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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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New Republic, The Parnas Perspective, Mediaite, Raw Story and Just An Earth-Bound Misfit, I
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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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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The Hill
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Donald Trump's state of mind is a global risk — A cabinet of sycophants makes an already erratic US president a greater threat — US psychiatrists have been discouraged from commenting on the mental health of public figures since the so-called Goldwater rule in the 1970s.
Meridith McGraw / Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Sell the Economy During State of the Union Address — The president is expected to argue that the country is ‘strong, prosperous and respected’ as it enters its 250th year — WASHINGTON—President Trump will use his State of the Union address to sell the public on the economy …
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Why The State Of The Union Boycotters Have It Right
Why The State Of The Union Boycotters Have It Right
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The Daily Signal, Palm Beach Post, El País and The American Spectator
Eli Stokols / Politico:
‘A defensive posture’: Trump speaks to Congress on shakier ground than last year
Politico:
Trump faces midterms reality check
Trump faces midterms reality check
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NOTUS, New York Sun, New York Times and NewsMax.com
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Words & Phrases — The Constitution does not specify that the State of the Union address (SOTU) must be verbally delivered.
Words & Phrases — The Constitution does not specify that the State of the Union address (SOTU) must be verbally delivered.
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MS NOW and New York Post
Holly Ellyatt / CNBC:
U.S. has breached trade deal and Europe is ready to retaliate, top trade lawmaker tells CNBC … The U.S. has breached the terms of its trade deal with the European Union and the bloc is ready to retaliate if necessary, a top EU trade lawmaker told CNBC. — “We wanted to have really stability and predictability.
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NBC News:
Trump's global tariff takes effect at 10%, despite announcement of 15% — The back-and-forth underscores the uncertainty of Trump's tariffs, which is once again causing confusion with markets, trading partners and businesses large and small. — President Donald Trump's reworked global tariffs began Tuesday …
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Matthew A. Winkler / Bloomberg:
The State of the Union for Small Business Is Dismal — Donald Trump's State of the Union is unlike any of the President's preceding him because America isn't working the way it used to. — Small businesses, which have fewer than 500 employees and account for almost half of private sector payrolls …
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Trump's new tariffs are just as illegal as his old tariffs
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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Trump Stole Your Money. He Won't Give It Back.
Trump Stole Your Money. He Won't Give It Back.
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Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Trump is about to start a war he hasn't bothered to explain — PN is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — 🫵 Subscribe to PN 🫵 — When asked last week what his message was to the people of Iran, President Trump seemed puzzled …
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Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
This App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby — A new hobbyist developed app warns if people nearby may be wearing smart glasses, such as Meta's Ray-Ban glasses, which stalkers and harassers have repeatedly used to film people without their knowledge or consent.
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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Washington Post:
Meddling with private business need not spiral after Trump — Susan Rice wants Democrats to go after companies that supposedly played nice with the president. — Interfering with the free market by jawboning private businesses to advance his personal and political interests …
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Margaret Sullivan / American Crisis:
What a mission-driven press must do in this time of crisis
What a mission-driven press must do in this time of crisis
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New York Times
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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Punchbowl News:
2/24/26☀️ AM: — But now it's going to be nearly impossible. — A growing chorus of House and Senate Republicans want to use the fast-track budget reconciliation process to codify Trump's global tariff regime following last week's Supreme Court blockbuster decision.
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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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Eli Hager / ProPublica:
Trump's Latest Deportation Tactic: Targeting Immigrants With Minor Family Court Cases — Should a person be deported because once, a decade and a half ago, they left their toddlers home alone for a half hour to buy them pajamas at Walmart? That's what the Trump administration is arguing …
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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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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Reuters:
Exclusive: Iran nears deal to buy supersonic anti-ship missiles from China — Iran is close to a deal with China to purchase anti-ship cruise missiles, according to six people with knowledge of the negotiations, just as the United States deploys a vast naval force near the Iranian coast ahead …
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19FortyFive, The Gateway Pundit and Modern Diplomacy
Amanda Kaufman / The Boston Globe:
Plans for proposed ICE facility in Merrimack, N.H., won't move forward, governor says — The Trump administration has scrapped plans to convert a warehouse in Merrimack, N.H., into an immigration detention facility, Governor Kelly Ayotte announced on Tuesday.
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WBUR and New Hampshire Bulletin
New Republic:
Trump Angered by Fresh Slide in Polls as Even Fox Admits He's Tanking — A new CNN poll finds Donald Trump's approval at an abysmal 36 percent. And a Washington Post survey finds him absolutely tanking on just about all major issues. But to Trump, this cannot be real: He just issued an angry …
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The Independent, NPR, New York Daily News and CNN
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Senators tell CFTC to make clear ban on prediction market contracts involving deaths … Six Democratic senators told the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in a previously unreported letter that they have strong concerns about prediction market contracts “that incentivize physical injury or death …
Bruce Gil / Gizmodo:
AI Added ‘Basically Zero’ to US Economic Growth Last Year, Goldman Sachs Says — Imported chips and hardware mean the AI investments are translating into US GDP growth. — Meta, Amazon, Google, OpenAI, and other tech companies spent billions last year investing in AI.
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Fortune and Washington Post
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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Associated Press:
US women's gold medal-winning team declines invitation from Trump to attend State of Union address — The U.S. women's hockey gold medal-winning team has politely declined an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend his State of the Union address on Tuesday.
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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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Politico, Reuters, The i Paper, Bloomberg and Washington Examiner
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


