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Jason Lange / Reuters:
Most Americans say Trump is growing erratic with age, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds — Six in ten Americans including a significant slice of Republicans think President Donald Trump has become erratic as he ages, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. — The six-day poll concluded on Monday …
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Tyler Pager / New York Times:
'It's Going to Be a Long Speech': Trump Prepares for State of the Union
'It's Going to Be a Long Speech': Trump Prepares for State of the Union
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Politico:
Trump faces midterms reality check
Trump faces midterms reality check
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NOTUS, New York Times, New York Sun and NewsMax.com
Jonathan Lemire / The Atlantic:
Trump's Suddenly High-Stakes State of the Union
Trump's Suddenly High-Stakes State of the Union
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Politico:
Dems refuse to make 2024 mistakes in the wake of tariff ruling
Dems refuse to make 2024 mistakes in the wake of tariff ruling
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Raw Story and PoliticusUSA
Punchbowl News:
2/24/26☀️ AM: — But now it's going to be nearly impossible.
2/24/26☀️ AM: — But now it's going to be nearly impossible.
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Baltimore Sun
Stephen Fowler / NPR:
Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump — The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor, an NPR investigation finds. It also removed some documents from the public database …
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Raw Story and Just An Earth-Bound Misfit, I
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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Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
U.S. women's hockey team declines Trump's State of the Union invitation — The players “were honored to be included and are grateful for the acknowledgement,” according to a team statement that cited previously scheduled commitments. — The U.S. women's hockey team declined an invitation …
Cate Martel / The Hill:
Kash Patel's Olympic outing sparks scrutiny — 12:30 Report is The Hill's midday newsletter. Subscribe here. — It's Monday. I have never been more ready for a winter to end. The groundhog sure wasn't joking around this year. — — In today's issue:
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
FBI Director Kash Patel defends partying with U.S. Olympic ice hockey team
FBI Director Kash Patel defends partying with U.S. Olympic ice hockey team
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Washington Post:
Trump's top general foresees acute risks in an attack on Iran — Gen. Dan Caine, the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, has cautioned that a lack of munitions and support from allies could mean greater danger for U.S. troops, people familiar with the discussions say.
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Ahead of State of the Union, Trump's approval falls to new low of 37% — The new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll finds Democrats leading on the generic ballot by 10 points among registered voters, and Trump approval on immigration falling to -15 … Tonight, Donald Trump will deliver …
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Washington Post:
Ex-ICE instructor testifies that agency slashed officer training, lied to Congress — A former instructor for Immigration and Customs Enforcement told congressional Democrats the agency has cut “vital classes” from mandatory training for recruits. — A former instructor for U.S. Immigration …
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
ICE whistleblower accuses agency of ‘deficient, defective and broken’ training amid hiring surge
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Michael Kaplan / CBS News:
ICE whistleblower warns new recruits are receiving “defective” training
ICE whistleblower warns new recruits are receiving “defective” training
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Los Angeles Times, NewsMax.com, Straight Arrow News and New Republic
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jeanine Pirro's office shelves pursuit of Democrats over social video, sources say — A federal grand jury in D.C. unanimously rejected the attempt to indict six lawmakers who told military and intelligence community members on social media not to obey unlawful orders.
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Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean kills 3 — The attack by the military comes less than a week after the head of U.S. Southern Command visited Caracas, Venezuela. — The U.S. struck another alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing three people, the military announced Monday afternoon.
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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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Dolly Busby / Daily Mail:
Liberals at war with each other (and BBC) over the Tourette's sufferer who yelled N-word at black stars — The evening was just beginning, the atmosphere was warming up, the guests had all been seated without any major hiccups - and everyone was looking forward to a night celebrating the stars of British film and the wider industry.
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Ali Swenson / Associated Press:
RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production — For years as an environmental lawyer, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. crusaded against a controversial herbicide ingredient known as glyphosate, even winning a landmark case against chemical giant Monsanto by arguing …
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NBC News:
Texts show Rep. Tony Gonzales sent sexually explicit messages to staffer — Ahead of his March 3 primary, the Texas Republican faced an Office of Congressional Conduct investigation into an alleged affair with a staff member, who died by suicide in September.
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France 24:
France curtails US Ambassador Kushner's government access after he fails to obey summons — US Ambassador Charles Kushner “did not appear” after being formally summoned over comments the Trump administration made about the killing of a far-right activist in France, the foreign ministry said on Monday.
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Tripp Mickle / New York Times:
The Looming Taiwan Chip Disaster That Silicon Valley Has Long Ignored … Federal officials have for years tried to wean Silicon Valley from its dependence on Taiwan, an island democracy roughly the size of Maryland that makes 90 percent of the world's high-end computer chips.
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Jill Lawless / Associated Press:
Former UK ambassador Mandelson released on bail after arrest in Epstein probe — Police in Britain said Peter Mandelson, the former U.K. ambassador to the United States, has been released on bail after he was arrested in a misconduct probe stemming from his ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein.
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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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Wall Street Journal:
Anthropic Accuses Chinese Companies of Siphoning Data From Claude — The allegations mirror those of OpenAI, which told House lawmakers that DeepSeek used ‘distillation’ to improve models — U.S. artificial-intelligence startup Anthropic said three Chinese AI companies set …
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GOV.UK:
UK announces biggest sanctions package against Russia four years on from full-scale invasion of Ukraine — The UK has announced a landmark sanctions package, cutting off critical oil revenues and further degrading the Kremlin's ability to wage its illegal war. — From:
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Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
Trump Supporter Learns Hard Way ICE Doesn't Just Target ‘Worst of the Worst’ — LEOPARDS EATING FACES — A New Jersey couple can't believe “we were MAGA” after their immigration ordeal. — A Donald Trump supporter is regretting voting for the president after her husband was swept up in the administration's immigration clampdown.
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Crooks and Liars, HuffPost and Raw Story
Dana Bash / CNN:
Newsom's message to the Democratic Party: Be more ‘culturally normal’ — California Governor Gavin Newsom sits down with CNN's Dana Bash to talk about the future of the Democratic Party. He says the party should be “less prone to spending disproportionate amount of time on pronouns, identity politics.
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IJR and The Daily Caller


