuals and entities hit hard by tariffs that were struck down last Friday by the Supreme Court. The bill — spearheaded by Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon …
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Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine:
Trump Gets Back at ‘supreme court’ by Revoking Capital Letters — The U.S. Supreme Court has angered President Trump plenty of times. But it's rare for the Court to deliver as big a blow as it did last week, when it ruled in a 6-3 decision that Trump can't impose his sweeping tariffs under an emergency law.
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NBC News:
U.S. Women's Hockey Team declines Trump's invitation to the State of the Union — President Donald Trump invited the men's and women's hockey teams after both won gold medals in overtime games against Canada. — The U.S. Women's Hockey Team said it is declining President Donald Trump's invitation …
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Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch News:
Trump snubbed as U.S. Women's Hockey Team declines State of the Union invitation
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
House scrambling to host hockey teams at State of the Union, Johnson says
House scrambling to host hockey teams at State of the Union, Johnson says
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Aaron Parnas / The Parnas Perspective:
Major Update: Bombshell Epstein Developments as Trump Support Falls Ahead of State of the Union and FBI Director Faces Calls to Resign — Good morning everyone. We are kicking off an absolutely packed and consequential week. Major new developments in the Epstein case have emerged …
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Juliegrace Brufke / 24sight News:
Texts From Late Staffer's Phone Show Rep. Gonzales Made Explicit Sexual Requests
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Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson / San Antonio Express-News:
‘Too far boss’: Texts show Tony Gonzales pressed female staffer for ‘sexy pic’
‘Too far boss’: Texts show Tony Gonzales pressed female staffer for ‘sexy pic’
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Associated Press:
25 Mexican National Guard troops left dead during an operation that killed cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ — Mexico Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch said Monday 25 members of the National Guard were left dead in Jalisco in six separate attacks after the killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes.
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Connor Pfeiffer / Washington Examiner:
El Mencho and Trump's opportunity in Mexico
El Mencho and Trump's opportunity in Mexico
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Paul Bois / Breitbart:
Controversy Erupts After Man with Tourette Syndrome Shouts N-Word at Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo During BAFTAs — Controversy exploded online Sunday after a man with Tourette Syndrome shouted the N-word while actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented during the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs).
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Associated Press:
BBC and host apologize after racial slur shouted during BAFTA awards by guest with Tourette's
BBC and host apologize after racial slur shouted during BAFTA awards by guest with Tourette's
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Ryan Goodman / Just Security:
FBI's “Stand Down” Directive to NYPD on Jeffrey Epstein Investigations, and More — Just five days after Jeffrey Epstein's arrest in the summer of 2019, federal authorities “directed” the New York Police Department to “stand down” its investigations related to Epstein, new documents released by the Department of Justice show.
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Politico:
Judge Cannon permanently blocks release of Jack Smith report … The Trump-appointed judge said releasing the report now would “contravene basic notions of fairness and justice” and amount to a “manifest injustice” because the case never reached a jury. It could also risk revealing information protected …
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NBC News:
Trump appointee Aileen Cannon blocks release of Jack Smith's report on classified documents probe
Trump appointee Aileen Cannon blocks release of Jack Smith's report on classified documents probe
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Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
Susan Rice is right. Now Netflix must choose. — Susan Rice chooses her words carefully. She does not issue warnings lightly. — As national security advisor, U.N. Ambassador, and one of the nation's most experienced foreign policy experts, she has spent her career dealing with hard realities and speaking with precision.
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Riya Misra / Politico:
Netflix CEO shrugs off Trump demands as Warner Bros. deal looms
Netflix CEO shrugs off Trump demands as Warner Bros. deal looms
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Axios:
Trump's top general warns of Iran strike risks — Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine has been advising President Trump and top officials that a military campaign against Iran could carry significant risks, in particular the possibility of becoming entangled in a prolonged conflict …
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The Guardian:
I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day — Anonymous — Objectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see
Jane Winik Sartwell / Raleigh News & Observer:
NC House candidate fired from community college after calling Charlie Kirk racist — A Coastal Carolina Community College psychology instructor, who is also running to represent Onslow County in the NC House, was fired from his job after the conservative advocacy organization Turning Point USA posted …
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Jude Joffe-Block / NPR:
A new lawsuit alleges DHS illegally tracked and intimidated observers — Last month, Colleen Fagan was observing an immigration enforcement operation at an apartment complex in Portland, Maine, when federal agents scanned her face with a smartphone and appeared to record her car license plate number.
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Jessica Dickler / CNBC:
The odds of Trump's $2,000 tariff dividend checks are ‘now effectively zero,’ expert says … The Supreme Court struck down a centerpiece of President Donald Trump's tariff agenda on Friday, also dealing a blow to the possibility of sending so-called tariff dividend checks to families, experts say.
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Emily Berk / MS NOW:
ICE whistleblower testifies to Congress about minimal training — A whistleblower from Immigration and Customs Enforcement testified at a congressional forum Monday that the agency is “lying to Congress and the American people” about its training of new recruits.
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CBS News, Straight Arrow News, NOTUS, The Hill, New York Times and Los Angeles Times
Steve Kopack / NBC News:
E.U. hits the brakes on U.S. trade deal after Trump threatens 15% global tariffs — The pause is the latest fallout from the Supreme Court's ruling that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed emergency tariffs. — The European Parliament on Monday halted …
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Reuters:
Top Noem aide entered cockpit before firing pilot over missing blanket, sources say — Top U.S. homeland security aide Corey Lewandowski entered the cockpit of a government jet uninvited during a flight last year, after which he fired a pilot over a misplaced blanket, two people familiar with the matter said.
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Khaleda Rahman / Newsweek:
MAGA Attacks Gavin Newsom Over SAT, Reading Remarks in Atlanta — President Donald Trump's MAGA supporters and other conservatives have attacked California Governor Gavin Newsom over remarks he made during a stop on his book tour in Atlanta. — Newsom spoke candidly about living with dyslexia …
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Stephen Sorace / Fox News:
Family member of armed man who breached Mar-a-Lago perimeter describes personality, politics — Austin Tucker Martin's cousin says the 21-year-old was from a family of ‘big Trump supporters’ and 'wouldn't even hurt an ant' — The cousin of an armed man shot and killed after driving …
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Juan Perez Jr / Politico:
Trump administration expands efforts to dismantle the Education Department … Monday's announcement, which arrived despite bipartisan congressional disapproval of Trump's department breakup plan, was particularly notable because it now involves Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s agency …
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Associated Press and The Hill
Daniel Richman / New York Times:
The Epstein Files Should Never Have Been Released — Every day seems to bring new reports of financiers, academics, politicians and royalty (among others) who cozied up to Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender whose predation took a horrendous toll on innocent lives.

